Almedia Lucinda SLAWSON

Almedia married Ellsworth Luford LAIRD about 1886 in Crawford County, Kansas. Ellsworth was born on 31 Jul 1862 in Spring Hill, Whiteside Co., Illinois; died on 16 Jul 1942 in McCune, Crawford, Kansas, USA; was buried in McCune Cemetery, McCune, Crawford Co., Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, living with parents in Whiteside Co., Illinois
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Nebraska City, Otoe County,Nebraska
• Occupation: 1860; Laborer
• Census: 1895, Living in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas

Notes:

Name:
Biography:
Charles H. Slawson was a native of Whiteside county, Illinois. He was a farmer by occupation, but at the time of the Civil war he put aside all business and personal considerations, offering his service to the government in defense of the Union cause in September, 1861. He became a member of Company H, Eighth Kansas Volunteer Infantry, and served until the spring of 1866, doing faithful service in defense of the old flag as an officer. In the year 1869 he located in Crawford county, becoming identified with its agricultural interests. Here he carried on farming until his death, which occurred on the 29th of January, 1889, when he was sixty years of age. His widow is still living and now makes her home with her son, Marion.

(Extracted from a biography of son Marion on pages 578-580 from "A Twentieth century history and biographical record of Crawford County, Kansas", by Home Authors; Illustrated. Published by Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, IL : 1905. 656 p. ill. Transcribed by Carolyn Ward, in November, 2003.

Served in the 8th Kansas Cavalry, Co. I during the Civil War. Unit roster database displays the following:
Name: Slawson, Charles
Rank: Sergeant
Residence: Spring Hill, Illinois
Date of muster: Sep 20, 1861
Remarks:Promoted to Corporal Jan 30, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant Jan 1, 1864. Promoted 1st Lieut
Oct 21, 1864. Mustered out with regiment, November 28, 1865

Charles married Lydia L. BRIGGS on 12 Dec 1866 in Whiteside County, Illinois. Lydia was born on 31 Mar 1852; died on 31 Jan 1925 in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas; was buried in Union Center Cemetery in Crawford Co., Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1895, Living with husband in Girard, Crawford Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living in Washington, Crawford County, Kansas
• Census: 1905, Living in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas
• Census: 1920, Living in Girard, Crawford County, Kansas