Sallie (Wagner) Keller (1900 - 1988)

Born 18 Jan 1900 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Jun 1988 at age 88 in Lenoir Township, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Sallie (Wagner) Keller was born in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

Sallie Estelle Wagner was born on 18 January 1900 in Catawba County, North Carolina, the daughter of Henry Wagner and Martha Eleanor Flowers.^[1][2]

Clines Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 14 June 1900
Frank Wagner (40), farmer, born April 1860, and his wife, Martha (33), born October 1866, in rented farm property, reported 5 children, all surviving, in household with their children, Arzula M (10), born May 1890, Biddie (7), born November 1892, Theodore (5), born August 1894, Charlie (4), born April 1896, Sallie, 4 months old, born January 1900, and also Frank's mother, Rachel (73), widowed, reported 4 children, 3 surviving. Arzula and Biddie attended school 4 months within the census year. Frank, Martha, and Arzula were able to read, write, and speak English and all in household were born in North Carolina.^[3]

Clines Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 20 April 1910
Franklin H Wagner (49), farmer, and his wife, Mina M (43), married 21 years, owned mortgage free farm property on Hickory Road. Mina reported she had 11 children, 8 surviving, in household with R Zula (19), Biddie L (17), Theodore B (15), Charles H (14), Sallie E (10), Metta L (7), Nina R (3), and Wina L (3). Zula, Biddie, Theodore, Charles, Sallie, and Metta attended school within the census year. All in household were able to read, write, and speak English except Metta, Nina, and Wina, not reported, and all were born in North Carolina.^[4]

Clines Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, 21 January 1920
Martha F Wagner (53), widowed, farmer, owned mortgage free farm on Catawba Springs Road, in household with her children, Theodore B (25), farm laborer, Charles H (23), farm laborer, Sallie E (20), Metta L (16), Nina L (13), and Vina R (13). Sallie, Metta, Nina, and Vina attended school within the census year. All in household were able to read, write, and speak English and all were born in North Carolina.^[5]

Clyde A Keller (25), married Sallie Estelle Wagner (24), on 9 July 1924, in Clines Township, Catawba County, North Carolina.^[6][7]

Rhodhiss Township, Caldwell County, North Carolina, 7 April 1930
Clyde A Keller (31), public school teacher, and his wife, Sallie (30), married at ages 25 and 24 respectively, rented property at $5/month, in household with daughter, Clarabel (3). Clyde and Sallie were able to read, write, and speak English and all in household were born in North Carolina.^[8]

Hudson Township, Caldwell County, North Carolina, 23 April 1940
Clyde A Keller (41), public school teacher, and his wife, Sallie (40), rented property on Sawmills Burntown Road, in household with their daughters, Clara Belle (13), and Eloise (8). Clyde completed 4 years college, Sallie completed 4 years high school, Clara Belle completed 7th grade, and Eloise completed 2nd grade. All in household were located in Caldwell County, North Carolina in 1935 and all were born in North Carolina. Clyde reported he worked 38 weeks during the census year and earned $1108.^[9]

Sallie Estelle Wagner Keller died 15 June 1988 in Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina and was buried at Sardis Cemetery, Hudson, Caldwell County, North Carolina.^[10][11]

• Sallie Estelle Wagner Keller at FamilySearch

Research Notes

Unable to locate the 1950 census records

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGZS-RXC : 29 September 2022), Sallie Keller, 1988
2. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSV-RZ6L : 10 February 2023), Sallie W Keller
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST1-JK7 : Wed Mar 06 07:34:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Frank Wagner and Martha Wagner, 1900
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9Q-NGL : Sat Mar 09 06:53:12 UTC 2024), Entry for Franklin H Wagner and Mira M Wagner, 1910
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZK6-4MD : Thu Mar 07 21:51:03 UTC 2024), Entry for Martha F Wagner and Theodore B Wagner, 1920
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9B-J6K3: Sat Mar 09 01:29:20 UTC 2024), Entry for Clyde A Keller and James Jefferson Keller, 9 July 1924
7. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8X1-QTP : 14 February 2020), Sallie E. Wagner in entry for B. A. Keller, 1924
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3SQ-MSS : Sat Mar 09 20:07:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Clyde E Keller and Sallie Keller, 1930
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW9G-QVV : Sun Mar 10 09:01:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Clyde A Keller and Sallie Keller, 1940
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159498873/sallie_estelle-keller: accessed April 8, 2024), memorial page for Sallie Estelle Wagner Keller (18 Jan 1900–15 Jul 1988), Find A Grave: Memorial #159498873, citing Sardis Cemetery, Hudson, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by melanie (contributor 47199377)
11. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGZS-RXC : 29 September 2022), Sallie Keller, 1988