Frank Ebenezer SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York
• Census: 1875, Living with parents in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York
• Census: 1880, Living with mother and half sister, Dulcenia Morrison, in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living in Pinal County, Arizona
• Fact: 1900, Lists as being a widow
• Census: 1910, Living in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
• Census: 1920, Living in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri
• Census: 1930, Living in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri

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JOPLIN GLOBE
Joplin, Missouri, December 21, 1943, pg. 7

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR FRANK E. SLAWSON

Greenfield, Mo., Dec. 20 - Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church here this afternoon for Frank E. Slawson, 85 years old, former Joplin grocer who died at his home here Saturday. Burial was in Greenfield Cemetery.
Mr. Slawson operated a grocery store at 701 Ohio avenue at Joplin before coming here about 1915.
Survivors included his widow, Mrs. Frank Slawson, of Greenfield; a sister, Mrs. G.G. Martin, 1817 Sergeant avenue, Joplin, and a niece, Mrs. J.C. Mitts, 2015 Grand Avenue, Joplin.

Source: Joe Chester

Frank married Delia MORGAN on 1 Mar 1891 in Asage County, Kansas. Delia was born in 1870; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward M. SLAWSON was born in May 1888 in Kansas.
2. Andrew John SLAWSON was born on 13 Jan 1892 in New Mexico; died on 22 Mar 1923 in Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri; was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri.

Family/Spouse: Annie S. ANDERSON. Annie was born on 22 Jun 1872 in Missouri; died on 1 Aug 1949 in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri; was buried on 3 Aug 1949 in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York
• Census: 1875, Living in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York

Notes:

Name:
The "Slawson" book by George C. Slawson, shows Ebenezer as the son of William and Elizabeth Slawson. Through further research, I have found that this is incorrect.

The "Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co., NY, ed. by William Adams, pg. 959 states - -

Ebenezer SLAWSON was born in Schenectady, NY, in 1795, and died in Hanover NY in 1877. His father, EBENEZER, was a tailor by trade and a farmer and served seven years in the Revolutionary War, dying in Yates County, in Jan. 1820. His wife was Lydia NASH. Ebenezer, Jr., married Betsey CARR, who died in this town in 1859. Children: Samuel, Melissa, Eliza, Daniel, Caroline, John, and Silas N.

Silas N. SLAWSON was born in Yates County, July 7, 1814. March 10, 1836, he married Temperance L. HOPPER. Children: Newton, Temperance A., and Samuel E. The latter was born in Hanover, NY, May 12, 1850, and married Inez PARSELL, Sept. 17, 1873. Silas N. SLAWSON marries, second, Alice I. FRINK, June 4, 1885. Newton SLAWSON died in April 1883. He married Rose C. BROWN. He was several years a teacher, twelve years a justice of the peace, and was deputy sheriff at the time of his death. Silas N. was superintendent of schools in Hanover, Chautauqua County, and town superintendent and commissioner of schools in Perrysburg. He was one of three delegates from this locality to Philadelphia to organize the U.S. Teachers' Association, and has taught school over twenty years.

Ebenezer married Lois BROWN before 1860 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York. Lois (daughter of James BROWN and Dulcenia FLETCHER) was born on 14 Aug 1821 in New Salem, Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1911 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Senility and also bruise on right temple From fall
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Perrysburgh, Cattaraugus County, New York
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York
• Census: 1875, Living with husband in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York
• Census: 1880, Living with daughter, Dulcenia Morrison, in topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living with daughter Lola Morrison, in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living with son, Frank, in Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri

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Name:
The "Slason Book" lists Lois last name a Sprague, her death certificate states otherwise. This might be a previous marriage. Will have to do research to know for sure.