Confusion over birth and death dates
Birth - On his WWI Draft Registration card it says he was born on the 25th of February, but on his grave stone it says he was born on the 21st of January. However, on another WWI draft card, it says he was born on 22 February of 1894.
Death - On his grave stone it says he died on the 16th of September 1943, but in the Alabama Death Records it says he died on the 4th of September 1943. I’m so confused.

1899 - 1888-1902, Chittenden’s Meridian City Directory 1899, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Ancestry.com image #185 [this directory must have been created after the 25th of February 1899. Annie is listed as a widow.]
SALTS, Annie, wid Charles, res 634 34th ave

1900 - United States Federal Census: Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Meridian Ward 4, District 19, Ancestry.com image 20, dwelling #186, family #201, lines 91-93, 5th of June, 1900.
They are living in the household of Elizabeth Wilson
SALTZ, Annie boarder w f Nov 1877 28 wd 2 births / 2 children alive MS TN AL
SALTZ, Charley boarder w m Feb 1892 8 s MS TN AL
SALTZ, Harry boarder w m May 1896 4 s MS TN AL

1908 - 1821-1989 U. S. City Directories, Meridian, Mississippi, City Directory, 19081304
SALTS, Chas L., r 3012 7th H tel 964
SALTS, Harry, r 3012 7th H tel 964

1910 - Can’t find

1915 - U.S. City directories, 1821-1989 Meridian, Mississippi City Directory 1915
SALTZ, Charles L., clk Neville, Stone & Currier, b Poplar Springs rd

1917-1918, World War I Draft Registration Card - Mississippi, Lauderdale County, 2, Draft Card S, Ancestry.com image #2
SALTZ, Charles L, home: Poplar Springs, Meridan, Miss, date of birth: 22 Feb 1894, he was a rubber finisher in a Goodyear Rubber company, he had a wife and child, and he signed the card himself in a very nice handwriting. He was tall and slender, had brown eyes and light brown hair. He was not bald. Dated 29 Mar 1917

1917-1918 - WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, Charles Leon Saltz
SALTS, Charles Leon
22 Feb 1894, Meridian, Lauderdale #2, Mississippi, he was white

1918 - U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 for Mississippi Meridian County, 1918
SALTZ, Charles L. (Sammie), clk Sou Exp Co h 2718 Valley
SALTZ, Harry clk, b H R Stone

Harry listed above must be Charles’ brother. And it looks like he was working for H R Stone. H R, was Harley R. Stone and the same man who married Charles and Harry’s mother after their father died. So it looks like the two stepsons went to work for their stepfather’s business.

1918 - 1920 - During this time it looks like Charles Leon Saltz separated or divorced from his wife and most probably remarried. However, his first wife claimed that she was a widow on the 1920 census.

1920, January 15th - United States Federal Census: Mississippi, Lauderdale, Meridian Ward 1, District 43, Ancestry.com image #27, 15th of January 1920
SALTS, Sammy head f w 24 wd MS MS MS book keeper, planning
SALTS, Charls son m w 2 2/12 s MS MS MS

It says that she was widowed on the 1920 census, but her husband remarried in Alabama three months after this census was taken. I have looked everywhere for Charles on the 1920 census. His first wife can be found above, and his second wife can be found in Alabama with her parents.

1920, April 24th - Mobile County, Alabama, Charles Leon Saltz marries a second time. to Owinia Jewell Mayton.

1921 - US City Directories, 1821-1989, Meridian, Mississippi1305
SALTS, Sammie F. (wid Chas), sten The Meridian Dispatch, r 912 20th av

1922 - U.S. City Directories, 1921-1989, Mobile Alabama, City Directory 1922
SALTZ, Charles, switchman M & O

1930 - United States Federal Census: Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, District 28, Precinct 21, house #831, dwelling #177, family #181, Ancestry.com image 15, taken on the 7th of April 1930.
SALTZ, Charles L. head m w 37 md at 27 MS MS MS fireman, Gen Rwy
SALTZ, Jewell f w 28 md at 18 AL AL AL
SALTZ, Ross son m w 8 s AL AL AL
SALTZ, Quina daughter f w 6 s AL MS AL
SALTZ, Leona daughter f w 3 8/12 AL MS AL
SALTZ, Harry son m w 1 8/12 s AL MS AL

1940 - United States Federal Census: Fairhope, Baldwin, Jefferson County, Alabama, Roll: T627_2; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 2-16
SALTZ, Charles L. head m w 45 college 2 yrs MS Coast & Geo Surveyor, Gov’t WPA Project
SALTZ, Jewell f w 39 md at 18 AL
SALTZ, Ross son m w 18 s AL, working as a retail clerk
SALTZ, Quina daughter f w 16 s MS
SALTZ, Leona daughter f w 13 MS
SALTZ, Harry son m w 11 s AL

1943, September 4th - Alabama Deaths, 1908-59, Charles L. Saltz, Baldwin County, Vol 34, Certificate 16802, Roll 4.

On the 1920 census, Owinia is living in the house hold of her parents. The father is listed as Benton F. Mayton in District 86, sub district 8, Napoleonville, Mobile County, Alabama. the census was taken on the 20th of January 1920. She and Charles married in April, so he should be somewhere around, but I can’t find him.