John S SLATER

Born

abt. 1840 , Scotland

Died

4 November 1862 , Nicholson, Kentucky, USA

Cause of Death: died in Civil War

John S married Mary Jane "Jennie" KEATS (KEITS) 23 March 1858 in Oswego, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Jane "Jennie" KEATS (KEITS) was born 17 February 1843 in Oswego, New York, USA. Mary Jane "Jennie" died 28 June 1920 in Peoria, Illinois, USA. Mary Jane "Jennie" was the child of Edward KEATS (KEITS) (KEATZ) .

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John S was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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He was a Sgt with the 108th Illinois Infantry. He enlisted Aug 2, 1862 and died in Nicholson KY Nov 4, 1862.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John S SLATER

John S SLATER married

Mary Jane "Jennie" KEATS (KEITS)
Marriage date: 23 March 1858
Marriage place: Oswego, New York, USA
Mary Jane "Jennie" KEATS (KEITS) was the child of Edward KEATS (KEITS) (KEATZ)

Children of John S SLATER and Mary Jane "Jennie" KEATS (KEITS)

Ida SLATER SALISBURY

Born: 8 January 1860, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Died: 4 July 1937, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Married: Rudolf PFEIFFER 1890

William SLATER

Born: February 1862, , Illinois, USA
Died: abt. 1870, , Illinois, USA

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