Joseph Anderson Slaydon

Brief Life History of Joseph Anderson

When Joseph Anderson Slaydon was born on 26 December 1814, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas Slayton, was 39 and his mother, Rachel Elizabeth Slaydon, was 35. He married Sarah 'Sallie' Ann Cole on 6 December 1839. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Henry, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 2 April 1883, in Leatherwood District, Henry, Virginia, United States, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Anderson Slaydon
1814–1883
Sarah 'Sallie' Ann Cole
1817–1865
Marriage: 6 December 1839
Martha Jane Slaydon
1840–1920
John Thomas Slaydon
1842–1905
Elizabeth Frances Slaydon
1844–1900
Rachel Slaydon
1846–1848
Mary Virginia Slaydon
1848–1931
Horatio Saunders Slaydon
1849–1936
Rasha Slayden
1850–
Joseph M Slaydon
1852–1933
Harriet Slayden
1855–
Sarah M. 'Sally' Slaydon
1858–1935
James Slaydon
1861–1862

Sources (34)

  • Joseph A Slaydon, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Joseph Sladen, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Joseph Sladen, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: altered form of Slayton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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