William W Slaven

1829 - 1913  (84 years)

• Name	William W Slaven
  Born	29 Mar 1829	Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 1913  [3]
  Buried	Slaven Cemetery, near Sherman, Jackson Co, WV   [3]
  Notes	William W. SLAVEN - is a native of Virginia, born in Pocahontas county, March 29, 1829. William and Margaret (Woodell) Slaven, his parents, came with him to Jackson county in 1845. His father is now one of the oldest men in the county, his birth having occurred July 1, 1798. At Ravenswood, in this county, on the 24th of November, 1853, William W. Slaven became the husband of Fidelia Warth. Their four children were born: Laura E. (Kager), November 5, 1854; Mary A. (McCown), March 7, 1857; Charles S., September 24, 1860; Frances L. (McCown), May 22, 1863. The only son died November 17, 1877, the oldest daughter lives in Roane county, this State, and the other two daughters in homes of their own in this district. Fidelia, wife of Mr. Slaven, was born in Meigs county, Ohio, November 22, 1831. Her father, Robert Warth, was born October 30, 1800, and her mother, whose maiden name was Mary O. Johnson, was born July 11, 1810. Farming is the occupation of William W. Slaven, Grant district his place of residence, and his post office address is Ravenswood, Jackson county, West Virginia. This is one of the biographical sketches of Jackson County residents from "Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia... Special History Of The Virginias ..1883." Correction from Diana, a great great grand daughter of Laura - she married George Kyger, not Kager.
  Person ID	I17127	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2005

  
  

  Father	William Slaven,   b. 1 Jul 1798, Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Nov 1890  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Margaret Woodell,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Jul 1819	Bath Co, VA   [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	Fidelia Cordelia Warth,   b. 22 Nov 1831, Meigs County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Nov 1853	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [5]
  Notes	1860 Jackson, VA # 1080-1016 William S, 31 Fidelia C, 28 Laura E,5 Alice, 3 Springston, Joanna, 11 1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Page 529B Wm. W. SLAVEN Self M M W 51 WV Fidelia SLAVEN Wife F M W 48 OH OH NJ Alice SLAVEN Dau F S W 23 WV Frances L. SLAVEN Dau F S W 16 WV Jno. STEWART Other M S W 8 WV Jerome WARTH Nephew M S W 1 MO WV MO
  Children	1. Laura E Slaven,   b. 5 Nov 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Alice Slaven,   b. 7 Mar 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles S Slaven,   b. 24 Sep 1860,   d. 17 Nov 1877  (Age 17 years)   4. Frances L Slaven,   b. 22 May 1863, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Slaven Cemetery, near Sherman, Jackson Co, WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S218] Hardesty's History of Jackson Co, WV. [S170] Cemeteries JC Vol 2. [S175] Census, Jackson Co, annotated. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.