Miles and Sallie married at her brother, Jefferson Gann's house on August, 20, 1852. Jefferson Gann was married to Caroline M. Becknell, a full blooded Cherokee Indian.
Unfortunately, not much is known about Sallie. However, this story was shared with us by Norma Grabenstein, from North Carolina.
Apparently, when Sallie Penney found out that Miles had joined the army, she was livid. They were tobacco farmers and the crop had not been harvested when Miles up and joined. There was no labor to be hired because all the men folk had all joined up. So, Sallie went around and organized the women and children in the area and together they went from farm to farm and brought in the harvest. Afterwards, Sallie made the tobacco into tobacco twists, which I understand is what they chewed at the time. When Grant's forces went through the area, Sallie sold the tobacco to the Union army at a premium price. At the end of the Civil War, Sallie and Miles were flush with cash so Sallie went out and bought land.
Sallie died on January 27, 1910 and is buried in an unmarked grave most likely at the Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery. The exact location her grave is not known. Some believe she is buried next to her husband, Miles. It is rumored, Evan Penney believed she was buried on the right side of her oldest son, Christopher Columbus Penney.
Unfortunately, not much is known about Sallie. However, this story was shared with us by Norma Grabenstein, from North Carolina.
Apparently, when Sallie Penney found out that Miles had joined the army, she was livid. They were tobacco farmers and the crop had not been harvested when Miles up and joined. There was no labor to be hired because all the men folk had all joined up. So, Sallie went around and organized the women and children in the area and together they went from farm to farm and brought in the harvest. Afterwards, Sallie made the tobacco into tobacco twists, which I understand is what they chewed at the time. When Grant's forces went through the area, Sallie sold the tobacco to the Union army at a premium price. At the end of the Civil War, Sallie and Miles were flush with cash so Sallie went out and bought land.
Sallie died on January 27, 1910 and is buried in an unmarked grave most likely at the Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery. The exact location her grave is not known. Some believe she is buried next to her husband, Miles. It is rumored, Evan Penney believed she was buried on the right side of her oldest son, Christopher Columbus Penney.
