Freshman year at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas 1965-1966
Attended and graduated from Kansas State University in his home town (Manhattan, Kansas) with a BS in Science - focus on Chemistry 1966-1969
Graduated from Colgate-Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York with an MA in Religious Studies - focus on Old Testament and Philosophy 1969-1971
Worked as a gasoline station attendant in Grand Canyon, then as part owner, in Bitter Springs, Arizona 1971-1972
Teaching assistant for chemistry labs at Kansas State University 1972-1973
Moved to Seattle, Washington and obtained an MS in Chemistry from the University of Washington 1973-1974
Graduated from the UW with a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, thesis Boron Hydrides 1974-1980
Married in Seattle, Washington - still happily married to same (and only) wonderful woman 1978-eternity
After about 10 years of marriage we decided we wanted a family - so from 1990 to 1998 we adopted 7 children (4 boys and 3 girls = "we were not bored")
Started doing genealogy in High School, but was not very good about getting sources other than "as told to me by my grandmother", etc. but I collected several photos and Bible pages from relatives (primarily Grandmothers).
Between then and now there were many gaps in my pursuit of my family lines, but it was never totally forgotten. A more serious approach to sources happened after graduation from UW - especially since a US Archive is located in Seattle fairly close to my first 'home' - which led to spending a lot of time reading microfilm records.
A major gap in my pursuit of genealogy was during the child-rearing years of 1990 - 2016 --> child rearing is a full time job, even for only 1 or 2 children
I am now retired and trying to dig through old info to get back on track. WikiTree has been a great motivator to freely share all the information I have collected over the years. (I would hate to have it all just disappear by going into a trash bin when I die. Even quasi-disappearing into a local library is almost as bad.)
DNA Tests
As noted, I did DNA tests with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). I was encouraged to do so by one of the "heavy pushers" of SLOAT Genealogy, Frank Sloat. Frank was the default leader of 4 of us Genealogists trying to track down the SLOAT line. As he could trace his line back to the original SLOAT/SLOT/SLOTT/etc., he started a SLOAT group on FTDNA - but sadly I didn't get my test until after he had passed away. But the test results did show that Frank and I shared a majority of our DNA.
As noted, I am in the same Y-DNA group as Frank, but Frank traces his line back through Jan's first son Pieter Jansen Slot whereas I may trace back to the second son, Jan Jansen Slot (based on the history that Jan moved to New Jersey - and my brick wall, James Slott/Sloat, is reported to have been born in New Jersey).
Of further interest, our FTDNA tests also verified that there was a family (or group) of "Sloat"s who moved from Pennsylvania/New Jersey area to Kentucky (possibly after trying to settle "difficult" home steads in other nearby areas) and changed their name to LOCK. (see Steve Lock image in Sources of William Slot/Lock) The change is presumed by some to be a change from a Low Dutch sounding name (Sloat) to an English sounding name (Lock) of the same meaning, the change being an attempt to fit in with the group they settled with.
Sources
First-hand information entered by David Sloat - based on birth certificate, school records, known job history and other clear memories
My SLOAT/SLOTE/SLOT/etc. GEDCOM database is on RootsWeb db=desloat (this link goes to my Pedigree page). For the original SLOAT/SLOT/... ancestor see my entry for Jan Piertersen Slot on RootsWeb (this is the same person as Jan Pietersz Slodt on WikiTree) but I have not linked to him yet - even though my Y-DNA links to him I still need to break through my brick wall to extend my pedigree to him).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
David Sloat:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #483404
Thank you for looking for my Mariah--Maria Brock Miller--she was married to Granville Clifford Miller--apparently they are burried in slott cemetery along with her father Wilkinson Brock--I have found their stones there Maria stone on ground--there is a war solder buried there as well--we me and my husbund was just there it is sooo grown up with weeds and brierers thorns you cant walk through--not like its a huge grave yard you would think it could be kept up as they are our pioneer settlers--with a solder buried in there with a huge stone marker--isnt it supposed to be kept up? Thanks so much Gayla Brookman [email address removed]
The Global Cemeteries Project is currently undergoing our member check-in and wanted to verify that you are still active and interested in being a member of the project. Are you currently assigned to or working with one of our Cemetery Teams? If not, is there a particular Team or area you are interested in participating with? I would be delighted to help you get setup in one or more of our collaborative teams!
We use Google Groups for internal project collaboration, so if you are not yet setup for access feel free to submit a join request and we will get that approved as quick as possible. We also ask that members check their follwed tags to make sure you are following the correct project tag (CEMETERIES) so you don't miss any disucssions in G2G.
Last, but not least, we would like to thank you for all of your contributions to WikiTree and let you konw that any ideas or suggestions for improvement you may have for the Global Cemeteries Project would greatly appreciated!
Below is a link to an electronic version of the "The Story of Benjamin and Annabel Manifold and their Environments and Descendants" by Jesse Benjamin Manifold found on the Allen County Public Library, Allen County, IN.
Since the Global Cemeteries project has been reworked recently, we're no longer adding tables to the free-space pages. Here's the page describing what information to include:
David ... You left a message about cemeteries on my page a few weeks ago, and I'm afraid it got lost in the shuffle while I was traveling. Do you still need help?
I sent you a message a week ago about the new-look Global Cemeteries Project but have not yet heard back from you. If you would like to continue in the project, please can you PM me your team(s) selections and your e-mail address for the Google group.
If I dont hear back from you by this time next week Ill assume you no longer wish to be in the project at this time.
Weve made some exciting changes to the Global Cemeteries Project. The sub-projects have been merged into the Global Project to help with Leadership and to facilitate collaboration.
Some roles within the project have changed. From now on, there are Project Coordinators for each continent, and one for Welcome and Integration, plus Team Leaders for each individual Country etc.
Please let me know if youd like to stay on in the new project, if youd like to continue in an existing role, and which team(s) youd like to be on. Please also give me your e-mail address so that I can get you added to the projects Google Group.
Wish you a Happy New Year. May 2018 bring you all you need to be happy.
Congratulation for adding your contributions in December. Whatever the quantity of your contributions, they all count. As I always say "Quality is better than quantity" to make a great family tree.
Welcome to WikiTree, David! Your initial email from us contains helpful links to get you started. Totally FREE, Wikitree is unlike any genealogy site youve ever used! It's different as our goal is to have one profile per person; that means we all work together in a BIG collaborative team! Once you confirm your email address, youll have an opportunity to volunteer, fill in your tags and tell us about your genealogical interests.
Do you have research youd like to share? Are you interested in how your family fits into the big tree? Most important - have fun growing your family tree and connecting to persons with the same interest. Once you volunteer and one of our Greeters confirms you, youll be on your way! Welcome to the family! Were really glad youre here.
Lee :)
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Gayla Brookman
The Global Cemeteries Project is currently undergoing our member check-in and wanted to verify that you are still active and interested in being a member of the project. Are you currently assigned to or working with one of our Cemetery Teams? If not, is there a particular Team or area you are interested in participating with? I would be delighted to help you get setup in one or more of our collaborative teams!
We use Google Groups for internal project collaboration, so if you are not yet setup for access feel free to submit a join request and we will get that approved as quick as possible. We also ask that members check their follwed tags to make sure you are following the correct project tag (CEMETERIES) so you don't miss any disucssions in G2G.
Last, but not least, we would like to thank you for all of your contributions to WikiTree and let you konw that any ideas or suggestions for improvement you may have for the Global Cemeteries Project would greatly appreciated!
I look forward to hearing form you soon!
Steve ~Global Cemeteries Project Leader
Below is a link to an electronic version of the "The Story of Benjamin and Annabel Manifold and their Environments and Descendants" by Jesse Benjamin Manifold found on the Allen County Public Library, Allen County, IN.
https://archive.org/details/storyofbenjamina00mani
Hope this helps! John
I have only two records for Rev. H. Manifold:
https://books.google.com/books?id=bi5EAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=Rev.+H.+Manifold+Albion,+IL&source=bl&ots=weg1CJkJOw&sig=ACfU3U2ApMB-_AOqL3_KHswtXPGdBaHAsg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj69Yrf4o7kAhUC0KwKHZAdADkQ6AEwC3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
page 165
https://books.google.com/books?id=oV3UAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA653&lpg=PA653&dq=Rev.+H.+Manifold+Albion,+IL&source=bl&ots=dhRQ48bh-D&sig=ACfU3U1dbc8zmOu0-2N_xdTcDtGxPNALWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj69Yrf4o7kAhUC0KwKHZAdADkQ6AEwDnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
pg 653
Since the Global Cemeteries project has been reworked recently, we're no longer adding tables to the free-space pages. Here's the page describing what information to include:
Space:How_to_Create_a_Cemetery_Free_Space_Page
Please let me know if you have any other questions. :-)
Julie
I sent you a message a week ago about the new-look Global Cemeteries Project but have not yet heard back from you. If you would like to continue in the project, please can you PM me your team(s) selections and your e-mail address for the Google group.
If I dont hear back from you by this time next week Ill assume you no longer wish to be in the project at this time.
Many thanks,
Susie :-)
Leader, Global Cemeteries Project
Weve made some exciting changes to the Global Cemeteries Project. The sub-projects have been merged into the Global Project to help with Leadership and to facilitate collaboration.
Some roles within the project have changed. From now on, there are Project Coordinators for each continent, and one for Welcome and Integration, plus Team Leaders for each individual Country etc.
Please let me know if youd like to stay on in the new project, if youd like to continue in an existing role, and which team(s) youd like to be on. Please also give me your e-mail address so that I can get you added to the projects Google Group.
Many thanks,
Susie
Leader, Global Cemeteries
Wish you a Happy New Year. May 2018 bring you all you need to be happy.
Congratulation for adding your contributions in December. Whatever the quantity of your contributions, they all count. As I always say "Quality is better than quantity" to make a great family tree.
Thank you for being a Wikitreer,
Guy Constantineau - Wikitree leader
WikiTree members are always eager to offer guidance to a fellow genealogist so ask for help if you need anything.
If you have WikiTree-specific problems you can contact a Mentor? at the Mentors Project.
Take a look at our Question of the Week: What are your favorite areas of genealogy research?
Looking for some great ways to help out our collective effort? The Volunteers Needed page is the place to go!
Welcome
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Do you have research youd like to share? Are you interested in how your family fits into the big tree? Most important - have fun growing your family tree and connecting to persons with the same interest. Once you volunteer and one of our Greeters confirms you, youll be on your way! Welcome to the family! Were really glad youre here. Lee :)