Edward Hays SLAWSON

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• Census: 1920, Living with parents in Richwoods, Miller co., Missouri
• Census: 1930, Living with mother in St. Louis, Missouri

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Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, June 1985

Edward H. Slawson, 72, of Iberia, died Sunday, June 2, 1985, at his home. HE was born Sept 15, 1912, near Iberia to James and Laura Capehart Slawson. On April 19, 1939, he was married in St. Louis to Leva Groff, who survives at the home.

Mr. Slawson retired in 1974 as a corrections officer for the state of Missouri. HE was a member of the Iberia Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Kenneth E. Slawson of Congerville, Ill.; a daughter, Virginia Milbourn of Iberia; a brother, Willard Slawson of Crocker; three sisters, Ruth Livingston of Iberia, Edith Blanner of Kirkwood and Eska Lee Cole of Memphis, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Iberia Church of the Nazarne with the Rev. John Bouldrey officiating. Burial was in the Iberia Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be made to the church.
(from contributor Nancy Arnold Thompson)

Edward married Olivia GROFF in Apr 1938. Olivia was born on 2 Nov 1913 in Iberia, Miller Co., Missouri; died on 17 Nov 2001 in Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas; was buried in Iberia Cemetery, Iberia, Miller Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Richwoods, Miller co., Missouri
• Census: 1910, Living in Richwoods, Miller Co., Missouri
• Census: 1920, Living in Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri

James married Laura CAPEHART on 10 Dec 1905 in Miller County, Missouri. Laura was born on 19 Jun 1875 in Maries Co., Missouri; died on 16 Nov 1959 in Eldon, Miller Co., Missouri; was buried on 19 Nov 1959 in Iberia Cemetery, Iberia, Miller Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of George and Melissa (Sullins) Capeheart
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Richwoods, Miller Co., Missouri
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Richwoods, Miller County, Missouri
• Census: 1930, Living in St. Louis, Missouri

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Daily Capital News, Thursday, November 19, 1959, Jefferson City, Missouri

Mrs. Laura F. Slawson, 84, Iberia, died Monday in an Eldon Nursing home after a lingering illness.

Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Iberia Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Tyler officiating. Burial will be in the Iberia Cemetery.

Survivors include: Two sons, Willard Slawson, St. Louis and Edward Slawson, Iberia; four daughters, Mrs. Ruth Livingston, Iberia; Mrs. Katherine Thomas, Mission, Kan.; Mrs. Edith Blanner, Webster Groves; and Mrs. Eska Lee Cole, Memphis, Tenn.; one niece, Mrs. Maude Duncan, St. Louis; one nephew, Ernest Thompson, Hanover, Mich.; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

obituary contributed by Deb Jones

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