"Salina rejected the fact of her husband's death and for many years kept alive a false hope that he would return." [Mamie Frick Page]

Following the death of her daughter-in-law, Millie Lambert Dunn, in 1892, Salina lived with her son Frank and cared for the 3 children, all under 4 at the time of their mother's death.

In the video conversation with Franklin and Mamie Page which Lavon Page recorded on 18 May 1981 [part 4], Mamie recalls hearing Salina's granddaughter, Elizabeth Dunn Page, tell of the difficult life of poor southerners as a result of the Civil War. Salina was left a widow with 6 children, 3 under 10. At times Salina would prepare what she could in the way of a meal, but eat nothing herself so the children could have enough. Simply coming up with food to eat was an exhausting task at that time.