Arthur Cowan Sallee (1856 - 1938)

Born 15 Dec 1856 in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Metella (Calvert) Sallee — married 3 Mar 1885 in Rising Sun, Ohio Co., IN

Descendants

Died 4 Jun 1938 at age 81 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Vic Watt [send private message]

Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: 15 DEC 1856

Place: Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY^[1]

In 1900, Arthur C. Sallee lived in Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, with his wife "Mutella" and 6 children. Arthur was a hardware merchant.^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 04 JUN 1938

Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT

A. Cowan Sallee Obituary:

"Mr. A. Cowan Sallee, 82 years old, formerly of Pulaski County, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Allyn Sheldon, and Mr. Sheldon in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had been in declining health for several months. Mr. Sallee was the son of Joel W. and Cynthia Perkins Sallee and was born in the Oak Hill neighborhood. He was educated in the county schools and when a young man went to Topeka, Kansas, and spent several years with his uncle, Mr. Will Sallee.

Returning to Somerset, he entered the general merchandise business with Bee Grinstead. He married Miss Mettie Calvert of Rising Sun, Ind. Mr. Sallee sold his interest in the merchandise store and bought the interest of Will Perkins in the hardware store of Perkins and George Sallee, which was located on South Main Street. Later he disposed of his interest in the business and with Mr. W. A. Moore and Mr. Sam Boone went to Idaho. There he bought a sheep ranch near Pocatello, Idaho, and until a few months ago made his home there. When he became ill he went to Salt Lake City to be with his daughter.

Mr. Sallee was a member of the Baptist Church and was a deacon in the First Baptist Church here. He taught the Men's Bible Class in the Pocatello Baptist Church for many years. Mrs. Sallee passed away before he left Somerset, about 35 years ago.

Funeral services were held in Salt Lake City Monday and the remains are being brought here. A short service will be held at the grave in the family lot of the CIty Cemetery Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Surviving are four daughters, two sons and one sister, Mrs. Annie Meader of San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Sallee was a spendid citizen and for a number of years was actively identified with the commercial and religious life of the city. He leaves many relatives and friends here who regret to hear of his passing. Mr. Sallee was always kind and considerate of others, led a Christian life and counted his friends by his acquaintances."^[3]

Religion

Religion: Baptist^[4]

Event

Indiv Note

Note: Agnes Sallee wrote the following biography of her father:

"Our father, Arthur Cowan Sallee, was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, about four miles out of Somerset on December 15, 1856. He was next to youngest of a large family — the parents of whom were Joel and Cynthia Perkins Sallee. He spent the first eighteen years of his life in that area but by the time he was eighteen Papa was getting restless and anxious to get away from the farm and see a bit of the outside world. His oldest brother "Jareth" had gone to California during the gold rush and had not returned to Kentucky so his parents were anxious that Papa not follow in his footsteps. However they finally agreed that he should go if he promised to return in two years. This he did.

Papa first went to the home of an uncle in Kansas and spent several months there, helping with the chores and the stock about the farm.

We do not know about when he left Kansas or what experiences he had going farther west but do know he was driving a stage coach — which of course meant freight, passengers, baggage — and often money. This was out of Helena, Montana.

I do not think the rough life in those surroundings was discouraging to him in any way, because, even though he returned home as he had promised, he always yearned to go back to the life of a frontiersman.

Later — We do not know just when — Papa had a store in the southern part of Somerset with a partner by the name of Grinstead. It was during that time that Miss Metella Calvert went to Somerset to visit her brother and family. The two young people met and became interested in each other — and were married at her home in Rising Sun, Indiana in 1885.

There came a tragedy a few years later when the store was destroyed by fire.

Then, Papa and an older brother, George P. Sallee opened a hardware store in the larger part of Somerset and were in business there for many years.

Meanwhile, things went along as they usually do — with children — a pretty red brick home — but Papa still yearned for the West frontier.

Our mother became ill with a wasting desease and passed away on Nov. 22, 1904, which of course made a drastic change in the lives of our family and we were a sad group trying to straighten out our way of life.

Papa's health began to fail and his doctor told him to get out of the store — and Uncle George was beginning to become interested in other lines of trade — the two brothers sold their store and Papa brought his family to American Falls in July of 1909.

He took a piece of land about four miles out of town — and I am sure — had his fill of the Wild West by the time he got it cleared and irrigated and a crop in. There he lived until he had to sell the place and retire.

Papa was never married again.

Our father was a devout Christian in the Southern Baptist tradition and a student of the bible. He taught a senior Bible Class in Sunday School as well as a bible study group that met three or four times a month. He also was a deacon in the Baptist Church and had much to say as to the course of affairs there, This was, of course, in Somerset — and he sadly missed that association later as there was no Baptist church in American Falls for several years.

When Papa sold his farm he invested in some rental real estate in Pocatello and was very active in the church in that city until he passed away in June of 1938. He is buried beside our mother in Somerset, Ky."^[5]

Census

1900 US Federal Census Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY

In 1900, Arthur C. Sallee was living in Somerset KY, on the North side of East Mt. Vernon Avenue, with his wife Metella (on the census she is shown as "Medella"). They report that they have been married for 15 years and have had 6 children, all of whom are still living. Arthur C. is a hardware merchant and he owns his house free and clear. All six children are listed as living at home. Helen, at 13 years old, is the only child shown as being in school, then Agnes, Ruth Anne, Arthur C. Jr., Mildred and Kathleen, who is only 1 year old. ^[6]

1910 US Federal Census Wapi, Blaine, Idaho

In 1910, Arthur C. Sallee, a 53yo widower, is living on a farmer he owns with six children: Agnes, 19yo; Ruth, 17yo; Calvert (Arthur Calvert/Cube), a 16yo farm hand; Mildred, 14yo; Catharine, 11yo; and George M., 9yo. All were born in KY.^[7]

1920 US Federal Census Fair View Precinct, Power Co., ID

In 1920, C. Arthur Sallee, a 63yo widower b. KY, was living on a farm he owned with son M. George, 19yo. There is also a boarder, Oliver Remington, 14yo b. KY, living with the family.^[8]

Residence

Residence:

Date: JUN 1909

Place: Power Co., ID

Note: In June, 1909, A.C. Sallee paid to the American Falls Canal & Power Co. $1427.50 for 57.1 shares of perpetual water right out of water appropriated by the company from the Snake River. This water was appurtenant to "Lots one and two of Section twelve. Township Seven South Range 30 east Boise Meridian containing 57.10 acres." In 1919 A.C. Sallee bought an additional eight shares of water rights from the American Falls Canal Securities Co. Those water rights were appurtenant to "Lot three (3) of Section Twelve Township seven south, Range 30, East, Boise Meridian, containing 29.18 acres. On September 20, 1930, A.C. Sallee sold Lots One, Two, and Three mentioned above, containing 86.58 acres, as well as 65.10 shares of capital stock of Aberdeen-Springfield Canal Co, to Bertha Cullen. According to the Plat map for Power County, A.C. Sallee's property was on the northwest side of the American Falls Reservoir, along the west side of what is now Huse Road from Fairview Lane south almost to the Reservoir.^[9]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 09 JUN 1938

Place: Somerset City Cemetery, Somerset, Pulaski, KY

There is a single gravestone for Arthur Cowan Sallee and his wife Metella Calvert.

According to Calvert Sheldon, when A.C. Sallee died in June, 1938, Cal was about to graduate from the University of Washington. Allyn Sheldon, Cal's father went to the graduation and Ruth Sallee Sheldon took her father's body to Somerset, KY, for burial.^[10]

Marriage

Husband: Arthur Cowan Sallee

Wife: Metella Calvert

Child: Ruth Anna Sallee

Marriage:

Date: 03 MAR 1885

Place: Rising Sun, Ohio Co., IN^[11]

Sources

• Source: S110 Title: Records of Power County Assessor's Office. Abbreviation: Records of Power County Assessor's Office.
• Source: S120 Title: 1910 US Census ID, Blaine Co., Record Type: Census

• Source: S160 Title: Family Tree Maker CD #229, Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850; Sec. II, Ch. 56, Lincoln, KY Marriages from 1781-1850. Abbreviation: Family Tree Maker CD #229, Marriage Index: KY, NC,
• Source: S288 Title: 1920 US Census ID, Power Co., Record Type: Census

• Source: S36 Title: "Descendants of Virginia Calvert", compiled by Ella Foy O'Gorman, 1947.

• Source: S67 Title: Sallee, Arthur Cowan obituary, newspaper, Somerset, Pulaski Co., Ky, Wednesday, 8 Jun 1938.

• Source: S70 Title: Sallee, Arthur Cowan: biography by Agnes Sallee, his daughter.

• Source: S86 Title: Bannock Co., ID, Records: Deeds, Book 86, p. 54, Instrument No. 44604; American Falls Canal & Power Co., Warranty Deed, No. 590. The deed is dated 24 June 1909, and was recorded on 2 Dec 1929.. Records kept in Auditor's Office, Bannock Co. Courthouse, Pocatello, ID.

• Source: S87 Title: Bannock Co., ID, Records: Deeds, Book 86, p. 52, Instrument No. 44788; American Falls Canal Securities Co., Warranty Deed, No. 1063. The deed is dated 19 February 1919, and was recorded on 26 Nov 1929. Records kept in Auditor's Office, Bannock Co. Courthouse, Pocatello, ID.

• Source: S88 Title: Bannock Co., ID, Records: Deeds, Book 86, p. 150, Instrument No. 45883. The deed is dated 20 September, 1930, and was recorded on 26 Sep 1930. Records kept in Auditor's Office, Bannock Co. Courthouse, Pocatello, ID.

• Source: S94 Title: 1900 US Census KY, Pulaski Co., Record Type: Census

1. ↑ Source: #S36
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HR-FZK : accessed 2 January 2017), Mildred Sallee in household of Arthur C Sallee, Magisterial District 1, North Somerset Precinct Somerset city Ward 1-3, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 99, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,549.

   Arthur C Sallee, 43 b. Dec 1856; "Mutella" Sallee, 33 b. July 1866; Helen Sallee, 13 b. May 1887; Agnes Sallee, 10 b. Aug 1890; Ruth Anna Sallee, 8 b. July 1892; Arthur C Sallee Jr., 6 b. May 1894; Mildred Sallee, 4 b. Dec; Kathleen Sallee, 1 b. Sept. All were born in Kentucky except Mutella, who was born in Indiana. Arthur and Mutella have been married for 15 years, and she has had 6 children, all of whom are living.

3. ↑ Source: #S67
4. ↑ Source: #S70
5. ↑ Source: #S70
6. ↑ Source: #S94 Somerset, ED 99, Sh. 1
7. ↑ Source: #S120 Page: Wapi Precinct, p. 183
8. ↑ Source: #S288 Page: ED 226, Stamped page 246
9. ↑ Source: #S110
10. ↑ Source: #S67
11. ↑ Source: #S36