Descendants of John Sallis I

Fourth Generation

(Continued)


41. Mary Sallis (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 14 Sep 1814 in Warren Co., Georgia. She died 1 on 24 Aug 1872 in Bradley Co., Arkansas. Mary was counted in a census 2 on 23 Jun 1860 in Miller Township, Bradley Co., Arkansas. She was counted in a census 3 in 1870 in Miller Township, Bradley Co., Arkansas.

She is identified as mother to H.T., D., ?., and M.(S.) Williams on a list of Civil War Soldier indigents in Miller Township in Cleveland Co., Arkansas.

Mary married Shadrack F.or T. Williams 1 on 23 Feb 1832 in Warren Co., Georgia. Shadrack was born on 12 Oct 1812 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died on 5 Aug 1858 in Bradley Co., Arkansas. He was buried in . Shadrack was counted in a census 2 in 1850 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

Shadrack T. Williams name was drawn in Warren Co., Georgia in the 1832 Cherokee Land Lottery.

They had the following children:

+ 192 M i John Henry Thomas Williams
  193 F ii Isobel Williams was born on 2 Feb 1835 in Warren Co.,Georgia. She died 1 on 14 Feb 1835 in Warren Co.,Georgia.
+ 194 F iii Sarah Ann Williams
+ 195 M iv Daniel James Williams
+ 196 M v Melton S. Williams
  197 M vi David Green Williams was born 1 in 1843 in Alabama. He died in May 1863.

He served in Company D, 26th Arkansas Infantry during the Civil War.
  198 F vii Mary Elizabeth Williams was born 1 on 12 Aug 1845 in Alabama. She died 2 on 20 May 1883.
+ 199 M viii Robert Seals Williams
  200 M ix William Jackson "Jack" Williams was born 1, 2, 3 on 7 Feb 1850 in Attala Co., Mississippi. William was counted in a census 4 in 1880 in Navarro Co., Texas.
        William married Maggie about 1878 in Navarro Co., Texas. Maggie was born 1 about 1863 in Texas.
  201 F x Anna Jane Williams was born 1, 2 on 12 Aug 1854 in Attala Co., Mississippi. She died 3 on 28 Jan 1875 in Bradley Co., Arkansas.
  202 M xi Shadrack F. Williams 1 was born in 1856 in Mississippi. He died on 9 Jan 1860.
  203 M xii Joseph F. Williams was born 1 on 12 Aug 1858 in Mississippi.

42. John Seals Sallis IV (John Seals , John , John ) was born 1 on 15 Sep 1818 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died before 1880 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. John was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Bluffs Springs, Attala Co., Mississippi.

In 1860 he was a prosperous farmer with his real estate was valued at $3,200 and his personal estate was valued at $10,000.

John married Mary K. Lowe 1, 2 on 27 Dec 1838 in Alabama . Mary was born on 14 Jun 1823 in Pickens Co., Alabama. She died on 10 Aug 1893 in Attala Co., Mississippi. She was buried in Sallis Cemetery.

She may have been a sister to Emily Louise Lowe, (dau. of James D. Lowe) who was married to David E. Sallis, s/o John Seals Sallis III. She was enumerated in the household of her son-in-law, Joseph Shuler, in 1880.

They had the following children:

+ 204 F i Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Sallis
+ 205 F ii Mary Lewdisa or Laodici Sallis
+ 206 M iii James Milton Sallis
  207 M iv William R. "Will" Sallis was born on 29 Sep 1848 in Mississippi. He died in 1920/1930 in Attala Co., Mississippi. William was counted in a census 1 in 1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census on 14 Jun 1900 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

He was boarding with a Brown family and managing a farm in 1900.
        William married Lettie Barth. Lettie was born 1 about 1855 in Michigan. She died before 1900 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

She died shortly after their marriage and he never remarried.
  208 M v Thomas "Dred" Sallis was born on 17 Sep 1850 in Alabama. He died before 1900. Thomas was counted in a census 1 in 1880 in Attala Co., Miss..

He served as a Corporal in the 15th Mississippi Infantry during the Civil War. The 1880 census said he was a widowe rand (at age 52) he was a retired merchant.
        Thomas married Kate Barth about 1879 in Attala Co., Mississippi. Kate was born about 1855. She died 1 in 1879/1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
+ 209 F vi Emma Ann Sallis
  210 M vii John Ambrose Seals Sallis was born 1 on 3 Oct 1856 in Attala Co., Mississippi. John was counted in a census 2 in 1900 in Beat 4, Attala Co., Mississippi.

43. Joseph Melton Sallis 1, 2 (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 6 Jan 1820 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died on 3 May 1897 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. He was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. Joseph was counted in a census 3 in 1860 in Bluffs Springs, Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 4 in 1880 in Attala Co., Miss..

Joseph married Sarah Isabella or Isabel Hodo 1 daughter of Baldwin Hutcherson Hodo and Nancy Williams on 10 Jul 1845 in Pickens Co., Alabama. Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1828 in Warren Co., Georgia. She died on 24 Oct 1892 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. She was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

They had the following children:

+ 211 F i Frances Elizabeth 'Fannie' Sallis
  212 M ii John 'Johnnie' Baldwin Sallis 1, 2 was born on 18 Feb 1849 in Alabama. He died 3 on 19 Apr 1882 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.
+ 213 F iii Nancy Angie Hodo Sallis
  214 M iv Augustus Melton 'Gus' Meek Sallis 1 was born on 11 Mar 1854 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. He died on 11 Apr 1873 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

44. Sarah Ann Sallis 1 (John Seals , John , John ) was born 2 on 2 Oct 1821 in Warren Co., Georgia. She died 3 on 17 Jul 1889 in Durango, Falls Co., Texas. She was buried 4 in Blevins Cemetery.

Sarah married 1 (1) James W. Chappell son of Robert Wooding Chappell and Mary on 16 Oct 1836. James was born on 10 Nov 1813 in Maury Co., Tennessee. He died in 1869 in Chappell Hill (or Brenham Township) in Washington Co., Texas. James was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Chappell Hill, Washington Co., Texas.

They moved to Chappell Hill about 1849.

They had the following children:

+ 215 F i Mary Ordalius Chappell
+ 216 M ii James Edward Chappell
  217 iii unknown Chappell.

An inscription on the gravestone of Sarah A. said she had been the mother of three children.

Sarah married (2) W.T. Stone about 1878 in Texas. W.T. died before 1880.

45. David E. Sallis 1, 2 (John Seals , John , John ) was born 3, 4 on 1 Dec 1823 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died in 1880 in Chapel Hill, Washington Co., Texas. He was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Washington Co., Texas.

David E. Sallis bought land in Pickens Co., Ala. in 1848. They migrated to Mississippi from Alabama between 1850 and 1854. They later moved to Chappell Hill, Texas. When the census was taken in 1870 they were living in Precinct 2 of Washington Co., Texas. David was 46 years old and a widower. His real estate was valued at $3,000 and his personal estate was valued at $1,000. In 1880 he was living in the household of his son-in-law, Delphinium Perkins.

David married Emily Louise "Belle" Lowe 1 daughter of James D. Lowe and Eliza Jackson about 1844. Emily was born on 1 Jun 1825 in Alabama. She died on 20 Oct 1867 in Chapel Hill, Washington Co., Texas. She was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Washington Co., Texas.

They had the following children:

+ 218 F i Martha Ordalia Sallis
+ 219 F ii Mary Elizabeth Sallis
  220 M iii James T. Sallis 1 was born 2 about 1849 in Pickens Co., Alabama. He died before 1870.
  221 F iv Angie Sarah Sallis was born 1 on 8 Feb 1855 in Mississippi.
        Angie married 1 John R. Ralston on 14 Apr 1873 in Washington Co., Texas. John was born 2 in 1849 in Texas. John was counted in a census 3 in 1880 in Brenham, Washington Co., Texas. He was counted in a census 4 in 1900 in Brenham, Washington Co., Texas. He was counted in a census in 1920 in Brenham, Washington Co., Texas.

The 1900 census showed them with four adopted children: John L. Chappell, b. Apr 1877; Mamie Floss?, b. Oct 1880; Ralston Floss?, b. Feb 1883; and Lula Floss?, b. Jul 1886.
  222 F v Alice Sallis was born 1 in 1856 in Mississippi.

In 1880 she was living with her sister Angie and her husband, John Ralston.
  223 M vi John L. Sallis 1 was born 2 about 1857 in Mississippi.
+ 224 M vii William Lowe Sallis

46. James Green Sallis (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 28 Oct 1825 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died on 3 Feb 1897 in Attala Co., Mississippi. James was counted in a census 1 in 1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

He was said to have been a "talented and skillful physician who is well known throughout the state of Mississippi. The youthful days of the doctor were spent in Alabama, and there he was educated. In 1849 he came to Mississippi and began the study of medicine in Attala County, taking his first course of lectures in New Orleans in 1851, from which he graduated in the class of 1853 from Tulane University. He immediately returned to Attala Co., and here has been one of the foremost medical practioners ever since. He has a very large and lucrative practice for forty years, in addition to his professional duties he was one of the most extensive planters in the county and had eleven hundred acres in one body, six hundred of which is open land in excellent farming condition. Upon the building of the Aberdeen branch of the Illinois Central Railroad, a flag station was located on his plantation, and in 1874 it was named in his honor (Sallis, Attala Co., Miss.) The doctor and his wife were members of the Baptist church, and worthy Christians and estimabe citizens. He has been a deacon and Sunday-school superintendent for twenty-three years."
Today the population of the town of Sallis, Miss. is reported to be about 150.
Attala County Deed Book A, page 12 shows that on 14 April 1856, James G. Sallis and wife, Mary Ann, sold 80 acres to David Sallis.

James married 1 Mary or Mariette Ann Fleming daughter of Elijah Fleming and Mary|Agnes Young on 22 Jul 1852. Mary was born on 31 May 1832 in Richland, Columbia Co., South Carolina. She died 2 on 11 Aug 1898 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

(Wm. M. Hurtzig gives her parents as John Leander Fleming and Harriet Malinda Cayle.)

They had the following children:

+ 225 F i Harriet Magdacia Sallis
  226 M ii John Elijah Sallis was born on 11 Feb 1855 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. He died on 27 Nov 1856. He was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.
+ 227 M iii William Bryce Sallis
  228 M iv Robert Dred Sallis 1 was born on 12 Jul 1861 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. He died on 28 Aug 1872.
  229 F v Bettie Shuler Sallis was born on 13 Nov 1863 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. She died on 25 Feb 1864 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. She was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.
+ 230 F vi Mariette "Mary" Edmondson Sallis
+ 231 M vii David Fleming Sallis
  232 F viii Ann Sallis was born in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

She may be the Lou A. Sallis shown in the household of Joseph M. Sallis in the 1880 census as his niece.
  233 M ix James Sallis was born in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

47. Thomas Dred Sallis 1 (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 19 Apr 1828 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died on 5 Jan 1897 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. He was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. Thomas was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

Thomas D. Sallis was named guardian of Mary Ella Sallis after her mother died. In 1860 the census showed her to own real estate valued at $1,000. SHe had a personal estate of $9,000. He presented his third annual account on 18 Jan 1859.
The 1860 census, taken on the 16th day of Sept., showed his occupation as "fox hunting." He was elected Probate Clerk of Attala County on 1 Oct 1860. His daughter Ella was still living at home with him in 1880. The 1880 census listed his occupation as "retired merchant."

Thomas married 2 Mary Jane Harrison 1 about 1852. Mary was born on 15 Sep 1833. She died on 27 Nov 1855 in Mississippi.

She was Mrs. Mary Jane Harrison Teague. Thomas was elected Probabte Clerk of Attala Co., Miss. on 1 Oct 1860.

They had the following children:

+ 234 F i Mary Ella Sallis

48. Robert J. Sallis (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 2 Jun 1830 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died on 13 Jul 1903 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. Robert was counted in a census 1 in 1860 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 3 in 1900 in Beat 4, Attala Co., Mississippi.

He served as 1st Sgt. in Co. A (Long Creek Rifles) of the 15th Mississippi Infantry during the Civil War. Other relatives in this company were Dr. Elijah Young Fleming (1st Lt.), J.C. Shuler (4th Sgt.), and Thomas D. Sallis (3rd Corp.).The company was organized at Bluff Springs in Attala County in March 1861.

Robert married 1 Mary Jane Catherine Henderson daughter of John William Henderson and Susan Allen Davis on 5 Jan 1854. Mary was born on 10 Oct 1837 in Alabama. She died on 15 May 1904 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

They had the following children:

  235 F i Mary Sue Sallis was born 1 about 1855 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

She had no children according to the 1900 census. She was living with her brother Ambrose in 1920 as "Sue Malone."
        Mary married (1) Samuel R. "Sam" Meggs about 1878 in Attala Co., Mississippi. Samuel was born 1 in Dec 1855 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He died in 1900/1910 in Attala Co., Mississippi. Samuel was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 3 in 1900 in Beat 4, Attala Co., Mississippi.

They were living with her parents and he was working as a carpenter in 1900. They apparently never had any children.
        Mary married (2) Ben Malone. Ben died before 1920.
+ 236 M ii Ambrose Jefferson Sallis
+ 237 F iii Nettie Lee Sallis
  238 iv Sallis 1 was born in Attala Co., Mississippi. Sallis died before 1900 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  239 v Sallis 1 was born in Attala Co., Mississippi. Sallis died before 1900 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

49. William Jackson Sallis Sr. (John Seals , John , John ) was born 1 on 16 Oct 1832 in Warren Co., Georgia. He died on 11 May 1878 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. William was counted in a census 2 in 1860 in Smithville, Itawamba Co., Mississippi.

William married Mary Lousia Allen daughter of Samuel Allen and Martha in 1858. Mary was born 1 in Oct 1842 in Elbert Co., Georgia. She died on 17 Mar 1878 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. She was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Attala Co., Missississippi.

They had the following children:

  240 M i Walter B. Sallis was born 1 about 1859 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

He never married. In 1880 he was working as a clerk for his cousin-in-law, Robert S. Clark.
  241 F ii Lelia Sallis was born in 1860 in Attala Co., Mississippi. She died in 1866 in Attala Co., Mississippi. She was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.
  242 M iii Howard A. Sallis was born 1 about 1861 in Mississippi.
  243 M iv James Green Sallis was born about 1863 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  244 M v Charles C. Sallis was born 1 in Jan 1868 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

When the 1880 census was taken the 12 year old "C.C." was living with his uncle James. In 1900 he was living in Wise Co., Texas with his aunt, Lucinda M. Green. He was living in Izard Co., Arkansas with his cousin Robert L. Fleming when the 1920 census was taken.
        Charles married Willie. Willie died before 1920.
  245 F vi Iola G. Sallis was born 1 in May 1870 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  246 F vii Mattie Shuler Sallis was born 1 about 1874 in Attala Co., Mississippi. She died after 1930 in Yazoo Co., Mississippi probably.

In the 1880 census she was enumerated in the household of her uncle, Joe Shuler.
        Mattie married William T. "Will" Shurley on 20 Nov 1894 in Attala Co., Mississippi. William was born 1 in 1867/1868 in Mississippi. He died after 1930 in Yazoo Co., Mississippi probably. William was counted in a census 2 in 1920 in Holly Bluff, Yazoo Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 3 in 1930 in Eden, Yazoo Co., Mississippi.

In 1930 they owned their home which was valued at $2500. He was a "dry goods merchant."
  247 F viii Low G. Sallis was born in Apr 1876 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
        Low married L.L. Herrington on 2 Aug 1905 in Attala Co., Ms.
+ 248 M ix William Jackson 'Jack' Sallis Jr.

50. Faith Elizabeth "Bettie" Sallis (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 8 Sep 1835 in Warren Co., Georgia. She died on 14 Apr 1913 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. She was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

She was Dr. Hughes third wife.

Faith married Joseph C. Hughes. Joseph was born on 29 Apr 1818 in South Carolina. He died on 27 Oct 1897 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. He was buried in Sallis Cemetery, Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi. Joseph was counted in a census 1 in 1880 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

They had the following children:

  249 F i Alice Hughes was born 1 in 1855 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  250 F ii Sallie A. Hughes was born 1 in 1859 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  251 F iii Mary B. Hughes was born 1 in 1869 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  252 F iv Stella S. Hughes was born 1 in 1871 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  253 M v Thomas F. Hughes was born 1 in 1875 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  254 F vi L. Brownie Hughes
        L. Brownie Hughes married William McSnyder.

51. Suzanna Angeline 'Angie' Sallis (John Seals , John , John ) was born on 7 Sep 1837 in Warren Co., Georgia. She died about 1875 in Sallis, Attala Co., Mississippi.

Suzanna married John B. Taylor son of Nelson S. Taylor and Charlotte Jones about 1857. John was born on 5 May 1831 in North Carolina. He died on 15 Jun 1901 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He was buried in Bethel Cemetery. John was counted in a census 1 in 1860 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Mitchell's Mills, Attala Co., Mississippi. He was counted in a census 3 in 1900 in Zilpha, Attala Co., Mississippi.

They had the following children:

  255 M i Benjamin S.L. Taylor was born 1 in 1858 in Attala Co., Mississippi. He died after 1880.
  256 M ii William E. Taylor was born 1 in 1862 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  257 M iii John L. Taylor was born 1 in 1864 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  258 F iv Mollie Taylor was born in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  259 F v Ella Mae Taylor was born in Attala Co., Mississippi.
        Ella married ? Stevens.
  260 M vi Thomas L. Taylor was born 1 in 1868 in Attala Co., Mississippi.
  261 M vii Robert F. Taylor was born 1 in 1872 in Attala Co., Mississippi.

52. Elizabeth Elvira "Eliza" Sallis 1 (Etheldred 'Dred' , John , John ) was born 2 on 20 Dec 1813 in Warren Co., Georgia. She died 3 in 1880 in Beat Six, Autauga Co., Alabama. Elizabeth was counted in a census 4 in 1880 in Beat Six, Autauga Co., Alabama.

Elizabeth married Vincent B. Garner 1 son of James Garner and Mrs. Garner on 24 Sep 1840 in Russell Co., Alabama. Vincent was born in 1809 in South Carolina. He died about 1863.

They had the following children:

+ 262 M i Robert Lamar Garner
  263 M ii Etheldred Garner 1 was born on 20 Dec 1842 in Russell Co., Alabama.
  264 F iii Sarah Eliza 'Sallie' Garner 1 was born on 23 Aug 1844 in Russell Co., Alabama. She died on 13 Mar 1928 in Reform, Pickens Co., Alabama. She was buried in Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church cemetery.

This was said to be the second marriage for both. She had one child from this first marriage. Sallie and Newton lived at one time in Meridian, Miss.
        Sarah married Newton Canterberry son of Shaderick Canterberry on 24 Mar 1889 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Newton was born on 13 Mar 1844 in Bibb Co., Alabama. He died on 27 Nov 1928 in Reform, Pickens Co., Alabama. Newton was counted in a census in 1900 in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. He was counted in a census 1 in 1920 in Prattville, Autauga Co., Alabama.

He owned a store in Prattville in 1920. His name was spelled Canterbury on the 1920 census.
  265 M iv James L. Garner 1 was born on 4 Feb 1846 in Russell Co., Alabama.
+ 266 M v George Vernon Garner
+ 267 M vi Benjamin Ivin Garner
+ 268 F vii Mary A. 'Mollie' Garner
+ 269 M viii Thomas Greene Garner
+ 270 F ix Martha Jane Garner

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