This page is about my Great-Grandfather Harry Montgomery SALTER,
who has done all he could to elude me. I searched high and low and had just about given up hope of ever discovering his ancestry. A break finally came when I received his Military Records. I found his place of birth was Moundsville,in Marshall Co. West Virginia. Thanks to the great Web Site of Marshall Co, I was able to make a connection to, Carlisle Bowling, who was kind enough to do a look-up for me. This provided the link to his parents and siblings. Thank You Carlisle!

I would encourage you to visit Marshall County West Virginia's Web Page and discover all of the things they have to offer.
Marshall County

I made the background on this page using a picture of Maggie Ham Salter
My Great-Grandmother

Harry Montgomery SALTER was the son of:
Eli SALTER and Martha HADSELL SALTER

Eli W. SALTER Born:Abt 1823-1825 in PA

The 1880 Census shows Eli as age 57, and a Farmer.
The 1850 Census for Marshall Co shows him as age 25 and a Shoemaker.
The Census for 1850 and 1880 both show his wife as Martha

Martha was born 1827-1828 in W. VA. Died:1887 Marshall Co. W. Virginia
Daughter of Edward HADSELL and Mary Ann "Polly" McLAUGHLIN

MORE ON HADSELL
MORE ON McLAUGHLIN

NEW FOUND INFORMATION ON THE FATHER AND GRANDPARENTS OF ELI W. SALTER. This includes his uncle, Judge William Salter of PA and OH.

Children of Eli and Martha:

William SALTER Born: 1849
William was shown in the 1850 Census as 1 year old
He was not listed in the 1880 Census.
There was a Willie SALTER found buried in Buchanan Hill Cemetery, 18 Nov 1851.
It is assumed they are the same William SALTER.

Noah W. SALTER Born:1858 in W.VA

Ada SALTER Born:1865 in W. VA

The Census of 1880 shows her name as Eda age 15.
This is believed to be an incorrect spelling as an
Ada E. SALTER age 22, Married George A. RUPP age 24
on 11 Aug 1888.
This is the only SALTER marriage in Marshall County at all
from 1835 to 1888
An Ada M. SALTER was buried at Buchanan Hill Cemetery 25 March 1861
She was the daughter of E.W. and M.A. SALTER
This may have been an older sister and the second Ada was named
after her deceased sibling

HARRY MONTGOMERY SALTER

Harry Montgomery SALTER Born: 1868 in Marshall Co W.VA.
Died: Feb 1927 in Lake City, Florida

Harry SALTER was listed as 2 Master Sgt. Co M, 1 reg't W. VA Infantry
He Mustered in May 7, 1898 in Charleston W. VA
He had traveled from Moundsville W.VA, which was 254 miles away, in order to join
Military Records show him to have been age 29 at that time,
height: 5 feet 10 1/2 inches, dark complected with Brown eyes and hair.
His occupation was listed as, Painter
He Mustered-out in Columbus GA, 04 Feb 1899
That is where he met and married Maggie HAM

He was married, 13 Jan 1892 in W.VA to Minnie E. ALLISON
No record of Minnie's death or a divorce has been found to date.
It is unknown if they had children
Military Records do show he was married at the time he joined the military.
He enrolled as a Corporal and was mustered in as a 2M Sergeant

Married: Maggie HAM abt 1900 in Columbus, GA
Maggie HAM Born: 23 Nov 1880 in GA Died: 1914 Columbus, GA
Maggie was the daughter of : Calvin Taylor HAM and Samantha Elizabeth EVANS HAM

Children of Harry and Maggie:

Harry Calvin SALTER Born: 07 June 1902 in Columbus, GA
Died: 20 October 1976 in Vidalia, GA
Married: Alice Louise GOLDEN, Born: 9 June 1907, Died: 14 August 1963 in Columbus, GA

Clara Elizabeth SALTER Born: 25 Dec 1901-3 (?) (Records vary on this year) in Columbus, GA
Died: 30 Aug 1974 in Hollywood, Florida
Married: William Curtis JEFFRIES, 16 Jan 1921 in Columbus, GA
More on JEFFRIES Family

James Bernard SALTER Born: 04 Jan 1909 in Columbus, GA
Died: April 1973

Maggie HAM SALTER Died at the age of 34 years. After her death, her sons continued to live with their father. Their only daughter, Clara Elizabeth, my grandmother, went to live with Samantha EVANS HAM. Clara was with her grandmother for two years, until Samantha's death in 1916. Clara then went to live with Maggie's sister, Mattie Lee HAM. Mattie Lee was called "Aunt Sweet". She remained with Aunt Sweet until her marriage.

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