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• Reference Number: *
• _MARNM: Sly
• _UID: 73429EBDB13F93419C5095D729D100072D32

Esther married Benjamin SLY about 1771 in England. Benjamin (son of Joshua SLY and Zelpha BUMPUS) was born in 1746 in England; died in in Ontario County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CA66176B6DBCEE48A0FD050DD5C7F43C8C66

Notes:

James Calvin Sly's ancestor.

according to "The James Calvin Sly Family Story." by Lenore Sly Waite, Joshua was living in Groveland, Ontario, New York and is mentioned in the 1790 census. He petitioned for land 20 June 1798 in Markham Township, Canada and received 190 acres in 1803.

Joshua lived in Bristol & Phelps, Ontario, NY 1814, 1825
In Kirtland, Ohio in 1837
In Summit County, Ohio in 1849

1830 United States Federal Census about Joshua Fly
Name: Joshua Fly [Joshua Sly]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Royalton, Niagara, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

Joshua married Lucretia CALKINS about 1793 in Of Freeport, , , New York, United States. Lucretia (daughter of Solomon CALKINS and Hannah Crandall) was born on 19 Aug 1776 in Mansfield, , Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Eliza HILL about 1806 in Sodus, Wayne, New York, United States. Eliza was born in 1774; died about 1810 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Sarah TILLOTSON about 1816 in <, , New York>. Sarah was born on 11 Sep 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 27EB108A3A590A488D1AE9156A346D0546AE

Notes:

Gideon's Adm papers of the war of 1812 lists father Benjamin, wife Polly, brother Joshua.

there is a Gedion Slye in "The Saratoga, Vol 7 #3 pg 79 (1990),
1801 Slye, Gedion died 2 Aug 1839 also lists Rebeckah

film # 0017937 FHL Saratoga Co. Deeds 1806, Slye, Gideon & wife Rebecca of Providence to Saluel Cook of Calway

1830 United States Federal Census about Gedeon Elz
Name: Gedeon Sly [Gedeon Sly] [Elz]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Milton, Saratoga, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 80 thru 89: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

Gideon married Polly about 1795 in . Polly was born about 1775; died after 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 443953896E3D5B438839A4C020A36B877CF3

Notes:

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 Lodema MACK about 1805 in New York, United States. Lodema was born on 5 Mar 1787 in New York, United States; died on 13 Aug 1823 in Hopewell, Ontario, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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• _UID: BD81C335D9842B438D170E4B513A1CD2776B

Notes:

Walter and James Sly's ancestor

1803 Holland Purchase _ Christopher and Benjamin Sly, T9 R2

1817 May 5 Benjamin Sly Jr. sold land in Bristol,Ontario, NY, to Gideon Granger of Kentucky.

Exerpt from McIntosh's "History of Ontario County," Reminiscences of a primitive teacher written July 26, 1876. : "When I first knew the country on the east side of Honeoye Lake, there was no house or clearing between the Lanes and a peach orchard lot to the southward and adjacent, what was afterwards the Jeudevine Farm. James Wright lives there and Levi Rice, on the south part of that lot and then Benjamin Sly on the tract afterwards know as the old Job Woods Farm in the mouth of the gully," (town of Richmond).

Benjamin married Joanna about 1801. Joanna was born in 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Talitha Clunie GREEN on 2 Nov 1843 in , Hardin, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CB66095948DD094FA340CAC5727726C8595B

Notes:

married Selah Page

Family/Spouse: Selah SAGE. Selah was born about 1780 in Of Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 910711E4506B9A4197B54B33B389F1607AB6

Notes:

1830 United States Federal Census about Joshua Fly
Name: Joshua Fly [Joshua Sly]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Royalton, Niagara, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

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• _UID: F755FC2AAA76FB4B9E19476CB45BA76058C4

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• _UID: 8E4195F3011B7B459E36F7246ED395AFA78E

Solomon married Hulda WILSON on 3 Oct 1842 in , Livingston, Michigan, United States. Hulda was born about 1794 in , New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E4D987766309C14A85AC1532A339281FCC7C

Notes:

!SOURCE: Ordinances batch & sheet - 7312210-71,82,86 film# 822771
!NOTE: Benjamin and Mary Reed Sly and 12 children were found in the Michigan 1845 Census.

Benjamin married Mary REED on 16 Feb 1817 in Bristol, Ontario, New York, United States. Mary (daughter of John REED and Polly) was born in in Genesee, New York, United States; died in in Lewis Valley, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Lewis Valley, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Polly NICHOLS on 6 Aug 1865 in , Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Matilda ABBEY on 31 Dec 1879 in Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E973086988EE9842B89ECC5E116D93D98728

Notes:

Martha Lavina and husband Isaac Root were in the 1850 census of Fairfield County, Ohio.

Martha married Isaac ROOT in 1819 in , Ontario, New York, United States. Isaac was born on 6 Nov 1795 in , Otsego, New York, United States; died on 14 Feb 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3F79279CF925F649B1FD04E9E29D7642AA2A

Notes:

Book Q area 929.273/A1 no. 96, Waite, C. Lenore Sly, Salt Lake C

He became a Mormon Convert in 1844 in Lewiston, Niagara Co. New York and was a member of the Mormon Battalion

Sodus is a town in Wayne Count, New York, USA . The population was 8,949 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a native word for the bay in the eastern part of the town: "Assorodus," meaning "Silvery water."
The Town of Sodus is on the north border of the county and is midway between Rochester and Syracuse .
The Town of Sodus was formed in 1789 from the older "District of Sodus" while still part of Ontario County . The town's territory was substantially reduced by the formation of newer towns in the county: Williamson (1802) and Lyons (1811).
The town contains a village named Sodus and another named Sodus Point . Sodus Point was settled around 1794 because of a road constructed from Palmyra but The first settlers did not arrive at the Village of Sodus until about 1809.
In 1813, the attacked and burned the village of Sodus Point.
A lighthouse was erected in 1825 to mark the shoreline.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jasc s Sly [James Calvin Sly]
Age in 1860: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Fort Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ephraim
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Jasc s Sly 53
Susanna Sly 28
Amos Sly 10
Lodenia Sly 7
Mary C Sly 4
Eliza Sly 3
Thomas Sly 2
Solomon Sly 4.12
Nancy Sly 18

James married Mary BASSETT on 25 Jan 1829 in Manchester, Ontario, New York, United States. Mary (daughter of Neamiah BASSETT and Mary) was born on 19 Apr 1808 in Ranclerville, , , New York; died on 25 Jul 1830 in Lockport, Niagra, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Margriet Jane FULLER on 1 Sep 1831 in Granthim, Upper Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Susannah GUSTIN on 25 Mar 1849 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Susannah (daughter of Thomas GUSTIN and Mary Peterson) was born on 23 May 1832 in Vernon, Brown, Indiana, United States; died on 16 Jun 1919 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Jun 1919 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married NancyBruster GUSTIN (LOPER) on 19 Jan 1856 in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. NancyBruster (daughter of Thomas GUSTIN and Mary Peterson) was born on 21 Mar 1842 in Verner, Iowa, United States; died on 20 Dec 1926 in Lander, Freemont, Wyoming, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: AABBB4DF8CE92A45867C3F4162833E038447

Notes:

Millennium File about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1809
Birth Place: Sodus, Wayne, New York, USA
Father: Joshua Sly
Mother: Eliza Hill

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• _UID: 266F820EEC08B040ACF44E1A0B46B88DA798

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch & sheet 8112001-7, call # 1260885

This family came across the plains with the Mormons and later went on the San Bernardino in California then on to Ventura, CA. where Lodema and her husband died. (this according to Lenore Sly Waite.) Some of the dates are conflicting!

Lodemia married Samuel BARNETT on 28 Aug 1828. Samuel was born on 27 Apr 1804 in Scarborough Settlement, York, Ontario; died on 9 Feb 1884 in Ventura, Ventura, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 19F36F22C42CE743996B035F68181103B1BD

Lodicia married Hezikiah Fisk in 1837 in Kirtland,, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 33BB21860EEAEB479B6495820B5E5AA23A5C

Notes:

lived in Summit County, Ohio in 1849

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• _UID: 67D726B21B40A7449A32B551102869E7B687

Notes:

Birthplace listed as Phelps, Ontario, NY on LDS ordinances. never married
!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-76, call # 822771
Served in the Spanish American War.

In the War of 1812 warrant # 66192

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• _UID: 61997B383CF813499B389E27D989E915351D

Notes:

He died as a soldier in Mexico City. Never married.
!SOURCE: Ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-76, call # 822771

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• _UID: 263E5EFAE7230D4FA5B851393F84520422D9

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS Ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-77, call # 822771 (Marriage sealing sheet # 86)

Gideon married Jane KIGER on 14 Aug 1856 in , Fairfield, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch Id: K24C-96Q
• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 594E9FF12258944695EDD52AD799473CFF93

Notes:

Timeline for William Wesley Sly:

1807 Oct 22, William Wesley born in New York
1823 William's mother, Lodema died in Hopewell, New York
1842 Jul 17, William married Elizabeth Morris in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan,
1848 Jul 9, son, William Wesley born in Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan
1852 Aug 1852, son, Lester Alonzo born in Orchard Lake, Oakland, MIchigan
1854 son, Alvannah Loren born in Michigan
1856 son, Daniel born in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan,
1858 son, George Albert born in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan,
1860 daughter, born in Michigan
1863 Jan 11, William died in Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, at the age of 66

William Sly and Elizabeth Morris were married 17 July 1842 in Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan. William had been married previously to Ashah Davis, and they had 2 children, Anna and Rhoda. William and Elizabeth had 1 child, William when living in Hamburg, Michigan in 1850. By 1860 they lived in Oneida, Michigan and had 4 more boys, Lester, Alvanus, Daniel, and George. They also had a daughter, Hattie, who is not listed in the census but is listed as age 5 in 1863 Isabella County Probate Records for William Sly: "The petition of Elizabeth BROWN widow of William Sly, late of said county (Isabella), deceased, respectfully showeth that on or about the first day of Jan. 1863, The said William Sly died leaving goods and clothing, rights, credits, and real estate in the county, aforesaid, and that to the best of the knowledge and belief of your petitioner no last will and testament was left by the said William Sly, deceased. That the deceased has left a widow, Elizabeth Brown, your petitioner, age 37 years and six children: William, age 18, Lester, age 15, Alvan age 13, Daniel age 12, George, age 9, and Hattie, age 5: and that the deceased was immediately at his death an inhabitant of said county. Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration be granted on the estate of the said William Sly and that Philander Harnes may be appointed administration. signed with her X 28 July 1863."
William Wesley Sly was born 22 October 1807 in New York. He was the1st of 7 children born to Christopher Sly and Lodemia Mack. His mother died in 1823 when William was just short of 16 years of age. They were then living in Hopewell, New York near Palmyra.

This story was told by a grand daughter in law of William: " The Indians around Walled Lake (Michigan) called William Sly the `strong man' because every time the Indians went through Walled Lake, they had to shake hands all around. He got so tired of shaking hands that he started to squeeze their hands real tight so that it would hurt and they wouldn't ask to shake hands anymore. Hence he earned the name `the strong man'. William was a big, powerful man. He was a blacksmith, thus his strength. He died 11 Jan 1863 in Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, at the age of 66.

Elizabeth Morris was born about 1820 in Ireland. She was the last of 6 children of William Morris and Jane Crawford. She immigrated to America with her parents and 2 sisters in 1830 possibly from Antrim, Ireland. A sister and 2 brothers had preceded them that year. About 1835 the family moved to Oakland County, Michigan. In January 1863 Elizabeth's husband died and in August of the same year she lost her 2 brothers, becoming their heir. The next year 4 October 1864 at Detroit, Michigan Elizabeth Sly married Sylvester C. Brown. They were both of Royal Oak, Michigan. He was 39 and she was 33.
The children were all in Isabella County in 1865. Sylvester Brown and wife, Rosannah, took care of Hattie, Daniel, and George. Mr. Brown submitted a bill for food and clothing 7 June 1869. (Could this be the parents of Elizabeth Sly's 2nd Husband, Sylvester C Brown?)
Elizabeth died about 1879 in Michigan.

Oakland Co, MI and Isabella Co. vital and probate records.
pg 141, family 114 Call # 0803542

1850 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Wm Sly
Age: 33 Blacksmith
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Birth place: New York
Gender: Male wife Elizabeth age 38 born Ireland, son William age 1 born Michigan
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Hamburg, Livingston, Michigan

1860 United States Federal Census Record about William Sly
Name: William Sly
Age in 1860: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Ledge
Value of real estate: real $500 personal $200
Household Members: Name Age
William Sly 52 Blacksmith
Elizabeth Sly 33 bn Ireland could not read or write
Wm W Sly 12 MI
Lester Sly 8 MI
Alvanus Sly 7 MI (Alvanuh)
Daniel Sly 6 MI
George Sly 3 MI
(no Hattie in 1860 census, but William's estate in Eaton Co. say she was 5 years old when her father died.)

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about William Sly
Name: William Sly
Issue Date: 10 Feb 1852
Acres: 40
Meridian: Michigan-Toledo Strip
State: Michigan
County: Oakland
Township: 3-N
Range: 9-E
Section: 12
Accession Number: MI0910__.233
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Detroit
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 30034

Grace Torrence, daughter in law of Rhoda Ann Sly who is the oldest daughter of William Wesley Sly, told this story to Gladys Porritt, grand daughter of Rhoda: " The Indians around Walled Lake called William Sly the `strong man' because every time the Indians went through Walled Lake, they had to shake hands all around. He got so tired of shaking hands that he started to squeeze their hands real tight so that it would hurt and they wouldn't ask to shake hands anymore. Hence he earned the name `the strong man'. Grace Torrence said William was a big, powerful man.

Isabella County Probate Records The petition of Elizabeth BROWN widow of William Sly, late of said county (Isabella), deceased, respectfully showeth that on or about the first day of Jan. 1863, The said William Sly died leaving goods and clothing, rights, credits, and real estate in the county, aforesaid, and that to the best of the knowledge and belief of your petitioner no last will and testament was left by the said William Sly, deceased. That the deceased has left a widow, Elizabeth Brown, your petitioner, age 37 years and six children: William, age 18, Lester, age 15, Alvan age 13, Daniel age 12, George, age 9, and Hattie, age 5: and that the deceased was immediately at his death an inhabitant of said county. Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration be granted on the estate of the said William Sly and that Philander Harnes may be appointed administration. signed with her X 28 July 1863

Name: William Wesley Sly
[Y Sly]
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1807
Birth Place: Ontario County, New York, USA
Death Date: 1 Jan 1863
Death Place: Isabella County, Michigan, USA
Has Bio?: Y
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-..

William married Elizabeth MORRIS on 17 Jul 1842 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of William MORRIS and Jane CRAWFORD) was born about 1820 in Ireland, Free State; died on 7 Feb 1879 in Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cemetery, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ashsah "Axie" DAVIS about 1831. Ashsah was born about 1811; died before 1842 in , Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: wagonmaker in census of 1880
• _UID: 1B45CB039EBA48428A0DCAB041A3A0650AED

Notes:

10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-185-
8023 Sly, Daniel m 11/13/31 Catherine Depuy, both of Hopewell, at Sulfur Springs (6/11/23)

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Sly
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Sly 5
Catharine Sly 42
Daniel Sly 42
Esther Sly 9
Jane Sly 14
Lodema Sly 11
Mary Sly 18
William Sly 16

1860 United States Federal Census Record about Daniel Sly
Name: Daniel Sly
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Walled Lake
Value of real estate: real-1400 personal-400
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Sly 50 farmer
Catharin Sly 51
Wesly Sly 25 farm laborer
Eliza Sly 23 teaching public school

1880 United States Federal Census Record about Daniel Sly
Name: Daniel Sly
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Wagon Maker
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Cathran Sly
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: NY

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name: Daniel Sly
Birth Date: abt 1809
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 1 Oct 1899
Death Place: Bangor Village, Van Buren, Michigan
Death Age: 90
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Male
Father Name: Christopher Sly
Mother Name: Loduna
FHL Film Number: 1019196

Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
Name: Daniel Sly
Birth Date: 1809
Age at Death: 90
Death Date: 1899
Burial Place: Walled Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917 about Sly, Daniel
Name: Sly, Daniel
Birth Date: 1810
Birth Place: New York
Spouse: Catherine, b. New York 1809
Children: Wesley, Eliza, others
Residence: Commerce, MI
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: After summer 1860

Daniel married Catherine DEPUY on 13 Nov 1831 in Sulphur Springs, Ontario, New York, United States. Catherine (daughter of Moses DEPUY and Mary CRAWFORD) was born on 29 Jan 1809 in of Hopewell, Ontario, New York, United States; died in 1896 in Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Richardson Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A19906F4D09D4E45805A6995F6AC2F512E17

Lucinda married George SLIKER about 1833 in Michigan, United States. George was born about 1818 in ,, New York, United States; died on 13 Apr 1877 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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• _UID: 306DDD2E6B34364980ACCF1B5503D1474C17

Notes:

This family branch came from Ancestral file.

Malinda married Jacob COMPTON on 23 Jan 1835 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Jacob (son of COMPTON and Elizabeth CRAWFORD COMPTON) was born on 1 Apr 1809 in New York, United States; died on 1 Mar 1873 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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• _UID: CA886AD42689B64798CADB6EEBDF65213730

Notes:

Obit from the Ovid, Clinton County Michigan "Clinton Republican" gives her name as Rosa

1860 United States Federal Census about Rhoda Pierson
Name: Rhoda Pierson
Age in 1860: 43
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Novi, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Female
Post Office: Walled Lake
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Pierson 48
Rhoda Pierson 43
Daniel Pierson 19
Alfred Pierson 14
Emna Pierson 11
Adelide Pierson 9

1870 United States Federal Census about Rhoda Pearson
Name: Rhoda Pearson
Birth Year: abt 1817
Age in 1870: 53
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: White Lake, Oakland, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Rhoda Pearson 53
Elizabeth A Pearson 18

1880 United States Federal Census about Rhoda Pierson
Name: Rhoda Pierson
Home in 1880: Ovid, Clinton, Michigan
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Mother
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph J. Gifford 40
Emma J. Gifford 30
Truman A. Gifford 10
Gertrude Gifford 4
Rhoda Pierson 63

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rhoda Piersen
[Rhoda Pierson]
Home in 1900: Ovid, Clinton, Michigan
Age: 83
Birth Date: May 1817
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Mother
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 5
Marital Status: Widowed
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma A Gifford 50
Fred J Gifford 16 son, born Sep 1883, Michigan
D Gordon Gifford 8 son, born Sep 1891, Michigan
Rhoda Piersen 83 mother, widow, born May 1817, New Yorik, 5 children, 1 living

Rhoda married Richard PEARSON on 4 Jan 1836 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Richard (son of Robert PEARSON and Elizabeth FINCH) was born on 16 Apr 1810 in Darlington, Durhamshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1860 in Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cem, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 030E4C2BF254E3428C031F41E87C74BD77AA

Notes:

!NOTE: Bible records of Bob Katilas in Ore: 1850 Census-Livingston Co. MI, Tuscola Twp ;1860 Census-Eaton Co. MI, Oneida Twp. ;2nd Marr- Vital Rec2.-Eaton Co, MI and Probate rec. ;1880 census, Gratiot Co., MI: Lester died of pneumonia

Is this our Lester?
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
Post Office: Oneida
Family Number: 1195
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Sly 41
Olive Sly 28
Lodema Sly 16
Catherine Sly 13
Mary Sly 9
Luna Sly 7
Allice Sly 4
Samuel Sly 3
N G Eldred 51
Marcy P Eldred 52
Mary Eldred 77
Aden L Eldred 21
Lydia N Eldred 17
Pamelia C Eldred 15
Phebe A Mosher 1

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Lester Sly
Birth Year: abt 1819
Place of Birth: New York
Age on 1 July 1863: 44
Race: White
Residence: Oneida, Michigan
Congressional District: 3rd
Class: 2
Remarks: lung complaint

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Shy [Lester Sly]
Age in 1870: 51
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Benton, Eaton, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Ledge
Value of real estate: 3000, 1600
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Shy 51
Alice Shy 33 born New York
Samuel Shy 10 born Michigan
Mary E Stacey 24 school teacher born New York

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 60
Birth Date: Abt 1820
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Benton, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Dwelling Number: 169
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice M. Sly
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Sick: Fractured Leg
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Sly 60
Alice M. Sly 43

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 80
Birth Date: Jul 1819
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Delta, Eaton, Michigan
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 144
Family Number: 144
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice M Sly
Marriage Year: 1867
Years Married: 33
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 8
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: H
Spouse's name: Alice M bn New York, Father bn Vermont, Mother NY
Household Members: Name Age
Lester Sly 80 born July 1819 married 33 years
Alice M Sly (2 children, 2 Living) 62 born Aug 1837
Charlie H Sly 22 grandson born Jun 1877

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name: Lester Sly
Birth Date: abt 1820
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 25 Mar 1903 died of pneumonia
Death Place: Millbrook Twp., Mecosta, Michigan
Death Age: 83
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Christopher Sly
Mother Name: Marks (should be Mack)
FHL Film Number: 1004850

Sylvester married Mary FULLER about 1838 in Michigan, United States. Mary was born on 28 Jun 1822 in New York, United States; died on 8 Mar 1859 in , Eaton, Michigan, United States; was buried in Union Cem, Eaton, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sylvester married Alice M about 1842 in , Ontario, New York, United States. Alice was born in Jul 1837 in New York, United States; died after 1900 in Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D7AB88750ECF564E971CD36893FE35BF7362

Notes:

(Could this be the same Benjamin Sly?

1870 United States Federal Census Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Age in 1870: 49
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Port Byron

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• _UID: C59C3A89D9BE314EBE2F18511ED5C9186492

Notes:

interesting!
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
Neighbors: View others on page
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...

Emeliza married John M Potts on 14 Mar 1850 in Oakland Coounty, Michigan, USA. John (son of William Potts and Mary Ann Weavers) was born in Jun 1826 in England; died on 5 Jan 1906 in Fowlersville, Livingston, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cemetery, Oakland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 286A2B5B1403C647A85A241E50180E796F3C

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in 1993, This Information on this family line came from:
Donald R. Sly
2909 Sweetgum Way S.
Clearwater, Florida 34621

Christopher married Hannah Margaret BROWN on 20 Aug 1835 in , Harrison, Indiana, United States. Hannah was born in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: DBA443A01BDEEC4980352654ACA1D45E3E41

Family/Spouse: John BROWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D6FB49E26FBA2B4086DD291F023C1EE37A54

Family/Spouse: William T COOK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 0AAA07D8DD67E942962F8D659F9789A41C5C

Luther married Mary ROCKEY on 20 Mar 1834. Mary was born about 1812; died before 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Margaret ROCKEY on 21 Sep 1845 in , Scott, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F23E8D18CE08714AA77910F8865F96A7B07B

Family/Spouse: Henry L. BRIDEWELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 43F15F1761AEB94A8BD0EBCA75082B9105D5

Notes:

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas H Sly
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Birth Place: Canada
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Worth, Sanilac, Michigan
Household Members: Name Age
Ama Sly 31
Chester Sly 7
Mary Sly 5
Matilda Sly 3
Rufus Sly 1
Thomas H Sly 32

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Sly
Age in 1860: 42
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1860: Worth, Sanilac, Michigan
Gender: Male
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Sly 42
Amy Sly 41
Chester Sly 17
Mary Sly 14
Matilda Sly 13
Rufus Sly 11
Rosetta Sly 9
Frederick Sly 7
Matilda Sly 4

farmer in Michigan

Family/Spouse: Amy Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: AD181EC9EC5FFF479C7DFF11FCCB3A4AB154

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1860 United States Federal Census (may not be the right one.)
Name: Robert Sly
Age in 1860: 38
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1860: Worth, Sanilac, Michigan
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Sly 38
Barbara Sly 34
Henry M Sly 13
George Sly 11
Frank Sly 8
William Sly 7
Jane E Sly 10.12
Hannah McMann 14
Harriet McMann 14
Naomi McMann 13
Caroline McMann 10
Eugenia McMann 8
John McMann 6


1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert W. Sly
Home in 1880: Worth, Sanilac, Michigan
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Canada
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Jane
Father's birthplace: Canada
Mother's birthplace: Canada
Neighbors:
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Robert W. Sly 60
Jane Sly 38
John E. Sly 13
Catharine Sly 12
Effie C. Sly 10
Mary Sly 8
Etta Sly 5
Ida Sly 5
Franklin Sly 1
William Lund 22 servant

Family/Spouse: Jane. Jane was born about 1842 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3782B182AD3EB2448B93FF621982B3720C77

Notes:

lived in Ohio Married Rhoda Campbell and had several children.

Asa married Rhoda Vancamp on 22 Aug 1849 in St. Clair, Michigan, USA. Rhoda was born about 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 43B6819C6AE5DF4CA2BA6A7FECFA8B97DD6D

Notes:

lived in Michigan M 1 Emma Weldon M 2 Calista Sawtelle M 3 Mary E. Kennedy Sloan

William married Emma Weldon on 23 Jan 1879 in , Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Calista Tobias, Sawtelle on 6 Oct 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. Calista (daughter of Henry Tobias and Henrietta Lake) was born in 1858 in Livingston County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary E. Kennedy (Canady) Sloan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 8A2B1FCA440A9A42ABF62D8E4A4BC37DF9FF

Notes:

M 1 Clarissa Miller M 2 Mary Jane

Family/Spouse: Clarissa Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MaryJane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 7B5333F2AED75F4AB1D0DE892450A7C5E902

Emily married Harry KNICKERBOCKER about 1830 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F40A79031D5E1D47A588A0EC4A459412470F

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 72, film # 822771 (marriage sealing sheet # 82)

Warren married Jane Sophia BUTLER on 12 Feb 1842 in Avon Twp, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 65625AD20E9FB4489492EE22867B623E7318

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 72, film # 822771 Marriage sealing " " sheet # 82 " "

Henry married Lucinda C. BUTLER on 27 Oct 1846 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Sarah ALBRIGHT on 29 Jun 1867 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: C96CD971E7577145A55331BF63A6B5A4BDC1

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 72, film # 822771

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• _UID: D12BE8F6E759654CB6DADEAF2A198CB06708

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 73, film # 822771

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• _UID: FF2923589FF26844A554C2BC886F7347084D

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 73, film # 822771 (marriage sheet # 83)

Rosetta married William S. PADDLEFORD on 17 Feb 1848 in Parkhurst, Scott, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3A49C432D4FB6545B059F280CA2C7020F308

Notes:

Married George Horton

Rebecca married John B. CONGDON on 21 May 1863 in Mindoro, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States. John died on 14 Jun 1919. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E6083950614F3F488F00AC8C847C33C870E3

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 74 film # 822771

Andrew married Hannah BENNETT on 29 Dec 1854 in Farmington, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States. Hannah was born on 20 May 1838; died on 13 Feb 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F5BBE3C0BEEB85429B17651D91708C85098D

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 74, film # 822771

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• _UID: 9392BB5671BF154DB45F1A61AF6B1A55DF9E

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 75, film # 822771

George married Lillian ANGEL on 4 Jun 1872 in Mindoro, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 5D83B0DBE414424B9F5446CECFA6FC0F7722

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 74, film # 822771 (marriage sealing sheet # 85)

Ransom married Adelaide Adelia ANGEL on 11 Jul 1863 in Mindoro, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: C2023916FC478B4A8E01510DC019AB26C2C4

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch # 7312210 sheet # 75, film # 822771 (Marriage sealing sheet # 84)

Louisa married Calvin (Colvin?) E BOYNTON on 3 Jul 1861 in Farmington, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F6E6CF43CB25884B8CB82621BEDE321D27A5

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• _UID: CE8735D63684E34EB9933B0CA48475860154

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• _UID: CB6FD0CDC8D68D43B37E4873238C83DD4075

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• _UID: EE764AE4A03686409988F666F140C530D138

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• _UID: D3CAD71BBFF9734B963E9C7E4C5F12EF9FCF

Family/Spouse: Oliver HARRIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: DB85790A6973514CB09B44E31D4D1EBF1568

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• _UID: 0B9669B38C90184DBFED5EFA3676AB70093D

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• _UID: 30950226CD0C724EA1D373A3C3C1DC36A602

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• _UID: E8462E50F3DB8548B703B8FBDA595D85C96B

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• _UID: F2497BF9F00A9742847E26B6922BAF67333E

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• _UID: 751FD4E977F3F9449A6D59A2BCA66FD6A152

Notes:

married Sarah Rich Warner, 1 June, 1856 in San Bernadino. She died in Ventura, 10 April, 1919.

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• _UID: AD6AF5C63F0A2F4D9C47F5889B0E73B0C3CA

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• FamilySearch Id: K887-C9F
• _UID: 78BEB381E610A847BD21B8BE43C219894A62

Notes:

!NOTE: From the "History of Hennipen Co., Minnesota" by William Fletcher.
William Wesley Sly was born 9 July 1848 in Oakland County, Michigan. At the age of 16 he went to sea and before he was 21 years of age, he circumnavigated the globe. He lived in England two years and engaged in painting for which he had a natural ability. From there he went to Italy, Asia, East India, China and was in Abyssinian expedition with supplies, was at Ensley Bay at the time King Theodore suicided. In 1869 he returned to Bomban, and there went on board the Great Eastern, laying cable. He served in the late war and after peace was declared, he went again to sea. In 1872 he engaged in the paint business in Detroit and remained there until 1878. (With the exception of one schooner trip to Duluth, in which he was shipwrecked and nearly lost his life.) In 1878 he came to Minneapolis and took charge of the Minnesota Linseed Oil Company and paint works. In 1889 he formed a partnership with L.J. Skiinner, known as the Minneapolis Liquid Paint Company. He married in June 1880, Mary-daughter of Rev. L.D. Brown of St. Paul.
!SOURCE: C W Pension records, vital records-Yankton, SD

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: William W. Sly
State Filed: Michigan
Widow: Mary E. Sly

1880 United States Federal Census Record about William W. Sly
Name: William W. Sly
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: Liquid Paint Manufactir
Relationship to head-of-household: Something other than a direct relationship
Home in 1880: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Marital status: Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: ENG

Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Name: W. W. Sly
Census Date: 1895
County: Hennepin
Locality: Minneapolis Ward 8
Birth Location: Michigan
Gender: Male Paint soldier in War of the rebellion.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Race: White
Line: 21
Roll: V290_68
Listed with wife, Mary E. age 32, George L age 19, Florence E age 12, Bessie age 11.

1920 United States Federal Census Record
Name: William W Bly [William W Sly]
Age: 70 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Home in 1920: Utica, Yankton, South Dakota
Sex: Male
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Employee: laundryman in South Dakota Institution for the Insane
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Father's Birth Place: New York
Image: 840

Family Data Collection - Individual Records William Wesley Sly
Name: William Wesley Sly
Spouse: Bessie Bedell
Parents: William Sly , Elizabeth Morris
Birth Place: Oak, Walled Lake, Michigan
Birth Date: 1848
Death Date: 10 Dec 1922

(This is a letter from William W. Sly, born 1848, to his son George L. Sly)
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY July 26,1909 Geo. L. Sly Bristol, England
Son George, Your last came to hand in due time. Glad to hear from you and to know that you are well and that your mother is better. So I am still here doing nothing. Things look pretty blue for me here. Am still looking for something no matter what it is so long as I can make a living and save a little and when I do get a little ahead, will leave this country for sure as it is no good at all anymore. I do not know where I will head for as yet but am on the lookout for someplace. It is all guesswork to know the best place. I suppose that you will be going back to Africa again soon or if not, where to? Keep me posted where you are as we can write one another sometime so long as we can buy stamps.

The canal is going on all the time and will be finished in 1915 sure then you will see the greatest waterway in the world. It sure is a big job of work but will go through all right. The railroad is one of the best on earth and does more business than any railroad on earth for its length, only 48 miles long from Panama to Colon Coast. Two dollars and forty five cents.....first class and no baggage. For it you must pay three cents per pound on all baggage except your suitcase and things like that. Each day four trains come to Panama and on Sundays six trains, two hospital cars bring in the sick and wounded to the Ancon which is the largest hospital in the world, consisting of something like 26 buildings, all separate and each one from fifty to eighty feet on the ground floor and many of them are two story high. The largest part of the sick are negros. Yes, seven eights of the sick are blacks but all have white American nurses and have just the same treatments as the whites. There is wards for Americans, English, Germans, French, Italians, Spanish, Negroes and Greeks. So you see we have a mixed population down here in this country. No more for this time. Remember me to all your family, your wife and baby. Yours W.W. Sly Ancon P. O.

William married Bessie BEDELL about 1871. Bessie was born in 1848 in Bristol, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary E BROWN on 24 Jun 1880 in , Hennipen, Minnesota, United States. Mary (daughter of Rev. LD BROWN) was born about 1848 in Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch Id: KH2V-KGB
• _UID: 62C1B2A7EC6265419B5CCAC69231992E8158

Notes:

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Leslie Sly ( The record definitely reads Lester. He is living with his mother's sister and family)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Age in 1870: 19
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pontiac
Household Members: Name Age
Robb Cummings 59
Jane Cummings 51
William Cummings 26
George Cummings 23
Annha Cummings 19
Leslie Sly 19 farm labor (Lester)

1880 United States Federal Census Record about Lester Sly
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Michigan (father bn New York, Mother bn Ireland)
Occupation: Carpenter
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Juniata, Adams, Nebraska
Marital status: Married (27 yrs)
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Minnie Sly 24, Lulu 6, Annie 3,
Father's birthplace: MI
Mother's birthplace: MI
Note: George A. Sly age 23, carpenter (with measles); and wife Katie N age 18, are living next door

1900 United States Federal Census Record about Lester Sly
Name: Lester Sly
Home in 1900: Crooked River, Ray, Missouri
Age: 49 Occupation Carpenter
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White Married 27 yrs (wife Minnie 3 children, 3 living)
Relationship to head-of-house: Head wife Minnie age 42, son Alonzo 19 born Illinois, Pearl 6 bn Michigan

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Lester A Sly
Residence Year: 1908
Street address: 745 N Pine Mrs Merilla
Residence Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Publication Title: Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1908

1910 United States Federal Census Record about Lester A Sly
Name: Lester A Sly
Age in 1910: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Colorado Springs Ward 3, El Paso, Colorado
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married 36 years
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Father's Birth Place: New York
Household Members: Name Age
Lester A Sly 58 carpenter contractor
Merrilla Sly 52 wife 5 children, 2 living
Pearl M E Sly 16 daughter, Hairdresser
Stephen W Reade 68 roomer


1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester A Sly
Age in 1910: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Father
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
Home in 1910: Oklahoma City Ward 3, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Alonzo D Sly 28 head carpenter, contractor
Emma E Sly 24 wife
Lester A Sly 58 father carpenter, contractor
David M Quinlan 51 father in law (to Alonzo) divorced, farmer retired


1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester A Schley
Home in 1920: Oklahoma City Ward 1, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Age: 69 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mabel
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own/mortgaged Occupation: Carpenter/ finisher
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Lester A Schley 69
Mabel Schley 62 (I read Arabel)
Pearl Gladden 26 (I read Salladen for last name) daughter widowed
Harold M Gladden 7 ( " ) grand son


1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester A Schley
Home in 1930: Billings, Yellowstone, Montana 118 Ave B
Age: 80
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Race: White
Occupation: none Military Service: no: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:father: NY, mother Irish free state Household Members: Name Age
Herman H Pfeil 43 manager dry goods store, married age 21
Pearl I Pfeil 36 married age 17
Harold Pfeil 18
Lester A Schley 80 widower, married age 25


Montana Death Index, 1907-2002about Lester A Schley
Name: Lester A Schley
Age: 83
Estimated birth year: 1850
Gender: Male
Death Date: 5 Nov 1933
Index Number: Blgs 3672
Source: Montana Office of Vital Statistics

Name: Elizabeth Schley
Maiden Name: Morris
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New York City New York
Spouse: William Schley
Child: Lester Alonza Schley
Certificate Number: 3672
daughter Pearl Pheil witness

Lester married Armintha Morilla LIPSCOMB on 3 Jul 1873 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Armintha was born on 22 Jul 1857 in , Saginaw, Michigan, United States; died on 4 Jan 1928 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch Id: KFFK-QD8
• Reference Number: *
• _UID: ACE9B1E9CFA0B34FA10EA025755230444F94

Notes:

Things to do:
1. divorce papers, Oscoda, Cheboygan counties?
2. Isabella, Bay, Oscoda County newspapers. (gold rush news, marriages, divorces, deaths)
3. What was Loren's occupation? lumber?
4. Where were the gold strikes in 1888?
5. location of Michigan counties: Eaton, Bloomfield, Mecosta, Isabella, Iosco, Cheboygan.

Timeline for Alvanus/Alvannah Loren Sly:
1854 Loren born in Michigan
1860 Census, Loren, listed as Alvanus, lived with parents and siblings in Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
1863 Jan 11, Loren's father, William W Sly, age 56, died in Isabella county, Michigan
1864 Oct 4, Loren's mother, Elizabeth, married Sylvester Brown. The children were farmed out.
1870 Census, There is an Alvin Sly, age 17, living with John and Almira Sly in Bloomfield, Oakland, MI
1873 Loren's mother, Elizabeth, age 53, died in Michigan
1877 Loren married Elizabeth Close in Hinton, Mecosta, Michigan
1878 Nov 30, daughter, Clara or Carrie, born in Ausable, Mecosta, Michigan
1879 owned 40 acres of land in Hinton, Mecosta County, MI (T 13 N, R 8 W)
1880 Census. Loren A Sly, wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Carey living in Fremont, Isabella, MI
1881 May 3, daughter, Addie May, born in Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan
1883 Jul 26, son, Ernest Wayne born in Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, Michigan
1888 near this time Loren left for the gold fields and disappeared. ???


Alvana Loren Sly and Elizabeth Close were married 23 September 1877 in Hinton, Mecosta, Michigan. According to his cousin, Alonzo Daniel Sly, Loren borrowed the suit of his brother, Lester, to be married in. In1880 Loren and Elizibeth lived in Fremont, Isabella County, Michigan with their 1st child, Carey. Elizabeth's parents lived nearby. They had 2 more children, Addie Mae and Earnest, and times were hard. Loren (as he was listed in the 1880 census) decided to go to the gold fields. Just where he went is unknown. It is said that he sent a couple of letters home and then was not heard from again. According to Olive Sly Huff, the daughter of Ernest Sly, who was Loren's son, "Ernest said he was 5 years old ( about 1888) when his father left for the west." After her husband left, Elizabeth took in roomers to make ends meet. Richard Smith was one of her roomers. Richard and Elizabeth married and moved to Montana to homestead, ten miles east of Eureka. Elizabeth (Libby) and Richard Smith raised her grand daughter, Bertha Sherman. According to a cousin, "Old Dick wasn't too gifted in work. It was always Aunt Lib that did the work. She even worked out at cooking. It's still a wonder to me how people got by in those days."
Alvanus or Loren A. Sly was born about 1854 in Michigan, the 3rd child of 6, of William and Elizabeth Sly. His father died when he was about 9 years old. His mother remarried, but most of the children were farmed out. Bertha Sherman said that her grandmother, Elizabeth Sly described Loren as a red-haired man who walked with a limp. When Bertha was just a little girl she ran into the house and said "Grandma, there is a red-haired man who walks with a limp coming up the road!" When they went to look, the man was gone. They wondered if it could have been Loren Sly. Loren's brother, Lester, lived and died in Billings Montana in 1933. The place and time of death of Loren are unknown.
Elizabeth Close was born in Adams County Indiana on the 25 December 1858. She was the second child of 6 born to James and Nancy Close. Her father had been married before and Elizabeth had a half brother, George. She grew up in Indiana, later moving to and marrying in Michigan. After her first husband left and she remarried and moved to Michigan, Libby raised vegetables and strawberries to sell to the neighbors. She also sold cottage cheese, eggs, milk, chicken, cookies, etc. She was well liked by everyone. Elizabeth (Close) Sly Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer at the Mayo Clinic and Bertha often administered Morphine to her grandma to make the pain bearable. Elizabeth died from the cancer in July 1919 at the age of 60.

Alaska Gold Rush 1880-1914 (Valdez 1898)

!SOURCE: Sealed to spouse, 10 Dec 1985 SL, Marriage sealing batch # M518622, sheet #1003, film# 1004849

1860 United States Federal Census Record about Alvanus Sly
Name: Alvanus Sly
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1860: Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Ledge
Household Members: Name Age
William Sly 52
Elizabeth Sly 33
Wm W Sly 12
Lester 8
Alvanus 7
Daniel Sly 6
George Sly 3


1870 United States Federal Census (There is a George, age 45, and Jane Sly on this page 2 families up)
Name: Aline Sly ( this definitely is written Alvin perhaps our Alvanus Loren?)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Age in 1870: 17
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Franklin
Household Members: Name Age (All born in Michigan
John Sly 47 born abt 1823 Michigan
Almiea Sly 40 (looks like Almira)
Aline Sly 17 (looks like Alvine) farmer
Charles Sly 5
William Watkins 20 farmer

U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 about Loren Sly
Owner's Name: Loren Sly
State: Michigan
County: Mecosta
Town: Hinton
Year: 1879

This is a census of John and Almira who Alvine was living with in 1870
1880 United States Federal Census about John B. Sly
Name: John B. Sly
Age: 57
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Almira D. Sly
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
John B. Sly 57
Almira D. Sly 47
Charles B. Sly 14


1880 United States Federal Census Record Loren A. Sly
Name: Loren A. Sly
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: Farmer (Noted that he was employed 2 months during census year)
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Fremont, Isabella, Michigan
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Elizabeth Sly age 21, daughter Carey age 1
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: MI


Lawrence Sly
mentioned in the record of Earnest W. Sly and Blanch R. Holbrook
Name: Lawrence Sly
Gender: Male
Wife: Elizabeth Close
Child: Earnest W. Sly
Other information in the record of Earnest W. Sly and Blanch R. Holbrook
from Montana, County Marriages
Name: Earnest W. Sly
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Jun 1907
Event Place: Kalispell, , Montana
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Mack City, Mich.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Father's Name: Lawrence Sly
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Close
Additional Relatives: X
Spouse's Name: Blanch R. Holbrook
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birthplace: Pine Valley, Oregon
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry W. Holbrook
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mahala E. Neil
Reference ID: V3p513 , GS Film number: 1902479 , Digital Folder Number: 4350527 , Image Number: 287
"Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F33W-J42 : accessed 21 Oct 2014), Lawrence Sly in entry for Earnest W. Sly and Blanch R. Holbrook, 30 Jun 1907; citing V3p513, Kalispell, , Montana; FHL microfilm 1902479.

Bertha Sherman said that her grandmother, Elizabeth Sly said that Loren was red-haired and walked with a limp. According to a letter from Olive Sly Huff, the daughter of Earnest Sly, who was Lorian's son; Earnest said he was 5 years old ( about 1888) when his father left for the west. Elizabeth and Lorian Sly were living in Michigan, Bay County, Pinnconning Village. When money became scarce, Lorian left for the gold fields. There were two or three letters received from him. Then no more word. Elizabeth took in roomers to make ends meet. Richard Smith was one of her roomers. Richard and Elizabeth married, after 1894, and moved to Montana to homestead, ten miles east of Eureka. Addie Mae Sly and Milton Sherman married and went with them. Libby and Dick Smith raised Bertha Sherman, daughter of Addie Mae and Milton Sherman. When Bertha was just a little girl she ran into the house and said "Grandma, there is a red-haired man who walks with a limp coming up the road!" When they went to look, the man was gone. They wondered if it could have been Lorian Sly. Lorian's brother, Lester, lived and died in Billings Montana in 1933. ( Bertha was born in 1903.)

findagrave.com
Loren Alvanus Sly..
Birth: 1853
Grand Ledge
Eaton County
Michigan, USA
Death: unknown
Yellowstone County
Montana, USA
Loren married Elizabeth Close on Sept 23, 1873 in Michigan.
Loren, apparently, left his family in 1888. He was going to look for gold in Montana. He sent a few letters and then was not heard from again.
Death: aft 1898.
Family links:
Parents:
William Wesley Sly (1807 - 1863)
Elizabeth Morris Sly (1827 - 1879)
Spouse:
Elizabeth Libby Close Sly (1858 - 1919)*
Siblings:
William Wesley Sly (1848 - 1922)*
Hattie Sly (1849 - 1859)*
Lester Daniel Schley (1850 - 1935)*
Loren Alvanus Sly (1853 - ____)
Daniel Sly (1856 - 1942)*
George Albert Sly (1858 - 1942)*

*Calculated relationship
Burial: Body lost or destroyed

Created by: RMW
Record added: Jun 01, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 91113176

Alvannah married Elizabeth Close on 23 Sep 1877 in Hinton, Mecosta, Michigan, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of James CLOSE and Nancy Ann DOUGHERTY) was born on 25 Dec 1858 in , Adams, Indiana, United States; died on 8 Jul 1919 in Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States; was buried on 9 Jul 1919 in Tobacco Plains Cemetery, Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A55EE35F209CB54F8B2CC9B77DA91C57D56F

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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Sly
Home in 1900: Oscoda, Iosco, Michigan (State Street)
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Michigan (father bn Vermont, mother bn Ireland)
Relationship to head-of-house: Head (renting home)
Spouse's name: Bessie (married 3 years)
Race: White
Occupation: fireman locomotive
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Sly 40
Bessie Sly 26 (2 children, 2 living)
Bert Sly 7
Clarence Sly 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Sly
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Spouse's name: Bessie J
Home in 1910: Gustin, Alcona, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Sly 52
Bessie J Sly 36
Burr L Sly 18
Maud R Sly 8

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Sly
Home in 1920: Genesee, Genesee, Michigan
Age: 60 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Bessie
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Sly 60
Bessie Sly 48
Mandie Sly 18

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Sly
Home in 1930: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Bessie
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Sly 70
Bessie Sly 53
Burs L Sly 36

Daniel married Mildred E. HAYES on 4 Jul 1885 in Biggs Twp, Oscoda, Michigan, United States. Mildred was born on 21 Feb 1869 in Bridgeport, Oscoda, Michigan, United States; died on 23 Nov 1893; was buried in East Tawas, Iosco, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Bessie Imolene SHEPARD on 10 Jan 1894 in Biggs Twp, Oscoda, Michigan, United States. Bessie (daughter of Alvin T. SHEPARD and Maud FANKHAUSER) was born on 14 Aug 1874 in New Haven, Gratiot, Michigan, United States; died on 10 Apr 1941 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States; was buried in Gracelawn Cem, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 284CA31A6DA8494F86B62BBE0A40EF8BC758

Notes:

Birthdate he gave himself was 2 April 1858.

1880 United States Federal Census Record about George A. Sly
Name: George A. Sly
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: Carpenter
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Juniata, Adams, Nebraska
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Katie N. Sly
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: IRE
note: Lester Sly (brother) living next door

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Geo A Sly
Home in 1900: Pinon, Montrose, Colorado
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Katie W
Race: White
Occupation: carpenter
Household Members: Name Age
Geo A Sly 42
Katie W Sly 37
Ford C Sly 18
Clint C Sly 17
Clyde Sly 14
Mabel R Sly 11
Leafy H Sly 8
Taynel Sly 5



1910 United States Federal Census
Name: George A Sly
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Spouse's name: Kate N
Home in 1910: Nucla, Montrose, Colorado
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
George A Sly 52
Kate N Sly 48
Clint L Sly 25
Leafy E Sly 18
Tripell g Sly 14
Frank L Sly 7

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: George A Sly
Home in 1920: Nucla, Montrose, Colorado
Age: 61 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Kate N
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 701
Household Members: Name Age
George A Sly 61
Kate N Sly 57
Frank L Sly 17

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: George H Sly
Home in 1930: Compton, Los Angeles, California
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Occupation: builder/contracter Military Service: no, Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: 22, Parents' birthplace: NY, NY
Household Members: Name Age
George H Sly 72 widowed builder/contracter
Frank L Sly 24 single Mechanic/garage





LIFE STORY OF GEORGE ALBERT SLY
I, George A. Sly, have been asked by my children to write a history of my life as I remember it. As all of our family records have been lost, I will have to depend on my memory, When I was about five years old, we lived on a farm near St. Louis, Michigan and about that time father died leaving mother with six children and none of them old enough to take the responsibility of providing a living forthe family. After the funeral, the neighbors came in to see if they could help solve the problem for mother. The children were five boys and one girl, she being the baby and I was next to her. I went to live with a neighbor named Allen, and mother went to live with her brother near Pontiac. I was with Allens about a year when mother's brother died and again we were destitute when a man by the name of Exelby (or Axford) wanted me to live with him. I was then about 8 years old and able to do some work. Exelby lived on a farm in Clinton Co. (MI) and we stayed there about a year then moved to Saginaw Co. where his brother had a sawmill and he joined him in the mill. I helped around the mill. They had a young man as engineer and he had TB and got too weak to work, so I was to help him. He took all the pains to teach me how to fire the boiler and run the engine and pumps. Soon after he was taken much worse and died and then I was put in charge. After that time Exelby got the wandering blues and he made up a party and then went to Nebraska and filed a homestead and in the spring of 1872 Exelby and another man chartered a car and left for Lincoln, Nebraska and Hebron, and I went with the car as we had two teams of horses to look after when we arrived in Lincoln. We found the ........and we loaded the wagon and started for Hebron. The first thing was to build a place to live in which we did by digging a dugout and a sod house. This was April 1872 and that year the B&M railroad built the road from Lincoln to Kearney and the U.S. established a mail route to Red Cloud, 120 miles south, and Exelby took the contract to carry the mail two trips a week for a year and after a few trips I was put on to run the route. I had a pair of ponies anda spring wagon with........which was very good during the summer, but in the winter was tough and I had no winter woolen clothes on, overshoes, no overcoat but I got through and at the end of the contract, I had worked out a few dollars for myself. I paid extra both ways and a great many ..... of...... both ways. When I made the fast trip I got ready to go on my own as I lived with Exelby for several years and he had given me no schooling and lots of chores so one night I slipped out with a few dollars and hit east on the railroad and ................... I saw some men loading some wagons with machinery and I asked for the boss. He was pointed out to me and I told him I wanted a job. He called the foreman, Mr. George Carr, and said can you use this boy? Carr asked me if I could drive a team. I said, yes. All right, Carr said and I worked for him three years and I went to school winters and did chores for my board. Then there was a flouring mill being built a few miles from there and I got a job there and the millwright took a shine to me and took pains to see me put over the care of the tools. About a year after the mill was in operation, it changed hands which left us out and I drifted back to Juniata and put in the winter going to school. The next summer I went to work for a company, James & ...... who was running a general store, a grain elevator and a sawmill in Juniata and worked for them two years and during that time I met the finest girl, my future wife, and also where one of my brothers was in Michigan and in early winter went to visit them, coming back the next spring and at Christmas time we were married, December 14, 1879. I will remember the large one room log house where father died with a large fireplace in one end withthe drain crank hinged at one side where the meals were cooked, with the wide mantle above the fireplace on which was the family Bible with its well worn pages and at one side the old weight clock which always recorded the time. These were the happiest days of my childhood and the only happy house I ever knew until I moved and had a home of my own. The years I was with the Exelbys family, I was never happy as they were very cruel and brutal to me and as I write this for my children I must add that we have raised a family that I am proud of, Each and every one of them a respected citizen.

George married Catherine Helen HILDERBRAND on 24 Dec 1879 in Juniata, Adams, Nebraska, United States. Catherine (daughter of John HELDENBRAND and Rachel Ellen BUCK) was born on 27 Jun 1862 in Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, United States; died on 18 May 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!NOTE:2nd marriage:Benson Withey, one child of this marriage was George Withey.
George Withey married Grace Torrence and was living in Flint Michigan in 1963.
!SOURCE: marriage sealing batch # M518372, call # 966594

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lorenzo Jones
Age in 1860: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Ledge
Household Members: Name Age
Lorenzo Jones 32
Rhoda A Jones 28
Loiza Jones 14
Wm Jones 6
Caroline Jones 3

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Benson B Withey
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Age in 1870: 36
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male farm labor
Family: Ann 37, William Jones 17, Caroline Jones 14, Harris Jones 10
Post Office: Pontiac

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Benson B. Withey
Home in 1880: Novi, Oakland, Michigan
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Roda A.
Father's birthplace: MI
Mother's birthplace: MI
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Benson B. Withey 46
Roda A. Withey 46
George Withey 10
Frank Withey 5
Cyrus Jones 21

Rhoda married Lorenzo JONES on 11 May 1853 in , Eaton, Michigan, United States. Lorenzo was born about 1828 in New York, United States; died on 11 Apr 1862 in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky, United States; was buried in Louisville, , Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Benson B. WITHEY. Benson was born in 1836 in Romeo, Macomb, Michigan, United States; died in in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9EE42A7067501C4EBBB9D3C6D34C2A23B6B0

Mary married William BURCH on 20 Mar 1854 in Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917 about Sly, Wesley
Name: Sly, Wesley
Birth Date: 1835
Birth Place: Michigan
Father: Daniel Sly
Mother: Catherine
Residence: Commerce, MI
Occupation: Laborer
Death Date: After summer 1860


Michigan Volunteers 1861-1865
Sly, William W., Commerce. Enlisted in CompanyI, Twenty second Infantry, Aug 13 1862, at Commerce, for 3 years, Age 28. Mustered Aug 22 1862. Corporal Sep 30 1862. Discharged for disability at Louisville, Ky., Sept 26, 1863

William married Mary OYSTERBANK on 18 Oct 1860 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917 about Sly, Eliza
Name: Sly, Eliza
Birth Date: 1837
Birth Place: Michigan
Father: Daniel Sly
Mother: Catherine
Residence: Commerce, MI
Occupation: Schoolteacher
Death Date: After summer 1860

Eliza married Edw RUTHERFORD on 18 Mar 1864. Edw was born on 20 Dec 1837 in Michigan; died on 27 Jul 1907 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Arlington Hills Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eliza married Edwin Rutheford MERITHEW on 8 Mar 1866 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Edwin (son of William H. Merithew and Philomela Wisner) was born on 21 Jan 1831 in Springport Twp, Cayuga, New York, United States; died on 9 Mar 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Could husband be John T Wright marr 5 Aug 1862 , Barrien, Michigan

Mary married John PENNELL, or Wright in 1862 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jerome married Minerva EVANS on 11 Jul 1867 in , Oakland, Michigan, United States. Minerva was born on 1 Dec 1846; died on 24 Mar 1918 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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Family/Spouse: KEINEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Oakland County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Pearson, Daniel
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Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery Milford
Name: Daniel Pearson

Date Of Photograph: April 10, 2008
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Daniel Pearson
son of
R&R Pearson
dod 11-19-1861
age 20y 5m 19d

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1870 United States Federal Census about Alfred Pearson
Name: Alfred Pearson
Birth Year: abt 1846
Age in 1870: 24
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: White Lake, Oakland, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Pearson 24
Nettie Pearson 25
Medora Pearson 3
Justus Pearson 2

Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917 about Pierson, Alfred
Name: Pierson, Alfred
Birth Date: 1846
Birth Place: Oakland co., MI
Father: Richard Pierson
Mother: Rhoda
Residence: Novi, MI
Death Date: After Summer 1860

Alfred married Nettie TOMS on 26 Mar 1865 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Nettie was born in Apr 1844 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; died on 16 Apr 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Oakland County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Pearson, Elizabeth A.
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Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery Milford
Name: Elizabeth A. Pearson

Date Of Photograph: April 10, 2008
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Elizabeth A. Pearson
daughter of
R. & R. Pearson
dod 1-8-1873
age 20y 1m 9d

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Martha married George HAZELTON on 12 Jun 1856 in Oneida, Eaton, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: George J SHERWOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Simson BECK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Could this be the Alice Amelia Sly who married Morris Wortz Dubois in Oakland County, MI 22 Jan 1870?

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Samuel married Ella ROSIER on 4 Jun 1876 in Oneida, Eaton, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Chas Whited. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Sophia A. DAUGHERTY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Sarah S PRITCHARD. Sarah was born in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Amanda P JACOBS. Amanda was born in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: May Jane JOHNSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Sarah A DAUGHERTY. Sarah was born in 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Unsure of sex of child

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Samuel married Mary Elizabeth WHITE on 6 Sep 1855 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States. Mary (daughter of John WHITE) was born in 1839 in of Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin (1781-1851) was guardian of Benjamin M after young Benjamin M's father, Luther died, between 1847 and 1850. Then Margaret Sly, Benjamin M's mother, was appointed grardian of Benjamin M. after the death of grandfather Benjamin (1781-1851) died.

1852 "Charles P. Ferguson, clerk of the Probate Court in and for the County of Clark in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Margaret Sly is duly appointed by the clerk of the Probate Court of said county, guardian of Benjamin M. Sly, infant orphan of Luther Sly, deceased, age about five years, and the said Margaret Sly having duly qualified and given bond as such guardian, is duly authorized to take upon herself the performance of the duties of the trusts of such guardianship, according to the law. Witness my hand and the seal of said court, this Two of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Two. (signed) Charles P. Ferguson

Family/Spouse: Caroline NEHNE. Caroline was born in 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]