Wade Hampton Slaton (1852 - 1934)

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Biography

Wade Hampton Slaton married three times, and had at least twenty children. This family lived in north Alabama, with ramifications in Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence and Madison counties. Note that most of line adopted (or were clerically assigned) the spelling of Slaten.

The profile creator attended a 2007 family reunion in Hartselle, Alabama, and was shown local newspaper clippings about the softball team formed from Wade's boys and extended family, which held its own against travelling "professional" teams.

Full names for some of the family were provided by numerous attendees.

He first married Mollie C. Waddell, 3 September 1876, Morgan County ^[1], their children: Alonzo, John Wade "Henry", Mamie, Emma, Ella Rachel and Charles Robe Slaten. Mollie C. Waddell was sister to Sarah "Sallie" Abigail Waddell who married Wade's brother Williamson Cobb Slaton.

He next married Malinda Josephine (Cripps?) Burns, 13 October 1899, Morgan County ^{[2] [3]} Wade adopted John D. Burns, b. c, 1884 KY, as a stepson, and their children: Ada C, Molly W J, Carrie M and James Price Slaten.

He last married Eliza Bryant ^[4] and their children: Leldon Day, Benford Seabert, David Lindsay, William Pierce, George, Oscar Kimbrough, Jane Marie, Thomas Butler "Burl", Melvin Curtis and Knox Booth Slaten.

He died in 1934 and is buried in Walnut Grove, Morgan County, Alabama. ^[5]

Obituary

[Initials expanded to full names and some corrections] Beloved Morgan Citizen Is Called Wade Slaten, aged 82 years, widely beloved Morgan county resident, who died Tuesday evening at six O’clock at his home on Somerville route two, was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Slaten had been ill two weeks. Services were conducted at Walnut Grove at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. J. H. HaIbrooks, interment being made there, Peck directing. The deceased is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. George Tapscott, Decatur route two; Mrs. Ernest Tapscott, Thorsby; Mrs. C L Clemons, Somerville, Route two; nine sons: C R [Charles Robe], O K [Oscar Kimbrough], Thomas, Melvin, Knox and B. L., [probably David Lindsay or Benford Seabert] of Somerville route two and L. D., [Leldon Day] of Birmingham, W. P. [William Pierce] of Decatur, S. B., [probably Benford Seabert] of Chattanooga , and J. P. [James Price] of Leighton; one stepson, [John] D. L. Burns of Somerville route two. Six sons acted as pallbearers, ^[6]

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Civil register vol 11, page 154, line 14 Wade Slaton, elected Aug 6, 1888 commissioned Jan 11, 1889, constable, Precinct 12 - Priceville
Civil register vol 12, page 153, line 17 Wade Slaton, elected Aug 1, 1892 commissioned Aug 23, 1892, constable, Precinct 12 - Priceville

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-CLC : Fri Oct 20 04:36:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Wade Slaten and M C Waddle, 03 Sep 1876.
2. ↑ Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-F45 : 15 November 2020), Wade Slaton and Malinda Josephine Burns, 11 Oct 1889; citing Morgan, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,938.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2020), memorial page for Malinda Josephine Cripps Slaten (8 Aug 1859–15 Jan 1899), Find a Grave Memorial no. 48004389, citing Slaten Cemetery, Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Clinton Slayton (contributor 46632769) .
4. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVC-6RY : 15 November 2020), Wade Slaton and Eliza A Bryant, 23 Feb 1899; citing Morgan, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,939.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2020), memorial page for Wade Hampton Slaten (28 Jan 1853–3 Jul 1934), Find a Grave Memorial no. 30037407, citing Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Clinton Slayton (contributor 46632769) .
6. ↑ Decatur Daily, July 5 1934

• "United States Census, 1880," Year: 1880; Census Place: Morgan, Alabama; Roll: 27; Page Number 10, (stamped leaf 109B); Enumeration District: 267, Beat 7,8, 9. Wade Slaton.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DG-4LF : accessed 30 November 2020), Wade Slaton, Precinct 10 (excl. Hartsell town), Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 136, sheet 11A, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,035.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7Y-PLP : accessed 30 November 2020), Wade Slaten, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 158, sheet 19A, family 372, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 29; FHL microfilm 1,374,042.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX81-K8Q : accessed 30 November 2020), Wade Slaton, Hartsell, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing ED 164, sheet 19B, line 52, family 339, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 32; FHL microfilm 1,820,032.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3K3N-33Z : accessed 30 November 2020), Wade Slaten, Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .