Saturday, November 29, 2025

52 Cousins~Andrew White: A Carolina Farmer's Life (1847-1908)

The “52 Cousins” series of biographical sketches are Artificial Intelligence (AI) compiled narratives of selected individuals from my Genealogical database.  The selected AI will used the RootsMagic Individual Summary from my Genealogical Software, Root s Magic. All genealogical data is my research material acquired over the past 46 years of research. Today's Biography of Andrew White (1847-1908)) was compiled with the assistance of Claude Sonnett 4 and is entitled: 

"Andrew White: A Carolina Farmer's Life (1847-1908)"


Early Life and Family Origins

Andrew White was born around 1847 in Chesterfield, South Carolina, during a time when the rural South was still largely agricultural and families worked the land together. He was the son of Richmond White (born 1815) and M. Anne Parsons (1818-1883), who were raising their family in the Chesterfield area.

Andrew grew up with several siblings in a bustling household. His brothers and sisters included William, James, Mary, and his younger brother Alvin. The 1850 census captured three-year-old Andrew living at home with his parents and siblings, and by 1860, when he was about twelve years old, the family had grown even larger with additional siblings Thomas J., Eliza J., Marshall, and Ellen.


Marriage and Starting a Family

In a move that took him across state lines, Andrew married Julie C. Hay (also recorded as Julia Allen in some records) on July 6, 1873, in Floyd, Georgia. Julie, born March 18, 1847, in Marlboro County, South Carolina, was the same age as Andrew. She came from a well-established local family—her parents were Gideon Hay (1817-1901) and Frances McIntosh (1823-1899), and she had several siblings including Preston Whitman, Rebecca, David McIntosh, Fannie, Victoria, and Mary Ellen.

Andrew and Julie built their life together and welcomed five children:

Dorsey J. White (born about 1873), who later married Mary McPherson and eventually passed away on June 16, 1951, in Cheraw, South Carolina

William B. White (born around July 1879), who married Beulah J. Hare and died December 11, 1940, in Southport, South Carolina.

Daniel Columbus White (born April 22, 1880), who married Jessie Luck on December 28, 1911, and lived until June 13, 1955.

Anna White (born July 12, 1893/March 1894), who married Spencer Bennett and passed away April 4, 1962, in Lillington, North Carolina

Julia said in 1910 during the enumeration of the 1910 Census of her son, William B. White, that she had 5 children with 4 living. So we have one child that is unaccounted for at this time. 

1910 Census, Marlboro County, SC, 


Life as a Farmer

Andrew made his living as a farmer, a common occupation in the rural South during the late 19th century. The 1880 census found the family living in Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina, where twenty-seven-year-old Andrew was working the land with his wife Julie and their young sons Dossey (age 7) and William (just eleven months old).

By 1900, the family had moved to Williamson in Scotland County, North Carolina. At age fifty, Andrew was still farming, now with Julie and their sons William (18) and Daniel (16), plus their young daughter Anna (7) at home. The census recorded that Andrew and Julie had been married for twenty-one years by that point and had raised four children, all of whom were still living—a notable achievement in an era when childhood mortality was common.

Historical Context

Andrew's life spanned some of the most transformative decades in American history. Born just before the mid-century, he would have been a teenager during the Civil War (1861-1865), though at age 14-18, his direct involvement, if any, isn't documented in these records. The war's aftermath, known as Reconstruction (1865-1877), shaped the South during his young adulthood, and he married Julie just as that era was drawing to a close.

The period from 1880 to 1900 saw dramatic changes in American life—the expansion of railroads, the rise of industrialization, and significant population movements. Yet Andrew and Julie remained rooted in agricultural life, working the land in the Carolinas as their parents and grandparents had done before them.

Final Years

Andrew White died around 1908, sometime between the 1900 census and 1910, when his widow Julie was recorded living with their son William B. White in Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina. She was listed as a widow at age sixty-three, having outlived her husband by about thirteen years.

Julie continued living in the area until her death on November 16, 1921, at age seventy-four in Southport, Marlboro, South Carolina. She was buried the following day at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery in Wallace, Marlboro County, where she rests today.

Legacy

Four of Andrew and Julie White's children all survived to adulthood and started families of their own, carrying forward the White family name into the twentieth century. Their descendants continue to trace their roots back to this farming family who weathered the dramatic changes of post-Civil War America while maintaining their ties to the Carolina soil.


Andrew White is my 1st Cousin 3X Removed. 




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1. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule,  Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 180A (Stamped); Line 16, Dwelling 1251, Family 1251, Household of Richmond WHITE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : online July 2025); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.

2. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page: 106 (Stamped); Line 28, Dwelling 179, Family 178, Household of Richd WHITE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : online July 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.

3. 1880 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 111, Page 562B (Stamped); Line:#2, Dwelling:#390; Family:#390, Household of  Andrew WHITE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : online June 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm T9_1235.

4. 1900 US Census,  Scotland County, North Carolina, population schedule, Williamson, Scotland, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 97, Page:#129B (Stamped); Line:#98, Dwelling:#206; Family:#206, Household of Andrew WHITE; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : on line June 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1220.

5. " Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : online June 2025), Marriage: Andrew White & Julia Allen, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/records/21020626.

6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  June 2025); Memorial page for Julia Hay White; (18 May 1847–16 November 1921); Find a Grave memorial # 106657381 , Citing New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery; Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina, USA.

7. 1910 U. S. Census, Marlboro County, South Carolina, population schedule, Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 89, Page:#54A (Stamped); Line:#68, Dwelling:#265; Family:#272, Household of William WHITE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : online June 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm  T624.

8. Julia White, death certificate 318650 (Death Date 16 Nov 1921), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.





Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Aunts & Uncles~Widow, Mother, Landowner: The Many Lives of Lucy Morris Brock

 The “Aunt & Uncle” series of biographical sketches are Artificial Intelligence (AI) compiled narratives of selected individuals from my Genealogical database.  The selected AI will used the RootsMagic Individual Summary from my Genealogical Software, Roots Magic. All genealogical data is my research material acquired over the past 46 years of research. Today's Biography "The Many Lives of Lucy Morris Brock" was compiled with the assistance of Claude Sonnett 4 and is entitled:

Widow, Mother, Landowner: The Many Lives of Lucy Morris Brock

Born: July 13, 1822 – Died: January 4, 1887

Lucy Morris Brock lived through one of the most turbulent periods in American history, witnessing the antebellum South, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Her life in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, spanned 64 years and was marked by resilience, business acumen, and dedication to her family.

Early Life and Family Background

Lucy was born on July 13, 1822, in Chesterfield, South Carolina, to Wiley Morris (1795-1866) and Charity Short (1816-1866). She grew up in a region where cotton was king and the plantation economy dominated daily life. Her early years would have been shaped by the agricultural rhythms of rural South Carolina in the 1820s and 1830s.

Marriage and Family

Around 1835, when Lucy was just about 13 years old—not uncommon for that era—she married Alsey Brock (1815-1858). Together they had two sons:

  • Charles A. Brock (November 26, 1836 – 1898)
  • Pleasant A. Brock (1839 – February 28, 1873)

The family made their home in Chesterfield, where Alsey worked as a farmer. The 1850 census shows them living together with their two sons and Lucy's sister Martha Morris, who appears to have been a constant presence in Lucy's household throughout her life.

Widowhood and Independence

When Alsey died in 1858, Lucy found herself a widow at age 36 with two sons in their late teens and early twenties. Rather than remarrying, Lucy carved out an independent life for herself as a seamstress in Cheraw, the county seat. The 1860 census lists her profession as "Seamstress," and she's living with both her sons, who were working as clerks, along with her sister Martha Morris and a young woman named Julia Howell.

This transition from farmer's wife to independent working woman marked a significant transformation in Lucy's life. As a seamstress, she would have spent long hours doing intricate needlework for Cheraw's residents, creating and mending clothing, linens, and household textiles. It was respectable work for a widow, and it allowed her to maintain her independence and dignity.

The Civil War Years (1861-1865)

Lucy lived through the Civil War, though specific details of her experiences during this period aren't recorded. Cheraw, being a significant town in South Carolina, would have felt the impact of the war, particularly as Union troops moved through the state in 1865. Like many Southern women, Lucy likely faced shortages, worry, and uncertainty during these years.

By 1870, she was living with her son Charles and his wife Sarah Jane, along with their household. Her son Pleasant was still alive at this time, though he would die just three years later in 1873, leaving Lucy to mourn the loss of one of her two children.

Property and Business Dealings

Lucy proved herself to be a savvy businesswoman, unusual for women of her era. Her most notable financial transaction came in 1878 when her son Charles A. Brock was declared bankrupt. At the bankruptcy auction on November 14, 1878, Lucy purchased property that had belonged to Charles—two lots in downtown Cheraw—for $2,035. This wasn't just a mother helping her son; it was a strategic business move that allowed her to maintain family assets and keep valuable property within the family.

The property included Lot 11 on the northeast corner of Market and Front Street, plus part of Lot 12 where Charles's stables were located. Lucy purchased three-fourths interest in these valuable commercial properties in the heart of Cheraw. This transaction demonstrated both her financial capability—she had saved or accumulated over $2,000, a substantial sum for the time—and her business acumen in navigating the complex bankruptcy proceedings.

Creating a Legacy: The Trust of 1880

On March 18, 1880, Lucy did something remarkable for a woman of her time—she created a complex trust to protect her property and provide for her family's future. She placed her properties in trust with William T. Powell, carefully outlining how the property should benefit her son Charles, his wife Sarah Jane, and Mary Kezzie Brock, the young daughter of Irvin S. Brock (whose mother had died in childbirth in 1876).

The trust document reveals Lucy's sophistication and foresight. She retained the right to live on and use the properties during her lifetime, while ensuring they would pass to her family members in a specific order, protected from creditors and misfortune. The elaborate provisions ensured that if Charles and Sarah had no children, the property would pass to young Mary Kezzie, and if she didn't survive, to Sarah Brock, widow of Hezekiah Brock (believed to be Lucy's sister).

The document also shows Lucy's inability to write—she signed with her mark—but this didn't prevent her from creating a legally sound and complex financial instrument. Her spoken instructions were carefully recorded, witnessed, and executed, demonstrating that literacy wasn't a barrier to her intelligence or business sense.

Her concern for Mary Kezzie, an orphaned child who was living with Charles and Sarah, demonstrates Lucy's compassionate nature and sense of family obligation. She ensured the child would have security even if she married or if circumstances changed.

Final Years

By 1880, Lucy was living in Cheraw with Eliza J. Johnson, another woman in her late fifties. Her son Charles and his wife Sarah were living separately but remained close, and the trust ensured that Lucy could "have, use, occupy and enjoy" any of her properties during her natural life. She spent her final years as a property owner with the satisfaction of knowing she had provided for her family's future.

Lucy died on January 4, 1887, at age 64, and was buried the same day in the Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery in Cheraw. Her tombstone marks a life that stretched from the early days of the republic through the trauma of civil war and into the uncertain years of Reconstruction.

Historical Context

Lucy's lifetime (1822-1887) encompassed extraordinary changes in American life:

  • 1822: The Missouri Compromise attempted to balance slave and free states
  • 1835: Her marriage year coincided with increased tensions over slavery and states' rights
  • 1850s: The decade before the Civil War saw increasing sectional conflict
  • 1861-1865: The Civil War devastated the South; Sherman's troops marched through South Carolina in 1865
  • 1865-1877: Reconstruction brought profound social and economic changes to the South
  • 1878: Charles's bankruptcy reflected the ongoing economic struggles of the post-war South
  • 1880s: The New South began to emerge, though recovery was slow

Legacy

Lucy Morris Brock's life tells the story of a woman who navigated tremendous challenges with grace and determination. As a young widow in the antebellum South, she supported herself through her skills as a seamstress. As a mother, she stood by her sons through their successes and failures—celebrating Charles's work as a clerk and later businessman, mourning Pleasant's death at age 34, and supporting Charles through his bankruptcy. As a landowner, she protected family assets and created a lasting legacy through careful estate planning.

Her story reminds us that behind the grand narratives of history are individual lives—women who ran households, earned livings, managed property, and held families together through war, economic upheaval, and personal loss. Lucy's grave in the Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery stands as a testament to a life fully lived in service to family and survival in challenging times.

The title of her life story—Widow, Mother, Landowner—captures not just roles but identities she claimed and shaped for herself. Each represented a chapter, a challenge overcome, and a legacy built one careful stitch, one difficult decision, one property deed at a time.


Lucy Morris Brock is my 2nd Great Grand Aunt. 





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1. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 87. Tombstone of Lucy Brock; 13 July 1822–4 January 1887, St. David's Espiscopal Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

2. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 102A, Line 21, Dwelling #46, Family 46, Household of Alsey BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 July 2012); citing  National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.

3. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 183A, Line 25, Dwelling #1238, Family #1239, Household of Lucy BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.

4. 1870 U. S. Census, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 252A;  Line 9, Dwelling 49, Family 53, Household of C. A. BROCK; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 July 2011); citing National Archive  Microfilm M593, Roll 1491.

5. Land Deed - T. M. Mordecai “Assignee” to Lucy Brock; August 1878; Deed Book #5; Page(s) 468-469; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; February 2025.

6. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 003, Page 298A, Line 47, Dwelling 158, Family 173, Household of Lucy BROCK; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 23 July 2012); citing National Archive  Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.

7. Land Deed - Lucy (Morris) Brock to W. T. Powell; 18 March 1880; Deed Book #5; Page(s) 782-785; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 23 July 2012.

8. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Lucy Brock.

9. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  12 January 2012); Memorial page for Lucy Brock; (3 July 1822–4 January 1887); Find a Grave memorial:# 52861237, Citing Old Saint Davids Episcopal Church Cemetery; Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.

10. James C. Pigg, Cheraw/Chesterfield District Wills, 1750-1865 &: Abstracts from the Court of Common Pleas 1823-1869 (Tega Cay, South Carolina: self-Published, 1995), #37 Pegues, T. E. B. vs W. W. Campbell & Alsey Brock - Bill to foreclose mortgage & c 1855.

11. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Alsey Brock.

12. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Alsey Brock (10 September 1815–13 March 1858), Memorial:#52861192.



Saturday, November 22, 2025

52 Cousins~ William M. "Will" Previtte: A Life Across the American South

The “52 Cousins” series of biographical sketches are Artificial Intelligence (AI) compiled narratives of selected individuals from my Genealogical database.  The selected AI will used the RootsMagic Individual Summary from my Genealogical Software, Roots Magic. All genealogical data is my research material acquired over the past 46 years of research. Today's Biography of William M. "Will" Previtte (1870-1955) was compiled with the assistance of Claude Sonnett 4 and is entitled:

William M. "Will" Previtte: A Life Across the American South


Early Life and Family Background

William M. "Will" Previtte was born on July 15, 1870, in Mount Croghan, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, during the turbulent years of Reconstruction following the Civil War. He was the son of Thomas Kincheon Previtte (1840-1898) and Sarah Jane Tucker (1839-1918), growing up in the rural farming community of the South Carolina Piedmont.

Will came of age during a transformative period in American history, as the South struggled to rebuild its economy and society after the war. His early years in Chesterfield County would have been shaped by the agricultural rhythms of tenant farming and the tight-knit communities that characterized rural Southern life in the late 19th century.

Marriage and Growing Family

Around 1890, Will married Sarah "Sallie" Sanders in Chesterfield County. Sallie, born May 24, 1870, was the daughter of Richard Sanders and Martha Poplin. She had grown up in nearby Anson County, North Carolina, and the couple would remain devoted partners for nearly 58 years.

Will and Sallie raised a large family of seven children:

Allie Mae Previtte (May 5, 1891 - July 4, 1976), who married Arbie Franklin Tucker around 1910

Samuel Kinston Previtte (September 18, 1895 - April 19, 1969)

Horrie Harvey Previtte (September 18, 1898 - June 8, 1972), who married Myrtle Kissiah in 1920 and later Eva Wallace

Iva Previtte (August 16, 1903 - October 3, 1978)

Myrtle Previtte (May 18, 1904 - June 15, 1929)

Pheobe Previtte (October 24, 1907 - January 7, 1933)

William M. Previtte (March 23, 1911 - August 29, 1988)

The family faced the heartbreak that was all too common in that era, losing two young daughters—Myrtle at age 25 and Pheobe at just 25—during the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Life as a Farmer: South Carolina to Mississippi

The 1900 census finds the Previtte family in Mt. Croghan Township, with Will working as a farmer at age 29. The family was living alongside Will's brother Samuel R. Previtte, and their household included their first two children, Allie Mae and young Samuel.

Around 1905, seeking better opportunities, the family made a significant move to Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi. The 1910 census records them there, with Will now 38 years old and still farming. The move to Mississippi reflected a broader pattern of Southern families seeking fresh farmland and new economic prospects during this period. The census noted that Will and Sallie had been married for nine years (likely an undercount) and had six children, with five still living—a sobering reminder of infant mortality rates at the turn of the century.

Return to South Carolina

By 1920, the Previtte family had returned to their roots in Mount Croghan, South Carolina. The census that year shows Will, now 50, back on familiar ground with Sallie and several of their children still at home: Samuel Kinston (24), Horrie (21), Ivery (16), Luby (12), and young William (6). This return suggests the Mississippi venture may not have proven as prosperous as hoped, or perhaps the pull of family and familiar surroundings drew them back.

The 1920s were challenging times for Southern farmers, with falling commodity prices and agricultural depression arriving well before the stock market crash of 1929. Like many farming families, the Previtts would have struggled with these economic headwinds.

A Bold Move to Texas

In a dramatic change of scenery, Will and Sallie relocated to Texas sometime in the late 1920s. The 1930 census finds them in Precinct 1, Crosby County, Texas—the heart of West Texas cotton country. Now 60 years old, Will had joined the wave of farmers moving to the newly developing agricultural lands of the Texas plains, where mechanization and irrigation were transforming former ranch land into productive farmland.

Their daughter Pheobe, age 22, was still living with them at this time. The move to Texas represented remarkable resilience and adventurousness for a couple in their sixties, willing to start fresh in a region known for its harsh climate, dust storms, and challenging growing conditions.

Final Years in Lubbock

By 1940, Will and Sallie had moved to Lubbock, Texas, along with their daughter Ivy. Will was now 69, and the family had settled in this rapidly growing West Texas city. Lubbock had benefited from the discovery of oil and the expansion of Texas Tech University, providing a more stable environment than rural farming communities.

Sallie passed away on February 2, 1948, at their home on Forty-fourth Street near the Tahoka highway. She was 77 years old and had lived in Lubbock for 15 years. Her obituary noted she was survived by her husband William, three sons (H.H. in South Carolina, S.K. of Lubbock, and William of Houston), two daughters (Miss Iva Previtte of Lubbock and Mrs. Mae Tucker of Lorenzo), 18 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Will lived another seven years without his beloved Sallie, passing away on October 25, 1955, in Lubbock at the age of 85. Both are buried together in Ralls Cemetery in Crosby County, Texas—a final resting place far from where they began their journey together in South Carolina.

Legacy

Will and Sallie's life together spanned from the Reconstruction era through two World Wars, the Great Depression, and into the modern age of the 1950s. Their willingness to move—from the Carolinas to Mississippi and finally to Texas—demonstrated the restless determination that characterized many American farming families seeking better opportunities. Though they faced the profound losses of two young daughters and the countless hardships of agricultural life, they built a lasting family legacy that spread across multiple states and generations.


William M. "Will" Previtte is my 1st Cousin 3X Removed.




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1. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  July 2025); Memorial page for William M Privette; (15 July 1870–25 October 1955); Find a Grave memorial # 20193701, Citing Ralls Cemetery; Ralls, Crosby County, Texas, USA.
2. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mt. Croghan Twp., Chesterfield County, SC, enumeration district (ED) 24, Page: 145B, Line 57,, Dwelling#215; Family#217, Household of William M. Privette; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : online June 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.
3. 1910 U. S. Census, Clarke County, Mississippi, population schedule, Quitman, Clarke, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) #1, Page: 32B(Stamped), Line 1, Dwelling#491; Family#491, Household of W. M. PRIVETTE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : pnline June 2025); citiing NARA publication T624_xxx.
4. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Mount Croghan, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #43, Page: 235A(Sta,ped), Line 25, Dwelling#153; Family#153, Household of William PRIVETTE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : online July 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.
5. 1930  U. S. Census, Crosby County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, Crosby, Texas, enumeration district (ED) #54-2, Page:#176A)Stamped); Line;#12, Dwelling#23; Family#23, Household of William M. PRIVETTE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : online July 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm T626, Roll xxxx.
6. 1940  U. S. Census, Lubbock County, Texas, population schedule, Lubbock, Texas, enumeration district (ED) 152-17, Page:#483A)Stamped); Line;#15, House# Rt. 6. Visit#260, Household of  William M. PRIVETTE; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : online July 2025); citing National Archives Microfilm T627, Roll xxx.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Sarah “Sallie” Sanders Privette (24 May 1870–2 February 1948), Memorial # 20193731.
8. "Mrs. Sally Privette, 78, Dies At Residence Monday Afternoon," Obituary, Lubbock Morning Avalanche, Lubbock, Texas, 3 February 1948, Page 7, column 4; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed & transcribed 3 February 2022); www.ancestry.com.