The following notes are from Connie Gray461

Information (2004) from grandson Eddie Saltz, his father was Emory:
Joe Saltz had two big farms about 3 miles outside of Abingdon, VA. He was a "saw mill man" and cut the virgin timber from the farms and made a fortune. One farm has a family graveyard on it, but most of the graves are not marked.

1910 - Census, Washington Co., VA
Joseph Saltz 32, Malise 25, Gracie 6, Albert 4, Earnest 2, Lewis NR

1918 - World War I Draft Card Registration1147
He regustered under the name of Joseph Weldon Salts giving his address as RFD Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia. He was 40 years old and was born on the 21st of January in 1878. He was a farmer and self employed at same address. He gave his wife's name as next of kin, Melissa Salts. He was medium height with a slender build, brown eyes and hair.

1930 - Census Abingdon, Washington Co., VA
Joe Salts 50, Elnaleh 49, Albert 25, Earnest 23, Bemmis 21, Fread 19, Emory 17, Mabel 15, J.W. 13,
Howard 11, Robert 8, Conley 6