SETH
H. SLATER,
farmer, post-office Stoneboro, is a son of John and
Rebecca (Dickson) Slater. His father was a son of Luke
and Alice (Matkins) Slater, was born in England, immigrated to
America with his parents in 1829, and settled on a tract of land in Cool
Spring Township. After his marriage he located on a tract of land in Lake
Township, which is now owned by our subject, where he lived until his
death in 1881. His first wife was Mary Forbes,
and by her he had Melissa, wife of William
Woods, of Kansas; Sarah, deceased; Wilson;
Lydia, widow of Alfred Fairlamb; Ellen,
wife of W. P. McCartney. His second wife was Rebecca
Dickson, who is still living, and by whom he had Sylvester,
deceased; Ira, of New Vernon Township;
Rebecca, deceased; Amanda
C., wife of Cyrus Judy, of Fairview
Township; our subject; Alice, Mrs. James Perrine,
deceased; Michael, deceased. He was connected
with the Republican party. Our subject was born on the homestead which he
now owns January 22, 1854, attended the township schools, and has been
principally engaged in farming. In 1883 he established a general hardware
store at Clark’s Station, which he conducted three years, and since that
time has been engaged in the butcher business one year. He is one of the
stockholders in the Stoneboro Glass Works, also a member of the K. &
L. of H. of New Vernon and of the A. O. U. W. of Clark’s Mills. In 1879
he married Sarah M., daughter of John
Hazen, of Sheakleyville, and by this union they have three
children: Bessie, John and Hazel.
History
of Mercer County,
1888, page 1006
