Sarah Ellen SLAWSON

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• Census: 1880, Living with husband in New York, New York
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in New York, New York
• Fact: 1900, Lists having 5 children with 5 living

Notes:

Name:
SARAH SLAWSON,
WIDOW OF MILK DEALER, IS DEAD

Mrs. Sarah Slawson, widow of Daniel Slawson, died at her home in Hartsdale, Thursday afternoon, of heart failure. Sometime ago she sustained a fractured hip, which had ket her confined to her bed the past several weeks, but she was recovering when her heart gave out. Deceased was born on the old Slawson homestead in the Town of Greenville in May, 1841, a daughter of Lemuel Harding and Harriet Clark Slawson. she was married in 1861 to Daniel Slawson. The couple moved to New York where Mr. Slawson was engaged in the milk business later becoming a firm member of the Sheffield Farms-Slawson Decker Co. She was an active member of the Old School Baptist Church.
She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Oscar Woodruff, Hartsdale; George L. Greenwich, Conn; head of the New York real estate firm of Slawson & Hobbs; Harriet, wife of Fred G. Hobbs of the same firm; Loton H., White Plains, and head of the real estate firm of Loton H. Slawson Company; John Wallace Slawson, White Plains. Mrs. Fred Heath, of this city, is a sister of Mrs. Slawson.
The funeral service was held at 4 o'clock, Friday at the home in Hartsdale. Burial is to be in the family plot in Hillside cemetery Sunday, at 11 o'clock--or as soon thereafter as the arrival from Hartsdale by automobile.

Sarah married Daniel Sayre SLAWSON on 14 Dec 1861 in Greenville, Orange County, New York. Daniel (son of Nathan SLAWSON and Betsey Ann WARNER) was born on 16 Sep 1838 in Orange County, New York; died on 24 Jul 1901 in New York City, New York; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Middletown, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jane Alberta SLAWSON was born on 19 Jan 1864 in Middletown, Orange County, New York.
2. George Lemuel SLAWSON was born on 27 May 1868 in New York City, New York; died on 27 Oct 1944 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Putnam Cemetery, greenwich, Connecticut.
3. Harriet Elizabeth SLAWSON was born on 22 Jun 1871 in New York City, New York; died after Oct 1945 in New York City, New York.
4. Loton Horton SLAWSON was born on 28 Feb 1874 in New York City, New York; died on 05 May 1924 in New York City, New York; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Middletown, New York.
5. John Wallace SLAWSON, Sr. was born on 09 Feb 1880 in New York City, New York; died on 13 Apr 1958 in Yonkers, New York; was buried in Kenalco Cemetery, Yonkers, New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with daughter Fanny Heath, in Middletown, Orange Co., New York

Lemuel married Harriet CLARK on 15 Oct 1836 in Orange County, New York. Harriet was born on 15 Feb 1817; died on 10 May 1896 in Middletown, Orange County, New York; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Middletown, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Wallace and Sarah (Smith) Clark