John S. Slacum

Male 1884 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John S. Slacum was born Jun 1884, Northumerland Co. VA (son of Luther M. Slacum and Mary Florence).

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: John S Slocum [John S Slacum]
    Age: 15
    Birth Date: Jun 1884
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's Name: Luther M Slocum
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Mary Slocum
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: John S M Slacum
    Age in 1910: 25
    Birth Year: abt 1885
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Grace I Slacum
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    John S M Slacum 25
    Grace I Slacum 21
    Jessee I Slacum 3
    John F Slacum 2
    Henry S Boswell 65

    John married Grace. Grace was born ca 1889, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Jesse I. Slacum was born 25 Aug 1906; died 14 Aug 1913, Lancaster Co. VA; was buried , Edgely Methodist Church Cemetery, McNeals Corner, Lancaster Co. VA.
    2. John Slacum was born ca 1908, Northumerland Co. VA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Luther M. Slacum was born Dec 1855, Northumerland Co. VA (son of John Slacum and Margaret C. Barrett).

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Luther M Slacum
    Age in 1860: 7
    Birth Year: abt 1853
    Birthplace: Northumberland
    Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Wicomico Church
    Household Members:
    John S M Slacum 41
    Margaret C Slacum 28
    Georgianna Slacum 9
    Luther M Slacum 7
    Novella Slacum 5
    Dan P J Slacum 15 [stepmother]

    1870 United States Federal Census
    Name: Luther Slacum
    Age in 1870: 17
    Birth Year: abt 1853
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1870: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Browns Store
    Household Members:
    John Slacum 48
    Margaret Slacum 37
    Georganna Slacum 18
    Luther Slacum 17
    Novella Slacum 15

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Luther M Slocum
    [Luther M Slacum]
    Age: 44
    Birth Date: Dec 1855
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Mary Slocum
    Marriage Year: 1884
    Years Married: 16
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Occupation: View on Image
    Household Members:
    Luther M Slocum 44
    Mary Slocum 39
    John S Slocum 15
    Luther A Slocum 7
    William H Slocum 4
    Marion V Slocum 1
    Elizabeth Florence 69

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Luther M Slacum
    Age in 1910: 54
    Birth Year: abt 1856
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Mary B Slacum
    Father's Birthplace: Maryland
    Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
    Household Members:
    Luther M Slacum 54
    Mary B Slacum 49
    William H Slacum 14
    Marion B Slacum 11
    George L Slacum 7

    Luther married Mary Florence. Mary was born Nov 1860, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Florence was born Nov 1860, Virginia.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1900 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mary Slocum
    Age: 39
    Birth Date: Nov 1860
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1900: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Luther M Slocum
    Marriage Year: 1884
    Years Married: 16
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Name: Elizabeth Florence
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother: number of living children: 4
    Mother: How many children: 4
    Household Members:
    Luther M Slocum 44
    Mary Slocum 39
    John S Slocum 15
    Luther A Slocum 7
    William H Slocum 4
    Marion V Slocum 1
    Elizabeth Florence 69 [mother]

    1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Mary B Slacum
    Age in 1910: 49
    Birth Year: abt 1861
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1910: White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name: Luther M Slacum
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Household Members:
    Luther M Slacum 54
    Mary B Slacum 49
    William H Slacum 14
    Marion B Slacum 11
    George L Slacum 7

    Children:
    1. 1. John S. Slacum was born Jun 1884, Northumerland Co. VA.
    2. Luther Alfred Slacum was born 12 Mar 1893, Accomack Co. VA; died Mar 1969, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD.
    3. William Henry Slacum was born 06 Dec 1895, Northumerland Co. VA.
    4. Marian V. Slacum was born Nov 1898, Northumerland Co. VA.
    5. George Slacum was born ca 1903, Northumerland or Lancaster Co. VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Slacum was born ca 1819, Maryland (son of Job Slacum and Ann McNamara); died Sep 1870, Northumberland Co. VA.

    Notes:

    More than likely he was from the Dorchester Co. MD area as there is a concentration of Slacums in that area.

    Souce: Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties)p. 69
    Dorchester County - 48th Regiment

    Possible candidates:
    George Slacum
    George Slacum Jr
    Samuel Slacom
    Jobe Slacum
    Marcellass Slacum/Marcilous Slacum

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    1853 Fredericksburg, VA Wills
    Collection WL-WH-N
    Record ID 376-116

    Decedent Ann Slacum
    Devisee John Slacum; Mary Jane Wallace; James L. Slacum
    Executor / trix James L. Slacum
    Family Mary Jane Wallace, daughter of Ann Slacum
    Family John Slacum & James L. Slacum, sons of Ann Slacum
    Locality Fredericksburg
    Witness Enoch E. Rollow; James Chiveral; William Layton

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: John S M Slacum
    Age in 1860: 41
    Birth Year: abt 1819
    Birthplace: Maryland
    Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Wicomico Church
    Value of real estate: $14,000; personal property $29,295
    Household Members:
    John S M Slacum 41
    Margaret C Slacum 28
    Georgianna Slacum 9
    Luther M Slacum 7
    Novella Slacum 5
    Dan P J Slacum 15

    Died:
    Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    Name: John S M Slacum
    Death Date: Sep 1870
    Death Place: Northumberland County, Virginia
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Married
    Gender: Male
    Father Name: Job Slacum
    Mother Name: Margaret Slacum
    Spouse Name: Margaret C. Slacum
    FHL Film Number: 32712

    John married Margaret C. Barrett 26 Oct 1847, Northumberland Co. VA. Margaret was born ca 1832, Northumerland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaret C. Barrett was born ca 1832, Northumerland Co. VA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Margaret C Slacum
    Age in 1860: 28
    Birth Year: abt 1832
    Birthplace: Northumberland
    Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Wicomico Church
    Household Members:
    John S M Slacum 41
    Margaret C Slacum 28
    Georgianna Slacum 9
    Luther M Slacum 7
    Novella Slacum 5
    Dan P J Slacum 15

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
    Name: John S. M. Slacum
    Gender: Male
    Spouse Name: Margaret C. Barrett
    Spouse Gender: Female
    Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1847
    County: Northumberland
    State: Virginia

    Children:
    1. Gerogianna Slacum was born ca 1851, Northumerland Co. VA; died Aft 1920, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore MD.
    2. 2. Luther M. Slacum was born Dec 1855, Northumerland Co. VA.
    3. Novella Slacum was born ca 1856, Northumerland Co. VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Job Slacum was born ca 1790, Dorchester Co. MD (son of Gabriel Slacum and Catherine Boyne); died Bef 1837, Northumberland Co. VA.

    Notes:

    COURT RECORDS

    High Court Chancery Records - Dorchester County, Md
    Case No.9549 Date: 1834
    MCNAMARA, John S, dec
    William MCNAMARA & Eliza his wife*
    Job SLACUM & Ann his wife*
    John HOOPER & Zipporah his wife*
    Henry L MCNAMARA & Harriet his wife
    Rhoda COWART
    John HOOPER & Susan his wife
    Arthur PRITCHETT & Sarah his wife
    John STAPLEFORT
    Harriet Ann BARNES*
    (* Living outside of Maryland)

    MILITARY RECORDS

    Souce: Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties)p. 69
    Dorchester County - 48th Regiment

    Jobe Slacum

    War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 about Jobe Slacum
    Name: Jobe Slacum
    Company: 48 REG'T (JONES') MARYLAND MILITIA.
    Rank - Induction: SERGEANT
    Rank - Discharge: SERGEANT
    Roll Box: 191
    Microfilm Publication: M602

    Died:
    based on information on court case Admr George H. Slocum [Slacum] Etc. vs. Ann Slocum [Slacum], 11 Dec 1848 Northumberland Co. VA.

    Job married Ann McNamara 09 Nov 1812, Dorchester Co. MD. Ann (daughter of Col. John Stewart McNamara and Lavinia (Lovey) Lake) was born ca 1798, Dorchester Co. MD; died 18 May 1853, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Wicomico United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wicomico Church, Northumberland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ann McNamara was born ca 1798, Dorchester Co. MD (daughter of Col. John Stewart McNamara and Lavinia (Lovey) Lake); died 18 May 1853, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Wicomico United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wicomico Church, Northumberland Co. VA.

    Notes:

    High Court Chancery Records - Dorchester County, Md
    Case No.9549 Date: 1834
    MCNAMARA, John S, dec
    William MCNAMARA & Eliza his wife*
    Job SLACUM & Ann his wife*
    John HOOPER & Zipporah his wife*
    Henry L MCNAMARA & Harriet his wife
    Rhoda COWART
    John HOOPER & Susan his wife
    Arthur PRITCHETT & Sarah his wife
    John STAPLEFORT
    Harriet Ann BARNES*
    (* Living outside of Maryland)

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=slacum&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2866&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=94078307&df=all&

    Inscription:
    Dep. [arted] This Life May 18, 1853


    Died:
    1853 Fredericksburg, VA Wills
    Collection WL-WH-N
    Record ID 376-116

    Decedent Ann Slacum
    Devisee John Slacum; Mary Jane Wallace; James L. Slacum
    Executor / trix James L. Slacum
    Family Mary Jane Wallace, daughter of Ann Slacum
    Family John Slacum & James L. Slacum, sons of Ann Slacum
    Locality Fredericksburg
    Witness Enoch E. Rollow; James Chiveral; William Layton

    Notes:

    Married:
    DORCHESTER COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS.
    McNamara, Ann M Job Slacum. 1812, Nov. 9. Dorchester. License Book No. 2, p. 8. Page 333.

    Children:
    1. James L. SLACUM was born ca 1813, Maryland; died 22 Mar 1880, Northumberland Co. VA; was buried , Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church Cemetery, Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co. VA.
    2. 4. John Slacum was born ca 1819, Maryland; died Sep 1870, Northumberland Co. VA.
    3. Mary Jane Slacum was born ca 1833, Northumerland Co. VA.
    4. George H. Slacum died Bef 1848, Northumberland Co. VA.