Descendants of Augustus Marion SLATON
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Generation No. 1

1. AUGUSTUS MARION¹ SLATON¹ was born March 15, 1830 in ?, and died July 20, 1865 in Kemper County, Miss.. He married SARAH B. SLOAN Abt. 1850 in Demopoles, Marengo Co., AL. She was born January 11, 1829 in SC, and died October 21, 1885 in Yazoo County, Miss..

Notes for AUGUSTUS MARION SLATON:

SOURCE: CLAUDE B SLATON- CLINTON, LA.

ONLY ONE CENSUS RECORD, UNIVERSALLY MISTRANSCRIBED AS A M STATON,

SHOWS UP IN 1860 KEMPER CO MS. HISTORIAN CLAUDE B SLATON, A DIRECT DESCENDANT, HAS WORKED ON THIS LINE FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT FINDING AUGUSTUS MARION SLATON'S FATHER. FAMILY STORIES THAT AUGUSTUS MARION WAS A STOWAWAY ON A SHIP FROM IRELAND, WHILE A COMMONPLACE AMONG AMERICAN FAMILIES, TAKE ON SOME STRENGTH IN THE ABSENCE OF ANYTHING ELSE, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF

IRISH REGIMENTS RAISED BY BOTH SIDES DURING THE CIVIL WAR, A DIRECT RESULT OF THE POTATO FAMINE.

More About AUGUSTUS MARION SLATON:
Burial: July 21, 1865, Oak Grove Church Cemetery, Kemper Co.

More About SARAH B. SLOAN:
Burial: October 22, 1885, Medly or Hicks Cem., Yazoo Co., Miss.

Children of AUGUSTUS SLATON and SARAH SLOAN are:

2. i. ,SR. JOHN THOMAS² SLATON, b. March 24, 1852, Sumter Co, AL; d. December 13, 1925, Kemper Co, MS.

3. ii. JAMES WILLIAM SLATON, b. April 19, 1854, near Coatopa, Sumter Co., Ala.; d. March 27, 1920, DeKalb, Kemper Co., Miss..

4. iii. DANIEL LAVENDER SLATON, b. October 26, 1855, Catpmpa, Sumter Co, AL; d. January 07, 1934, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

iv. MARGARET ELIZABETH SLATON, b. September 30, 1858; d. October 04, 1866, Kemper Co, MS.

5. v. ,SR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON, b. September 05, 1860, Kemper County, Miss.; d. February 22, 1932, Kemper County, Miss..

6. vi. SARAH AUGUSTA (SALLY) SLATON, b. June 02, 1862, Kemper Co, MS; d. February 10, 1901, Acadia Parish, LA.

2. ,SR. JOHN THOMAS² SLATON (AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born March 24, 1852 in Sumter Co, AL, and died December 13, 1925 in Kemper Co, MS. He married (1) SARAH ELIZABETH "RODDIE" GRANTHAM. She was born December 21, 1868, and died March 08, 1936. He married (2) ANN C. CARAWAY November 11, 1874 in Kemper County, Miss., daughter of HARRIET. She was born May 05, 1853 in Miss.. He married (3) ANN C. CARAWAY November 11, 1874 in Kemper Co, MS. He married (4) MARY ELIZABETH "RODDY" GRANTHAM Abt. 1896 in Kemper County, Miss.. She was born December 21, 1868, and died March 08, 1936.

Notes for ,SR. JOHN THOMAS SLATON:
Union United Methodist Ch Cemetery
More About ,SR. JOHN THOMAS SLATON:
Burial: Kemper Co, MS²

Children of JOHN SLATON and SARAH GRANTHAM are:

7. i. ANNA EMA³ SLATON, b. December 11, 1898.

8. ii. RACHEL AMANDA "POLLY" SLATON, b. April 01, 1901.

Children of JOHN SLATON and ANN CARAWAY are:

iii. AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN"GUS"³ SLATON, b. August 15, 1879, Kemper Co, MS. Notes for AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN"GUS" SLATON: Lived at Lake, Scott Co., Miss. Had no children.

iv. JR. JOHN THOMAS "TOMMY" SLATON, b. January 04, 1883, Kemper Co, MS; d. 1889, Kemper Co, MS.

v. MARGARET ELIZABETH "MAGGIE" SLATON, b. August 17, 1886, Kemper Co, MS; m. SHIRUM.

Notes for MARGARET ELIZABETH "MAGGIE" SLATON:
Resided in Laurel, Miss. Had no children.

Child of JOHN SLATON and MARY GRANTHAM is:

vi. STELLA MAY³ SLATON, b. June 29, 1902, Kemper County, Miss..
Notes for STELLA MAY SLATON: Had no children.

3. JAMES WILLIAM² SLATON (AUGUSTUS MARION¹)³ was born April 19, 1854 in near Coatopa, Sumter Co., Ala., and died March 27, 1920 in DeKalb, Kemper Co., Miss.. He married MARTHA ELLEN CREED July 05, 1875 in Kemper Co, MS, daughter of CORNELIUS CREED and MARTHA. She was born Abt. 1860 in Miss., and died March 10, 1925 in Sucarnoochee, Kemper Co, MS.

More About JAMES WILLIAM SLATON:
Burial: March 28, 1920, Old Union Cemetery, Blackwater, Kemper Co.

Notes for MARTHA ELLEN CREED:
CHAPEL HILL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Burial: Porterville, Kemper Co, MS⁴

Children of JAMES SLATON and MARTHA CREED are:

9. i. WILLIAM SCOTT³ SLATON, b. April 10, 1879, Kemper Co, MS; d. December 17, 1944, Sucarnoochee, Kemper Co, MS.

10. ii. CLARA CORNELIUS SLATON, b. February 27, 1886; d. March 01, 1963.

iii. JAMES V. SLATON, b. 1890.

11. iv. IONE SLATON, b. March 12, 1891.

v. EMILY ELLEN SLATON, b. Kemper Co, MS; d. Kemper Co, MS.

Notes for EMILY ELLEN SLATON: STILLBORN
More About EMILY ELLEN SLATON:
Burial: Kemper Co, MS

vi. SARAH AUGUSTUS "SALLY" SLATON, b. August 05, 1877, Kemper Co, MS; d. November 10, 1917, Kemper Co, MS; m. RUFUS J. COBB, January 01, 1905, Kemper Co, MS.

Notes for SARAH AUGUSTUS "SALLY" SLATON: SCOOBA CEMETERY
More About SARAH AUGUSTUS "SALLY" SLATON:
Burial: Scooba, Kemper Co, MS⁵

vii. FANNIE SLATON, b. August 07, 1881.

viii. ZACHARY TERRELL SLATON, b. February 05, 1884; d. September 27, 1889.

12. ix. JESSIE VIRGIL "JAY" SLATON, b. February 01, 1889; d. October 06, 1931.

x. JOHN HUSTON SLATON, b. February 08, 1894; d. August 06, 1938, Scooba, Kemper Co, MS; m. (1) S. ELIZABETH POOLE, April 13, 1918, Kemper County, Miss.; b. 1874; d. 1945, Scooba, Kemper Co., Miss..; m. (2) ELIZABETH POOLE, April 13, 1918, Kemper Co, MS. Notes for JOHN HUSTON SLATON:

ANTIOCH CEMETERY
Tombstone: 1891-1938
Feb 1894 date from 1900 census of Kemper Co.
More About JOHN HUSTON SLATON:
Burial: Scooba, Kemper Co, MS

More About S. ELIZABETH POOLE:
Burial: 1945, Antioch Cemetery, Kemper Co., Miss.

xi. DONIEL M. SLATON, b. October 23, 1900.

4. DANIEL LAVENDER² SLATON (AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born October 26, 1855 in Catpmpa, Sumter Co, AL, and died January 07, 1934 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. He married (1) MAGGIE MCCORMACK. He married (2) ALSEY LOUVINIA BROWN May 23, 1875 in Lauderdale , MS, daughter of SHELTON BROWN and PHARABY HENDRICKS. She was born September 05, 1860, and died November 15, 1917 in Forest Co, MS.

Notes for DANIEL LAVENDER SLATON: PETAL CEMETERY
More About DANIEL LAVENDER SLATON:
Burial: January 11, 1934, Petal, Forest Co, MS

More About ALSEY LOUVINIA BROWN:
Burial: November 16, 1917, Petal Cemetery, Petal, Miss.
Marriage Notes for DANIEL SLATON and ALSEY BROWN: " AT S. J. BROWN'S "

Children of DANIEL SLATON and ALSEY BROWN are:

13. i. JOHN DAVID³ SLATON, b. January 02, 1878, Kemper Co, MS; d. July 16, 1962, Hinds Co, MS.

ii. DOLLIE SLATON, b. 1882; d. 1883. 
More About DOLLIE SLATON: Burial: February 22, 1883, Z. T. Slaton Family Cemetery, Yazoo Co.

14. iii. THOMAS INMAN SLATON, b. April 20, 1884, Yazoo Co, MS; d. March 03, 1913, Yazoo Co, MS.

15. iv. MARY ELIZABETH SLATON, b. June 27, 1886; d. March 23, 1953.

v. DANIEL WEBSTER SLATON, b. September 25, 1888; d. February 27, 1941, Baton Rouge, LA; m. LUCILLE SPARKMAN, June 07, 1910.

16. vi. SR. DANIEL WEBSTER "WEBB" SLATON, b. September 25, 1888, Yazoo County, Miss.; d. February 28, 1941, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La..

vii. ZACHZRIAH TERRELL SLATON, b. May 06, 1892; m. MARY LOU RODGERS, December 30, 1916.

17. viii. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON, b. May 06, 1892, Yazoo County, Miss.; d. July 30, 1958.

18. ix. JAMES MONROE SLATON, b. January 18, 1895, Yazoo Co, MS; d. July 13, 1972, Baton Rouge, LA.

19. x. HENRY CLAY SLATON, b. December 13, 1896, Benton, Yazoo Co., MS; d. April 11, 1989, Baton Rouge, E.B.R.P., La..

20. xi. SR. WILLIAM HARRISON SLATON, b. October 16, 1898; d. May 15, 1943.

21. xii. GEORGE LEWIS SLATON, b. August 08, 1900; d. May 21, 1969, Virginia.

5. ,SR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL² SLATON (AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born September 05, 1860 in Kemper County, Miss., and died February 22, 1932 in Kemper County, Miss.. He married FRANCES CORNELIA JOHNSTON December 23, 1880 in Yazoo County, Miss.. She was born February 21, 1865 in Crystal Springs, Miss., and died September 17, 1928 in Yazoo Co, MS.

Notes for ,SR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON: Z T SLATON FAMILY CEMETERY

More About ,SR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON: Burial: February 23, 1932, Z. T. Slaton Family Cemetery, Yazoo Co. 

Notes for FRANCES CORNELIA JOHNSTON: SLATON FAMILY CEMETERY

More About FRANCES CORNELIA JOHNSTON: Burial: Yazoo Co, MS

Children of ZACHARIAH SLATON and FRANCES JOHNSTON are:

i. MAGGIE E³ SLATON, b. July 30, 1882, Yazoo Co, MS; d. 1954; m. C. B. KING, November 03, 1907.

ii. JOSEPH SLATON, b. November 20, 1884; d. February 14, 1892, Yazoo Co, MS. More About JOSEPH SLATON:

Burial: February 15, 1892, Medley or Hicks Cem., Yazoo Co., Miss

iii. SAMUEL SLATON, b. May 17, 1888, Yazoo Co, MS; d. June 05, 1888, Yazoo Co, MS.

Notes for SAMUEL SLATON: MEDLEY OR HICKS CEMETERY

More About SAMUEL SLATON: Burial: Yazoo Co, MS

iv. ,JR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON, b. October 30, 1889, Yazoo Co, MS; d. January 04, 1916, Yazoo Co, MS.

Notes for ,JR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON: SLATON FAMILY CEMETERY

More About ,JR. ZACHARIAH TERRELL SLATON: Burial: Yazoo Co, MS

v. AUGUSTUS MARION SLATON, b. October 25, 1891, Yazoo Co, MS; d. December 11, 1968, Canton, Madison Co, MS; m. GRACE LEACH.

22. vi. DOCTOR BUNCH SLATON, b. April 06, 1893, Yazoo Co, MS.

vii. DANIEL LAVENDER SLATON, b. March 25, 1895, Yazoo Co, MS; d. February 09, 1975, Yazoo Co, MS.

Notes for DANIEL LAVENDER SLATON: BETHLEHEM CEMETERY

More About DANIEL LAVENDER SLATON: Burial: Yazoo Co, MS

viii. FRANCES CORNELIA SLATON, b. November 06, 1896, Yazoo Co, MS; m. RAYMOND HARTZOG.

Notes for FRANCES CORNELIA SLATON:

ix. JOHN THOMAS SLATON, b. October 04, 1898, Yazoo Co, MS; d. January 04, 1926, Yazoo Co, MS; m. MAXIE DRUCILLA HARRELL, July 07, 1921.

Notes for JOHN THOMAS SLATON: SLATON FAMILY CEMETERY

More About JOHN THOMAS SLATON:
Burial: Yazoo Co, MS

Notes for MAXIE DRUCILLA HARRELL: Married first to John Thomas Slaton, then to Johns brother, Doctor Bunch Slaton.

23. x. HENRY CLAY SLATON, b. July 28, 1900, Yazoo Co, MS; d. December 31, 1982, Jackson, Hinds Co, MS.

24. xi. LUTHER ROY SLATON, b. February 19, 1903; d. September 05, 1984, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La..

xii. ROSS SLATON, b. March 31, 1905; d. 1963, Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co, AR; m. MYRTLE WALTON, January 28, 1926.

xiii. SARAH SLATON, b. July 14, 1909, Yazoo Co, MS; d. July 14, 1909, Yazoo Co, MS.

Notes for SARAH SLATON: SLATON FAMILY CEMETERY

More About SARAH SLATON:
Burial: Yazoo Co, MS

xiv. JAMES WILLIAM SLATON, b. June 25, 1886; d. November 1941; m. RUTH CHRISTINE DIDLAKE, March 28, 1913.

More About JAMES WILLIAM SLATON:
Burial: Joiner, AR.

6. SARAH AUGUSTA (SALLY)² SLATON (AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born June 02, 1862 in Kemper Co, MS, and died February 10, 1901 in Acadia Parish, LA. She married (1) JAMES ELIJAH PORTIS November 11, 1880 in Yazoo County, Miss., son of JAMES PORTIS and MARY JOHNSTON. He was born June 27, 1863 in Newton County, Miss., and died Bef. 1931 in Goose Creek, Tx. or Elton, La.. She married (2) JAMES ELIJAH PORTIS November 12, 1880 in Yazoo Co, MS. He was born in Yazoo Co, MS.

Notes for SARAH AUGUSTA (SALLY) SLATON:

SALLY'S MOTHER, SARAH SLATON BROUGHT HER FAMILY TO YAZOO COUNTY, MS

ABOUT 1878. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION HANDED DOWN, SALLY "TOOK UP WITH" A MAN NAMED JOSEPH LITCHFIELD (NOT A SLATON). SHE APPARANTLY HAD A CHILD BY HIM, WITHOUT BENEFIT OF MATRIMONY. THAT CHILD WAS BORN IN 1879 AND IS REFERRED TO AS "E.M." HE WAS RAISED BY SOME OTHER FAMILY. SALLY MARRIED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN YAZOO CO., MS ON NOV. 12 1880.
More About SARAH AUGUSTA (SALLY) SLATON:
Burial: Crowley, Acadia Parish, LA

Children of SARAH SLATON and JAMES PORTIS are:

i. NORAH LUVENA³ PORTIS, b. August 18, 1881, Crowley, Acadia Parish, La.; m. DELLIE JOHNSON, December 15, 1897.

ii. DORA EULA PORTIS, b. November 25, 1881; m. (1) GENE MOON; m. (2) JIM STOKES, January 01, 1953.

iii. JAMES AUGUSTA PORTIS, b. August 22, 1882, Crowley, Arcadia Parish, La.; m. LANDELPHIA A. ASH, December 31, 1901.

iv. WILLIE EDWARD PORTIS, b. November 08, 1884; d. September 15, 1885.

25. v. ELLIE MANKER PORTIS, b. July 27, 1886, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La.; d. April 29, 1952, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Ariz..

vi. CLAUDE ELIGIA PORTIS, b. February 20, 1888; m. (1) ZULA BENNETT; m. (2) BERTHA.

vii. INA LILLIAN PORTIS, b. May 11, 1892; m. (1) CHARLES WALTON; m. (2) WILSON.

7. ANNA EMA³ SLATON (JOHN THOMAS², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born December 11, 1898. She married JAMES ISAAC REA January 05, 1920 in Kemper Co, MS.

Children of ANNA SLATON and JAMES REA are:

i. IMA ESTELL⁴ REA, m. MAX T. BEALL.

ii. male

8. RACHEL AMANDA "POLLY"³ SLATON (JOHN THOMAS², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born April 01, 1901. She married CHARLIE VANCE.

Child of RACHEL SLATON and CHARLIE VANCE is:

26. i. SARAH ALICE⁴ VANCE.

9. WILLIAM SCOTT³ SLATON (JAMES WILLIAM², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born April 10, 1879 in Kemper Co, MS, and died December 17, 1944 in Sucarnoochee, Kemper Co, MS. He married MARTHA LUELLA "ELLA" KENT September 08, 1903 in Kemper Co, MS, daughter of EPHREME KENT and MARTHA ANDERSON. She was born March 04, 1885 in Kemper Co, MS, and died January 13, 1982 in Sucarnoochee, Kemper Co, MS.

Notes for WILLIAM SCOTT SLATON:

WILLIAM SCOTT SLATON WAS CRIPPLED BY SOMETHING CALLED "JAKE LEG" WHICH WAS CAUSED BY DRINKING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE THAT WAS "HOME BREWED" BY A FRIEND AND IT WAS CONTAMINATED IN SOME WAY. HE WAS PARALYZED FOR A WHILE IN 1930. FOUR YEARS LATER, HE BEGAN DOING A LOT OF THINGS ON HIS OWN. ALTHOUGH HE COULDN'T WALK, HE DID BUILD A RIDING CULTIVATOR TO BE PULLED BY HORSES. HE COULD SIT AND OPERATE THIS UNIQUE MACHINE WITH HIS HANDS AND CULTIVATE 28 1/2 ACRES OF LAND. IN ADDITION TO THIS, HE HAS BUILT TWO HOUSES, BARNS, FENCES AND A BLACKSMITH SHOP. HE SAID "MY MAMMY USED TO TELL ME THAT WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY." HE EXPLAINED THAT "I GUESS, BY GOSH, THAT IS WHY THEY NAMED ME WILL." HE FARMED ALL HIS LIFE, BUT ALSO DID BLACKSMITHING FOR NEIGHBORS. HE WAS A REMARKABLE MAN BY ANY STANDARDS! CHAPEL HILL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY
More About WILLIAM SCOTT SLATON:

Burial: Abt. December 19, 1944, Porterville, Kemper Co, MS⁶

Notes for MARTHA LUELLA "ELLA" KENT: CHAPEL HILL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
More About MARTHA LUELLA "ELLA" KENT:
Burial: Abt. January 15, 1982, Porterville, Kemper Co, MS⁶

Children of WILLIAM SLATON and MARTHA KENT are:

27. i. WILLIAM CALVIN⁴ SLATON, b. January 03, 1907, Kemper Co, MS; d. May 31, 1963, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.

28. ii. AGNES "AGGIE" ELIZABETH SLATON, b. August 24, 1910, Kemper Co, MS; d. December 31, 1993, Scooba, Kemper Co, MS.

29. iii. male

iv. GLORIA IONE SLATON, b. September 13, 1928, Sucarnoochee, MS; d. November 16, 1929, Kemper Co, MS.
Notes for GLORIA IONE SLATON: SCOBBA CEMETERY

 

More About GLORIA IONE SLATON:
Burial: November 1929, Scooba, Kemper Co, MS.

10. CLARA CORNELIUS³ SLATON (JAMES WILLIAM², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born February 27, 1886, and died March 01, 1963. She married WILL B. RIGDON February 26, 1905 in Kemper Co, MS. He was born July 17, 1881, and died April 14, 1967.

More About CLARA CORNELIUS SLATON:
Burial: March 1963, Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
More About WILL B. RIGDON:
Burial: Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery

Children of CLARA SLATON and WILL RIGDON are:

i. TOMMIE LOUISE⁴ RIGDON, m. (1) O'CONNOR; m. (2) O'CONNOR; b. West Point, MS.

Notes for TOMMIE LOUISE RIGDON: Resided West Point, Miss., 1982

ii. MONA MAE RIGDON, b. January 05, 1917; d. April 06, 1920.

More About MONA MAE RIGDON: Burial: Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery.

11. IONE³ SLATON (JAMES WILLIAM², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born March 12, 1891. She married (1) JOYNER. She married (2) DENTON. She married (3) GILES JOYNER May 30, 1909.

Children of IONE SLATON and DENTON are:

i. EDNA⁴ DENTON.

ii. LOUISE DENTON.

iii. DOROTHY DENTON.

iv. ETHEL DENTON.

12. JESSIE VIRGIL "JAY"³ SLATON (JAMES WILLIAM², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born February 01, 1889, and died October 06, 1931. She married JOHN JEFFERSON RIGDON Abt. 1911 in Kemper Co, MS. He was born 1876, and died 1960. More About JOHN JEFFERSON RIGDON:
Burial: 1960, Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery

Children of JESSIE SLATON and JOHN RIGDON are:

i. LAURA⁴ RIGDON.

ii. LORETTA RIGDON.

iii. ARNOLD RIGDON, d. Abt. 1994, Dekalb, Kemper Co, MS.

iv. ROY RIGDON.

v. JOHN ERNEST RIGDON, b. December 11, 1912, Kemper Co, MS; d. August 06, 1990.

More About JOHN ERNEST RIGDON:
Burial: Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery

vi. female

vii. female

13. JOHN DAVID³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born January 02, 1878 in Kemper Co, MS, and died July 16, 1962 in Hinds Co, MS. He married (1) SUSAN THOMAS "SUSIE" COCKERHAM February 26, 1895 in Yazoo County, Miss.. She was born June 10, 1877 in Yazoo County, Miss., and died February 23, 1968 in Jackson, Hinds Co., Miss.. He married (2) SUSIE T. COCKERHAM February 26, 1895 in Yazoo Co, MS.

More About SUSAN THOMAS "SUSIE" COCKERHAM:
Burial: February 24, 1968, Bethlehem Cem., Jackson, Hinds Co., Miss.

Children of JOHN SLATON and SUSAN COCKERHAM are:

31. i. SR. THOMAS DAVID "TOMMY"⁴ SLATON, b. April 30, 1896; d. August 15, 1946.

32. ii. ELLA SLATON, b. July 23, 1898; d. August.

33. iii. JOHN DANIEL SLATON, b. July 05, 1900.

34. iv. CARRIE SLATON, b. September 16, 1902; d. June 10, 1965.

35. v. OSCAR INMAN "DICK" SLATON, b. April 26, 1905; d. February 08, 1932.

36. vi. ROSALIE SLATON, b. July 25, 1908.

37. vii. SHELTON "BUD" SLATON, b. September 12, 1910; d. August 11, 1942.

38. viii. SUE SLATON, b. October 05, 1912.

39. ix. female

14. THOMAS INMAN³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born April 20, 1884 in Yazoo Co, MS, and died March 03, 1913 in Yazoo Co, MS. He married (1) JOSIE ANNA COLLINS in Yazoo Co, MS. He married (2) JOSIE ANN COLLINS November 09, 1905 in Yazoo County, Miss., daughter of JOSEPH COLLINS and MARGARET. She was born August 1888 in Miss., and died October 04, 1971.

Notes for THOMAS INMAN SLATON:

POLICE OFFICER, DIED IN SHOTOUT.
Shot to death while on patrol as a policeman in Yazoo City with his partner, Officer Johnston. See appendix for news articles.
More About THOMAS INMAN SLATON:
Burial: March 04, 1913, Medley or Hicks Cemetery, Yazoo Co., Miss.

Children of THOMAS SLATON and JOSIE COLLINS are:

40. i. RUFUS LEE⁴ SLATON, b. August 09, 1907, Yazoo County, Miss.; d. November 1980, Jackson, Hinds Co., Miss..

41. ii. SR. JOSEPH INMAN "JACK" SLATON, b. April 07, 1909, Vaughan, Yazoo Co., Miss.; d. May 19, 1981, Jackson, Hinds Co., Miss..

42. iii. MILDRED SLATON, b. June 03, 1911, Yazoo County, Miss..

15. MARY ELIZABETH³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born June 27, 1886, and died March 23, 1953. She married (1) JAMES K. JOHNSON. She married (2) S. MARION SPEAKE December 20, 1903. He was born December 1885.

More About MARY ELIZABETH SLATON:
Burial: National Mem. Park, Falls Church, Va.

16. SR. DANIEL WEBSTER "WEBB"³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born September 25, 1888 in Yazoo County, Miss., and died February 28, 1941 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.. He married PATTY LUCILLE SPARKMAN June 04, 1910 in Miss., daughter of JEFFERSON SPARKMAN and PATTY AUST. She was born September 21, 1892 in Scooba, Kemper County, Miss., and died February 1968 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La..

More About SR. DANIEL WEBSTER "WEBB" SLATON:
Burial: March 01, 1941, Roselawn Cemetery, Baton Rouge, La.
More About PATTY LUCILLE SPARKMAN:
Burial: February 1968, Roselawn Cemetery, Baton Rouge, La.

Children of DANIEL SLATON and PATTY SPARKMAN are:

43. i. JESSIE LEE⁴ SLATON, b. March 10, 1911, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., Miss.; d. November 03, 1983, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La..

44. ii. JR. DANIEL WEBSTER SLATON, b. November 07, 1917, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.; d. January 31, 1987, Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, La..

45. iii. male

17. ZACHARIAH TERRELL³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born May 06, 1892 in Yazoo County, Miss., and died July 30, 1958. He married MARY LOUISE ROGERS December 31, 1916 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., Miss.. She died September 29, 1965.

18. JAMES MONROE³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born January 18, 1895 in Yazoo Co, MS, and died July 13, 1972 in Baton Rouge, LA. He married (1) AMANDA DEVALL June 17, 1920 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.. She was born September 24, 1899 in E. Baton Rouge Parish, La., and died January 16, 1964 in Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge Par., La.. He married (2) LOTTIE LORRAINE MCGRAW October 27, 1967 in Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge Parish, La., daughter of FELIX MCGRAW and MATTIE OWENS. She was born May 01, 1907 in Wilkinson County, Miss..

More About JAMES MONROE SLATON:
Burial: July 14, 1972, Devall Cemetery, E. Baton Rouge Par., La.
More About AMANDA DEVALL:
Burial: January 17, 1964, Devall Cemetery, E. B. R. P., La.
Marriage Notes for JAMES SLATON and LOTTIE MCGRAW:

19. HENRY CLAY³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born December 13, 1896 in Benton, Yazoo Co., MS, and died April 11, 1989 in Baton Rouge, E.B.R.P., La.. He married LETA PEARL MOORE June 18, 1920 in Petal, Forest Co, MS, daughter of SIMEON MOORE and VIOLA TAYLOR. She was born November 02, 1898 in Choctaw Co, AL.

More About HENRY CLAY SLATON: Burial: April 13, 1989, Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, La.

20. SR. WILLIAM HARRISON³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born October 16, 1898, and died May 15, 1943. He married MARY SHARPE MORRIS August 03, 1918 in Hattisburg, Forrest Co., Miss..

Notes for SR. WILLIAM HARRISON SLATON: Resided Tuskegee, Ala., 1934; Montgomery, Ala., 1941.

More About SR. WILLIAM HARRISON SLATON: Burial: Ala.

21. GEORGE LEWIS³ SLATON (DANIEL LAVENDER², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born August 08, 1900, and died May 21, 1969 in Virginia. He married IDA MARIE SCHAFFER, daughter of JOHN SHAFFER and ANNIE GAINES. She was born May 07, 1901 in Luray, Page County, Virginia.

22. DOCTOR BUNCH³ SLATON (ZACHARIAH TERRELL², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born April 06, 1893 in Yazoo Co, MS. He married MAXIE DRUCILLA HARRELL March 03, 1928.
Notes for MAXIE DRUCILLA HARRELL:

Married first to John Thomas Slaton, then to Johns brother, Doctor Bunch Slaton.

Marriage Notes for DOCTOR SLATON and MAXIE HARRELL: Married the widow of his brother, John Thomas Slaton.

23. HENRY CLAY³ SLATON (ZACHARIAH TERRELL², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born July 28, 1900 in Yazoo Co, MS, and died December 31, 1982 in Jackson, Hinds Co, MS. He married (1) LOTTIE L. JORDAN September 09, 1922. He married (2) EDNA JANET JONES April 04, 1930, daughter of OBE JONES and ANNIE LITCHFIELD. She was born June 01, 1911 in Benton, Yazoo Co., MS.

Notes for HENRY CLAY SLATON:
BETHLEHEM CEMETERY,YAZOO CO, MISSIPPI

More About HENRY CLAY SLATON:
Baptism: Methodist Church
Burial: January 02, 1983, Yazoo Co, MS

24. LUTHER ROY³ SLATON (ZACHARIAH TERRELL², AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born February 19, 1903, and died September 05, 1984 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.. He married LILLIAN BREWER.

More About LUTHER ROY SLATON:
Burial: September 06, 1984, Greenoaks Mem. Park, Baton Rouge, La.

Children of LUTHER SLATON and LILLIAN BREWER are:

i. CAROLYNE⁴ SLATON, m. ACKOURY.

ii. MAROLYN SLATON, m. BOURQUE.

iii. DOROTHY SLATON, m. EAST.

iv. KATIE FRANCES SLATON.

v. ZACH SLATON.

25. ELLIE MANKER³ PORTIS (SARAH AUGUSTA (SALLY)² SLATON, AUGUSTUS MARION¹) was born July 27, 1886 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La., and died April 29, 1952 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Ariz.. He married REBEKAH HOLMES WILLIS December 24, 1908. She was born October 27, 1882 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas, and died April 23, 1976 in Prescott, Yavapai Co., Ariz..

More About ELLIE MANKER PORTIS:
Burial: April 30, 1952, Prescott, Yuvapai Co., Ariz.
More About REBEKAH HOLMES WILLIS:
Burial: April 24, 1976, Skull Valley, Prescott, Ariz.

Children of ELLIE PORTIS and REBEKAH WILLIS are:

i. MONTIE MAE⁴ PORTIS, b. February 06, 1910, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas; m. THEODORE G. LYMAN, 1926.

53. ii. ADELLA GREY PORTIS, b. January 05, 1913, Flagstaff, Cononino Co., Ariz.; d. January 15, 1957, Roosevelt, Duchesne Co., Ariz..

iii. THOMAS JEFFERSON WILLIS PORTIS, b. 1915, Palacious, Texas.

Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON WILLIS PORTIS: Died 10 days old.

iv. male

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