| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Second Generation5. Joseph F Slaton was born in 1825 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He appeared in the census in 1830 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Age 05-09, enumerated in the household of his father William Slaydon. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Age 10-14, enumerated in the household of his father William Slaydon. Joseph appeared in the census in 1850 in Surry County, North Carolina. Joseph 25 m w VA He appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Jefferson County, Tennessee, PO (omitted), 21 Aug 1860, p.459a, dwelling number 1832, family number 1869, Slaten Joseph S. 35 m laborer $150 VA, M.E. 1/12 f TN He appeared in the census in 1861 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Special 1861 census, Dist 2, #415 Joseph Slaydon Joseph died between 1862 and 1868 at the age of 37 in [Jefferson County], [Tennessee]. He appeared in the 1861 special census, but not in the regular 1870 census. His wife Mary Elizabeth A. Bell had remarried by about 1868 because she had a son with her second husband who was born about 1869. This son showed up in the 1870 census. Joseph F Slaton and Mary Elizabeth Bell were married on 9 June 1859 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.15 p.176 Joseph F. Slaydon to Elizabeth Bell on the June 9th 1859 this day aforesaid joined together by Thomas Hodges J.P., 7 Jun 1859 John Lunning bondsman Mary Elizabeth Bell16,17,18,19, daughter of Uriah Bell and Margaret Hays, was born in May 1838 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the household of her father Uriah Bell. She appeared in the census in 1850. Mary appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. M. E. 22 f w TN cannot R/W, enumerated with her parents rather than with her husband. Her husband Joseph Flippin Slaton was enumerated with himself and an infant M.E. Slaton age 1/12 being the only family members listed. The M.E. Slaton age 1/12 was Mahala Slaton. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mary E. 33 f w keeps house TN cannot W She appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. M. E. 45 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN Mary died on 18 January 1892 at the age of 53. The 1850 census lists her name as Elizabeth A. Bell. The death certificate of Mahala Slaton Williams lists Mahala's mother as Mary E. Bell. Joseph F Slaton and Mary Elizabeth Bell had the following children:
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