WDC GenWeb - Descendants of Philip Slack

* Philip (John Philip) Slack b. in PA, d. bef 1806 Kanawha Co WV
     Fought in Rev. War. First Slack settler in the Kanawha Valley
  m. Sarah Catherine _ d. bef 1810 Kanawha Co WV
  *  James Slack
     m. Keziah Newhouse 1806 Kanawha Co WV
     *  Oce Slack b. 1805 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Joseph A Pauley Mar 24 1833 Kanawha Co WV, b. 1810 VA
           1870 living in Kanawha Co WV Elk Dist
        *  Joseph Pauley b. 1849
        *  Hiram Pauley b. 1852
        *  Roxana Pauley b. 1855
        *  Henry Pauley b. 1860
     *  Roxalana Slack b. 1822
        m. John Gunter
  *  Elizabeth Slack
     m. James Turley 1804 Kanawha Co WV
  *  Mary Slack (but no proof she is daughter of Philip)
     m. Samuel Williamson 1808 Kanawha Co WV
  *  John W Slack
     b. 1765 Washington Co PA, d. Jul 4 1857 Blue Creek, Kanawha Co WV
        Purchased land about six miles from the mouth of Elk river abt 1800.
        He then moved to Blue Creek. Postmaster at Jarrett's Ford and first
        Justice of the Peace of Elk Dist in 1802, also a Kanawha Co sheriff
     m. Comfort Samuels Mar 4 1800 Kanawha Co, d. bef 1840 Kanawha Co
     *  Greenbury Slack b. 1807 Kanawha Co WV, d. Jul 1 1873 Charleston WV
           Civil War: 7th WV Cavalry. U.S. Marshall and a merchant. Member
           of the Convention of 1863 to frame a Constitution for the State
           of Kanawha, afterwards christened West Virginia. Served in the
           State Senate from 1863-68
        m. Amelia H Triplett Apr 1832 Nicholas Co WV, b. 1805 VA
           [d/o Hedgeman Triplett and Mary McClanahan]
        *  Hedgeman Slack b. 1833 Kanawha Co WV, d. May 18 1908 Kanawha Co
              Civil War: in company with his younger brother Greenbury, he
              enlisted in the Union army and served as a Captain in the 4th
              The 4th VA Regt., which was changed to the 7th WV Cavalry and
              Hedgman was elected its first Major. On Apr 20 1868 President
              Grant appointed him United States Marshall
           m. Mary Jacobs
        *  John Slack b. 1835 Kanawha Co WV
              1870 he was a Marshall
           m. Harriett Hettie Young Feb 20 1866 Kanawha Co, b. 1843 VA
              [d/o John Darien Young and Sarah Elizabeth James]
           *  Lizzie S Slack
              m. Mr W T Williamson
           *  John M Slack
           *  Charles Marshall Slack
              m. Dora Supple
           *  Nellie Amelia Slack
              b. 1868 Kanawha Co WV, d. bef 1870 Kanawha Co
           *  Norman Hedgman Slack b. 1869 Kanawha Co WV
              m. Lillian D Kensett
        *  Greenbury Slack
           b. 1837 Kanawha Co WV, d. Sep 19 1864 Winchester VA
           Civil War: A Captain in 8th WV Vol. Inf., another source says he
           was in the 13th VA Regt. Killed in the Battle of Cedar Creek
        *  Marshall Slack
           b. Jul 12 1838 Kanawha Co WV, d. Aug 23 1851 Kanawha Co
        *  Mary Slack b. 1841 Kanawha Co WV
           m. John W Wingfield
        *  Margaret Slack b. 1850
     *  John Mack Slack b. May 4 1810 Kanawha Co WV
           In 1860 he was a deputy Sheriff, 1870 he was a Circuit Clerk.
           1870 in Kanawha Co John had the Governor, William Stevenson
           and his family living with him
        m. Sarah Porter Oct 24 1844 Kanawha Co, b. 1828 Kanawha Co
        *  Tidee Slack
        *  Isabella L Slack b. 1845 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Fannie L Slack b. 1848 Kanawha Co WV
           m. John S Cole
        *  Edward B Slack b. 1853 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Lawrence R Slack b. 1855 Kanawha Co WV, d. bef 1870 Kanawha Co
        *  Florence Slack b. 1856 Charleston WV, d. May 17 1861 Charleston
        *  Walter Slack b. 1857 Charleston WV, d. Feb 18 1860 Charleston
        *  John Slack b. 1859 Charleston WV, d. Feb 18 1860 Charleston
        *  Nichetie B Slack b. 1863 Kanawha Co WV
        *  George Porter Slack b. 1868 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Alice Slack b. 1870 Kanawha Co WV
     *  Mary Slack b. 1811 Kanawha Co WV, d. bef 1843 Kanawha Co
        m. John Atkinson Nov 15 1827 Kanawha Co
     *  Nancy Slack b. 1813 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Charles Bryant
        *  Rachel Cynthia Bryant b. 1841 d. 1888 Kanawha Co WV
           m. Samuel Spencer Moore 1870
           *  Govenor Ernest Moore b. 1878
     *  Martha Slack b. Mar 31 1815 Kanawha Co WV, d. Nov 20 1893 Kanawha Co
        m. Edward High Sep 7 1843 Kanawha Co
     *  Benjamin Slack b. 1825 VA, d. 1895 Pinch, Kanawha Co WV
           buried Pinch Reunion Ground Cem, Pinch WV
        m. Nancy _ b. 1830 Kanawha Co
        2nd wife of Benjamin Slack:
        m. Martha A Phillips Sep 20 1849 Kanawha Co WV
           b. Feb 8 1829 VA, d. Dec 12 1867 Pinch, Kanawha Co WV
           buried Pinch Reunion Ground Cem, Pinch WV
        *  William P Slack b. 1852 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Chloe Slack b. Apr 26 1853 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Robert G Slack b. 1858 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Edgar Lincoln Slack b. 1861 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Lucus Slack b. 1868 Kanawha Co WV
     2nd wife of John W Slack:
     m. Mary Jane Cavender Oct 22 1840 Kanawha Co WV, b. 1822 VA
        Mary m.2nd William Martin
     *  Helen M Slack b. 1841 Kanawha Co WV, d. Jul 20 1868 Kanawha Co
     *  America Slack b. 1846
     *  Samuel Slack b. 1849 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Sarah _ b. 1854 VA
     *  Mary Slack b. 1853
     *  Sarah Catherine Slack b. Jan 5 1854 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Mr Belcher
     *  Margaret Slack b. 1858
  *  Benjamin Slack b. 1783 VA, d. bef 1850 Kanawha Co WV
     m. Nancy Price Jun 14 1805 Kanawha Co, b. 1787 Greenbrier Co WV
     *  Archibald Slack b. 1811 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Elizabeth Todd Oct 23 1839 Kanawha Co, b. 1818 VA
        *  Harrison Slack b. 1840 Kanawha Co WV
        *  James H Slack b. 1844 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Melinda Slack b. 1846 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Benjamin Slack b. 1847 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Archibald Slack b. 1852 Kanawha Co WV
        *  John N Slack b. 1856 Kanawha Co WV
        *  William Henry Slack b. 1859 Kanawha Co WV
     *  Nancy Slack b. 1820
     *  Leah Slack b. 1821
     *  John Slack b. 1826 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Jane Hamilton James b. Nov 5 1821
           [d/o Jesse James and Mary Morris]
           Not sure if she is John's wife.
           Jane m.2nd William Martin
  *  Elijah Slack b. 1790 PA, d. Apr 29 1858 Kanawha Co WV
     m. Catherine _ d. aft 1870 Kanawha Co
     *  Irina Slack b. 1818 Kanawha Co WV, d. bef 1860 Kanawha Co
        m. Vernon Reynolds Feb 18 1838 Kanawha Co, d. bef 1850 Kanawha Co
        *  Amelia Reynolds b. 1838
        *  John V Reynolds b. 1842
        *  Fanney Reynolds b. 1846
     *  Dayton Slack b. 1822 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Elizabeth Clark Jan 16 1845 Kanawha Co, b. 1827 VA
        *  Mary C Slack b. 1847 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Caroline Slack b. 1850 Kanawha Co WV
        *  Louella Slack b. 1854 Kanawha Co WV
        *  William A Slack b. 1855 Kanawha Co WV
        *  James L Slack b. 1858 Kanawha Co WV
     *  Rusina F Slack b. 1829 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Robert A Farley Oct 18 1850 Kanawha Co
     *  James W Slack b. 1833 Kanawha Co WV
        m. Martha Stanley Dec 27 1860 Kanawha Co, b. 1839 VA


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