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John married Emeliza SLY on 14 Mar 1850 in Oakland Coounty, Michigan, USA. Emeliza (daughter of Christopher SLY and Elizabeth CRAWFORD COMPTON) was born on 13 Aug 1829 in New York; died on 30 Jan 1908 in Fowlersville, Livingston, Michigan, USA; was buried in Walled Lake Cemetery, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Slye, Emma E.
in the Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917
Name: Slye, Emma E.
Birth Date: 1830
Birth Place: NY
Spouse: John Potts, Sr
Children: Eveline, John, Della
Marriage Place: Commerce, MI
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1850
Residence: Commerce, MI

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Enma E Potts
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Post Office: Walled Lake
Dwelling Number: 632
Family Number: 615
Occupation: H Keeper
Household Members:
Name Age
John Potts 33
Enma E Potts 30
Mary Potts 8
Eveline Potts 5
John W Potts 3
Della Potts 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma E Potts
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Dwelling Number: 112
Home in 1870: Handy, Livingston, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Inferred Spouse: William Potts
Inferred Children: Mary E Potts
Eva Potts
John W Potts
Household Members:
Name Age
William Potts 45
Emma E Potts 41
Mary E Potts 18
Eva Potts 15
John W Potts 13

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeliza Potts
Age: 50
Birth Date: Abt 1830
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Handy, Livingston, Michigan, USA
Dwelling Number: 372
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: John M. Potts
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Occupation: Keeping House
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John M. Potts 55
Emeliza Potts 50

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeliza Potts
Age: 70
Birth Date: Aug 1829
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Handy, Livingston, Michigan
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 217
Family Number: 220
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: J M Potts
Marriage Year: 1850
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 6
Attended School: 6
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
J M Potts 74
Emeliza Potts 70
Spence Crawford 20 grandson

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Emeliza M. Potts
Birth Date: 1834
Birth Place: New York, United States of America
Death Date: 30 Jan 1908
Death Place: Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan, United States of America
Cemetery: Walled Lake Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Walled Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Christopher Sly
Mother: Elizabeth Sly
Spouse: John M. Potts
Children: Adell A. Potts
Adelbert Potts
Mary Elizabeth Crawford
John W. Potts
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...

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Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
Name: Emeliza Sly
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1830
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1850
Marriage Place: Oakland, Michigan, USA
Spouse: John M. Potts
Film Number: 000973980

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William married Mary Ann Weavers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Things to do:
1. When did Christopher marry Elizabeth?
2. 1810, 1830 census

Timeline for Christopher Sly:
1779 Sep 7, Christopher born in Vermont ( According to the family bible of Rhoda Sly Pearson)
1803 Holland Purchase, New York Christopher and Benjamin Sly, T9 R2
1805 speculate that Christopher married Lodema Mack in Ontario County, NY
1807 Oct 22, son, William Wesley,
1809 Sep 1, son, Daniel
1811 Aug 18, daughter, Lucinda,
1815 Mar 21, daughter, Malinda
1815 bought 11 acres + 16 square rods in Gorham, Ontario, NY for $111
1816 Christopher on Gorham, Ontario County, NY tax list Lot 10, 61 acres
1817 May 7, daughter, Rhoda
1819 Jul 11, son, Sylvester,
1819 Christopher on Gorham, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1820 Census, Christopher Sly, Gorham, Ontario, NY
1821 Jul 11, son Benjamin,
1821 bought 21 acres from Joshua Sly in Phelps for $600
1821 Christopher on Gorham, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1822 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1823 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1823 Aug 13, wife Lodema, died in Hopewell
1824 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1824 Christopher sold land in Gorham with wife Elizabeth; 11 acres for $300
1825 Christopher sold land in Gorham with wife Elizabeth; 21 acres for $400
1830 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list
1831 Dec 1, Christopher Land records, Detroit, MI Michigan-Toledo Strip T 2 N, R 8 E sec 28 and 33
1833 Census Michigan Territory, Christopher in Tnsp Petition.
1835 23 Nov Christopher land record, Detroit MI, Michigan-Toledo Strip T 2 N, R 8 E sec 32
1840 Census, Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
1845 Christopher died in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan at age 66, buried in Richardson Cem.


Christopher Sly, Ontario County, New York Tax list:
1816 Gorham lot 10, 16 acres
1819 " " "
1821 " " "
1822 Hopewell " " (1822 Hopewell broke off from Gorham)
1823 " " "
1824 " " "
1830 " " "

Land records, Ontario New York- Christopher Sly
1815 bought 11 acres + 16 sq rods in Gorham for $111
1821 bought 21 acres from Joshua Sly in Phelps for $600
1824 sold 11 acres + 16 sq rods in Gorham for $300 with wife Elizabeth
1825 sold 21 acres in Phelps for $400 with wife Elizabeth

1823 Sep 9 from the "Ontario Repos" -" Sly Lodama, 34, died Hopewell, Mrs. Christopher Sly"

Christopher Sly grave found in row 14, Richardson Cemetary, Commerce Twp, Oakland. Michigan. Also Elizabeth Sly, wife of Christopher, born 3 Aug 1780, died 7 Feb 1879.

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Sly
Township: Gorham
County: Ontario
State: New York
1 2 _ _1_ / 3_ _1/ _3
(There is a William Mack in, 1820 US census NY, Ontario, Bristol 4 ___ 1/ 1__ 1 _/ _ 1 and in
1830 NY, Ontario, Bristol 1 1 2 2 _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ / 1 _ _ 1 _ _ 1 )

Michigan Census, 1827-70
Name: CHRISTOPHER SLY
State: MI
County: Michigan Territory
Township: Petitioner
Year: 1833
Database: MI Early Census Index

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Sly
Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
_ _ __1_ _ _ _1_ _ _ _ /_ _2_ _ _ 1

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6534161&ref=wvr
Christopher Sly
Birth: 1779
Death: Sep. 13, 1845
Burial: Walled Lake Cemetery
Walled Lake Oakland County Michigan, USA Plot: Section 1, Row 14

Christopher married Elizabeth CRAWFORD COMPTON in Apr 1823/1824 in Ontario, New York, USA. Elizabeth was born on 3 Aug 1780 in New Jersey; died on 7 Feb 1879 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Sly
Age in 1860: 74
Birth Year: abt 1786
Birthplace: New Jersey
Home in 1860: Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Female
Post Office: Walled Lake
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Compton 51
Elizabeth Sly 74
Eliza J Compton 24
Maryett Compton 19
Jerome Compton 17
Josephine Compton 15
Frederick Pover 25

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NOTE: buried as Elizabeth Sly
Elizabeth Sly
Birth: Aug. 3, 1780 Death: Feb. 7, 1879 Note: w/o Christopher Sly Burial:Walled Lake Cemetery Walled LakeOakland CountyMichigan, USAPlot: Section 1, Row 14

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Millennium File about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1749

From Book," Early Settlers of New York State; Their Ancestors and Descendants" Vol 1, by Janet Wethy FoleyIn "Early Church Records-prior to 1815" New York. "Names belonging to Elder Nathan Tanner's Church at Bottenkill (now Greenwich, Washington County, NY) ,Pittdsfield Massachusetts Library. admitted 1790 Benjamin Slye, admitted 1790 Esther Slye, admitted no date-Elisha Slye.

Elaine Johnston has documentation: will for Gideon Sly, Family bible of Christopher Sly, church records of Baptist church .Ontario, NY, paper on Gideon Sly. (Jean Covington Westcott

1790 census of Argyle twp in Washington County, NY.

Also lived in Groveland County and Honeye County, NY
his son Gideon's Adm papers of the war of 1812 lists father Benjamin, wife Polly, brother Joshua.

Notes from "The James Calvin Sly Family Story." by Lenore Sly Waite, states , "residences; Was living in Groveland, Ontario, New York and is mentioned in the 1790 census.
1814 in Bristol and Phelps Townships in Ontario County, New York
1825 in Bristol and Phelps Townships in Ontario County, New York,
1837 in Kirtland, near Cleveland, Ohio, i
1841 in Avon Township, Oakland, Michigan,
1849 in Summit County, Ohio."

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: New York
Volume: 160
Page Number: 473
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. NY. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (308p.):187

New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Benjamin Silye
Name: Benjamin Silye
Residence Date: 1762
Residence Place: Washington, New York, United States
Comments: Land record

1810 United States Federal Census about Benj Sly
Name: Benj Sly
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Honeoye, Ontario, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5

New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Residence Date: 1790
Residence Place: Argyle, Washington, New York, United States

U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Company: 1 REGIMENT (DAVIS'), NEW YORK MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: CORPORAL
Rank - Discharge: CORPORAL
Roll Box: 191
Microfilm Publication: M602

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Issue Date: 15 Aug 1838
Acres: 40
Meridian: 2nd PM
State: Indiana
County: Harrison
Township: 4-S
Range: 2-E
Section: 11
Accession Number: IN2740__.490
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Jeffersonville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 13530

The following is abstracted from "Eager's History of Orange County" (New York):
Newburgh, Orange Co, New York, Sly is listed as an Irish settler in 1750
persons assessed in Newburgh, Orange co. New York in 1785 is Samuel Sly.

in the 1800 New York Federal Census, Orange County:
pg 291:1 Samuel Sly
pg 292:1 John Sly
pg 292:1 William Sly
pg 371:1 James Sly
pg 373:1 Coonrad Sly
pg 179:1 Henry Sly

Saratoga Co. NY Epitaphs, Milton Cem. Gideon Sly 8-4-1839, 86 yrs (born abt 1753) (NOTE: see Miles Sly-son Gideon)
Rebecca Sly w of Gideon, 4-10-1831 78 yrs (b abt 1753)
Rebecca Sly 5-3-1860, 69 yrs. (b abt 1791

From "Early Settlers of New York State-Their Ancestors and Descendants" by Janet Wethy Foley, Vol I
1. (Presbyterian Church at Goodwill, Orange, NY - baptism 27 May 1799: James Hamilton Sly, son of John and Margaret.)
2. ( West Bloomfield, NY abt 1801 - Elizabeth wife of John Mack)

Posted on genealogy.com by Eunice Owens
Hi Annette, We get enough heads together maybe we can sort this out. I have records and certificates and letters,very old and brittle and hard to read but, Benjamin Sly b. 1746,England d. Ontario Co. N.Y.m.Johanna ? b. England d. Ontario Co. N.Y. 4 children- my line Joshua F. Sly b.1772 Ontario Co. N.Y.d. 1849 Ohio,Christofer b. 7 Sept.1779 Ontario Co N.Y. d.13,Sept 1845, Oakland Co. Michigan, Gideon ? and Benjamin ? Joshua m. Lucretia Calkins b. 7 Aug 1776,Stafford,Orange Co. Vermont in 1793 had 3 children-my line Soloman Calkins b.1794 Ontario Co. N.Y.d.7 Apr. 1871 Ohio, Benjamin ? and Martha Lovinia ?. Lucretia divorced Joshua and took 2 kids with her but left Soloman who was almost 5 with his Dad. Lucretia m.Joseph Thornton and had more children. Hope this helps some.

Benjamin married Esther or Johanna about 1771 in England. Esther was born about 1755 in England; died in in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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