Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 


T. H. SLAVEN, one of the leading citizens of San Benito county, post office Paicines, is 
identified with both the farming and banking interests of the county, and for many 
years has also been prominently connected with educational affairs. 

Mr. Slaven was born in Erie county. New York, October 21, 1837, on the farm where 
he spent his boyhood and youth. His parents, F. and Eliza (Walsh) Slaven, were natives of 
Long Island, New York, and Westchester county, that State, respectively. They had a 
family of ten sons and one daughter. Owing to ill health, the subject of our sketch aban- 
doned farming and engaged in teaching school. He made four trips to California at 
various times. His first journey was in 1866, via Panama. Here he continued teach- 
ing until 1882. He holds a life certificate to teach in this State. For a number of years 
he has been, and is still, a member of the County Board of Education, having always 
shown a keen interest in educational matters. Of late years he has been successfully 
engaged in farming. He owns a fine farm in San Benito county, his present home, and 
has landed interests in San Joaquin county. He is also interested in banking, being vice- 
president of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Hollister, one of the wealthiest financial 
institutions in California. 

Mr. Slaven was married June 7, 1859, to Miss Ellen Marr, a native of Boston, and a 
daughter of John Marr. They have six children: Thomas, Ellen, Isaac, Eliza, Ed- 
ward and James. Ellen is the wife of E. Chamberlain and lives in New York city.