Claude Lee SLAWSON

Claude married Sylvia ERB on 16 Oct 1890 in Baltimore Twp. Barry Co., Michigan. Sylvia was born on 25 Sep 1870; died on 7 Mar 1927 in Pompano Beach, Florida ; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hasting, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mrytle Adda SLAWSON was born on 13 Jan 1901 in Hastings, Michigan; died on 21 Sep 1971 in Rochester, Oakland Co., Michigan; was buried in Prairieville Cemetery,Prairieville, Barry Co., 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]

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• 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.