1880 - On the 1880 census in the DDD Schedule, it says that he was blind from cataracts. It started at the age of 6.
1900 - Washington County, Tennessee Census
990SALTS, Franklin F. head May 1867 53 S TN TN NC mines laborer / could not read or write
SALTS, Laurah niece June 1878 21 S TN VA TN house keeping / she could read and write
Name: Farley Salts
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1890 (that's what they have indexed)
Relation to head-of-house: Head
Home in 1930: District 4, Washington, Tennessee
Occupation: Laborer - odd jobs
Education: Could not read or write
Military service: None
Rent/home value: Rent
Age at first marriage: Never married
Parents' birthplace: TN TN
Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 2283; Page: ; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 497.0.
He is listed with his niece, Laura who was age 40, born TN TN TN, could not read or write, no occupation
1933, July 5 - Certificate of Death
Farley Salts - State of Tennessee (Duplicate card from the files of Dr. Shell). Washington County, 4th Civil District, Jonesboro, m w single born 1867, age 66 years, occupation was a common laborer, birthplace Washington County, TN. Father Louis Salts of Washington County, mother’s name not given, Informant was H.H. Salts of Jonesboro Rt. 3.