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Circa 1875 Victorian-Era Cottage in Selma, AL Under $45K
November 23, 2022
OHU50K Notes $44,900
The circa 1875 Victorian-era cottage is my kind of place with beadboard, high ceilings, fireplace mantels, hardwood floors, tiled bath and a location opposite the Live Oak Cemetery. Sister of Mary Todd Lincoln and a couple of US vice presidents are buried there.
Family History
This was the longtime home of the Wilson family from about 1915 to 1990s. Samuel Wilson (1877-1927) was a hatter in a dry cleaning company. He owned the home with his wife Mary (1882-1997), also known as Mamie. The couple raised their children here, Aileen, Louise, Woodrow and Eldred. Mary was a widow for 70 years and lived to be 105 years old.