James Foster SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Newberry, Newberry Co., South Carolina
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Floyds, Newberry Co., South Carolina

Notes:

Name:
SLAWSON, FOSTER, 40 Years old, unmarried, while hunting on Thanksgiving day was wounded. The hammer to his own gun caught on a vine and discharged onto his back. He died 11/26/1904 with burial in Prosperity Cemetery. His 90 year old father was Levi Slawson, who was a father of three, and now all three children are dead.

Page 5 & 8, Newberry Observer 11/29/1904

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Coach Maker
• Census: 1850, Living in Newberry County, South Carolina
• Census: 1860, Living in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
• Census: 1870, Living in Floyds, Newberry Co., South Carolina
• Census: 1880, Living in Floyds, Newberry Co., South Carolina
• Census: 1900, Living in Fellowship, Greenwood Co., South Carolina

Notes:

Name:
SLAWSON, LEVI land was sold by the sheriff for $5500, herald 2/7/1884, page 3; He and his wife of Silverstreet moved to Prosperity, Herald, 5/29/1884, page 2;
He was building a wood shop where the old shed at the market House once stood, Herald 6/12/1884, page 3;
Levi Slawson, 84 years old, formerly of Newberry but now of Greenwood was in town for a visit. He looks and acts youthful see page 8 Newberry Observer 9/26/1901;
Levi Slawson was a member of Co. 'C' Holcombe Legion in the Confederate War, Page 5, Newberry Observer 11/25/1902;
He was 90 years old and had outlived all three of his children. Page 5 & 8, Newberry Observer 11/29/1904

Levi married Elizabeth D. SPEARMAN before 1845 in Newbarry Parish, South Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1825 in South Carolina; died before 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Newberry Co., South Carolina
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Newberry, Newberry Co., South Carolina
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Floyds, Newberry Co., South Carolina
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Floyds, Newberry Co., South Carolina