Sallie Mae was my mother's oldest sister. She was born December 13, 1906 in rural Troy, Missouri. I was fortunate to be gifted some of her personal items after her only daughter, Marion, passed away. As Marion and her husband, Loyd, had no children, he wanted the items to stay with her family. When I was able to look through these items I was surprised and delighted to find a sort of time capsule of her early life! Aunt Sallie Mae was a kind, practical and intelligent woman and one of my very favorite relatives. She loved telling family stories and sharing bits of wisdom. She was also one who met her challenges with grace and acceptance and always persevered. Here is her story. I hope I do her justice. I included this rough draft as it was with her other pages and it includes a few other details. As Sallie Mae mentioned her teaching career, she said she taught at several different schools in Lincoln County. Here is a map that includes all of the rural schools that exist
Sharing genealogy findings with my family