Phebe Slinker (1786 - bef. 1870)

Born 26 Mar 1786 in Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Christopher Slinker — married 5 Mar 1808 in Green, Ky

Descendants

Died before 1870 before age 83 in Kentucky

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Biography

Phebe Slinker. ^[1] Daughter of Frederick Slinker and Susannah Payne. see notes below for rationale,

Born 26 MAR 1786. Virginia^[2]

Died BEF 1870. Kentucky Note: BTW 1860 and 1870. ^[3] Phebe is with Christopher in the 1860 US Census and Christopher Slinker is widowed in the 1870 US Census.

Marriage Husband Christopher Slinker. Wife Phebe Slinker. Marriage 5 MAR 1808. Green, Ky. ^[4] Child: Biddy W. Slinker. Child: Uritha K. Slinker. Child: Amarilis (Emerillis) T. Slinker. Child: Levina P. Slinker. Child: Miriam B. Slinker. Child: Mary Ann Slinker. Child: Frances M. “Fanny” Slinker. Child: Daniel Murphey Slinker. Child: Lemuel B. Slinker.

Notes

It is commonly held that Phebe b. 1786 and her sister Nancy b. 1788 are daughters of Milly Slinker and Barnett Payne, and not daughters of Frederick, because their marriage records, while authorized by Frederick, do not specify that he is their father. The family tradition that Milly had two daughters fits this as well, but this all ignores three important points: Phebe and Nancy's birthdates and the testimony of Milly herself, and Milly's age.

If Phebe and Nancy were her daughters, she would have been living irregularly with Barnett for over 10 years. Not unheard of, but there also exist Mildred Slinker b. 1793 and Cenia Slinker b. 1794, both without known fathers, and their birthdates much more closely match that of Milly's known sons Andrew Slinker b. 1797 and Barnett Slinker b. 1801-1810. Also, about 1803, Milly Slinker tesified in the case of the contested will of Barnett's father, Joseph. In it, she states that she had been "living with Joseph Payne seven or eight years".

Meaning, she would have been living with him (and we can assume Barnett) since about 1795-6. This coincides much more closely with the idea that Mildred and Cenia are her daughters. The final problem is that Milly was probably born 1771-1775 (the 1820 census says she was born before 1775, and the 1830 says between 1771-1780). This would have made her between 11-15 when Phebe was born and 13-17 whan Nancy was born. She would have been 18-22 when Mildred was born.

From the Green County, Kentucky Tax Books of 1808, there are the following Slinkers:

• John Slinker on L. Russels Creek watercourse
• Frederick Slinker on Russels Creek
• Henry Slinker on Russels Creek
• John Slinker on L. Barren
• Christopher Slinker on L. Barren

Henry Slinker is a son of Frederick. Henry was b. 1783 and is thus too young to be Phebe's father. Christopher Slinker is her husband to be, John Slinker on L. Barren is Christopher's brother. He was b. 1788, and is too young to be Phebe's father. John Slinker is Christopher's father and Frederick's brother. Phebe would not have married her brother. According to their father's 1795 will, (see Slinker-8), John and Frederick were his only sons and so she is not Frederick's niece.

Frederick, who signed the marriage bond is likely her father.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S406
2. ↑ Source: #S406
3. ↑ Source: #S406
4. ↑ Source: #S406

• Source: S406 Historical Background of the Brickey-Slinker-Houlette Families; John R. Nielsen and Helen P. (Creger) Nielsen; Compilers; 1980; Portland, Oregon, p 72, 75.
• Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 for Feba Slinker.https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1222/images/KYVR_994049-0167?treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=qzU1&_phstart=successSource&pId=750502060] Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data:Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Louisville, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.]
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q288-B5TQ : 29 November 2018), Christopher Slinker and Pheby Slinker, 03 Mar 1808; citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 592,675.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-MP1T : 29 November 2018), Christopher Slinker and Pheby Slinker, 05 Mar 1808; citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 594,644.
• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q288-1FWH : 16 January 2021), Christopher Slinker in entry for Edmund Gallaway and Amerity T Slinker, 10 Mar 1829; citing Marriage, Green, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 594,373.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M657-B8X : 19 December 2020), Christopher Slinkeo, Hart, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBZ-76N : 11 November 2020), Christopher Slinker, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW5-PM9 : 19 March 2020), Christopher Slinker, 1870.