Sallie Research Paper

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Sarah “Sallie” (1870-1920’s) Delaney and Easter welcomed their 9th child Sallie in May 1870. Louis Bowie became the spouse of “Sallie” on 22 Jul 1893 in Jefferson County, MS. Housework and working in the fields alongside her husband but in addition, she was the mother of seven children. Frequently, the family moved between Louisiana and Mississippi as tenant farmers in search of work. Eventually, Louis gained the skills as a bricklayer, they relocated to Greenville, MS which improved the family’s opportunities for work and school. Sallie died at Greenville, Mississippi in about 1928 leaving to mourn her passing her husband of 35 years and her seven children: Theodore, Irina “Irene”, Apless, Lillie, Beatrice, Olivia, and Ceilia.
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