Notes for: Delura ("Delury, Lora") May Slaten
Her middle name could either be spelled Mae or May. Both are found online, but I don't see any source for either one.
She is daughter Delury M. Slaten in the 1880 Census of Saline Co., IL (household of J. C. Slaten), age 8, IL, parents born in IL.
I believe she is the Lulu M. Slaton in the 1900 Census of Garland County, AR (household of J. C. Slaton). So she lived until at least June 9, 1900. She was born in June of 1874 in Illinois.
The following comes from https://genealogytrails.com/ill/saline/bios3.html. It tells us that Lora May was a student at Ewing College in Franklin County, IL as of 1887 when this was written.
James C. Slaten
James C. Slaten, farmer, was born a short distance from his present home April 15, 1842. His father, John J., a native of Kentucky, and a farmer, settled on the present homestead of our subject in 1836, and was soon married to Hannah M., daughter of Michael Roark, a pioneer of the county. Since 1880 he has lived in Harrisburg. The mother was born near the present home of our subject, and died at Harrisburg in August, 1885. Our subject, one of twelve children, reared on the farm with common school advantages, and has been chiefly a farmer and stock dealer. In July, 1861, he enlisted in the Third Illinois Cavalry, Col. E, A. Carr, serving three years, being at Pea Ridge, and lesser actions in Missouri, Champion Hill, Jackson and Vicksburg, then to New Orleans and upon the Red River expedition, and discharged at Springfield, Ill. April 15, 1876, he married Minerva J., daughter of Thomas Davis, and granddaughter of Stephen F. Mitchell, one of the earliest pioneers of Saline County. She was born near Harrisburg March 2, 1853. Their children are Minnie, Broughton, Custer and Logan C. Edgar S. and Lora May are his children by a former marriage. Edgar is managing his father's stock farm on the Ohio River, while Lora is at Ewing College, Franklin County. Our subject is a Republican, first voting for Lincoln. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Slaten owns 800 acres, 280 of which are in the home place. Stock dealing occupies his attention chiefly. [History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson counties, Illinois (1887) Transcribed by J M Kell]
The following comes from https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Slaten-84:
From History of Saline County, Illinois, page 659:
James Clinton Slaton, b. April 15, 1842. His father, John J. Slaton, a native of Kentucky, settled on the present homestead of our subject in 1836, married Hannah M., daughter of Michael Roark. James C. was one of twelve children. He enlisted July 1861 in the 3rd Illinois Cavalry, Col. E. A. Carr, served three years, was at Pea Ridge and lesser actions in Missouri, at Champion Hill, Jackson and Vicksburg, then New Orleans and on the Red River Expedition, was discharged at Springfield. James C. married Minerva J., daughter of Thomas Davis. Their children: Minnie, Broughton, Custer and Logan C. (Edgar S. and Lora May are his children by a former marriage).