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Joseph Albert Hall SLAWSON

Male 1893 - 1969  (76 years)


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  1. 1.  Joseph Albert Hall SLAWSON was born on 10 Jun 1893 in Louisiana; died on 14 Dec 1969 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1930, Living in Police Jury Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1950, Living in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

    Family/Spouse: Mamie HUNTER. Mamie was born on 18 Jan 1894; died on 7 Dec 1972; was buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Helen SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1921 in Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 13 Jun 2008 in Oxford, Chenango Co., New York; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York.
    2. 3. Lyn Willow SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1924 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 11 Aug 2001.
    3. 4. Barbara Fay SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1929 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 May 1998.
    4. 5. Beth SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Helen SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 20 Jun 1921 in Carmel, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 13 Jun 2008 in Oxford, Chenango Co., New York; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1950, Living with husband in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York

    Notes:

    Name:
    GREENE ? Helen Slawson Root, 86, Harbor Road, Greene, died peacefully at the NYS Veterans? Home in Oxford on Friday, June 13, 2008.

    She was born on June 20, 1921 in Carmel (Mansfield), Louisiana to Joseph Albert Hall and Mamie Hunter Slawson. She was a homemaker and business woman, a loving mother, grand-mother and great-grand mother, devoted to her family. She will be greatly missed by all.

    She is survived by her six children: Beth (Root) and Don King, Little Rock, Ark.; Bob and Nancy Root, Greene; Kenna (Root) and John Payne, Richmond, Va.; Katha Root, Greene; Karen (Root) and Bruce Caldwell, Peekskill, and Jim and Elizabeth Root, West Olive, Mich. She is also survived by two sisters: Jimmie (Slawson) and Floyd Lewis, Maryville, Tenn. and Beth (Slawson) Bartlett, Richmond, Va.

    Surviving grandchildren are: Rebecca King, Oakton, Va.; Matthew and Christy King, Springdale, Ark., Kathryn King, Fayetteville, Ark., Amy Root, Greene; Robert, U.S. Army stationed in Kansas City, Kansas and Sara Root, U.S. Army stationed in Bagdad, Iraq, Meghan and Marc Leduc, U.S. Army stationed in Germany; Sara Caldwell, Peekskill; Jessica Root, Cooperstown; Kenneth W. Root III, Cooperstown, and Eliza and Emeline Root, West Olive, Mich. She is survived by four great-grandsons: Robbie and Sterling Root, Nate Leduc and Caleb King. She is survived by two brothers-in-law: Charles and Ruth Root, Cooperstown, and Harry Ekern, Seattle, Washington.

    She was pre-deceased by her husband, Kenneth W. Root, Jr. in 1968, two sisters, Lyn Willow Ekern of Seattle, Washington and Barbara Patton of Norwich, New York; brother-in-law Malcolm Root of Cooperstown, New York and sister-in-law Susan (Root) and John Fryling also of Cooperstown.

    Helen graduated with a degree in Business from Louisiana State Normal College in 1941. She met and married Kenneth W. Root, Jr. in May, 1942 at Barksdale Field in Shreveport, Louisiana. They moved to Greene in July 1955 and took pride in raising a family of 6 children at home on the dairy farm. Helen was a very active member of the Congregational Church in Greene, participating in Couples Club, Sunday School, Deacons and Women?s Fellowship. Hobbies included cross-word puzzles, learning about art and architecture, sewing, cooking, and traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe with her children and sisters. She enjoyed spending time with her family and keeping up with their many activities!

    The family would like to thank each and every staff member at the Vets? Home for their loving and compassionate care of Helen for the last year and a half.

    A memorial service and celebration of Helen?s life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6 at the First Congregational Church in Greene. Memorial contributions to honor her may be sent to the First Congregational Church in Greene.

    Arrangements are provided by Kennedy Funeral Home in Greene.

    Published online by the Evening Sun.

    Helen married Kenneth Weeks ROOT, Jr. on 23 May 1942. Kenneth was born on 1 Sep 1917 in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York; died on 24 Nov 1968 in New York; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Harriet ROOT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Robert ROOT  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Lyn Willow SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 1 Sep 1924 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 11 Aug 2001.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana


  3. 4.  Barbara Fay SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1) was born on 12 May 1929 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 May 1998.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Police Jury Ward 5, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana


  4. 5.  Beth SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joseph1)
  

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