William Smith Slater (1817 - 1882)

Born 7 Mar 1817 in Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Morris (Whipple) Slater — married 7 Dec 1842 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Descendants

Died 28 May 1882 at age 65 in North Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Category: Slatersville Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island

Biography

William was born in 1817. William Slater ... He passed away in 1882. ^[1]

1817 William Smith Slater was born in 1817. He was the son of John Slater and Ruth Bucklin.

1843 William Smith Slater's father John Slater passed away on 27 May 1843. On his death, John Slater passed his interest in the mills at Hopeville and Jewett City, Connecticut and at Slatersville, Rhode Island to his two sons, William Smith Slater and John Fox Slater and they formed a partnership under the name of J & W Slater adjusting their affairs so as to be equal partners.

1843 daughter Harriet Whipple Slater born 2 Oct 1843.

1846 daughter Ellen Whipple Slater born Dec 1846.

1847 son William Bowen Slater born 4 Dec 1847.

1849 daughter Elizabeth Ives Slater born 13 May 1849.

1851 daughter Helen Morris Slater born 8 May 1851.

1852 son John Whipple Slater born 22 Nov 1852.

1853 The lease of Slatersville to A D and M W Lockwood had expired so William S Slater took the management of the Slatersville Mill and John F Slater that of the Jewett City Mill.

1855 John's wife Harriet Morris (Whipple) Slater passed away.

1873 The two brothers partnership continued until 1 Jan 1873 when it was dissolved with each taking control of the mill that they had been the manager.

1882 William Smith Slater passed away in 1882.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Lucy Lavelle, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDJ8-RYB : accessed 5 March 2015), William S Slater, Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing family 579, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFFN-8J1 : accessed 5 March 2015), William S Slater in household of Ruth Slater, District No 1 Town Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 72, household ID 543, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805,207.

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4SV-V25 : accessed 5 March 2015), Wm S Slater, North Smithfield, Providence, Rhode Island, United States; citing enumeration district 126, sheet 522D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1215; FHL microfilm 1,255,215.

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