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. Dave's Bodine Genealogy Website Email me with Revisions. Pictures welcome if under 1 MB. Click here to return to the Home Page. Click here to email me. Name Index