Achsah Louise LILLY

Female 1836 - 1906  (70 years)


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  • Name Achsah Louise LILLY  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 18 Mar 1836  Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Census 1850  Living with father in Chenango, Broome Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1880  Living with husband in Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1900  Living with husband in Houston, Harris Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 13 Oct 1906  Castle Creek, Broome County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Received from Diana Lineman

      Note:
      The Sabetha Herald of Sabetha,Kansas
      ----Thursday October 18, 1906----
      ..Mrs. Achsah Louise Lilly Slosson,
      wife of W. B. Slosson, both of whom
      have been long and well known by the
      people of Albany and Sabetha, died of
      heart failure at her childhood's home
      near Castle Creek, Broome county, New
      York, October 13, 1906.

      In a lengthy obit in same newspaper--
      ....Mrs. W. B. Slosson Dead.....
      Word received in Sabetha Saturday noon...
      afflicted with heart trouble, suffering more
      that usual the past six weeks or more. She
      left her home in New York City..for Castle Creek..
      to end her days and be buried in the old family
      lot there--remains were interred by the side of
      her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lilly.

      Achsah Louise Lilly was born in Castle Creek,
      March 18, 1836. There in the old family homestead
      she met W. B. Slosson and married him.
      ..M/M Slosson came to Sabetha in 1860, or rather
      they came to Albany, for there was then no Sabetha.
      Through Mrs. Slosson's influence, the Brighams,
      Alice West Lilly, Emery Lilly, the Rev. A. H. Lilly,
      Henry Lilly and Mrs. Hutchinson, George H. Adams,
      George F. Pugsley and family, Harvey Campbell,
      Lyman B. Lilly, Mrs. William Graham, the Hall boys,
      Albert West, Mrs. Rellis, Mrs. Benson, John Tyler and
      John and Merrit McNary came also to Kansas to make their
      homes.
      .She lost two small children..buried in Albany cemetery.
      .one remaining child is Dr. Edwin E. Slosson, editor of
      the New York Independent..survived also by her husband
      William B. Slosson, who helped so materially in the upbuilding of Sabetha and who was one of the early pioneers of Kansas whose worth has done so much to make Kansas a great state. Mr. and Mrs. Slosson left Sabetha in 1882 and moved to Leavenworth. After..several years they went to Houston Texas to live. Their goods are still stored in Houston. They have lived in New York about two years. ..regrets and sympathies.... end
    Person ID I35935  Main Tree
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2021 

    Father Orsamus LILLY,   b. 22 Aug 1800, Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1881 (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Louisa LILLY,   b. 17 Aug 1800, Hawley, Franklin Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1842, Chenango, Broome Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 13 Aug 1826  Hawley, Mass. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F06317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Butler SLOSSON,   b. 02 Nov 1835, Maine, Broome County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 13 Mar 1860  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Edwin Emery SLOSSON,   b. 07 Jun 1865, Albany, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1929, Washington, District of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Birth]
     2. Harry E. SLOSSON,   b. 29 May 1867, Sabetha, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 Feb 1869, Albany, Nemaha Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Birth]
     3. Frank Eugene SLOSSON,   b. 22 Feb 1863, Sabetha, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Feb 1865, Albany, Nemaha Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Natural]
    Family ID F05542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Mar 1836 - Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Living with husband in Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Oct 1906 - Castle Creek, Broome County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S01649] A Genealogical Memoir of Nathaniel Slosson of Kent & His Descendants, 1696-1872.

    2. [S03340] Slosson Genealogy by D. Williams Patterson.

    3. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.

    4. [S03663] WorldConnect: Post-em note from Diana Lineman.

    5. [S3118] 1850 Census Chenango, Broome County, New York.

    6. [S12799] 1900 Census Houston, Harris County, Texas.

    7. [S00726] 1880 Census Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado.