Harry Franklin Sallee (1885 - 1950)

Born 3 Feb 1885 in Higginsport, Brown, Ohio, United States

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Died 23 Mar 1950 at age 65 in Higginsport, Brown, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Harry Sallee is Notable.

Harry Franklin "Slim" Sallee was born on 3 Feb 1885.^[1] at Higginsport, Brown, Ohio.^[2][3][4] He was the son of William F. Sallee and Elizabeth Reed.^[2]

Harry got his nickname, Slim, because he was 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 180 pounds. Slim Sallee was was left-handed pitch in professional baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. His Win–loss record was 174–143 and his Earned run average was 2.56. The is an extensive article about Slim and his baseball career at the Society for American Baseball Research website.

In 1900, Harry Sallee lived with his parents, William and Elizebeth Sallee, and sister Mary in Higginsport, Brown, Ohio.^[5]

In 1910, Harry Sallee, a professional baseball player in the National League, lived in Higginsport, Brown, Ohio, with his father William Sallee and a sister. William was a laborer in a tobacco warehouse.^[6]

Katherine Roberts, 25, and Harry F. Sallee, 28, received a Marriage License on 21 Oct 1913 at St. Louis County, Missouri.^[7] When he registered for the World War 1 Draft on 12 Sept 1918, Harry Franklin Sallee (indexed as Sallie), 33, worked as a farmer for himself in Feesburg, Brown, Ohio. His nearest relative was Catherine Sallee. Harry was tall and slender, with blue eyes and dark hair.^[1]

In 1920, Harry F. Sallee lived in Feesburg, Brown, Ohio, with his wife Kate and his mother-in-law. Harry was a ball player for the National League.^[8]

When he registered for the World War 2 Draft in 1942, Harry Franklin Sallee was living in Cincinnati. He said that he was 57 years old and worked at Fred's Cafe. He lived at 3069 Beekman St., Cincinnati, and the person who would also know his address was Catherine Sallee of the same home address.^[4]

He died on 23 March 1950 at Higginsport. At thetime of his his, Slim was 65 years old and was a restaurant owner. The informant on his Death Certificate was Mrs. Harry Dugan.^[9] He is buried at the Confience Cemetery, Georgetown, Brown, Ohio,^[10] where he shares a gravestone with Catherine Sallee, 1889-1948.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FM-9KT : 13 March 2018), Harry Franklin Sallie, 1917-1918; citing Brown County, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,819,746.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X673-8YW : 9 March 2018), Harry Salie, 03 Feb 1885; citing Birth, Higginsport, Brown, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,296.
3. ↑ "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6RY-4KS : 11 February 2018), Harry Salie, 03 Feb 1885; citing Higginsport, Brown, Ohio, reference 2:2W68NN7; FHL microfilm 384,296.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5CX-WY6 : 8 November 2017), Harry Franklin Sallee, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCC-PR1 : accessed 27 July 2018), Harry Sallee in household of William Sallee, Lewis Township Higginsport village, Brown, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 10B, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,242.

   William Sallee, 48 b. Aug 1852; Elizebeth Sallee, 42 b. Feb 1858; Harry Sallee, 16 b. Feb 1884; Mary C Sallee, 9 b. June 1891. All were born in Ohio except William, who was born in Kentucky. William and Elizebeth have been married for 16 years, and Elizebeth has has two children, both of whom are living.

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLNN-CW7 : accessed 27 July 2018), Harry Sallie in household of William Sallie, Lewis, Brown, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 4B, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1157; FHL microfilm 1,375,170.

   William Sallie, 56; Harry Sallie, 25; Mary Sallie, 18. All were born in Ohio. Harry and Mary's mother was born in Kentucky. William's father was born in Kentucky, but his mother was born in Ohio.

7. ↑ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm. St. Louis County, 1913, Image 984 of 1143 Note: Index says 2 Oct, but image clearly says 21 Oct three times.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDBS-TBF : accessed 27 July 2018), Harry F Sallee, Lewis, Brown, Ohio, United States; citing ED 36, sheet 1A, line 36, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1351; FHL microfilm 1,821,351.

   Harry F. Sallee, 35 b. Ohio; Kate Sallee, 31 b. Arkansas; Ida M. Roberts, 69 b. Arkansas. Harry's parents were both born Ohio, while Kate's were born in Arkansas. Ida's father was born in Arkansas and her mother in Tennessee.

9. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X62N-MM1 : 9 March 2018), Harry Franklin Sallee, 22 Mar 1950; citing , reference Certificate 13092; FHL microfilm 2,372,555.
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 27 July 2018), memorial page for Harry “Slim” Sallee (3 Feb 1885–22 Mar 1950), Find A Grave: Memorial #7441, citing Confidence Cemetery, Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

See Also:

• Wikipedia: Slim Sallee
• Wikidata: Item Q7540604, en:Wikipedia