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Sarah Polk “Sallie” <I>Jetton</I> Fall

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Sarah Polk “Sallie” Jetton Fall

Birth
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
22 Jul 1924 (aged 77)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah "Sallie" (Jetton) Fall was a grand niece of 11th Pres. James Knox and Sarah (Childress) Polk). Her husband was George William Fall, b. Jan 1835, Kentucky - d. 1909, Tennessee. Her parents are Robert Brevard Jetton Jr. and Mary Sansom Childress. Sarah's mother, Mary, died from childbirth complications.
Mary Sansom Childress was the daughter of Anderson Childress, the brother of Sarah Childress Polk. This makes Sarah Polk Jetton Fall the niece of President and Mrs. Polk. Sarah was indicated as "adopted" by Sarah (Childress)Polk after Pres. James Knox Polk died in 1849. However, there has never been legal papers that state that Sadie Polk Jetton Polk Fall was adopted by Sarah Childress Polk. She stayed with Sarah (Childress) Polk for the next 30 years untile her death, 1891.
Sarah "Sallie" (Jetton) Fall was a grand niece of 11th Pres. James Knox and Sarah (Childress) Polk). Her husband was George William Fall, b. Jan 1835, Kentucky - d. 1909, Tennessee. Her parents are Robert Brevard Jetton Jr. and Mary Sansom Childress. Sarah's mother, Mary, died from childbirth complications.
Mary Sansom Childress was the daughter of Anderson Childress, the brother of Sarah Childress Polk. This makes Sarah Polk Jetton Fall the niece of President and Mrs. Polk. Sarah was indicated as "adopted" by Sarah (Childress)Polk after Pres. James Knox Polk died in 1849. However, there has never been legal papers that state that Sadie Polk Jetton Polk Fall was adopted by Sarah Childress Polk. She stayed with Sarah (Childress) Polk for the next 30 years untile her death, 1891.

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Sarah Polk Fall
Died:
July, 22, 1924

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  • Created by: Jo Ann Ford
  • Added: Aug 19, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134600973/sarah_polk-fall: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Polk “Sallie” Jetton Fall (1 Apr 1847–22 Jul 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 134600973, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jo Ann Ford (contributor 48051573).