Myrtle Adda SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with mother in Johnstown, Barry Co., Michigan
• Occupation: 1900, School teacher
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Myrtle married Charles Roscoe SYLVESTER on 24 Jun 1903 in Banfield, Barry Co., Michigan. Charles was born in abt. 1878 in Michigan; died on 31 Dec 1956; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marion Elzabeth SYLVESTER was born on 23 Mar 1910 in Michigan.
2. Martha Genevieve SYLVESTER was born on 4 Feb 1914 in Michigan.

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Find A Grave: Served with 23rd New York, Batter B 4th U.S. Artillery, 120th New York, and 39th New York as breveted 2nd Lieut. in the American Civil War.

Ira married Naomi S. MEEKS on 17 Oct 1866 in Yates County, New York. Naomi was born on 01 Dec 1845 in New York; died on 06 Feb 1922 in Urbandale, Michigan; was buried in Bedford Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Elias and Mary (Bassett) Meeks
• Census: 1900, Living with daughter, Adda M. in Johnstown, Barry Co., Michigan

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Birth: Dec. 1, 1845
New York, USA
Death: Feb. 6, 1923
Urbandale
Calhoun County
Michigan, USA

From the Battle Creek Enquirer and Evening News, 7 February 1923, p. 14.

Pioneer Woman Dies at Home in Urbandale

Mrs. Naomi Slawson Smith, 77,
for Many Years Active in
Club Life.

Ms. Naomi Slawson Smith, one of the pioneers of this section, wife of John H. Smith of Urbandale and mother of Mrs. Charles R. Sylvester of Battle Creek, and who was for many years secretary of the Pioneer society of Barry county, died last night at 8 o'clock at the home at Urbandale, aged 77.
Mrs. Smith had been in very poor health for several months, and two weeks ago last Sunday suffered a stroke of paralysis.
She was born December 1, 1845, and came to Michigan with her husband in the fall of 1866, just after she had been married to Ira M. Slawson. After they had been married 19 years Mr. Slawson died October 20, 1885. Mrs. Slawson remained for many years a widow, but September 9, 1910, was married to John H. Smith. She lived in the vicinity of Urbandale for the past 14 years.
By the first marriage there were four children: Claude L., Mary M., Nettie M., and M. Adda, now Mrs. C. R. Sylvester. Of these the two last named are now living.
She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. D. C. Reynolds and Mrs. Viola Shumaker, of Starkey, N. Y., and a brother, Joseph D. Meeks of New York. There are also seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.