James Henry Slatton (1869 - 1940)

Born 7 Oct 1869 in Tennessee, United States

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Died 13 Mar 1940 at age 70 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Slaton Name Study.

James Henry Slatton was born in Tennessee in White County in 1869. He was a nurseryman (as in plant cultivation).

He married Jennie Meadows, 27 January, 1895 in Warren County, Tennessee. ^[1]

In 1900 census, his sisters Fannie and Presha and two sisters-in-law, Ella and Birdie Meadows, are in his household. ^[2]

Issue in evidence are: Tandy (female), Admiral George Dewey , Herman Kell, Loretta A., Jennie T., Josie, Robert Clyde, Lucille B., Johnnie Jewell (twin) and Louis Ewel (twin) Slatton. Lack of continuation in census suggests young death for Josie, but this is unclear. Johnnie Jewell was a twin to brother Louis Ewell; Johnnie died by falling into a tub of water, Oct 11, 1919 ^[3]

After Jennie's death in 1918, he married Jennie T. Mathis in Nashville, Tennessee in 1921. ^[4] No children are suspected from that marriage. She was a daughter of E.A. Mathis and Jennie Martin, according to death cert informant. ^[5]

James H. died in Nashville, Tennessee in 1940 at Vanderbilt Hospital, but his widow reports that they had been living in Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama, and James was a nursery operator. ^[6] He is buried beside his first wife in Webb Cemetery, Dibrell, Warren County Tennessee.^[7]

The death cert gives his birth year as 1853 instead of 1869.^[6]

Family Stories

The 1900 census names a son as "Sampson" because he was a new-born, not yet named, and apparently a strong and stout baby, so one of his aunts allegedly gave his name as "Sampson."^[2] He later appears as Herman Kell Slatton.

Research Notes

• Given names - The given names Tandy and Jewel are found among descendants of both genders.

• Widow - Jennie (Mathis) Slatton died in Virginia in 1967 ^[5] and is buried in Virginia, according to a memorial, not a primary source. ^[8]

Notes for issue, folllow-up

Warren County, Tennessee marriage, Dec 19, 1915 of Tandye Slatten to W. E. Moss ^{[citation needed]}

"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD5G-17K : 30 March 2021), J. H. Slatton in entry for Tandy Slatton Moss, 1935.

"Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMY-4Y7J : 19 February 2021), James H Slatton in entry for Ewel Slatton and Dussie Kimbrough, 23 Nov 1940; citing Colbert, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,976,239.

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN8F-BKW : 4 December 2014), J H Slatton and Jennie Meadows, 27 Jan 1895; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 228, Warren, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZN-3FT : accessed 4 January 2022), James H Slatton, Civil District 1 (excl. McMinnville town), Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 136, sheet 20B, family 407, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,603.
3. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSR3-GR9 : 1 March 2021), Jim Slatton in entry for Johnnie J. Slatton, 11 Oct 1919; Death, Warren, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
4. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZWH-J53 : 10 March 2021), James H Slatten and Jennie T Mathes, 13 Apr 1921; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,994.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYL-GZC2 : 16 August 2019), James H Slatton in entry for Jennie M Slatton, 04 Sep 1967; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Hopewell, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJY-MFL : 1 March 2021), James Henry Slatton, 13 Mar 1940; Death, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146513082/jennie-slatton : accessed 04 January 2022), memorial page for Jennie Meadows Slatton (1877–1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146513082, citing Webb Cemetery, Dibrell, Warren County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by J Veach (contributor 48406161) .
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59212658/jennie-t-slatton : accessed 04 January 2022), memorial page for Jennie T Mathes Slatton (3 Nov 1881–4 Sep 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59212658, citing Appomattox Cemetery, Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Anne D (contributor 50025304) .

• *"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNN-NRW : accessed 4 January 2022), Janes H Slatten, Civil District 16, Warren, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 184, sheet 6B, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 1,375,537.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRF7-CB7?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-D5D%3A1036996801%2C1037737001%2C1037121901%2C1589332453 : 14 September 2019), Tennessee > Warren > Civil District 16 > ED 139 > image 3 of 17; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3X79-32M : accessed 4 January 2022), James H Slatton, Poplar Creek, Colbert, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 9B, line 61, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 9; FHL microfilm 2,339,744.