David G. Slawson was born in Orange Co., NY, Jan 21, 1821, the youngest of seven children of David Slawson, who moved to Tompkins County when David G. was twelve years of age. Here he grew to manhood, and was married, Feb. 16, 1842, to Maria Tooker.
They resided in Tompkins County until September 1848, when he shipped his household goods to Michigan, took his wife and three children in a lumber-wagon, and came to occupy a piece of land he had previously purchased in Oakfield, some eight miles west of Greenville. At this time the country was sparsely settled. A log house was soon erected, and the arduous task of making a farm in the wilderness at once commenced and successfully carried out. Here Mr. Slawson resided for nineteen years; he had a fine farm, with two hundred acres improved, good buildings, orchard, etc.
In the spring of 1857, Mr. Slawson left the old farm in charge of his son Leander B., and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of choice land adjoining the city of Greenville on the east. Upon this land there was a small improvement, but under the management of Mr. Slawson broad and fertile fields have appeared, and a fine brick house with large and commodious outbuildings has been erected.
Mr. Slawson has been three times married. His first wife died in 1858, leaving three children. The oldest child died Dec. 5, 1851; Leander is a farmer in Oakfield; George R. is a druggist in Greenville; the daughter, Sarah J., married A. E. Weter, one of the businessmen of Belding.
Mr. Slawson's second wife was Lydia Scovell. She died Feb. 10, 1870.
He again was married, to Mrs. Cordelia Dennison, formerly Cordelia Warner, of Genesee Co., NY, by whom he has one son.
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"History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan," by John S. Schenck, 1881. Pg. 402.
Biog by: Mary E. Warner, Oct. 5, 2011.
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1800 Federal Census
Cordelia Slawson
Home in 1880: Eureka & Montcalm, Montcalm, Michigan
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: David Slawson
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
David Slawson 59 Farmer
Cordelia Slawson 51 Keeping House
Wade Slawson 8
John Dennison 15 Step Son Farm Laborer
Mary Vanvolkane 61 House keeper
They resided in Tompkins County until September 1848, when he shipped his household goods to Michigan, took his wife and three children in a lumber-wagon, and came to occupy a piece of land he had previously purchased in Oakfield, some eight miles west of Greenville. At this time the country was sparsely settled. A log house was soon erected, and the arduous task of making a farm in the wilderness at once commenced and successfully carried out. Here Mr. Slawson resided for nineteen years; he had a fine farm, with two hundred acres improved, good buildings, orchard, etc.
In the spring of 1857, Mr. Slawson left the old farm in charge of his son Leander B., and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of choice land adjoining the city of Greenville on the east. Upon this land there was a small improvement, but under the management of Mr. Slawson broad and fertile fields have appeared, and a fine brick house with large and commodious outbuildings has been erected.
Mr. Slawson has been three times married. His first wife died in 1858, leaving three children. The oldest child died Dec. 5, 1851; Leander is a farmer in Oakfield; George R. is a druggist in Greenville; the daughter, Sarah J., married A. E. Weter, one of the businessmen of Belding.
Mr. Slawson's second wife was Lydia Scovell. She died Feb. 10, 1870.
He again was married, to Mrs. Cordelia Dennison, formerly Cordelia Warner, of Genesee Co., NY, by whom he has one son.
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"History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan," by John S. Schenck, 1881. Pg. 402.
Biog by: Mary E. Warner, Oct. 5, 2011.
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1800 Federal Census
Cordelia Slawson
Home in 1880: Eureka & Montcalm, Montcalm, Michigan
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: David Slawson
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
David Slawson 59 Farmer
Cordelia Slawson 51 Keeping House
Wade Slawson 8
John Dennison 15 Step Son Farm Laborer
Mary Vanvolkane 61 House keeper
David G. Slawson was born in Orange Co., NY, Jan 21, 1821, the youngest of seven children of David Slawson, who moved to Tompkins County when David G. was twelve years of age. Here he grew to manhood, and was married, Feb. 16, 1842, to Maria Tooker.
They resided in Tompkins County until September 1848, when he shipped his household goods to Michigan, took his wife and three children in a lumber-wagon, and came to occupy a piece of land he had previously purchased in Oakfield, some eight miles west of Greenville. At this time the country was sparsely settled. A log house was soon erected, and the arduous task of making a farm in the wilderness at once commenced and successfully carried out. Here Mr. Slawson resided for nineteen years; he had a fine farm, with two hundred acres improved, good buildings, orchard, etc.
In the spring of 1857, Mr. Slawson left the old farm in charge of his son Leander B., and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of choice land adjoining the city of Greenville on the east. Upon this land there was a small improvement, but under the management of Mr. Slawson broad and fertile fields have appeared, and a fine brick house with large and commodious outbuildings has been erected.
Mr. Slawson has been three times married. His first wife died in 1858, leaving three children. The oldest child died Dec. 5, 1851; Leander is a farmer in Oakfield; George R. is a druggist in Greenville; the daughter, Sarah J., married A. E. Weter, one of the businessmen of Belding.
Mr. Slawson's second wife was Lydia Scovell. She died Feb. 10, 1870.
He again was married, to Mrs. Cordelia Dennison, formerly Cordelia Warner, of Genesee Co., NY, by whom he has one son.
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"History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan," by John S. Schenck, 1881. Pg. 402.
Biog by: Mary E. Warner, Oct. 5, 2011.
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1800 Federal Census
Cordelia Slawson
Home in 1880: Eureka & Montcalm, Montcalm, Michigan
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: David Slawson
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
David Slawson 59 Farmer
Cordelia Slawson 51 Keeping House
Wade Slawson 8
John Dennison 15 Step Son Farm Laborer
Mary Vanvolkane 61 House keeper
They resided in Tompkins County until September 1848, when he shipped his household goods to Michigan, took his wife and three children in a lumber-wagon, and came to occupy a piece of land he had previously purchased in Oakfield, some eight miles west of Greenville. At this time the country was sparsely settled. A log house was soon erected, and the arduous task of making a farm in the wilderness at once commenced and successfully carried out. Here Mr. Slawson resided for nineteen years; he had a fine farm, with two hundred acres improved, good buildings, orchard, etc.
In the spring of 1857, Mr. Slawson left the old farm in charge of his son Leander B., and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of choice land adjoining the city of Greenville on the east. Upon this land there was a small improvement, but under the management of Mr. Slawson broad and fertile fields have appeared, and a fine brick house with large and commodious outbuildings has been erected.
Mr. Slawson has been three times married. His first wife died in 1858, leaving three children. The oldest child died Dec. 5, 1851; Leander is a farmer in Oakfield; George R. is a druggist in Greenville; the daughter, Sarah J., married A. E. Weter, one of the businessmen of Belding.
Mr. Slawson's second wife was Lydia Scovell. She died Feb. 10, 1870.
He again was married, to Mrs. Cordelia Dennison, formerly Cordelia Warner, of Genesee Co., NY, by whom he has one son.
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"History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan," by John S. Schenck, 1881. Pg. 402.
Biog by: Mary E. Warner, Oct. 5, 2011.
__________
1800 Federal Census
Cordelia Slawson
Home in 1880: Eureka & Montcalm, Montcalm, Michigan
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: David Slawson
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
David Slawson 59 Farmer
Cordelia Slawson 51 Keeping House
Wade Slawson 8
John Dennison 15 Step Son Farm Laborer
Mary Vanvolkane 61 House keeper
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