Fourth Generation

51. Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton^{2,28,70,71,72,73} was born on 11 September 1872 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.^71,72,73

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. A. 7 dau w f TN NC NC.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Amanda M. 27 wife f m4 w Sep 1872 TN NC TN 3 children, 3 living.

Amanda appeared in the census in 1910 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Amanda 36 wife f m1-15 w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mandy 47 wife f m w TN NC TN can R/W.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Manda 58 wife f m@23 w TN NC TN.

Amanda was living in 1948 in Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.⁷⁴ Her residence was listed as Kodak in the records of Atchley Funeral Home at the time of her husband's death.

She died on 22 July 1950 at the age of 77 in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.^71,72,73,75

Atchley Funeral Home Records: Bryan, Amanda Slaton 7 wid of S A Bryan b. Sep 11, 72 TN d. Jul 22, 1950 Broady f. Frank Slaton m. Mary Moore Henry's Cross Roads ME Cem surv Dau Miss Mae Bryan Kodak 5Sons Carlos Bryan CA, Jess Knox, George Knox, Frank Kodak, Fred Kodak 2 gd 1ggs 2 Bro J P Slaton Dand, W M Slaton OH 2 Sis Mrs B C McSpadden, Mrs J F Cox

Obituary (Knoxville Journal, Sunday, July 23, 1950, p.14-A): Bryan, Mrs. Amanda Slaton, of Route 2, Kodak, age 77 years, 10 months 11 days died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday at a Sevierville hospital. She was the widow of the late Silas Bryan. Survivors: one daughte, Miss Mae Bryan, of Kodak; five sons: Carlos, of Bell Gardens, Calif.; Jess and George of Knoxville; Frank and Fred of Kodak; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, J.P. Slayton, of Dandridge; W. M. Slayton, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. B.C. McSpadden, Mrs. J. F. Cox. Arrangements later. Revs. E. R. Lewis, Perry Rule, W. M. Bull will officiate. Atchley's, Sevierville, in charge.

Second Obituary (Knoxville Journal, Monday, July 24, 1950, p.16): Bryan, Mrs. Amanda Slaton, of Route 2, Kodak, age 77 years, 10 months 11 days died at 5:45 a.m. Saturday at a Sevierville hospital. She was the widow of the late Silas Bryan. Survivors: one daughte, Miss Mae Bryan, of Kodak; five sons: Carlos, of Bell Gardens, Calif.; Jess and George of Knoxville; Frank and Fred of Kodak; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two brothers, J.P. Slayton, of Dandridge; W. M. Slayton, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. B.C. McSpadden, Mrs. J. F. Cox. Arrangements later. Revs. E. R. Lewis, Perry Rule, W. M. Bull will officiate. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Monday the the Henry's Cross Roads Methodist Church. Interment church cemetery. Atchley's, Sevierville, in charge.

She was buried on 24 July 1950 in Henry's Cross Roads Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.^71,72,73 Tombstone: Amanda M. Bryan, 11 Sep 1872 - 22 Jul 1950.

Roscoe M. Slaton was the son of Mandy Slaton and a Mr. Fairchild, but Roscoe was raised by Mandy and her husband Silas Bryan. Mandy and Mr. Fairchild never married. Mandy wanted to marry him, but her mother (Mary Anne Moore) wouldn't let her. Mandy tried to force the issue by getting pregnant, but her mother still wouldn't let her marry Mr. Fairchild. (information from Lynn Alvin Slaton)

Upon learning of her pregnancy, Mandy's father beat her unmercifully. (information from Jack McCampbell, story told to him by his mother Ollie C. Free who the daughter of Mandy's sister Rebecca Slaton.)

(Maybe William W) Fairchild^2,28,40, son of Oliver Fairchild and Martha Clowers, was born about 1871 in [Tennessee]. His given name, his birth date, and his birth place are all just guesses. Even his surname is debatable, since it is known only from oral family history.

Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton and (maybe William W) Fairchild had the following children:

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Roscoe Moore Slaton3,28,76,77,78 was born on 17 July 1891 in Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee.76 Roscoe's birth place comes from his World War I military record. (RGB) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Slaton Roscoe 5 Sson m s w Jul 1894 TN TN TN. He was missing from the census in 1910. He may have been missed in the census because of serving on active duty in the army at the time. 76 He sailed from the Canal Zone in Panama to New York: S.S. Colon, sailing from Cristobal, C.Z., Sept. 15th, 1915, arriving at port of New York, Sept. 26th, 1915, Slaton, Roscoe M., age 24, male, single, born Danbrdige (sic), Tenn., July 17th, 1891, resides Dandridge, Tenn. Roscoe died on 4 February 1917 at the age of 25 in Duval County, Florida.77 He was in the military, but he died from the flu rather than from military service. Florida Death Index Information: Name: Roscoe M Slaton; Death Date: 1919; County of Death: Duval; State of Death: Florida; Race: White; Gender: Male. There is a discrepancy between family records that indicate that he died in 1919 and the death index that indicates that he died in 1919. The death index may be correct, especially given that there was a flu epidemic in 1919. He was buried on 8 February 1917 at Shady Grove Cemetery in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Sgt AM Casual Det Group One. Roscoe Moore Slaton was the son of Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton and Mr. Fairchild. Mandy's mother was opposed to the marriage, and either prevented it, or else caused it to end in divorce or annulment. Mandy later married Silas Amberson Bryan who was my g grandfather's brother, and Roscoe was raised by Mandy and Silas. Mr. Fairchild was an engineer, and Roscoe inherited some of his father's abilities. Roscoe spent considerable time at sea, and wrote to his mother about developing a ship-to-shore radio. Roscoe's tombstone says Sgt AM Casual Det Group One. The index of World War I soldiers at the Tennessee State Library and Archives says that he served in the U.S. Navy. That index is the only source I have for Roscoe's middle name. At the time of his death, he was working in Jacksonville, Florida around the shipyards.

Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton and Silas Amberson Bryan were married on 11 November 1895 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Silas Amberson Bryan^{70,71,79,80,81,82,83,84}, son of William Allen Bryan and Malissa E. Underwood, was born on 7 December 1874 in Sevier County, Tennessee.^71,81,82

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Silas A. 5 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Dist. 8, Sevier County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1900; p.117a, dwelling number 6, family number 6; Bryan Silas A. 24 head m m4 w Dec 1875 farm laborer TN TN TN; Amanda M. 27 wife f m4 w Sep 1872 TN NC TN 3 children, 3 living; William C. 3 son m s w Dec 1896 TN TN TN; Frank 1 son m s w Jan 1899 TN TN TN; Slaton Roscoe 5 Sson m s w Jul 1894 TN TN TN; Moore William H. 25 boarder m s w Mar 1875 TN TN TN.

Silas appeared in the census in 1910 in Sevier County, Tennessee. Dist. 8, Sevier County, Tennessee, 16 Apr 1910; p.113a, dwelling number 25, family number 25; Bryan Silace 34 head m m1-15 w farmer TN TN TN; Amanda 36 wife f m1-15 w TN TN TN; Carlace 14 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN; Frank 11 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN; Mae 9 dau f s w TN TN TN; Jessie 4 son m s w TN TN TN; Fred 3/12 son m s w TN TN TN.

He registered for the draft in Sevier County, Tennessee on 12 September 1918.⁸¹

1. Name: Silas Bryan
2. Address: Route 3, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tenn.
3. Age: 44
4. Date of birth: 7 Dec 1864 (sic). His age was correctly listed as 44, but he was actually born in 1874.
5. Race: white
10. Native born: yes
16. Present occupation: farming
17. Employer: himself
20. Nearest relative: Mrs. Amanda Bryan, Route 3, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tenn.
Signature: S. A. Bryan
22. Height: medium
25. Build: medium
27. Color of eyes: brown
28: Color of hair: black
30: Date:
Registrar: H. C. Homestead, 12 Sep 1918, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14-15 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible; p.12a, Jefferson City Pike, dwelling number 216, family number 217, owned the house, free of mortgage; Bryan Silas 45 head m m w farmer TN TN TN can R/W; Mandy 47 wife f m w TN NC TN can R/W; Mae 18 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school, can R/W; Jessie 14 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school, can R/W; Fred 10 son m s w TN TN TN attended school, can R/W; George 7 son m s w TN TN TN attended school.

Silas appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Old Dist. 1, Enumeration Distict 45-3, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 28 Apr 1930, p.88b, family number 183, family number 192, Bryan Silas A. 55 head m m@20 w farmer TN TN TN; Manda 58 wife f m@23 w TN NC TN; May 28 dau f s w TN TN TN; Jesse 23 son m s w TN TN TN; Fred 20 son m s w TN TN TN; George 17 son m s w TN TN TN.

He died on 29 September 1948 at the age of 73 in Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.^71,82,83

Atchley Funeral Home Records: Bryan, Silas Amberson 73 Farmer b. Dec 7, 74 Sev d. 9-29-1948 R2 Kodak f. William Bryan b. Sev m. Malissa Underwood Henry's Cross Roads Meth Cem surv Wid Amanda Slaton R2 Kodak 5 sons Carlos Bryan, Frank Kodak, Jesse, Fred, George dau Mae Bryan 2 Bro Elmer, C M 2 sis Mrs Amos Underwood, Mrs P W Cate 2 gc 1 ggc Mem Henrys Crossroads Ch

Obituary, Knoxville Journal, 1 Oct 1948. p.14
Bryan, S. A. 78 died 5 p.m. Wednesday at his home, Route 2, Kodak. Survivors widow; five sons Carlos, Frank, Jesse, Fred, and George Bryan; one daughter, Miss Mae Bryan; two brothers, Elmer and C. M. Bryan; two sisters, Mrs. Amos Underwood, Mrs. P.W. Cate; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Henry's Crossroads Methodist Church. Interment church cemetery. The body will be taken to the home Friday morning. Atchley's, Sevierville, in charge.

He was buried about 2 October 1948 at Henry's Cross Roads Cemetery in Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee.^71,82,83 Tombstone: Silas A. Bryan, 7 Dec 1874 - 29 Sep 1948.

Amanda Melzina (Mandy) Slaton and Silas Amberson Bryan had the following children:

+104	i.	William Carlos (Carlos) Bryan.
+105	ii.	Frank M Bryan.
+106	iii.	Stella Mae (Mae) Bryan.
+107	iv.	Jesse P Bryan.
+108	v.	Fred R Bryan.
+109	vi.	George Lee Bryan Sr.