West Virginia Pioneers

John W Slaven

Male 1825 - 1912  (87 years)


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  • Name John W Slaven 
    Born 16 Jan 1825  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Apr 1912  [3
    Buried Slaven Cemetery, near Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Co G 10 Va Inf & Co G 17 Va Inf, CSA (JC Cem V 2)

      Mr. John W. SLAVEN, one of Grant District's oldest residents, died on Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. T. PERRY, who with four brothers, J. R., Frank, A. J., and P. H. SLAVEN survive. (Mountaineer, 3 May 1912)
    Person ID I17126  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William Slaven,   b. 1 Jul 1798, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1890  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Margaret Woodell,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Jul 1819  Bath Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Jackson Co Cemeteries Vol 2 states that William Slaven married (1) Margaret, d/o Joseph Woodell, 1819

      1850 Jackson Co VA # 905-912
      Slaven William 52 M Farmer Va
      Slaven Nancy 31 F Va
      Slaven Chas 25 M Farmer Va
      Slaven William 21 M Farmer Va
      Slaven James 18 M Farmer Va
      Slaven Jacob 16 M Farmer Va
      Slaven Henry 14 M Va
      Slaven Francis 11 M Va
      Slaven Roland 9 M Va
      Slaven Lanty (Samuel) 7 M Va
      Slaven Mary 6 M Va
      Slaven Harriet 4 F Va
      Slaven Sarah 1 F Va
      Watkins Catherine 19 F Ohio
    Family ID F5741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Cline,   b. 25 Sep 1824, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1905  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 7 Oct 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • John House says John was born in 1825.

      1850 JC # 907-914
      Slaven Jno 28 M Farmer Va
      Slaven Mary 25 F Va
      Slaven Elizabeth 3 F Va
      Slaven Joseph 1 M Va

      1860 JC # 1083-1019
      John W, 35
      Mary, 35 [Cline, d/ John, m 10/7/46]
      Elizabeth J, 13
      Joseph A, 11
      Charles W, 9
      Patrick H, 5
      John H, 1

      1870 JC Grant, # 186-186
      John W, 45
      Mary, 45
      Joseph A, 21
      Charles W, 19
      Patrick H, 17
      John R, 10
      Francis L, 9
      Cheuvront, James, 9
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth J Slaven,   b. Abt 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1916, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     2. Joseph A Slaven,   b. Abt 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles W Slaven,   b. Abt 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Patrick H Slaven,   b. 29 Oct 1856, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John H Slaven,   b. Abt 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Francis L Slaven,   b. Dec 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1825 - Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Slaven Cemetery, near Sherman, Jackson Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S70] John House.

    3. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2.

    4. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated.

    5. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.