Lewis Egbert Slawson

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• Name: Lew

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Listed in 1850 Illinois Census, Knox County, Township 11 N, 1 E (page 360)

Listed in 1870 Illinois Census, Knox County, Rio Twp, Galesburg P.O. (Page 19)
- Living with sister Lois and brother-in-law Nathan Morgan

Listed in 1880 Illinois Census, Henry County, Oxford Twp (ED# 119, Page 19)

Listed in 1885 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp

Listed in 1895 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp (Page# 92)

Listed in 1900 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp (ED# 116, Sheet 16A)

Listed in 1910 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Bedford, 2nd Ward (ED# 128, Sheet 9B)

Listed in 1915 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Bedford, 2nd Ward (Card# 488)

Listed in 1920 Iowa Census, Blockton, Gay Twp, Taylor County (ED# 141, Sheet 2A)
- Living with daughter Georgia and son-in-law Willis C. Ernest.

Newspaper Obit:
Lewis Egbert Slawson [Slauson] was born in Knox County, Illinois, Feb. 6, 1849, and departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. [illis] C. [arl] Ernest, Monday, Oct. 1, 1923, aged 74 years, 7 months and 25 days. He was one in a family of seven children, five boys and two girls, of whom only one is now living. Jan. 18, 1876 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Templeton and to this union two children were born, Edith and Georgia. In the year 1881 Mr. Slawson [Slauson] came with his family to Taylor County, Iowa, moving to a farm east of Bedford, where he lived until 1908 when they moved into Bedford. In 1914 he and his wife went to live with their daughter, Mrs. W. [illis] C. [arl] Ernest [Georgia] and it was there, Dec. 8th, 1917, that his companion passed to her reward. After her death he continued to make his home with his daughter. He is survived by his daughters, Mrs. W. [illis] C. [arl] Ernest [Georgia] and Mrs. Fred Ernest [Edith], and one brother, Charles, of Stuart, Iowa.
The funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon by Rev. Fletcher at East Mission church and burial made in Fairview cemetery here.
(Bedford Times Republic & Bedford Free Press - 04 Oct 1923)

Lewis married Elizabeth Templeton on 18 Jan 1876 in Knox County, Illinois. Elizabeth (daughter of William A Templeton and Nancy Jane Gallant) was born on 06 Aug 1851 in Henry County, Indiana; died on 08 Dec 1917 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Georgia Dean Slawson was born on 15 Oct 1889 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; died on 02 Sep 1974 in Creston, Union County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.
2. Edith May Slawson was born on 24 May 1878 in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois; died on 17 Jan 1976 in Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa.

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Illinois Census, Knox County, Township 11 N, 1 E (page 360)
- Age listed as 39 yrs.

Listed as land owner in Section 12, Rio Twp, Knox County, Illinois in 1861 (Rio Twp Plat Map Transcript)

Book extract:
Jesse Slawson was the son of Eliphalet and Rachel Slawson. He was born about 1811 and married Elizabeth Ann (?) at Westerlo, Albany County, NY. They moved to Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. He died there and she remarried to a Mr. Jonah Terbell on 9 Jan 1862.
(The Slason, Slauson, Slawson, Slosson Family, George C. Slawson, 1946, p. 71, Seventh Generation)

Grave marker indicates "age 48yrs 8m ?ds"... Would make birth month/year Sep 1811
Alt. Birth: 12 Sep 1805 Poundridge, Westchester County, New York
Alt. Burial: Clay-Mosser Cemetery, Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

Jesse married Elizabeth Ann Holmes on 18 Oct 1835 in Westerlo, Albany County, New York. Elizabeth (daughter of John Silkman Holmes and Almy Alma Robbins) was born on 13 Apr 1818 in Westerlo, Albany County, New York; died on 29 Mar 1868; was buried in Williams (Clay-Mosser) Cemetery, Galesburg Twp, Knox County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Eliza

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Illinois Census, Knox County, Township 11 N, 1 E (page 360)

She remarried to a Mr. Jonah Terbreo on 9 Jan 1862.
Alt. Birth: 13 Apr 1819 Westerlo, Albany County, New York
Alt. Burial: Clay-Mosser Cemetery, Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois

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• BAPM: 08 Aug 1773, New Caanan, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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ELIPHALET SLAUSON, d. Aft. 1850, Waterlo, Albany Co., NY; m. RACHEL ?; b. 1778; d. Aft. 1850, Waterlo, Albany Co., NY. Baptism: August 8, 1773, New Canaan, CT.

Listed in 1820 New York Census, Albany County, Westerlo (Page ?)
1 male under 10
1 male 45 and above
3 females under 10
1 female between 10 and 16
2 females 45 and above

Listed in 1840 New York Census, Albany County, Westerlo (Page 6)
1 male under 5
1 male between 20 and 30
1 male between 60 and 70
1 female between 15 and 20
1 female between 20 and 30
1 female between 30 and 40
1 female between 60 and 70

Listed in 1850 New York Census, Albany County, Westerlo (Page 72)

Eliphalet married Rachel. Rachel was born about 1778; died after 1850 in Westerlo, Albany County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Listed in 1850 New York Census, Albany County, Westerlo (Page 72)

John married Almy Alma Robbins on 17 Aug 1796 in 2ND Presbyterian Church, New York. Almy (daughter of Isaac Robbins and Margaret Titus) was born on 27 Feb 1780 in Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York; died on 29 Mar 1861 in Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIPHALET SLAUSON (ELEPHALET SLASON, JAMES, ELIEZER, GEORGE SLAWSON) was born April 9, 1730 in Stamford, CT (now New Canaan), and died in Poundridge, NY. He married SARAH BEERS. She died in Poundridge, NY.
Children of ELIPHALET SLAUSON and SARAH BEERS are:  i. MERCY SLAUSON, m. TIMOTHY BROWN, July 17, 1771, Salem, NY. Baptism: August 30, 1752, New Canaan, CT  ii. STEPHEN SLAUSON, m. THANKFUL BROWN. Baptism: May 19, 1754, New Canaan, CT Residence: Bef. 1790, Resided in New Canaan, CT  iii. ELIZABETH SLAUSON, d. Bef. 1766. Baptism: June 6, 1756, New Canaan, CT  iv. SARAH SLAUSON. Baptism: April 8, 1764, Salem, NY  v. ELIZABETH SLAUSON, m. THOMAS PROVOST, May 10, 1787, Stamford, CT. Baptism: July 27, 1766, New Canaan, CT  vi. ELIPHALET SLAUSON, d. Aft. 1850, Waterlo, Albany Co., NY; m. RACHEL ?; b. 1778; d. Aft. 1850, Waterlo, Albany Co., NY. Baptism: August 8, 1773, New Canaan, CT.

Eliphalet married Sarah Beers. Sarah died in in Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beecher married Mercy Silkman. Mercy was born on 01 Aug 1747 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York; died in 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Margaret Titus about 1775 in New York. Margaret was born in Oct 1750 in Wheatly, Queens County, New York; died on 03 Nov 1832. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]