Seeley SLAWSON

1817 - 1882  (64 years)

• Name	Seeley SLAWSON  [2, 3]
  	This well known resident of Shrub Oak came to Peekskill on Thursday and transacted considerable business. Early in the afternoon he started to return home, riding on a load of lumber. When near the creek on Main Street, west of the Beecher house, he was observed to pitch forward and fall from the wagon to the hard ground. Parties who saw him fall immediately went to his assistance, and he was removed to the store nearby, and Dr. P. H. Mason called as quickly as possible, but he could only announce that the man was dead, that he had been attacked with apoplexy and was unconscious when he fell from the wagon. There was a flesh wound on the side of the face where it had struck the ground, but no fracture of the skull nor dislocation of the neck, although the first rumors were that the unfortunate gentleman had been thrown from his wagon and his neck broken. Coroner Hyatt was notified and held an inquest in the early evening, a verdict of death from apoplexy being rendered. Mr. Slawson was about 65 years of age, and leaves a family of two sons and one daughter. His wife died a year or two ago. He has resided at Shrub Oak some eight or ten years, pursuing the occupation of a farmer. For many years he was the proprietor of the Slawson house at Lake Mahopac, Putnam county, in the days when that place was a famous boarding resort. For forty-five years he was a consistent church member, and was highly respected in the community in which he lived. Source: The Democrat, Jan. 7, 1882 (Peekskill, New York) [1]
  Birth	27 Jul 1817	Mahopac, Putnam County, New York   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Living in Carmel, Putnam Co., New York   [4]
  Death	05 Jan 1882	Yorktown, Westchester County, New York   [2]
  Burial	Presbyterian Cemetery, Mahopac Falls, New York   [2]
  Person ID	I52268	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Silas SLAWSON,   b. 31 Dec 1781, Somers, Westchester County, New York d. 01 Jan 1860, Carmel, Putnam County, New York (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Clarissa HEROY,   b. 23 Oct 1786   d. 05 Aug 1856, Carmel, Putnam County, New York (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	04 Dec 1816	Red Mills, Putnam Co., New York   [2, 5]
  Family ID	F06081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Abbey Jane HALL,   b. 20 Jun 1819   d. 11 Feb 1848, Red Mills, New York (Age 28 years)
  Children	+ 1. William Bradford SLAWSON,   b. 27 Dec 1839, Red Mills (now Mahopac Falls), New York d. 19 Jan 1901, Mt. Vernon, New York (Age 61 years)  [Birth]   2. Laura C. SLAWSON,   b. 21 Dec 1846, Red Mills (now Mahopac Falls), New York d. 13 Jul 1847, Red Mills (now Mahopac Falls), New York (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F23919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Phebe LENT,   b. 06 Apr 1818   d. 03 Nov 1880, Yorktown, Westchester County, New York (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1851	Red Mills, New York   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Henry SLAWSON,   b. 23 Feb 1853, Red Mills (now Mahopac Falls), New York d. 26 Feb 1927, Peekskill, New York (Age 74 years)  [Birth]   2. Mary C. SLAWSON,   b. Abt 1859, New York d. 19 Aug 1862 (Age 3 years)  [Birth] + 3. Sarah T. SLAWSON,   b. 18 Sep 1862, Red Mills (now Mahopac Falls), New York d. Aft 1930 (Age 68 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F23920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 1860 - Living in Carmel, Putnam Co., New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Seeley Slawson Headstone Seeley, son of Silas Slawson and Clarissa Heroy, is the husband of (1) Abbey Jane Hall and (2) Phebe Lent. He is buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard in Mahopac Falls, Putnam Co., New York. Created by: Chip Rowe Photo added by: Chip Rowe

  
  

• Sources

  [S9796] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Seeley Slawson. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946. [S9806] George K. Ward, A.M., Andrew Warde and His Descendants 1597-1910 . [S9797] 1860 Census Carmel, Putnam County, New York. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye.