Grandma's Mom was Bessie Alma Persinger-Wallen (1901-1936). She had seven daughters within the span of 12 years!
Here is her obituary:
WALLIN, Mrs. William (note the incorrect spelling and lack of first name)
1936
Young Mother Succumbs After Short Illness
Mrs. William Wallin died at the Paintsville Hospital Wenesday, December 30, after an illness of several weeks. She was the mother of seven daughters and leaves an infant daughter about three weeks old. Funeral services will be held in the Mayo Memorial Church Friday morning at 10 o'clock and burial will be in the Paintsville cemetery. Besides her seven daughters, she is survived by her husband and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tersinger of Charleston, W. Va. Mr. Wallin is an engineer for the North-East Coal Company. They resided in new home on Davis Branch, near Paintsville. She was a member of the Mayo Memorial Church and leaves her family and a host of friends to mourn her passing. Paintsville Herald 12-31-1936 Thursday
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