Claim: Sarah Mary Taylor, who was born on August 12, 1916, in Anding, Mississippi, learned quilting from her mother Pearlie Posey when she was young, then late in her life, she was forced to retire, and had earned income through quilting.
Evidence: Sarah Mary Taylor was born on August 12, 1916 in Anding, Mississippi. She learned quilting from her mother Pearlie Posey when she was young. Late in her life, Taylor was forced to retire from arduous labor due to her failing health. She then earned income through quilting, using the skirts of dresses to create pieced quilts.