Rufus L Slawson

Generation: 1

Rufus L Slawson was born on 29 Aug 1843 in Westerlo, Albany County, New York; died on 01 Mar 1909 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois.

Notes:

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

Listed in 1860 Illinois Census, Henry County , Clover Twp, Woodhull P.O. (Page 360)
- Listed as a farm laborer with the W. Cone family

Listed in 1900 Illinois Census, Adams County, Riverside, Soldiers & Sailors Home (ED# 144, Sheet 14A)
- Names spelled 'Slosson'
- Lists birth as Aug 1842
- Divorced

Civil War Record:
SLAWSON, RUFUS L PVT E COMPANY 17 IL US INF

Rufus married J.M. Sherwood [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Jesse S Slawson died about 1904.

Generation: 2

Jesse S Slawson

(1.Rufus¹) died about 1904.

Notes:

Book extract: "The Slason, Slauson, Slawson, Slosson Family , p. 218 (1946):
Children of Rufus and ____ Slawson
Jesse S. Slauson, born in either Henry or Knox County, Illinois. Unmarried. Resided in several places, including Gilette, Colorado, and Black Hill section of South Dakota. Died about 1904