John Alfred SLAWSON

John Alfred SLAWSON

Male 1892 - 1983  (91 years)

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  1. 1.  John Alfred SLAWSONJohn Alfred SLAWSON was born on 28 Mar 1892 in Fearns Springs, Winston Co., Mississippi; died on 22 Aug 1983 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi; was buried in New Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., Mississippi.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1900, Living with parents in Southeast, Winston Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1910, Living with parents in Enon, Winston Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1920, Living in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1930, Living in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1940, Living in Carroll Co., Mississippi

    John married Ella Louti CAMPBELL on 15 Jun 1913 in Carroll Co., Mississippi. Ella was born on 6 Dec 1897; died on 26 Jan 1961; was buried in New Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Melvin Woodrow SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1914 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 17 Nov 1981 in Bolivar Co., Mississippi; was buried in New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar Co., Mississippi.
    2. 3. James William SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jan 1916 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 22 Aug 1970 in Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama; was buried in Pince Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama.
    3. 4. Laura Elizabeth SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1918 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 13 Jan 1996 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., Mississippi; was buried in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, Carroll Co., Mississippi.
    4. 5. Margaret Louise SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Johnnie Loutie SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1930 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 26 Aug 2003 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi; was buried in New Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., Mississippi.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Melvin Woodrow SLAWSONMelvin Woodrow SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 18 Jul 1914 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 17 Nov 1981 in Bolivar Co., Mississippi; was buried in New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar Co., Mississippi.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1940, Living in Carroll Co., Mississippi

    Melvin married Alice Cora GOWS on 25 May 1935 in Carroll Co., Mississippi. Alice (daughter of Clarence GOWS and Minnie Lee MINGIA) was born on 21 Jul 1914; died on 9 Aug 1990; was buried in New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Bolivar Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Gladys Virginia SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. John Richard SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. Pauline SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. Jim V. SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1941 in Cleveland, Bolivar Co., Mississippi; died on 7 Mar 2017; was buried in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana .

  2. 3.  James William SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 19 Jan 1916 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 22 Aug 1970 in Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama; was buried in Pince Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1940, Living in Carroll Co., Mississippi

    James married Erma Louise GOWS on 11 Jan 1936 in Carroll Co., Mississippi. Erma (daughter of Clarence GOWS and Minnie Lee MINGIA) was born on 28 Oct 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sarah M. SLAWSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Laura Elizabeth SLAWSONLaura Elizabeth SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 8 Jul 1918 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 13 Jan 1996 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., Mississippi; was buried in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, Carroll Co., Mississippi.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Living with parents in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1930, Living with parents in Beat 2, Carroll Co., Mississippi
    • Census: 1940, Living with husband in Carroll Co., Mississippi

    Notes:

    Name:
    Services for Laura Elizabeth Slawson Hill, 77, North Carrollton, MS, who died of heart failure Sat, Jan 13, 1995, at her home, were at 2pm today at Williams & Lord Funeral Home in Greenwood.

    Mrs. Hill, a native and lifelong resident of Carroll County, was a retired meter maid with the Greenwood Police Department, where she worked for 22 years. She was also employed for many years at the Crystal Grill of Greenwood. She was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church. Mrs. Hill was the widow of Howard Vurland Hill.

    Survivors include four sons: Howard Hill of Greenwood, Robert E. Hill of Batesville, Floyd H. Hill of Batesville, and Jimmy G. Hill of Grenada; two sisters, Johnnie L. Nester and Margaret Kitchens, both of Carrollton; 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The Rev. Charlie Hood officiated. Burial was in New Liberty Cemetery at Jefferson. Pallbearers were Bobby Hill, Howard V. 'Buck' Hill, Bruce Beckwith, James Hartford Nester, Larry W. Nester and John Ray Nester.

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    Laura married Howard Vurland HILL on 16 Sep 1933 in Carroll Co., Mississippi. Howard was born on 12 Apr 1914; died on 17 May 1955; was buried in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, Carroll Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Howard HILL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Robert E. HILL  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Floyd HILL  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Margaret Louise SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  5. 6.  Johnnie Loutie SLAWSONJohnnie Loutie SLAWSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 22 Nov 1930 in Carroll Co., Mississippi; died on 26 Aug 2003 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi; was buried in New Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., Mississippi.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1940, Living with parents in Carroll Co., Mississippi

    Notes:

    Name:
    Johnnie Loutie Nester

    Funeral services for Johnnie Loutie Nester, age 72, of Carrollton, were held August 29, 2003 at Williams & Lord Chapel with Rev. Sonny Redwine officiating and Rev. Benny Watson assisting. Burial was held at New Jerusalem Cemetery in Carroll County with Williams & Lord Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

    Mrs. Nester died on August 26, 2003 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. She was born in amd a lifelong resident of Carroll County. She was the daughter of the late John Alfred and Ella Campbell Slawson. She was a member of almaison Baptist Church in Carroll County.

    Survivors include her husband, Robert James Nester of Carrollton; 3 daughters, Linda Diane Harper, Patricia Jean Everett and Evelyn Ruth Hollis, all of Carrollton; 3 sons, James Hartford Nester, Sr., John Rayburn Nester, Sr. and Larry Wayne Nester, Sr., all of Carrollton; sister, Margaret Kitchens of Carrollton; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

    Pallbearers were Charles Floyd Denton, John R. Nester, Jr., Larry W. Nester, Jr., Andy Lamar Harper, Ryan Stringfellow, and James H. Nester, Jr.

    The Winona Times
    September 4, 2003

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    Family/Spouse: Robert James NESTER. Robert was born on 12 May 1927 in Meridian, Lauderdale Co., Mississippi; died on 11 Sep 2011 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., Mississippi; was buried in New Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Carroll Co., Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]