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2318. Henry Clay SLAGHT ⁽⁹⁹⁴⁷⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 14 Jun 1842 in Illinois. He died on 5 Sep 1894 in Cassville, Grant Co., WI.

On 1860 census listed as living with sister Sarah and her husband Samuel J. ELTON. Occupation is listed as miner. Census takers had changed spelling of last name to SLATT.
Buried in Sda Cemetery Grant Co. , Wisc.
Married by a Justice of the Peace Jack R. FILLER in Beetown.

Information submitted by Lovina CHEADLE, Box 137, Villard Mn. 56385 & The Kennedy 'Society of America ES KENNEDY p.o. Box 1407 Key West, Fl. 33041-1407. Gary BRYANT, 319 E. Mansfield Ave., South Salt Lake, Ut 84115-4032.

Obit
--Henry C. SLAGY died at his
home in this village last Sunday
night. He was confined to his
room about eight weeks. A wife,
three sons and one daughter sur-
vive him. His age was 52 years.
The funeral was at the Advent
Church in Waterloo township,
Rev. T. S. EVANS officiating.

He was a tall slim man, worked as a farmer but also made a living working in the local mines and doing odd jobs. Married his step sister Matilda HARGER.
Henry bought land from his grandfather, John H. BAKER on 21 Mar 1870:
"I, John Hampton BAKER, sold to Henry C. SLAGHT,
the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of sec 33 in Tnshp. 4 N of R4 W
of the 4th prin. merid.
(less & excepting 1/2 acre in the NE corner of said tract of land)."
The sale recorded on 11 March 1875 in Book 81.

The family lived around Beetown, where they rented a house from Collins CHAPMAN. The name is spelled SLAUGHT in the 1870 census and the family is living in Beetown.

Henry and Matilda both joined the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, but the only one of their children to join was their daughter Emma. Emma told of being the only one of the children that her father liked to have work on the farm and out in the fields. The reason being that she was the only one who worked hard.

Matilda is remembered as a lady who read the Bible and was a person who never said a bad thing about anybody (told by Ray SLAGHT in 199l in a phone interview with Garry BRYANT).

More About HENRY CLAY SLAGHT:
Burial: Seven Day Adventist Cem. Burton, WI
Fact 1: Farmer worth 400/450 parcel 222/223
Fact 2: Born in Illinois
Fact 3: Grant County Marriages Index Vol. 3, pg. 255
Fact 4: Mortuary Card in photo album in posession of Garry BRYANT

He was married to Matilda HARGAR (daughter of Jarias HARGAR) on 1 Sep 1864 in Bloomington Tafton, WI.⁽⁹⁹⁴⁸⁾ Matilda HARGAR⁽⁹⁹⁴⁹⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 22 Sep 1842 in Muscatine Co., IA. She died on 24 Aug 1912 in McCartney, Grant Co., WI.⁽⁹⁹⁵⁰⁾ She was also known as Matilda HARGER.⁽⁹⁹⁵¹⁾ She Twin sister of HARGAR, Melinda.⁽⁹⁹⁵²⁾

Her birthdate could be 1844 instead Christened 10 Aug 1884 at the 7 Day Adventist Church Waterloo Twp., Wis.
Buried in 7 Day Adventist Church graveyard Waterloo Twp., Wi.
Christened 10 Aug. 1884

Source of some info - ALCORN records of Miriam ALCORN, Boulder, Colorado. 2nd marr. to man she didn't like in her earlier years. Baptised Seventh Day Adventist on 10 Aug 1884. In Wis.

Married her step brother. HARGER and SLAGHT family must have had close relationship.

Death recorded Grant Co., Courthouse
Vol 10, p. 303
Matilda BROCKERT (HARGER, SLAGHT)
Occ: Housewife
Age: 64y 10m 29d
b. Sep 25, 1844 IA
d. Aug 24, 1912 6 AM
father: Garius HARGER
Dr. HARTFORD of Cassville
Cause: Senile softening of brain
Cont. Factor: Congestion of Lungs
Buried: Adventist Cem., Burton, WI
Information by George W. SLAGHT

Must have been living with grandpa George. Uncle Ray could remember her as a boy

Henry Clay SLAGHT and Matilda HARGAR had the following children:

+4310 i. George Washington SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁵³⁾ ⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 16 May 1865 in Bloomington, Grant Co., WI. He died on 4 Mar 1950 in Plattville, WI.

Occupation is listed as farmer town of Cassville.
Married by a justice of the peace George BURROWS, witness John and Anna ORTSCHIED.
Cause of death coronary occlusion. Vol 37 P. 382
Buried Greenwood Cem.
Owned own farm 1900 Waterloo Twp., Grant Co., Wisc. (121)

+4311 ii. Emma Jane SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁵⁴⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 16 Nov 1867 in Bloomington, Grant Co., WI. She died on 29 Apr 1959 in Boulder, Boulder Co., CO.

Her birth year might be 1867 or 1868
IGI record Batch 8602003 sheet 72
Emma and John ALCORN moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1900 where many of their decendents now live. They had eleven children.

4312 iii. Charley SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁵⁵⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1870. The 1870 census has his age as 1/12. He died young.
+4313 iv. Everett Daniel SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁵⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 11 Jul 1871 in Beetown, Grant Co., WI. He died on 26 Nov 1920 in Waterloo, Grant Co., WI.

1900 census owned own farm, no mortgage Had been married for 6 years.
Witness at wedding Mrs. Peter CHAPMAN.
Buried in Cassville.
List father born in Wis. Mother Nebraska? Wife's parents born Ia.?
Possible birth day 11 instead of 12 July
Elma ELLIOTT, a daughter of Everett wrote the following about her memory of her father.
"Everett's parents joined Seventh Day Adventitst Church but not the boys."
In Aug of every year in Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis the SLAGHTs hold a family reunion. The exact line for John is still unknown, but as to belonging to the SLECHT family there is no doubt.

Have photo of tombstone

Death recorded Grant co., Courthouse
Vol 15, p. 211
Everett Daniel SLAGHT
Farmer
b. July 11, 1870
d. Nov 26, 1920
Age 50y 4m 15d
Father: Henry SLAGHT
Mother: Matilda HARGER b. IA
Cause: Myocarditis Ends Carutitis

+4314 v. William Francis SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁵⁷⁾ ⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 23 Jan 1874 in Beetown, Grant Co., WI. He died on 12 Jul 1899 in Waterloo, Grant Co., WI.

Occupation laborer.

Cause of death T.B. Buried in adventist cem. Waterloo Wi.

His marriage date could be 1889.

Death recorded Grant Co., Courthouse
Vol 4, p.. 101
William Frances SLAGHT
Caucasion laborer
25y 5m
Father: Henry C. SLAGHT born: Ill
Mother: Matilda SLAGHT born: Muscatine co., IA
Res: Beetown, Grant Co., WI
Sp. Rosa SLAGHT
b. Jan 23, 1874
d. July 12, 1899
cause: TB Duration: 6 mo.
Information by: John DICHOWS
Buried: Advent Cem. Waterloo WI
Dr. J. A. GAULT July 12, 1899
Frank EXSTINE

4315 vi. Leroy Neal SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁵⁸⁾⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born on 2 Oct 1880 in Cassville, Grant Co., WI. He died on 4 Jan 1886 in Grant Co., WI. He was buried in Seventh Day Adventist Cem., Burton, Grant Co., WI.⁽⁹⁹⁵⁹⁾
4316 vii. William Delbert SLAGHT⁽⁹⁹⁶⁰⁾ ⁽⁷⁶⁰⁾ was born in 1882 in Cassville, Grant Co., WI.