Lewis Egbert Slawson

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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]

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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 1920 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Gay Twp, Blockton (ED# 141, Sheet 2A)

Listed in 1930 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Gay Twp (ED# 87-17, Sheet 1A)

SSDI (480-46-2599 Last Residence: (Bedford, Taylor, IA 50833)

Newspaper Obit:
Georgia Ernest, 84, Last Rites Held September 4
Funeral services for Mrs. Willis (Georgia) Ernest, 84, of Bedford, lifetime Taylor County resident, were held September 4 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford with Carl Cummings officiating. Mrs. Ernest died September 2, 1974, at Greater Community Hospital in Creston. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Georgia Dean Slauson, daughter of Lewis E.[gbert] and Elizabeth Templeton Slauson, was born just east of Bedford, Iowa, October 15, 1889. When she was a young girl she was baptized by Rev. D. W. Griffith and became a member of the East Mission Church. Later in years she transferred her membership to the United Methodist Church in Conway. On December 15, 1912, she was united in marriage to Willis Carl Ernest, at her home in Bedford. To this union, one son, Willis Dean, was born to bless their home and to share their love. She spent her entire life around and in Bedford. In 1917 they moved to the farm east of Bedford where she has since continued to reside.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, who died July 24, 1955. She leaves her devoted son, Willis, and his wife Darline; one granddaughter, Joyce [Ann], and her husband, Robert Hoepker, of Creston, Ia.; a great grandson, Randy; one sister, Edith Ernest; other relatives and many friends. She was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and she will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. (Bedford Times Sep 1974)

Georgia married Willis Carl Ernest on 15 Dec 1912. Willis (son of August Ernest and Hannah Magdeline Deitch) was born on 22 Feb 1883 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; died on 24 Jul 1955 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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, Ringgold County, Clinton Twp (ED# ?, Sheet 8A)

Listed in 1920 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Blockton, Gay Twp (ED# 141, Sheet 2A)

Listed in 1930 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp (ED# 87-4, Sheet 4B)

SSDI (485-64-0119 Last Residence: Lenox, Taylor, IA 50851)

Newspaper Obit:
Edith Ernest, 97, Last Rites Held January 19
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred E. (Edith May) Ernest, 97, of Conway, were held January 19 at Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, conducted by Carl Cummings. Mrs. Ernest died January 17 in the Lenox Care Center, in Lenox, Ia. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Bedford. Edith May Slauson Ernest, daughter of Lewis E. [gbert] and Elizabeth Templeton Slauson, was born May 24, 1878 at Woodhull, Illinois. When a small child she came with her parents and settled on a farm east of Bedford, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. On January 14, 1903, she was united in marriage to Fred E. [zra] Ernest, and she lived the most of her life in Ringgold and Taylor County. She united with the East Mission Church in her early youth and later transferred her membership to the United Methodist Church of Conway, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, who died April 7, 1957, and a sister, Georgia Ernest, who died September 2, 1974. Since 1955 she had made her home with her sister, Georgia, until about a year ago; since then she has lived at the Lenox Care Center. Left to cherish her memory are a brother-in-law, Glen E. Ernest; a sister-in-law, Lulu Reece; nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends. She was a kind and considerate loved one, and she will be missed by all who knew and loved her. (Bedford Iowa Times, 22 Jan 1976)

Edith married Frederick Ezra Ernest on 14 Jan 1903 in Near Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Frederick (son of August Ernest and Hannah Magdeline Deitch) was born on 01 Mar 1881 in Taylor County, Iowa; died on 07 Apr 1957 in Taylor County, Iowa; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

W.D. married D.O. Hughes [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: R.E. Hoepker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]