Worley Patron Slaton (1885 - 1965)

Born 21 Sep 1885 in South Carolina, United States

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There are contradictory records regarding this man, his age, and the number and names of his children. His childhood census record him as born 1885-86, but in his adulthood, reported as 1880 and 1898, as seen below.

Worley apparently applied for a license to marry Ora Belle Kemble or Kimbral, 31 March 1912 ^{[citation needed]} but a solemnization is not found in South Carolina or Banks or Hart counties, Georgia records (so far). This date is according to a secondary source, The Hart of Georgia. ^[1] But Ora Bell Slaton is found in 1920 census with a son Tyrus. ^[2]

His draft registration is in Greenville, South Carolina, giving birth date of September 21, 1880 [agrees with 1940 census, but not with 1930], occupation; painter for the Sullivan? Gallivan? Building Co., in Judson Mill [Greenville SC], tall, slender build, blue eyes, light brown hair and acknowledges Mrs. Orah Bell Slaton as his wife as of Sept. 12 1918 ^[3]

Those within living memory of these events say that either Worley abandoned this mother and son, not verifiable, or they left him, not verifiable. But consider the evidence: Ora is seen with this son through three censuses in Banks County, Georgia, with no father. It is clear that this family was broken.

Worley married Ella Cleo Howell, 1 January 1921, in Hart County, Georgia, ^{[citation needed]} according to a secondary source, The Hart of Georgia. ^[1] Children in evidence are: Vera, Ralph Richey, Alfred Frank, Mary Elizabeth or Edith (unclear), Clark Howell, and Vivian Alice Slaton (not in census?).

There are considerable differences from names in census and names reported by a claimed sibling in secondary sources.

Worley died in March 1965 ^[4] and is buried in Iva Cemetery, Anderson, South Carolina, as is wife Cleo and some of his issue. ^[5]

NEWSPAPER PHOTO: ((undated, paper not cited)) More than 55 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Slaton, of near Carnesville, their eight sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law and one granddaughter posed for this picture. Seated, (L-R), front: Calhoun Slaton, dead, and Worley Slaton, now of Lowndesville, Second row: Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Slaton, John Willie Slaton, Mrs. John Willie Slaton, Charlie Lindsey Slaton, all dead, and Mrs. Charley Slaton, now of Townville. The little girl is Willie Mae [sic - Lillie] Slaton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Slaton. She is now Mrs. Mae Breazeale, of Fair Play. Standing: Mrs. Bertie Slaton Ayers, now of Anderson; Clyde Slaton, now of Corner; Walter Slaton, now of Canon; Waylon [sic-Waymon] Slayton, now of Royston, and Claude Slaton now of Newberry. This picture was submitted by Mrs. Charley Slaton.

Census Sources

1920 needed!

Hart County, Georgia, 1930 ^[6]

Slaton W P b SC 32, 20 at marr, head fSC mVA

Slaton Cleo b SC 25, 15 at marr, wife W P fGA mGA

Slaton Vera b GA 7 d W P fSC mGA

Slaton Ralph b GA 6 son W P fSC mGA

Slaton Frank b SC 3 1/2 son W P fSC mGA

Slaton Edythe b GA 8/12 daughter W P fSC mGA

HOWELL Craft b SC 17 bro-i-l W P fSC mGA

Hart County, Georgia, 1940 ^[7]

Worley Slaton 60 b South Carolina

Cleo Slaton 39 b Georgia

Vera Slaton Daughter 17 b Georgia

Ralph Slaton Son 15 b Georgia

Frank Slaton Son 13 b Georgia

Edith Slaton Daughter 10 b Georgia

Clark Slaton Son 8 b Georgia

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Kaufhold, Shirley, and Tony Bryant. The Hart of Georgia: a History of Hart County. Hartwell, GA: Savannah River Genealogical Society, 1992, citing contributor Vivian (Slaton) Teasley.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:393N-KN2 : accessed 28 November 2020), Ora Bell Slaton in household of Margerette Kemble, Columbia, Banks, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 3A, line 44, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 337; FHL microfilm 2,340,072.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6S-3MT : 24 August 2019), Worley Patrum Slaton, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BN-Q2ZY : 16 March 2018), W P Slaton, 21 Mar 1965; citing Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, , Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 November 2020), memorial page for Worley Patron Slaton (21 Sep 1885–21 Mar 1965), Find a Grave Memorial no. 98248888, citing Iva City Cemetery, Iva, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Clinton Slayton (contributor 46632769) .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3W8Z-72M : accessed 28 November 2020), W P Slaton, Militia District 1114, Hart, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 10A, line 8, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 369; FHL microfilm 2,340,104.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7G6-SMR : 23 December 2019), Worley Slaton, Militia District 1114, Hart, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73-8, sheet 9B, line 48, family 144, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 684.