Jesse E Sandlin (1839 - 1911)

Born 7 Mar 1839 in Walker County, Alabama

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Died 25 Oct 1911 at age 72 in Alabama

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Jessey Sandlin is enumerated with Jonathan and Nancy Sandlin in the 1850 Hancock (Winston) County, Alabama Census. His age is give as 11 years and born in Alabama.

Jesse and Sarah Sandlin are enumerated in the 1860 Eastern Division, Post Office Arkadelphia, Walker County, Alabama Census. His age is give as 21 years and born in Alabama. There are two children enumerated with them. They are John Williams, age 10 years and Mary J. Williams, age 6 years and both born in Alabama. Not sure of relation?

Jesse and Sarah Sandlin are enumerated in the 1880 Township 13, Blount County, Alabama Census. His age is given as 41 years and born in Alabama.

Jesey and Sarah Sandlin are enumerated in the 1900 District 62, Precinct 15, Boyd, Cullman County, Alabama Census. His date of birth is given as March 1839, age 61 years, married 39 years and born in Alabama.

Jesse and Nancy Sandlin are enumerated in the 1910 District 26, Precinct 9, Cold Spring, Cullman County, Alabama Census. His age is given as 71 years, married twice, this time for 2 years and born in Alabama.

The following is a letter from Jesse Sandlin to D.J. Sandlin, the spelling is left as it was in the letter;- Garrison Point Ala Aug 10 1890 dear Brother and Sister this leter leaves me this morning in a Bad helth this was the time again i had sit to come and see you all i was taken the first mondy in august with Bad Paings in my Bawels and in my head so i will come this fall if i am abel mother has just left her and she says for you and Nancy to come soon and see hir the last time in this life i think it will Be just about that away you ought to com and see hir far it is mother thear is verry good crops her this yer considering the awful rains that fel in july i wood like to see the cuntry what you liv I dont own enney land now but i think i will by this fall i dont need much land we will all haft to hav about 6 feet for these old vile Boddys of ours to molder in and that soon a man can git enney Kind of a chance to rent land hir he wants i cant of graffn hags in one hale and i rat(?) them all the same flour is worth $4 1/2 per Barrel Shanes (?) Politic has Bin by But verry low now the Peopels Party has carred the day hir i think i hav herd from Bud he is doing well i will learn more about it soon you can rent or By dave godfreys place cheap it is worth more then it will ever Bring thar is nothing to hender a man n from doin well hir only layzness how often to you look in yor Bible how often do you pray did you all no that you was dying now ever day you liv is one day less to liv drinking whzskey the devil slop and figting will not pass one threw the Partels into the Kingdom a Bus(?) Blesed is he that holds out faithfil to the end far he shal be saved the oldest Sandlins of our rase lives from 60 to 65 years i am in my 53rd year and dan you or about 55 whar will we bea ten year from now heir what i say about it we will be in eternity Peopel for gets very often and thinks they will live for ever hir that is a miss stake i wood not sell out my hope of hearin for all this world contains the devil is a coming old retch far he was a liar from the Begining now i am a going close for this time By saying rite and tel me when you can come that i may no tel me what has become of ?ress and Salley her i naever askerd Step enney if you makes i will Send this leter to you By my neigbra Sanferd if he shold fall in with you at night take car of him Nothing more at present Jesse Sandlin to D J Sandlin (Continued in the same letter) Nancy i will giv you a song to sing the day is past and gone - the eveing shade appear - o may we all remember well the night of deth draw near we lay our garments By upon our Beds to rest Sodeth will soon desrobe us all of what we her (?) lord keep us safe this night Secure from all our fears may angels guard us while we sleep tell morning lite appears and when the earley rise and view the unwary sun may we set out to win the prise and after glorey run and when our days ar past and we from time remove o may we in thy Bosem rest the Bosem of thy love this is a good song if you cant sing it come up and i will sing it for you

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