Horace Henry SLAWSON

Horace Henry SLAWSON

Male 1897 - 1982  (84 years)

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  • Name Horace Henry SLAWSON  [1
    Birth 17 Aug 1897  Queensboro, Orange County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Living with parents in Woodbury, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1910  Uncle Jeremiah and Julia Bailey in Highlands, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Living with Aunt 
    Census 1920  Living with Jesse Slawson and family in Warwick, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1930  Living in Stony Point, Rockland Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1930  [5
    Odd Jobs- Laborer 
    Census 1940  Living in Highlands, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 27 Apr 1982  Tuxedo, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
    • Residence: Resided at Sterling Mines, New York; moved to Doodletown (Montville) New York; moved to Fort Montgomery, New York; moved to Cornwall, New York. Moved to Highland Mills, New York, where they resided (June 1944)

      THE TIMES HERALD RECORD MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK

      Memorial Obituary - Entered Into Eternal Rest - Tuesday, April 27, 1982

      HORACE H. SLAWSON

      Central Valley - Horace H. Slawson of Central Valley, a retired construction worker and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday at Tuxedo Memorial Hospital, Tuxedo, after a long illness. He was 87.
      The son of the late George and rebecca Storm Slawson, he was born Aug. 17, 1894, in Central Valley.
      Survivors include his wife, Constance M. Garita Slawson, at home; a son, George Slawson Sr., of Fontana, Calif.; five daughters: Julia Juliet ayers of Sussex, NJ, Lillian Taylor of Lake Charles, La., Mary Conklin of Ft. Pierce, Fla., Dorothy Scheeder of Newburgh, and Jeana Csakany of Highland Mills, several grandchildren.
      Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
      Cremation will be at Cedar Hill Crematory, Middle Hope.

      E-Mail dated 9-27-09 from Rachel Smith
      Horace Henry Slawson was born on August 17, 1894 in Central Valley, NY. He was the son of George and Rebecca Storm Slawson. I'm not sure but he may have been adopted. I have a childhood memory of him telling me that his father remarried and his stepmother was very cruel to him. I believe that they were very poor. She would feed her children first and give him the scraps. Horace was a man of very few words so that was a big statement. Despite his harsh upbringing he was a very placid and kind man.

      I was told he was a mix of different ethnicities but mostly American Indian (not sure of which tribe). He died in Tuxedo, NY on April 27 1982 of Cancer at the age of 87. He had several children from his first marriage: George Slawson, Julia Juliet Ayers, Lilian Taylor, Mary Conklin, and Dorothy Schreeder. I don't know anything about his first wife. You should write Dorothy Schreeder to see if she can give you more detailed information. She and her husband, Robert, had a house in Newburgh so that address you have is probably correct. Robert and Dorothy Schreeder had two children: Sharon and Robert. I haven't seen any of them since my grandfather died in 1982, which is a long time ago. I was not close with any of them. At one point my grandfather was close to his daughter Lillian Taylor but then she moved away and they seemed to loose touch.
    Person ID I51547  Main Tree
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

    Father George Washington SLAWSON,   b. 02 Nov 1852, Southfields, Orange County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 04 Nov 1912, Middletown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Rebecca STORMS,   b. 12 Mar 1859   d. 02 Mar 1901, Queensboro, Orange County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1879 
    Family ID F23663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Grace Anna DEGRAW,   b. 16 Feb 1900, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1956, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1921  Warwick, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Children 
     1. Edna May SLAWSON,   b. 21 Feb 1921, Sterling Mines, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 2007 (Age < 85 years)  [Birth]
     2. Julia Etta SLAWSON,   b. 27 Sep 1924, Montville, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1998, Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Birth]
     3. Richard Henry SLAWSON,   b. Jan 1923, Montville, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1923, Montville, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     4. John SLAWSON,   b. 1925, Montville, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1925 and 1926, Montville, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
     5. George Edward SLAWSON,   b. 28 Mar 1927, Montville, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1984, Fontana, San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Birth]
     6. Lillian Ruth SLAWSON
     7. Sarah Dorothy SLAWSON,   b. 31 Dec 1938, Monroe, Orange County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Mar 2007, Newburgh, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Natural]
     8. Frances Mary SLAWSON,   b. 26 Jul 1931, Fort Montgomery, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 2003, Wurtsboro, Sullivan County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
     9. Thomas Franklin SLAWSON,   b. 19 Feb 1934, Highlands, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1982 (Age < 47 years)  [Birth]
     10. Sarah Dorothy SLAWSON,   b. 31 Dec 1938, Monroe, Orange Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 2007 (Age 68 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F23685  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

    Family 2 Concetta M. GARITO,   b. 9 Nov 1923, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 15 Jun 1963  [7, 9
    Family ID F23741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Living with Jesse Slawson and family in Warwick, Orange Co., New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Living in Stony Point, Rockland Co., New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Living in Highlands, Orange Co., New York Link to Google Earth
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    Horace Henry Slawson
    Horace Henry Slawson

  • Sources 
    1. [S03336] Slason-Slauson-Slawson-Slosson Family by George C. Slawson dated 1946.

    2. [S00988] 1900 Census Woodbury, Orange County, New York.

    3. [S01070] 1910 Census Highlands, Orange County, New York.

    4. [S01395] 1920 Census Warwick, Orange County, New York.

    5. [S01624] 1930 Census Stony Point, Rockland County, New York.

    6. [S7053] 1940 Census Highlands, Orange County, New York.

    7. [S02247] E-Mail from Rachel Smith dtd 9-27-09.

    8. [S7723] FamilySearch.org: New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936.

    9. [S10613] Ancestry.com: New York State, U.S., Marriage Index, 1881-1967.