John Balis Slaton (1827 - 1911)

Born 7 Oct 1827 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of America Virginia (Pritchett) Slaton — married 11 Dec 1850 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1911 at age 83 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John Balis Slaton was born 7 October 1827 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.^[1][2] He was the son of son of James Slaton and Elizabeth Chelly (Bailey) Slaton.^[1][2] In the 1850 U.S. Census, John B. Slaton was recorded as 23 years old, living and farming in Hopkins County, Kentucky with his parents and siblings.^[1]

He was married 11 December 1850 in Hopkins County, Kentucky to America V. Pritchet [Pritchett].^[3]

John and America V. (Pritchett) Slaton have three issue implied: James W, Martha A., Alice and Colby Slaton, ^[4] with stepchildren Walt?/Watt, Aggie and William in 1880 census. ^[5] However, it is unclear if Ann in 1880 census is another wife with children by a previous marriage. If Ann is America, where were these children in 1870? Some Slaton gravestones in Grapevine Cemetery in Hopkins County are carved as young children of J B and A V Slaton. Martha A and James W appear to have died young, but this also is unclear, see Research Notes.

All of this census family is listed as "white," noted here because a linkage presented here to son Samuel J Slaton might be from family lore. Samuel is listed as "mulatto" or "black" in census, but linked by C M Ashby as a son of John B and the woman Hannah Dolin found "Keeping house" in Samuel's 1870 household.^[6] Such purported liaisons are sometimes recorded as oral history or a bible record, rarely as a civil record. Birth records were not kept for children born of slave/slave owner "relationships" but CM Ashby's Ancestry DNA test shows shared DNA with several confirms ancestors of John and Elizabeth (Hibbs) Slayden's son, James Wesley Slaton, and grandson, John Balis Slaton, who is believed to be the father of Samuel Slaton, who is listed as a mulato and son of former slave, Hanna (Bailey) Dolin.

1860 US census for Hopkins County Kentucky lists more than one "J B Slaton," none obviously the John B at this entry, and 1860 Slave Census shows numerous people in bondage to Slatons, including to Chelly Slaton, mother of this entry.

He was a widower by 1900, and he died 9 June 1911 in Hopkins County, Kentucky ^{[2] [7]} and was buried in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery, Anton, Hopkins County, Kentucky.^[8]

Research needed

1860 US census for this family.

Research Notes

Slaton America V Hopkins Grapevine Cem KY 1831-10-06 1870-05-29 wife John B
Slaton, Martha A Hopkins Grapevine Cem KY 1853-08-07 1857-04-29 d J B & AV Slaton
Slaton James W Hopkins Grapevine Cemetery KY ????-09-26 1870-??-08 s John B & America V (this grave may not be legible)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1850," John B Slaton (age 23, born about 1827 in KY) in household of James Slaton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States; citing Household ID 879, Line Number 22; NARA Publication Number M432, Film Number 205. FamilySearch database accessed 19 December 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," John Balis Slaton, 11 June 1911; citing Death, Magisterial District 3 Court House, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, certificate file no. 15099 , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,904,668.John Balis Slaton - Death Certificate, attached.
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," John B Slaton and America V Pritchet, 11 Dec 1850; citing Marriage, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; FHL microfilm 554,919. FamilySearch database accessed 8 April 2021.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWC-DPZ : 2 January 2021), John B Slaton, Pct 2, page 32, Hopkins, Kentucky
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCT-BM1 : 19 February 2021), John B Slaton, Court House, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 304C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,420.M
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch ("Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS42-VP8 : 2 March 2021), Sam Slaton, 4 Sep 1918; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,867.
7. ↑ "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH1-RML2 : 11 February 2018), John B Slaton, 09 Jun 1911; citing Death, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #61592895 accessed 26 September 2017, memorial page for John B. Slaton (1827–1911), citing Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery, Anton, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Carl Lansden. Tombstone photo added by Anita R. Austill. Birth and death years inscribed. Name inscription: John B. Slaton

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M94J-J4C : accessed 3 April 2021), Jno B Slaton in household of Colby Slaton, Magisterial District 3, Court House (excl. Madisonville city), Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65, sheet 12A, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,528.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DX-H46 : accessed 3 April 2021), John B Slaten in household of Colby Slaten, District 3, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 90, sheet 12B, family 256, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 481; FHL microfilm 1,374,494.