Minerva Slattery
1857–25 November 1858 (Age 1)
Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States
The Life of Minerva
When Minerva Slattery was born in 1857, in Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States, her father, John Slattery, was 37 and her mother, Elvira Yeoman, was 27. She died on 25 November 1858, in her hometown, at the age of 1, and was buried in Benton, Iowa, United States.
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Family Time Line
John Slattery
1820–1883
Elvira Yeoman
1830–1909
Cornelia M Slattery
1852–1941
Joseph Lincoln Slattery
1854–1894
James Monroe Slattery
1857–1936
Minerva Slattery
1857–1858
Ellen Sarah Slattery
1861–1943
Thursa May Slattery
1866–1910
William Slattery
1870–
Parents and Siblings
1820–1883Male
1830–1909Female
siblings
(7)
1852–1941Female
1854–1894Male
1857–1936Male
1857–1858Female
1861–1943Female
+2 More Children
World Events (1)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 0
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Name Meaning
Irish (Munster): reduced form of O'Slattery, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Slat(ar)ra ‘descendant of Slatra’, a byname meaning ‘robust’, ‘strong’, ‘bold’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Minerva Slattery, "Find A Grave Index"
- Minerva Slattery, "BillionGraves Index"
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