Sarah "Sallie" Eaton was born on August 23, 1879 in Collinsville, Illinois to John and Elizabeth Rusk. She was one of two known children born to the couple.
Sallie was raised in Collinsville. She married Harry Gartside on February 27, 1899 in Prairie Ridge (now known as Crossroads), Illinois. The young couple moved to Caseyville, Illinois and had ten known children.
Some time before 1930, Sallie and Harry divorced. Sallie lived with her children in O'Fallon, Illinois.
According to another genealogy site, Sallie passed away on March 18, 1958 in Collinsville, Illinois (unverified).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVG-5JW : 15 September 2017), Sallie Eaton in entry for John Eaton, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 28, sheet 440C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0233; FHL microfilm 1,254,233.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q284-BYT4 : 28 November 2018), Henry Gartside and Sallie Or Sarah B Eaton, 27 Feb 1899; citing St. Clair, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,169,974.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSH8-CVL : accessed 24 June 2019), Sarah Gartside in household of Harry Gartside, Caseyville Township Caseyville Village, St. Clair, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 15B, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,340.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXX-KJ5 : accessed 24 June 2019), Sarrah Gartside in household of Harry Gartside, Caseyville, St Clair, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 99, sheet 22A, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 321; FHL microfilm 1,374,334.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJCJ-81B : accessed 24 June 2019), Sallie Gartside in household of Harry Gartside, O'Fallon, St Clair, Illinois, United States; citing ED 204, sheet 10A, line 15, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 405; FHL microfilm 1,820,405.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MZ-VXF : accessed 24 June 2019), Sallie Gartside in household of Elmore Gartside, O'Fallon, St Clair, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 8B, line 57, family 173, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 557; FHL microfilm 2,340,292.
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D8-VCRL : 26 September 2018), Sallie Eaton in entry for Lionel Gartside and Elizabeth Calloway, 29 May 1937; citing Marriage, Greenup, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,913,811.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWZ6-4L2 : 13 March 2018), Sally Gartside, O'Fallon Township, St. Clair, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82-113, sheet 2A, line 24, family 26, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 882.
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