Ivan LeRoy SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1910 - Farmer
• Occupation: 1930 - Manager - Restaurant
• Census: 1885, Living with parents in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1895, Living with parents in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas
• Census: 1920, Living in Lincoln, Coffy Co., Kansas
• Census: 1925, Living in Maple Hill, Wabaunsee Co., Kansas
• Census: 1930, Living in Lebo, Coffey Co., Kansas

Notes:

1910 Census for Elkader, Logan Co., Kansas lists Ivan and his wife Letitia living with his parents Swift and Susana. However, they are also listed in the 1910 Census for Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas.

Name:
Ivan LeRoy Slawson, son of Swift and Sue Slawson, deceased, was born near McLouth November 12, 1884.

In 1905, he and his parents moved to Oakley. May 19, 1909, he was married to Letitia Zabriskie, McLouth. To this union, five children were born: two sons, Milan and Mervin; three daughters, Vivian, Valda and Ruby.

Failing health caused Mr. Slawson to close his business at Oakley and he made his home with his daughter, Vivian Stone, of Wichita, where he passed away May 15, 1951, age 66 years, 6 months and 3 days.

Those who survive him are Mrs. Letitia Slawson, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. Milan Slawson, Culver City, California; Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Slawson, Santa Maria, California; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Stone, Wichita; Mr. and Mrs. John Price, Leob; Mr. and Mrs. Olan Fisher, Waynesville, Missouri; eight grandchildren; one brother, Fergison Slawson, Oskaloosa; other relatives and a host of friends.

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Created by: Gerald "Jerry" Hobson

Ivan married Letitia Jessie ZABRISKIE on 19 May 1909 in McLouth, Jefferson, Kansas, USA. Letitia was born on 04 Feb 1886; died on 1 Mar 1983 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was buried in McLouth Cemetery, McLouth, Jefferson Co., Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Milan LeRoy SLAWSON was born on 26 Mar 1910 in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas; died on 29 Jun 2000 in Colby, Thomas Co., Kansas; was buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Lebo, Coffey Co., Kansas.
2. Mervin Zabriski SLAWSON was born on 06 May 1913 in Kansas; died on 09 Apr 2005 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried in Dudley-Hoffman Memory Gardens Columbarium, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., California.
3. Vivian Agnes SLAWSON was born on 13 May 1916 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA; died on 22 Apr 2005 in Bixby, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
4. Valda Sue SLAWSON
5. Ruby June SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1880 - Farmer
• Occupation: 1900 - Farmer
• Occupation: 1910 - Farmer
• Occupation: 1920 - Confectioner - Own shop
• Occupation: 1930 - Confectionery Store
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Oskaloosa, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1880, Living in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1885, Living in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1895, Living in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living in Elkader, Logan County, Kansas
• Census: 1920, Living in Tonganoxie, Leavenworth Co., Kansas
• Census: 1925, Living in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas
• Census: 1930, Living in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas

Notes:

1885 Census for Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas lists Amy Atwood age 64, living with Swift and Susana.

Swift married Susan S. ATWOOD on 26 Dec 1877 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson, Kansas, USA. Susan was born on 19 Dec 1860; died on 30 Mar 1945 in Larned, Pawnee, Kansas, USA; was buried in McLouth Cemetery, McLouth, Jefferson Co., Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of George and Amy (Ashby) Attwood
• Occupation: 1880 - Farmer
• Birth: Dec 1861, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1885, Living with husband in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1895, Living with husband in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Jefferson Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Elkader, Logan Co., Kansas
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Tonganoxie, Leavenworth Co, Kansas
• Census: 1925, Living with husband in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas
• Death: Apr 1944