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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- 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"
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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.
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English: altered form of Slayton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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