General Notes

Listed as "Merchant" on 1860 and 1870 Census.

1915 Text concerning William F. Graf's (b.1929) Paternal GGreat Grandfather

FREDERICK SLATER

The career of Frederick Slater, of Moores Hill, Dearborn county, Indiana,
whose name introduces this sketch, has been a long and busy one, and is a
result of industry and courage that could be emulated very profitably by
many of the younger generation.

Frederick Slater was born on October 6, 1828, in Hanover, Germany, and
is a son of John Frederick and Matilda (Repe) Slater, and came with his parents to
America in 1838, and settled in Kentucky. He grew to manhood, and was
educated in the public schools of Alexandria, and assisted his father in agricultural
pursuits until twenty-nine years of age when he came to Aurora,
Indiana, and clerked in. a store, returning to Kentucky in a short time.

In 1S52 he went to California on a gold prospecting tuur. While there he developed
valuable properties, and in 1856. he returned to Kentucky and assisted his father in
paying off the farm debt. .After his marriage Mr. Slater bought a grocery store at
Aurora, which he sold at the end of three years, and bought another.

In 1862. he organized Company E, Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, and
served as captain, being promoted to major in 1863, in which capacity he
served twelve months, and was then promoted to lieutenant-colonel of the
same regiment, which he commanded until the close of the Civil War. He was
engaged in a skirmish at Hartswell, Tennessee, where he was captured, but was
released after a few weeks. He also participated in many other battles of
prominence, thirty-six in all. After the close of the war, he went to Sparta,
Indiana, where He conducted a general store for thirty years, during which
time he was appointed postmaster, in which capacity he served for
twenty-eight years. Mr. Slater has always been an active and interested member
of the Republican party, serving as county commissioner for a period of six years,
and as trustee of Moores Hill four years. He is an earnest member of the Baptist
church. He is a member of the Masonic order, and the Grand Army of the Republic.

Frederick Slater,Sr. was born in 1801, in Hanover, Germany. He brought his family
to America in 1835, settling at Pittsburgh, and later moved to Cincinnati, where he
remained a short time, and then moved to Lawrence county, Ohio, remaining there
five years. He then moved to Alexandria, Kentucky, and bought a farm of one hundred
and sixty acres and lived there until his death, which occurred in 187S, at the age of
seventy-seven years.

He was a strong believer in Democratic principles. His wife, Matilda (Repe)
Slater, was born in 1797, in Hanover, Germany, and died in 1874, aged
seventy-seven years. They were the parents of five children. Henry, Frederick,
Matilda, Emily, and John, all of whom are in the United States.

Federick Slater was united in marriage on June 23, 1856, with Sarah
Ann Corbit, who was born in 1832, in Pennsylvania, and died on August 4,
1888, leaving six children. William H., Frederick, James (deceased),
Lawrence (deceased), Emily and Sada.

William H. Slater was married to Kate Johnson, and lives at Scottsburg,
Indiana. They have the children, Gertrude, Anna, William, and Edith.

Frederick A. is married to Alice Givan, and resides at Pendleton,
Indiana. This union has been blessed with four children, Milton, Albert, Lulu
and Xaoma.

Emily became the wife of William Heustis. and resides at Covington
Kentucky. She is the mother of four children, Ira, Sada, Emily and
Merril.

Sada is the wife of Fred Churchill, and resides at Springfield. Ohio.
They are the parents of three children. Fern, Vira and Donald.

Frederick Slater was married, secondly, December 23, 1890, to Sarah
Stewart Harrison, daughter of John and Alary (Lawrence) Harrison. She
was born in 1842, in Cincinnati, and was educated in that city.
John and Mary (Lawrence) Harrison, parents of Sarah (Harrison)Slater,
were born and reared in England, coming to America in 1829, and settling
at Cincinnati, where Mr. Harrison was engaged in the foundry supply
business. John and Alary (Lawrence) Harrison were married in 1828. at
St. John's church, Wakefield. England, and on their arrival in America,
landed at New York, and from that point came overland by wagon to Ohio,
being one month en route to Cincinnati. They were members of the English
Episcopal church Air. Harrison died at the age of fifty-six years, and his wife.
Alary, died aged eighty-two years. They were the parents of eight children:
William, Elizabeth, Anna, Alary, John, Sarah, Alartha and James.
The paternal grandparents of Alary ( Lawrence ) Harrison were William
and Alargarette ( Alaulton ) Harrison, natives of England, where they both
died.

In 1895 Slater built an attractive and comfortable house at Moores
Hill, where he and his wife have formed a host of friends and acquaintances,
and where they are honored and highly esteemed.
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From "Dearborn County, Indiana: History of Dearborn County, Indiana,
her People, her Industries and Institutions"  dated 1915    -- page 882
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1915 text concerning William F. Graf's (b.1929) Paternal GGreat Grandfather

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