Husband: James ("Jim") Clinton Slaten    
            Born: Apr 15 1842          in Eldorado, Harrisburg Twp., Saline Co., IL  1
            Died: Oct  1 1909          in Hot Springs, Garland Co., AR  
          Buried:                      in Avery Cemetery, Hot Springs, Garland Co., AR  
          Father: John Jackson Slaten   (1816 - 1898) 
          Mother: Hannah M. Roark   (1824 - 1885) 
Other spouse 1
Other spouse 3
Notes 
            Wife: Minerva 'Jennie' Davis     
         Married: Apr 15 1876          in Cottage Grove, Saline Co., IL  
        Divorced: bef 1900              2
            Born: Mar  2 1853          near Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL  3
            Died: abt Apr 1899         in poss Garland Co., AR or Saline Co., IL  
          Buried:                      in prob Garland Co., AR or Saline Co., IL  
          Father:
          Mother:
Notes 
       F Child 1: Minnie Slaten      
            Born: May 10 1876           
            Died: Jan 19 1904           
       F Child 2: Idaho Slaten      
            Born: Feb 28 1878           
            Died: Mar 11 1878           
          Buried:                      in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Eldorado, Harrisburg Twp., Saline Co., IL  
Notes 
       M Child 3: Broughton C. Slaten      
            Born: abt 1879             in Illinois  
            Died: ____                  
Notes 
       M Child 4: Logan Custer Slaten      
            Born: Oct 1883             in Saline Co., IL  4
            Died: Mar 17 1916           
Notes 
       M Child 5: James Custer Slaten      
            Born: Apr 22 1886           
            Died: Apr 28 1886           
          Buried:                      in Wolf Creek Cemetery, Eldorado, Harrisburg Twp., Saline Co., IL  
Notes 
       M Child 6: John Clinton Slaten      
            Born: Dec 24 1887           5
            Died: Jun 30 1936           
Notes 

Sources:
(1) From https://genealogytrails.com/ill/saline/bios3.html: Date and birth place is near Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL. 
(2) From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Slaten-84: A large notebook of records in the possession of Elida Tirey implies that 
his first marriages ended in divorce, and show clearly that in about 1900, he married Mary C. Freeman and they had two 
children, Madeline and Freeman C. Slaten. Madeline married Jake Smith. 
(3) From https://genealogytrails.com/ill/saline/bios3.html: Date and place. 
(4) The 1900 Census of Bain Twp., Garland Co., AR (household of J. C. Slaton) says he was born Oct 1883, IL. 
(5) The 1900 Census of Bain Twp., Garland Co., AR (household of J. C. Slaton) says he was born Dec 1887, IL. His death 
certificate (informant was his wife, Mrs. Ruth Slaten) says he was born on Dec. 24, 1892 in Cairo, IL and died on June 
30, 1936. But Ruth did not know John's mother's name or some other basic things. 

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