Elizabeth (Slatton) Floyd
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Elizabeth Jane (Slatton) Floyd (abt. 1861 - 1915)

Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Floyd formerly Slatton
Born about in Alabama, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 6 Oct 1883 in Marion, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 53 in Le Flore, Oklahoma, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Elizabeth was born in the early 1860s in Alabama to John Slatton and Loudemia Parker. Her father enlisted in the Union Army in the fall of 1863 and was injured after encountering rebel pickets, leaving him unable to conduct strenuous manual labor for the remainder of his life. The Slattons remained in rural DeKalb County for a few years after the war and lived near Bolivar Switch where John worked as a watchman for the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad.[citation needed] [1] [2]

They moved northwest across Tennessee border in the 1870s, and by 1878 they rented about 20 acres of farmland and a house on the Cumberland Mountain from the Southern State Coal, Iron, and Land Company for one dollar per year. The land was situated east of Pocket Creek in the 3rd Civil District of Marion County. [3][4] Within the next two years they moved north into the 2nd Civil District. They lived by the Floyd and Morrison families and ended up connecting with both of them through marriage. [5] On October 6th, 1883, Betty married W. H. H. Floyd. Reverend T. M. Morrison, Will's uncle, performed the ceremony in the presence of Will's brother-in-law G. W. Morrison and L. J. Tate.[6]

Betty and W.H.H. purchased a farm of their own near both of their parents raised a large family of seven children. [7]

Around New Year's Day of 1909 the Floyds said farewell to Tennessee and started their moved to the new state of Oklahoma. They arrived in the former Indian Territory on January 6th, 1909. Initially, the family rented government land in the Township of Monroe for $1.50 per acre per year. [8][9] They rented this land while still owning the farm in Tennessee as they struggled to find a suitable buyer. In 1912 they remotely finalized the sale of their 45 acres in the Pocket to E. M. Jones.[10]

In August 1914 Betty suffered a severe stroke and residual paralysis.[11] After a few months, her she showed significant signs of recovery until March 25th, 1915 when she suffered a second stroke that took her life in a matter of minutes. While the death was quick, it was said to be peaceful. Services were held by Reverend James Hart, and she was buried in West Harmony Cemetery in Sebastian County, Arkansas. [12] [13]

Research Notes

Birthplace

It is unclear whether Betty was born in Alabama or Tennessee. All known documentation pertaining to her birthplace are cited below:

Birth Date

The following discussion assumes Betty was born in the month of April.[7][13] The 1870 Census lists Betty's age as six years old and was enumerated in August, suggesting a birth year of 1864. In the 1880 Census (enumerated in June), however, she was listed as 17 years old, dating her birth to 1863. Her marriage record suggests a birth year of 1862. The 1900 Census (June) recorded her date of birth as April 1861, the same as her husbands. The 1910 Census was enumerated on April 16/17 and lists Betty's age as 49 years old, again suggesting an 1861 birth year. Her age lagged her husband's one year, but her birthday could have been approaching within days of enumeration. According to Betty's headstone, she was born on April 22nd, 1861, corroborating this hypothesis for the 1910 Census.

In summary, the first two census records in which Betty appears suggest a birth year around 1863/4. Her marriage record suggested 1862 as her birth year. All of the available documentation from 1900 to her death in 1915 suggest a birth year of 1861. While the day and month on her headstone are likely to be accurate, there is more uncertainty surrounding her year of birth. Perhaps her neighbors were informants on the older census records and did not know her age for certain, while in her adult years she and her husband did not repeat the error. While this is possible, the systematic recording of later birth years weakens this claim.

Sources

  1. "Alabama State Census, 1866," database, FamilySearch, John Slatton, DeKalb, Alabama; citing certificate 41805, p. 2, Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,533,832. Image available on Ancestry.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch Household of John Slatton, Alabama > DeKalb > Township 4 Range 9 > image 7 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. Marion County, Tennessee, 1878 Tax Assessment Roll, 3rd Civil District, John Slatton, accessed online at FamilySearch.org, digital image 28
  4. S.S.C.I. and Land Co Lease to J. Slatton, Marion County, Tennessee, Deeds, Book L, page 482, accessed online at FamilySearch, digital image 251
  5. 5.0 5.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Household of John Slaton, Tennessee > Marion > District 2 > ED 75 > image 5 of 6; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch B.J. Slatton and W.H. Floyd Marriage, Marion > Marriage records, 1881-1925, vol 15-17, 1919-1925 (1889-1918 missing) > image 60 of 951; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch Household of Wm H. Floyd, Tennessee > Marion > ED 96 Civil Districts 1-2, 12 > image 3 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.), 19 Aug. 1909, p. 4. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch Household of William H Floid : 24 June 2017), Oklahoma > Le Flore > Monroe > ED 156 > image 2 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. W.H. Floyd and wife deed to E. M. Jones, Marion County, Tennessee, Deed Book UU, Page 16, 14 June 1912, digital image available at FamilySearch
  11. Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.), 08 Oct. 1914. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Mrs. W. H. Floyd Suffers Stroke
  12. Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.), 01 April 1915. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. Mrs. W. H. Floyd Obituary>
  13. 13.0 13.1 Bettey Jane Floyd Headstone, FindAGrave Memorial ID#41563412, West Harmony Cemetery, Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.




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