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John Slater
JOHN SLATER John W. Slater who was born in 1807 came and settled as a young man on Martins Branch at Sissonville, W,VA (Legg, W.VA) He married Mary (Polly) Kelley. Shaw was born in 1808. Mary died in 1884, John died in 1892. Both are buried in the Elizabeth Fisher Slater Cemetery on Allens Fork. This cemetery was named after their daughter in law Elizabeth Fisher Slater. The children of John and Mary Kelley Slater were: MARTHA JANE B. 1829 MARRIED GALENTINE LEE IN 1845. THEY HAD TEN CHILDREN;LOVICA ANN, MARY, REBECCA, THOMAS, FELIX, ELIJAH, ENOCH, ABRAM, ABNER, AND ISAAC. ELKANA BORN MARCH 1831 AT MARTINS BRANCH. HE MARRIED ELIZABETH FISHER, THE DAUGHTER OF GEORGE AND FRANKIE LANHAM FISHER. THEY HAD TEN CHILDREN; GEORGE, MARY, SIDNEY-ANN, WILLIAM PRIOR, JOHN, ELKANA, NORRIS, NOAH, ANDREW, HENRY MARSENA. ELKANA DIED AUG. 7, 1875. GREENBURY BORN IN 1833 MARRIED SALLIE JONES. THEY HAD OLNY TWO DAUGHTERS, MARY SLATER-HUGHART BORN 1866, DIED 1996 AND LOSIA FRANCES SLATER-WINES BORN 1870 DIED 1903. JESSE PRIOR BORN 1836 MARRIED LOUISA ANN KELLEY, APRIL 29, 1860. JESSE PRIOR'S MOTHER And Louisa Ann’s Father WERE BROTHER AND SISTER MAKING JESSE PRIOR AND HIS WIFE LOUISA COUSINS. THEY HAD 11 CHILDREN; CHARLES C. BORN SEPT. 18, 1865 DIED April 12, 1949. Joseph Brooks Born April 1, 1867. HE MARRIED Mary (MOLLY) FISHER
MILLER AUG. 11, 1895. THEY HAD ONLY TWO CHILDREN; AMANDA SLATER PHILLIPS AND HEBER ADDISON. JOSEPH BROOKS DIED IN 1933. VIRGINIA (JENNIE) BORN DEC. 24, 1868 NEVER MARRIED. WILLIAM NORRIS BORN MARCH 25, 1871 MARRIED APRIL 2, 1901 TO MARY LANHAM. SIMON PRIOR BORN MARCH 2, 1871, MARRIED MELISSIE JANE MCCLANAHAN, THE DAUGHTER OF RICHARD AND REBECCA ROLENS (ROLLINS) MCCLANAHAN MARCH 31, 1806. THEY HAD TEN CHILDREN; ERNEST BORN MARCH 3, 1907 MARRIED CLARA THAXTON, DAUGHTER OF PERRY AND VIRGINIA THAXTON. ERNEST DIED NOV. 18,1978. SHIRLEY BORN 1908 MARRIED DONNA THAXTON. DIED IN 1963. ARNOLD BORN 1910 DIED 1911. BENJAMIN BORN 1911 DIED 1967. IDA BORN OCTOBER 12, 1913, MARRIED JOHN HAMMONDS. DOCIE BORN OCT. 20,1915 MARRIED GLEN REED. ANDREW BORN 1918 DIED MARCH 1, 1986. EDWARD BORN 1920, DIED NOV. 20,1978. HUBERT BORN OCT. 20, 1926 MARRIED FREDA VIRGINIA FISHER, DAUGHTER OF IDA LEE PEYTON AND ARTHUR LOTS FISHER. JAMES BORN JAN. 1,1928 MARRIED CORDIE BURDETTE. THEIR FATHER SIMON DIED DEC. 7, 1940. THERI MOTHER MELISSIE JANE DIED JUNE 29,1968. BETTY THE SIXTH CHILD OF JESSE AND LOUISA BORN NOV. 7,1872. ONA BORN 1875 MARRIED A BURFORD. SHE DIED IN THE 1890'S. SLATER CHILD, THE EIGHTH WAS BORN IN 1878. JESSE PRIOR BORN IN 1880 DIED IN 1880 ONLY LIVING A FEW DAYS. VIRGIE C. BORN IN 1884 DIED NOV 27, 1924. SHE NEVER MARRIED. MELISSA BORN IN 1888 NEVER MARRIED.
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