Samuel Ransom SLAYTON

1830 - 1906  (75 years)

• Name	Samuel Ransom SLAYTON  [2]
  	SAMUEL R. SLAYTON, one of the venerable pioneers of Oregon and well acquainted with the various sections of the Pacific coast, is now living a retired life in Prineville, Oregon. He was born in Windsor county, Vermont, on August 27, 1830. Leland Slayton, his father, was also born in the same county and there remained until his death, being a farmer all his life. He was a very prominent man in religious matters, being at first a Universalist and then a member of the Adventist church. The original Slayton family came from England to America among the earliest colonists of Massachusetts. A little later they located in Vermont, being the first settlers in Woodstock. The father married Cassendana Ransom, who was also born in Woodstock. She came from a very prominent family of a distinguished martial record. Her brother, Truman B. Ransom, was president of the Norwich Military Academy in Vermont and later was a colonel in the Mexican War and was killed during the battle of Chapultepec. His son, Greenfield Ransom, was a brevet major general in the Civil War. Our subject began his education in his birthplace, then entered the Kimball Union Academy, New Hampshire, but before completing the course he decided to come west and accordingly journeyed across the plains in 1852 to Sacramento, California. A few weeks later he started for Linn county, Oregon, and there took a donation claim near the present city of Harrisburg. He made several trips to the mines in California, then he sold his donation claim and took another piece of land in what is row Douglas county, Oregon. He improved that well, taught school and did mining, and in 1863 sold out and came to Polk county, Oregon. In 1869 we find him in what is now Crook county. Prineville then being composed of one building. He located in the vicinity of Prineville and took some stock on shares. Notwithstanding his early labors, fortune had not smiled upon him and he started here with very little means. The constant and industrious efforts brought, their due reward and he began to prosper and has become one of the wealthy and leading stock men of central Oregon. Recently Mr. Slayton retired from active life and simply attends to the oversight of his business from Prineville. In 1858 Mr. Slayton married Eliza J. Savery, who was born in Mississippi, the daughter of Seaborn and Massie Savery. The father died in Iowa. Mrs. Slayton, who died October 31, 1901, came across the plains in 1852 and settled in Douglas county, where she met and married the subject of this sketch. Mr. Slayton took part in the terrible Indian struggles and saw three months' service in the Rogue River War. The children born to our subject and his wife are Edgar T., a rancher in Crook county ; George S., a rancher in Cottonwood, Idaho ; Mrs. Virginia U'Ren and Mabel Engs. For many long years Mr. Slayton has labored here and has achieved a success of which any one would be proud. He is now enjoying the fruits of his labors surrounded by many admiring friends. He certainly is to be classed among the leading citizens of the county and has done well the extended labors which he has performed. Source: An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905. [1]
  Birth	27 Aug 1830	South Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vermont   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Living in Woodstock Windsor Co., Vermont   [5]
  Fact	Apr 1852	Started to Oregon from Indiana   [2]
  	Plains to San Fransisco, boat to Portland, arrived 5 1/2 months
  Census	1860	Living in Dist. 5, Umpqua Co., Oregon   [6]
  Census	1870	Living in East of Dechutes Ricer, Wasco Co., Oregon   [7]
  Census	1880	Living in Prineville, Crock Co., Oregon   [8]
  Census	1900	Living in Prineville, Crock Co., Oregon   [3]
  Death	27 Apr 1906	Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon   [4]
  Person ID	I52479	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Leland SLAYTON,   b. 25 Oct 1800, South Woodstock, Vermont d. 22 Oct 1848, South Woodstock, Vermont (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Cassandana RANSOM,   b. 27 Jul 1799, Woodstock, Vermont d. 12 Feb 1842, South Woodstock, Vermont (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	16 Mar 1823	Woodstock, Vermont   [9]
  Family ID	F04420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Jane SAVERY,   b. 22 Jul 1841, Marshall County, Mississippi d. 31 Oct 1901, Lebanon, Linn County, Oregon (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1858  [2, 3]
  Children	+ 1. Clara Adeline SLAYTON,   b. 11 Dec 1859, Douglas, Umpaqua County, Oregon d. 4 Apr 1883, Crook Co., Oregon (Age 23 years)  [Birth]   2. Elmer Ransom SLAYTON,   b. 03 Jun 1861, Douglas, Umpaqua County, Oregon d. 27 Oct 1863 (Age 2 years)  [Birth]   3. Edgar Truman SLAYTON,   b. 18 Nov 1863, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon d. 21 Dec 1938, Prineville, Crock Co., Oregon (Age 75 years)  [Birth]   4. George William SLAYTON,   b. 26 Sep 1865, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon d. 3 Jul 1957, Seaside, Clatsop Co., Oregon (Age 91 years)  [Birth]   5. Mary Virginia SLAYTON,   b. 21 Nov 1867, Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon d. 09 Dec 1957, Salem, Marian Co., Oregon (Age 90 years)  [Birth]   6. Robert Lee SLAYTON,   b. 06 Oct 1870, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon d. 9 Nov 1896 (Age 26 years)  [Birth]   7. Mabel Caroline SLAYTON,   b. 28 Aug 1872, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon d. 21 Nov 1924, Fowl River, Mobile Co., Alabama (Age 52 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F18451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2022

  
  

• Headstones

  Samuel Ransom Slayton Headstone Samuel R., son of Leland Slayton and Cassandra Ransom, is the husband of Eliza Jane Savery. He is buried in the Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. Created by: Linda Jenkins Werts Photo added by: Linda Jenkins Werts

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S3153] Ancestry.com: Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860. [S13052] 1900 Census Prineville, Crock County, Oregon. [S13056] Certificate of Death for Samuel Ransom Slayton. [S13049] 1850 Census Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. [S13050] 1860 Census District 5, Umpqua County, Oregon. [S13051] 1870 Census East of Dechutes River, Wasco County, Oregon. [S13053] 1880 Census Prineville, Crock County, Oregon. [S02716] New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol. IV.