Ira Henry SLAWSON

1881 - 1948  (67 years)

• Name	Ira Henry SLAWSON  [2]
  	Death Claims Former Pilot on Missouri Glasgow, Sept. 30 - Funeral services for Capt. Ira Henry Slawson, 67, early day pilot on the upper Missouri who received his license when he was 20, were held here. Burial was in Glasgow cemetery. Captain Slawson died in Washington, Mo. after a short illness. Captain Slawson was born inChicago and was educated in the public schools there. he went to Pierre, S. D. as a young man and there qualified for his pilot's license on the Missouri. He was said to be the youngest man ever to receive a license. He began work in 1900 for Capt. Edmond Senechal, who headed the old Missouri Transportation Co. and continued until 1916. He then operated his own boat until 1934, principally in North and South Dakota, although he did early day river freighting in Montana both on the Missouri and Yellowstone. Captain Slawson retired from boating to work at Fort Peck and was a dredge master during construction of the Fort Peck dam. he later was employed by the corps of engineers in Missouri, until his death. During his life, he also served as sheriff at LeBeau, S.D. and was a policeman at Fort Pierre, S.D. He was married to Susan E. Smith in Glasgow. Beside the widow, he is survived by his stepdaughter. Mrs. H.O. Storkson, here; a stepson Lyle Y. Smith of Philadelphia, and two sisters. Added on Find A Grave by Suzannah McCuen [1]
  Birth	12 Jan 1881	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1905	Living in South Dakota   [3]
  Census	1920	Living in School District 45, Roosevelt Co., Montana   [4]
  Census	1930	Living in Twin Valley, McKenzie Co., North Dakota   [5]
  Census	1940	Living in Rural, Valley Co., Montana   [6]
  Occupation	River Worker   [7]
  Death	20 Sep 1948	Washington, Franklin Co., Missouri   [2]
  	Cause: Coronary occlusion
  Burial	Highland Cemetery, Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana   [2]
  Person ID	I99917	Main Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Seth Holcomb SLAWSON,   b. Abt 1851, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA d. Bef 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Karen Marie LEXAU,   b. 5 Oct 1849, Bergen kommune, Hordaland Fylke, Norway d. 11 Mar 1940, Carlsbad, San Diego Co., California (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F24700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mamie SLATTERY,   b. 4 Feb 1881, Owatonna, Minnesota d. 8 Feb 1939, Warmsprings, Deer Lodge, Montana (Age 58 years)
  Children	1. Wilfred Mare SLAWSON,   b. 28 Dec 1909, Oregon d. 3 Jun 1959, San Diego County, California (Age 49 years)  [Adopted]
  Family ID	F41346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Susan Eliza YALE,   b. 10 Mar 1896, Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa d. 28 Apr 1975, Whitefish, Flathead Co., Montana (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1940	Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana   [7]
  Family ID	F41345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jul 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Jan 1881 - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11791] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Ira Henry Slawson. [S11789] Death Certificate for Ira Henry Slawson. [S11798] 1905 Census South Dakota. [S11799] 1920 Census School District 45, Roosevelt County, Montana. [S11800] 1930 Census Twin Valley, McKenzie County, North Dakota. [S11801] 1940 Census Rural, Valley County, Montana. [S6705] Ancestry.com: Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.