Edward Hays SLAWSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Living with parents in Richwoods, Miller co., Missouri
• Census: 1930, Living with mother in St. Louis, Missouri

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Miller County Autogram-Sentinel, June 1985

Edward H. Slawson, 72, of Iberia, died Sunday, June 2, 1985, at his home. HE was born Sept 15, 1912, near Iberia to James and Laura Capehart Slawson. On April 19, 1939, he was married in St. Louis to Leva Groff, who survives at the home.

Mr. Slawson retired in 1974 as a corrections officer for the state of Missouri. HE was a member of the Iberia Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Kenneth E. Slawson of Congerville, Ill.; a daughter, Virginia Milbourn of Iberia; a brother, Willard Slawson of Crocker; three sisters, Ruth Livingston of Iberia, Edith Blanner of Kirkwood and Eska Lee Cole of Memphis, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Iberia Church of the Nazarne with the Rev. John Bouldrey officiating. Burial was in the Iberia Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson-Mossman Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be made to the church.
(from contributor Nancy Arnold Thompson)

Edward married Olivia GROFF in Apr 1938. Olivia was born on 2 Nov 1913 in Iberia, Miller Co., Missouri; died on 17 Nov 2001 in Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas; was buried in Iberia Cemetery, Iberia, Miller Co., Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]