James Briston Slaton

PHOTO shows James Briston Slaton and son John Thomas.

First Family Group Sheet (James Briston), names father as
John Porter Slayton (Note different spelling).

Second Family Group Sheet (John Porter) names father as
Edmund Hodges Slayden
(Another spelling)

Third Family Group Sheet (Edmund Hodges Slayden)
One of his 11 children, Sarah, married a Robert Hill, Sr
(according to one of his descendants)

Train Trip to Dawson Springs - 1906

This map caption says all roads led to Providence.

SOURCE: Providence Enterprise, August 13, 1912.

One popular rail trip from Providence was to the resort town of Dawson Springs

(shown as "Dawson ?" on the map).

In 1906 my Mother picked up this souvenier mug in Dawson Springs.

Today is the 111th anniversary of Mary Elder's birth.

Learn more about historic Dawson Springs at
http://www.nostalgiaville.com/travel/Kentucky/dawsonsprings/dawson%20springs%20ky.htm

Elders and Slatons in Caldwell/Hopkins

The following is an extract from 1870 Census, Caldwell County:

Son "Jeff D", my Grandfather, is covered in:

http://crittendenunion.blogspot.com/

Daughter "Mary S." married the following year.

Her husband and his family are well documented in: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mabry&id=I1712

This blog starts with my Great Grandparents:

Caldwell County : George Washington ELDER.

Hopkins County: James Briston SLATON.(Pictured in crittendenunion blog)