James Benjamin Slater was born December 25, 1860 in Brushie Prairie, Navarro County, Texas. He died December 19, 1920 in Liberty Hill, Navarro County, Texas.
He first married MAY LULU BILLS, daughter of ROBERT BILLS and MARGARET OGILVIE. She was born 11/12/1874, and died 10/13/1904 in Hubbard, Texas.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAY LULA BILLS are:
i. ROBERT L. SLATER, b. 07/25/1891, Navarro County, Texas; d. 10/1974, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
ii. CARRIE LEE SLATER, b. 02/14/1897, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 09/07/1978, Houston, Texas, Bowie County.
iii. J. DOYLE SLATER, b. 10/13/1899, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 11/09/1978, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
iv. MARTIN ELDRIDGE SLATER, b. 05/15/1902, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 12/1971, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
v. LILLA JOSEPHINE SLATER, b. 03/31/1904, Navarro County, Texas; d. 1999, Houston, Texas. Nickname was Josie. Never married. Became a school teacher in Houston.
His second marriage was to MAYME ELEANOR THOMPSON Abt. 1905 in Texas. She was the daughter of JOHN HAYWOOD THOMPSON AND MISSISIPPI JAMES. She was born 08/30/1886 in Angelina County, Texas, and died 09/12/1956 in Michigan.
When she married James B. Slater, she became a step-mother to 5 children by his first wife. They then had 5 children.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAYME THOMPSON are:
vi. GAY EVA5 SLATER, b. 11/21/1906, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 11/20/2002, Mount Morris, Michigan.
vii. PAUL SEARCY SLATER, b. 03/01/1909, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/1971, Winnsborro, Texas. Never married. No children. Was kicked in the head by a mule and had half of a silver plate in his head.
viii. JOHNNY HAYWOOD SLATER, b. 05/16/1911, Narrarro County, Tx; d. 02/27/1984, Houston, Texas.
ix. ZOETTE SLATER, b. 11/08/1914, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 08/22/1988, Flint, Michigan.
x. JAMES SLATER, b. 11/23/1919, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/19/1920, Navarro County, Texas.
Note: When James B. Slater died, Mayme then married Lowell Evans and became a step-mother to 5 more children. So, at one point she had 15 children she was taking care of. Her third marriage was to Eldridge Ward. They had no children.
He first married MAY LULU BILLS, daughter of ROBERT BILLS and MARGARET OGILVIE. She was born 11/12/1874, and died 10/13/1904 in Hubbard, Texas.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAY LULA BILLS are:
i. ROBERT L. SLATER, b. 07/25/1891, Navarro County, Texas; d. 10/1974, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
ii. CARRIE LEE SLATER, b. 02/14/1897, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 09/07/1978, Houston, Texas, Bowie County.
iii. J. DOYLE SLATER, b. 10/13/1899, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 11/09/1978, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
iv. MARTIN ELDRIDGE SLATER, b. 05/15/1902, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 12/1971, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
v. LILLA JOSEPHINE SLATER, b. 03/31/1904, Navarro County, Texas; d. 1999, Houston, Texas. Nickname was Josie. Never married. Became a school teacher in Houston.
His second marriage was to MAYME ELEANOR THOMPSON Abt. 1905 in Texas. She was the daughter of JOHN HAYWOOD THOMPSON AND MISSISIPPI JAMES. She was born 08/30/1886 in Angelina County, Texas, and died 09/12/1956 in Michigan.
When she married James B. Slater, she became a step-mother to 5 children by his first wife. They then had 5 children.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAYME THOMPSON are:
vi. GAY EVA5 SLATER, b. 11/21/1906, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 11/20/2002, Mount Morris, Michigan.
vii. PAUL SEARCY SLATER, b. 03/01/1909, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/1971, Winnsborro, Texas. Never married. No children. Was kicked in the head by a mule and had half of a silver plate in his head.
viii. JOHNNY HAYWOOD SLATER, b. 05/16/1911, Narrarro County, Tx; d. 02/27/1984, Houston, Texas.
ix. ZOETTE SLATER, b. 11/08/1914, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 08/22/1988, Flint, Michigan.
x. JAMES SLATER, b. 11/23/1919, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/19/1920, Navarro County, Texas.
Note: When James B. Slater died, Mayme then married Lowell Evans and became a step-mother to 5 more children. So, at one point she had 15 children she was taking care of. Her third marriage was to Eldridge Ward. They had no children.
James Benjamin Slater was born December 25, 1860 in Brushie Prairie, Navarro County, Texas. He died December 19, 1920 in Liberty Hill, Navarro County, Texas.
He first married MAY LULU BILLS, daughter of ROBERT BILLS and MARGARET OGILVIE. She was born 11/12/1874, and died 10/13/1904 in Hubbard, Texas.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAY LULA BILLS are:
i. ROBERT L. SLATER, b. 07/25/1891, Navarro County, Texas; d. 10/1974, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
ii. CARRIE LEE SLATER, b. 02/14/1897, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 09/07/1978, Houston, Texas, Bowie County.
iii. J. DOYLE SLATER, b. 10/13/1899, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 11/09/1978, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
iv. MARTIN ELDRIDGE SLATER, b. 05/15/1902, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 12/1971, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
v. LILLA JOSEPHINE SLATER, b. 03/31/1904, Navarro County, Texas; d. 1999, Houston, Texas. Nickname was Josie. Never married. Became a school teacher in Houston.
His second marriage was to MAYME ELEANOR THOMPSON Abt. 1905 in Texas. She was the daughter of JOHN HAYWOOD THOMPSON AND MISSISIPPI JAMES. She was born 08/30/1886 in Angelina County, Texas, and died 09/12/1956 in Michigan.
When she married James B. Slater, she became a step-mother to 5 children by his first wife. They then had 5 children.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAYME THOMPSON are:
vi. GAY EVA5 SLATER, b. 11/21/1906, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 11/20/2002, Mount Morris, Michigan.
vii. PAUL SEARCY SLATER, b. 03/01/1909, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/1971, Winnsborro, Texas. Never married. No children. Was kicked in the head by a mule and had half of a silver plate in his head.
viii. JOHNNY HAYWOOD SLATER, b. 05/16/1911, Narrarro County, Tx; d. 02/27/1984, Houston, Texas.
ix. ZOETTE SLATER, b. 11/08/1914, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 08/22/1988, Flint, Michigan.
x. JAMES SLATER, b. 11/23/1919, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/19/1920, Navarro County, Texas.
Note: When James B. Slater died, Mayme then married Lowell Evans and became a step-mother to 5 more children. So, at one point she had 15 children she was taking care of. Her third marriage was to Eldridge Ward. They had no children.
He first married MAY LULU BILLS, daughter of ROBERT BILLS and MARGARET OGILVIE. She was born 11/12/1874, and died 10/13/1904 in Hubbard, Texas.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAY LULA BILLS are:
i. ROBERT L. SLATER, b. 07/25/1891, Navarro County, Texas; d. 10/1974, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
ii. CARRIE LEE SLATER, b. 02/14/1897, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 09/07/1978, Houston, Texas, Bowie County.
iii. J. DOYLE SLATER, b. 10/13/1899, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 11/09/1978, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
iv. MARTIN ELDRIDGE SLATER, b. 05/15/1902, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County; d. 12/1971, Hubbard, Texas, Hill County.
v. LILLA JOSEPHINE SLATER, b. 03/31/1904, Navarro County, Texas; d. 1999, Houston, Texas. Nickname was Josie. Never married. Became a school teacher in Houston.
His second marriage was to MAYME ELEANOR THOMPSON Abt. 1905 in Texas. She was the daughter of JOHN HAYWOOD THOMPSON AND MISSISIPPI JAMES. She was born 08/30/1886 in Angelina County, Texas, and died 09/12/1956 in Michigan.
When she married James B. Slater, she became a step-mother to 5 children by his first wife. They then had 5 children.
Children of JAMES SLATER and MAYME THOMPSON are:
vi. GAY EVA5 SLATER, b. 11/21/1906, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 11/20/2002, Mount Morris, Michigan.
vii. PAUL SEARCY SLATER, b. 03/01/1909, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/1971, Winnsborro, Texas. Never married. No children. Was kicked in the head by a mule and had half of a silver plate in his head.
viii. JOHNNY HAYWOOD SLATER, b. 05/16/1911, Narrarro County, Tx; d. 02/27/1984, Houston, Texas.
ix. ZOETTE SLATER, b. 11/08/1914, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas; d. 08/22/1988, Flint, Michigan.
x. JAMES SLATER, b. 11/23/1919, Navarro County, Texas; d. 12/19/1920, Navarro County, Texas.
Note: When James B. Slater died, Mayme then married Lowell Evans and became a step-mother to 5 more children. So, at one point she had 15 children she was taking care of. Her third marriage was to Eldridge Ward. They had no children.
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