Sarah (Slaton) Forbitt (abt. 1872 - aft. 1940)

Born about 1872 in Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Sarah "Sallie" was born between 1869 and 1875 in Arkansas. She is the daughter of William Slaton and Martha Dowdell.

She appears to have married a Mr. Pollard, based on her father's will and relationships reported in census households. Two children are named as hers in her father's will: Charles "Charlie" and James "Jimmy."

Her married name (by 1908) is recorded as "Forbitt" in her father's will.

Confirmable dates and locations for her marriages is sought, because they are implied in census, but not found clearly in marriage records, see Research Notes.

The reported birth location for Sallie Forbit in census is consistently Arkansas and Sallie lived beyond 1940. ^[1]

Research Notes

From his will, It appears that W.M. Slaton's daughter Sallie married a Mr. Forbitt after a previous marriage to a Mr. Pollard, and census shows a likely husband Singleton Farbit or Forbit, ^{[2] [3]} Their 1910 household lists stepsons (to Farbit): Jimmie Pollard, 10, and Charlie Pollard, 7, ^[2] clearly the same mentioned in her father's Last Will.

However, Singleton Forbitt's wife Sallie is implied on FamilySearch as having married Henry Todd Pollard as Sallie Blancagniel in Louisville, Kentucky, 1900. ^[4] This is either:
1) not the same Sallie as the daughter of W.M. Slaton; or
2) daughter Sallie Slaton who had previously married a Blancagniel, a French surname almost exclusively in Louisville, Jefferson, KY in 1900 U.S. census; or
3) daughter Sallie Slaton who gave a false name for this marriage (seems unlikely).

Harry T. Pollard is shown with spouse Sallie in 1900 census, she reportedly born 1872 in Kentucky, both parents born Virginia, no children reported. ^[5] In 1910, Harry T. Pollard is reported as "widowed." ^[6]

These census profiles (if accurate, a mighty big "if") do not support the idea that the couple in 1900 Kentucky contains the same Sallie who is the daughter of W.M. Slaton and the wife of Singleton Forbett/Farbit in Oklahoma. But if a coincidence, it is a remarkable one, with a Sallie marrying a Pollard, and a later Sallie with a Farbit husband and two Pollards as stepsons to the male head, obviously born to Sallie (Slaton,Pollard) Farbit.

Singleton Forbit, Choctaw

In 1885, Singleton Forbit is enrolled in Neshoba County, Mississippi (Indian Territory) as of the Choctaw tribe.^[7]

In 1900, "Singlin" Forbit, born April 1866, is living in the Choctaw Nation of Indian Territory, with wife Cillin, who had borne 5 children, 4 living, and it appears that she had previously been married to a Mr. Thomas. ^[8] Both are reported born Indian Territory with parents also born there.

There are numerous applications and affadavits by "Singlynn" Forbit in the Indian Nation rolls involving probate ^[9] and other testimony, mentioning Cillin/Cillen, who was also "Choctaw by blood." ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89MR-GSG8?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-8N4%3A790104801%2C795077101%2C790475201%2C795181302 : accessed 28 October 2022), Oklahoma > McCurtain > Mountain Township > 45-21 Mountain Township (Township 1) in Township 1 Range 27 and E 1/2 of Township 1 Range 26, Beachton, Watson > image 8 of 22; citing 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.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQB-TV8 : accessed 28 October 2022), Sallie Farbit, Jimmie Pollard and Charlie Pollard in household of Singleton Farbit, Township 1, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 174, sheet 3A, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1261; FHL microfilm 1,375,274.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJK-3CJ?cc=1488411&wc=QZJY-BWB%3A1036472701%2C1036750601%2C1036544202%2C1589332319 : 13 September 2019), Oklahoma > McCurtain > Mountain > ED 145 > image 14 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-L6ZV : 22 July 2021), Harry Todd Pollard and Sallie Blancagniel, 10 Apr 1900; citing Marriage, , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 588,967.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M94G-KHS : 11 March 2022), Sallie Pollard in entry for Harry T Pollard, household 98, line 81, sheet 6B Magisterial District 6, Precinct 35 Louisville city Ward 6, ED 62, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2DP-4W9 : accessed 28 October 2022), Harry T Pollard in household of Harry P Converse, Louisville Ward 7, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 130, sheet 8A, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 485; FHL microfilm 1,374,498.
7. ↑ "United States, Native American, Census Rolls, 1885-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W1HJ-MTMM : 16 April 2021), Singleton Forbit, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States; citing Census, NARA microfilm publication M595. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MST9-YRD : 11 March 2022), Singlin Forbit, household 68, line 2, sheet A, Township 4 S. Range 25 E., Twp 4 S. Range 26 E., ED 108, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States
9. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HS-3XDV : 10 March 2018), Singlynn Forbit, 1899-1907; citing Oklahoma, United States, tribe or clan Choctaws by Blood Roll, file Pacific County Probate Estate Files., National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas.
10. ↑ "Oklahoma Applications for Allotment, Five Civilized Tribes, 1899-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HS-3K89 : 10 March 2018), Cillen Forbit, 1899-1907; citing Oklahoma, United States, tribe or clan Choctaws by Blood Roll, file Pacific County Probate Estate Files., National Archives and Records Administration, Southwest Region, Fort Worth, Texas..

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Household of Wm Slaton, Arkansas > Sevier > Red Colony > ED 1 > image 11 of 27; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch Household of William M. Slaton, Arkansas > Sevier > ED 154 Red Colony Township Lockesburg town > image 19 of 43; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• W. M. Slayton Will, Sevier County, Arkansas, Wills, Vol. F-G, pp. 157-158, accessed online at Ancestry.com's "Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998" on 01 December 2021.