Henry Seeley SLAWSON

1883 - 1922  (38 years)

• Name	Henry Seeley SLAWSON  [2, 3]
  	Henry Seely Slawson faithful efficient and loyal employee of the Highland Democrat Co., died at his home Van Cortlandtville, at 5 a. m, last Sunday. As had been noted in the personal columns of this paper, he was slightly Indisposed two days, week before last, but returned to his duties Friday and Saturday, feeling apparently all right when he left Saturday afternoon. He was not taken ill again until Monday, when, In the morning, he was up and thought of coming to the office In the late fore-noon, but suddenly grew worse and Went to bed. Tuesday the symptoms of pneumonia appeared. He seemingly held his own right along and his symptoms were not alarming, but the treacherous disease was doing its work. He was conscious to the last moment and unaware of the nature of the disease as far as known. Sunday morning at Ave o'clock he asked for a stimulant, feeling a sudden faintness evidently, but before the almost instantaneous response by his wife he was gone. While many heard of his Illness only a very few of his intimutes knew his serious ailment and even they were led by his condition, to believe he would recover. The funeral services were held at his home at 2 p. m. Tuesday, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. Wilbur Tet-ley of 8t. Pauls M. E. Church. Edward J. Tvockwood, a close personal friend of Mr. Slawson. sang 'Homeland.' Despite the raging storm of rain and wind, the home was fairly crowded with relatives, neighbors and friends of whom he had legion, and who had gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to an excellent neighbor, a staunch friend, a good citizen. It was a singular coincidence, as vouched for by his father, that the night Mr. Slawson was born a wild storm of wind and rain was raging, equal In intensity to that prevailing on Tuesday, when he was laid to rest in the Shrub Oak cemetery. Though the beginning and ending of his life was marked by such a turmoil and disturbance of the elements, the intervening period of nearly two score years was characterized by a wonderful peace of mind, happy home surroundings and a quiet, contented, unruffled life, much to be envied. The floral tributes were beautiful, thirty-six in number and arranged and banked about the casket. The bearers were men of the Highland Democrat shop in which Mr. Slawson had been superintendent for many years. They were Wm. Schwab, Charles Lagerback, Douglas Moore, Wm. A. Anderson, David H. Halstead and John Smith. The interment was in the family plot at Shrub Oak by the side of his mother, who died some years ago. Mr. Slawson was born in Jefferson Valley, October 3, 1883, and was the only child of Henry S. Slawson and the late Fanny Currey'Slawson. When six months old his parents moved to Baldwin Place. They resided there nine years, then one year in Lake Mohegan and then in Shrub Oak, where he lived a number of years before and four years after his marriage. I^ater he came to Peekskill, resided In the Cunningham home on Main street and six years ago, come May 1, purchased the McCoy home at Van Cortlandtville, where he has since lived. He made many improvements to the house which was a convenient and well appointed home, while his gar-den of flowers and vegetables every year was a source of no greater pride to himself than it was a source of admiration to his neighbors and friends who saw it. Mr. Slawson attended school first at. Baldwin Place, then at Mohegan, District School No. 1, and later Shrub Oak school. He also had a year's course of the Scranton Correspondence school in drafting and mechanical engineering. Meantime he assisted his father on the farm until Ihe Cutting Gmnite Co. located on Water street, Peekskill. where he was employed a year. March 1, 1904. he entered the office of the Highland Democrat Co., then located at the corner of South street and Union avenue, and remained with them until his death, 18 years and five days. His duties were various, clerical in the office and later he had a general oversight of the printing department. Of a mechanical turn of mind, he was invaluable about presses and other machinery used in the business. Soon after he came to the Highland Democrat he became a stockholder. .January 20. 1920, a director, and the secretary of the company. Of a retiring disposition, he did not seek public life, but was always ready to assume his share and responsibilities in civic matters. He was a charter member, director and secretary-treasurer of the Van Cortlandtville Historical Association, and had given much time and labor to the project of erecting the monument to Van Cortlandtvilie's war heroes, the dedication of which memorial this spring he *was looking forward to with much anticipation. He had been clerk of the school board of District No- 10, at Van Cortlandtville, for three years. His only fraternal connection was Peekskill Council No. 1945. Royal Arcanum, which he attended quite regularly. but had always declined office | although repeatedly offered him. He was a member of the Shrub Oak M. B.! Church and later on coming to Peekskill. St. Pauls M. R. Church. He was also a member of the Lincoln Society of Peekskill. During the recent war he was very active in all the drives and war work in his neighborhood, where he was at all times much of a leader in all community activities and progress. In politics he was an independent Republican, but never active in party work. He was married to Annie S. Currey. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Benjamin Currey, on September 26, 1911, by the Rev Richard B. Bell, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonothan B. Currey of Mohegan Lake. He is survived by his wife, daughter, Elizabeth, seven years and his father. Highland Democrat March 11 1922 [1]
  Birth	3 Oct 1883	Jefferson Valley, Westchester Co., New York   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Living with parents in Yorktown, Westchester Co., New York   [4]
  Census	1910	Living with parents in Yorktown, Westchester Co., New York   [5]
  Census	1920	Living in Cortlandt, Westchester Co., New York   [6]
  Death	5 Mar 1922	Van Cortlandville, Westchester Co., New York   [2]
  Burial	Shrub Oak Methodist Church Cemetery, Shrub Oak, Westchester Co., New York   [2]
  Person ID	I91720	Main Tree
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry SLAWSON,   b. 23 Feb 1853, Red Mills (now Mahopac Falls), New York d. 26 Feb 1927, Peekskill, New York (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Frances Moore CURRY,   b. 10 Feb 1858, Westchester Co., New York d. 31 Jul 1916, Shrub Oak, Westchester Co., New York (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	18 May 1881	New York   [3, 4, 7]
  Family ID	F38293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Susan CURREY,   b. 8 Nov 1886, Westchester Co., New York d. 2 Apr 1971, Westchester Co., New York (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Mary E. SLAWSON,   b. Abt 1916, New York  [Birth]
  Family ID	F38296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - 1900 - Living with parents in Yorktown, Westchester Co., New York Census - 1910 - Living with parents in Yorktown, Westchester Co., New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Henry Seeley Slawson and Annie Susan Currey Headstone Henry S.,son of Henry Slawson and Francis M. Curry, and his wife Annie S. Currey, are buried in the Shrub Oak Methodist Church Cemetery in Shrub Oak, Westchester Co., New York. Created by: Gene Baumwoll CSW Photo added by: Gene Baumwoll CSW

  
  

• Sources

  [S9805] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Henry Seeley Slawson. [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S9806] George K. Ward, A.M., Andrew Warde and His Descendants 1597-1910 . [S9809] 1900 Census Yorktown, Westchester County, New York. [S9808] 1910 Census Yorktown, Westchester County, New York. [S9807] 1920 Census Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.