1860 Fort Scott post office, Bourbon County, Kansas p. 146
Jefferson Slavens 26 farmer Tennessee
Phillip Lucas 70 farmer Virginia
Hetty Lucas 35 housewife Virginia
A??? Quick 45 laborer New York
all members of the household are Black
1865 Mound City Township, Linn County, Kansas p. 7
Jefferson Slaven 32 farmer "from Tennessee"
Telia Slaven Arkansas
Martha Slaven 8 Arkansas
Peter Slaven 2 Kansas
Larceny Slaven 1 Kansas
Eliesia(?) Arkansas
Fred 1st [Kansas] Colored [Infantry] unknown birthplace
all but Fred are Black, who is listed as mulatto. Several other families nearby have members that
are in the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry, and another neighbor is noted abolitionist/Jayhawker
James Montgomery.
1870 2nd Ward, City of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas p. 6
James Slaven 45 laborer Ireland
Mary Slaven 35 keeping house Ireland
Anna Slaven 15 Massachusetts
Kate Slaven 7 Wisconsin
Mary Slaven 6 Wisconsin
John Slaven 5 Wisconsin
1870 Mound City Township, Linn County, Kansas p. 18
Jefferson Slavens 38 farmer Tennessee
Tiley Slavens 35 keeping house Arkansas
Peter Slavens 7 at home
Laura Slavens 5 at home
Jenns(?) Slavens (f) 3 at home
Magdelina Mitchell? 14
Martha Mitchell? 13
Joseph Mitchell? 2
Rebecca 3/12
all are Black, Mitchell is questionable/hard to read
1870 Neosho Falls Township, Woodson County, Kansas p. 5/467
Robert S. Slavens 44 dealer in dry goods and lumber and ? Kentucky
Martha F. Slavens 38 keeping house Kentucky
William H. Slavens 20 sawyer Indiana
1870 Greeley Twp., Anderson County, Kansas p. 155
Henry W. Slevan 30 farmer Indiana
Martha S. Slevan 23 keeping house Indiana
James C.(?) Slevan 4 Iowa
Eliza E. Slevan 2 Missouri
1870 Walnut Twp., Butler, Kansas p. 699
Blaine(?) M. Slaven 37 farmer Virginia
1870 Louisville Twp., Pottawattamie County, Kansas p. 399B
James Slavin 46 farmer Ireland W
Tersius? (Theresa) Slavin 33 keeping house Missouri I
Mary Slavin 3 at home Kansas I
John Slavin 2 at home Kansas I
Eliza Wilson 11 at home Kansas I
Thomas Slavin 50 farmer Ireland W
Mary Slavin 21 keeping house Kansas I
Peter Slavin 17 at home Missouri W
Elizabeth Slavin 9 at home Missouri W
Francis Slavin 6 at home Missouri W
Mary Slavin 3 at home Kansas I
Joseph Slavin 1/12 at home Kansas I
(As a possible aid to descendants, the right-hand column above is "color" with W for white
and I for Indian. It likely shows that Thomas was married before... but is probably more
revealing of 19th century attitudes towards race.)
1870 St. Mary's Twp., Pottawattamie County, Kansas p. 449
Elizabeth Slavin 9 at school Kansas
(at St. Mary's Academy)
1880 45 Jackson Street, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas p. 18
born father b. mother b.
James Slaven 53 head laborer Ireland Ireland Ireland
Mary Slaven 44 wife keeping house Ireland Ireland Ireland
Kate Slaven 17 dau Wisconsin Ireland Ireland
Mary Slaven 15 dau Wisconsin Ireland Ireland
John Slaven 14 son Wisconsin Ireland Ireland
1880 Walnut Creek, Mitchell County, Kansas p. 127A
born father b. mother b.
James Slaven 39 head farmer Kentucky unknown unknown
Emma Slaven 26 wife keeping house Indiana Indiana Indiana
?????? Slaven 7 dau at home Kansas Kentucky Indiana
Katy? Slaven 5 dau at home Kansas Kentucky Indiana
Jessie Slaven 3 dau at home Kansas Kentucky Indiana
Ada Slaven 1 dau Kansas Kentucky Indiana
1880 Paris Township, Linn County, Kansas p. 12
born father b. mother b.
Harriet Springer 37 keeping house Kentucky Maryland England
Claude Springer 8 son Kentucky Ohio Kentucky
James Parent? 63 farmer New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey
Charles Van Slavens 33 s-i-l farmer Illinois England England
Missouri Van Slavens 23 dau keeping house Iowa New Jersey New Jersey
Oral Van Slavens 5/12 gs Kansas Illinois Iowa
1880 Lincoln Township, Crawford Township, Kansas p. B/38
Rachel Jones 50 head keeping house Illinois Pennsylvania? Virginia
Henry Slaven 19 son farmer Missouri Illinois Illinois
David Slaven 16 son farm laborer Missouri Illinois Illinois
Carrie Slaven 14 dau none Iowa Illinois Illinois
Mary Slaven 11 dau at school Iowa Illinois Illinois
1880 Blue Mound, Linn County, Kansas p. 8C/15
born father b. mother b.
Jefferson Slaven 48 head black farmer Tennessee Africa Africa
Teeley Slaven 51 wife black keeping house Arkansas Alabama Alabama
Peter Slaven 18 son black at home Kansas Tennessee Arkansas
Laura Slaven 15 dau black at home Kansas Tennessee Arkansas
Irena Slaven 12 dau black at home Kansas Tennessee Arkansas
Thomas Slaven 9 son black at home Kansas Tennessee Arkansas
Elizabeth Slaven 4 dau black at home Kansas Tennessee Arkansas
1880 Belvue Township, Pottawatamie County, Kansas p. 29
(there is a note that the three individuals on this page were enumerated on the
supplemental schedule and not upon the population schedule, and is missing some data)
Mary Slaven Indian going to school idiot Kansas Ireland Michigan
1885 Township of Blue Mound, Linn County, Kansas (state census) p. 31
birthplace
Jeff Slavins 52 mar black farmer Tennessee
Tealey Slavins 55 mar black Arkansas
Peter Slavins 22 sng black farmer Kansas
Martha Hall 27 wid black Arkansas
Irena Slavins 17 sng black Kansas
Thomas Slavins 14 sng black Kansas
Lizzie Slavins 6 sng black Kansas
Lula Slavins 5 sng black Kansas
1885 Palestine, Sumner County, Kansas (state census) p. 3
birthplace
William Slavens 38 mar carpenter Indiana
honorably discharged, Co. B, 11th Indiana Infantry
Adeline Slavens 33 mar Indiana
Odor Slavens 12 single Indiana
Jessie Slavens 9 single Indiana
Ernest Slavens 7 single Indiana
Myrtle Slavens 6 single Indiana
Garner Slavens 3 single Indiana
"Babe" Slavens 6m single Indiana
1895 Walnut Creek Township, Mitchell County, Kansas (state census) p. 17
James Slaven 54 head b. Kentucky
Emily Slaven 41 wife Indiana
Ruby Slaven 20 dau Kansas
Maud Slaven 15 dau Kansas
Glen Slaven 13 son Kansas
Bessie Slaven 11 dau Kansas
Fay Slaven 9 son Kansas
Henry Slaven 7 son Kansas
Ida Slaven 6 dau Kansas
1895 Neosho Falls Towship, Woodson County, Kansas (state census) p. 12
H.G. Slavens 44 head b. Indiana
L.T. Slavens 33 wife Illinois
1895 Lincoln Township, Crawford County, Kasas (state census) p. 4
born to Kansas from...
David Slavens 30 Missouri Iowa
Lyda Slavens 21 Kansas
Hattie Slavens 5 Kansas
Freddie Slavens 2 Kansas
1895 Sheridan Township, Crawford County, Kansas (state census) p. 3
W.T. Slavens 46 Indiana
Louisa Slavens 49 Missouri
Alice Oberman(?) 17 Kansas
Fred Oberman(?) 15 Kansas
John L. Oberman(?) 10 Kansas
1895 Centropolis Township, Franklin County, Kansas (state census) p. 4
born to Kansas from...
Thomas Slavens 79 Ohio? Indiana farmer
(very light, should be Kentucky)
Oll R. Slavens 27 Indiana Indiana
Isaac Slavens 24 Indiana Indiana agr. labor
(Thomas Slavens, son of Isaiah, and sons Reuben O. and Isaiah V. Slavens)
1900 Paris Township, Linn County, Kansas p. 104A
Missouri Van Slavens head wd Nov. 1857 43 Iowa New Jersey South Carolina farmer
Ora Van Slavens son sng Dec. 1881 18 Kansas Indiana Iowa farm laborer
1900 Centopolis, Franklin County, Kansas p. 10B
R.O. Slavens head M 3 Feb. 1866 34 Indiana Kentucky Indiana farmer
A.L. Slavens wife M 3 June 1879 21 Kansas Illinois Ohio
V.L. Slavens dau S Feb. 1900 3/12 Kansas Indiana Kansas
T.J. Slavens fath W July 1814 86 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky farmer
I.V. Slavens head M 6 Aug. 1869 30 Indiana Kentucky Kentucky farmer
N.J. Slavens wife M 6 May 1870 30 Illinois Illinois Illinois
Tenn Slavens dau S June 1893 7 Kansas Indiana Illinois
1900 Drum Creek Township, Montgomery County, Kansas p. 137A
James N. Slavens head M 7 Jan. 1870 30 Missouri Missouri Missouri farmer
???ie Slavens wife M 7 June 1874 25 Missouri Virginia Virginia
Mary B. Slavens dau S Mar. 1897 3 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Harry C. Pfleger neph S Sept 1891 8 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Robert J. Taylor hired S Oct. 1882 17 Kansas Illinois Illinois farm labor
1900 City of Greeley, Walker Township, Anderson County, Kansas p. 330A
James K. Slavens head M 14 Sept 1867 32 Iowa Indiana Indiana farmer
Jennie E. Slavens wife M 14 Feb. 1869 31 Iowa England Virginia
Martha C. Slavens dau S Sept 1887 12 Kansas Iowa Iowa
Orin C. Slavens son S Sept 1889 10 Kansas Iowa Iowa
Carrie M. Slavens dau S Jan 1891 9 Kansas Iowa Iowa
Della G. Slavens dau S Aug. 1893 6 Kansas Iowa Iowa
Hazel B. Slavens dau S June 1897 2 Kansas Iowa Iowa
Henry D. Slavens son S Sept 1899 8/12 Kansas Iowa Iowa
1900 Bolton Township, Cowley County, Kansas p. 75A
James H. Slavens head M 20 Nov. 1852 47 Indiana Kentucky Kentucky laborer
Lucy J. Slavens wife M 20 Jan. 1860 40 Indiana Indiana Indiana
Malcolm E. Slavens son S Jan. 1880 20 Missouri Indiana Indiana laborer
William E. Slavens son S Sept 1884 15 Missouri Indiana Indiana day laborer
Bertha G. Slavens dau S June 1887 12 Missouri Indiana Indiana at school
John Paul Slavens son S Sept 1893 6 Missouri Indiana Indiana at school
1900 Township of Mound City, Linn County, Kansas p. B/15
Richard? Wallace head Wd June 1845 55 Alabama Georgia Georgia farmer
Hattie Slavens dau M Mar. 1879 21 Kansas Alabama Georgia
Susie Wallace dau S May 1885 15 Kansas Alabama Georgia
Roscoe Slavens gson S Apr. 1898 2 Kansas Alabama Kansas
1900 First Ward, Empire City, Cherokee County, Kansas p. 8B
????? Loomis head M 3 Feb 1872 28 Indiana Ohio Indiana miner
Mary Loomis wife M 3 Aug 1874 25 Missouri Indiana Indiana
Walter Loomis son S Sept 1897 2 Kansas Indiana Missouri
Henry Slavens f-i-l W Oct. 1832 67 Indiana Indiana Indiana
1900 First Ward, Empire City, Cherokee County, Kansas p. 9B
Tom Slaven head M 14 July 1844 55 Indiana Ohio Ohio carpenter
Carry Slaven wife M 14 July 1856 44 Illinois Missouri Tennessee
Flossie Slaven dau S Jan 1891 9 Missouri Indiana Illinois at school
1900 Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, Kansas p. 3B
Walker Slavens head M 5 May 1868 32 Missouri Missouri Missouri farmer
Rhua E. Slavens wife M 5 Feb 1877 23 Missouri Michigan Missouri
Opel V. Slavens dau S Aug 1895 4 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Herschel B. Slavens son S Aug 1898 1 Missouri Missouri Missouri
1900 Lowell Township, Cherokee County, Kansas p. 111A/8
Millard F. Slavens head M 9 Oct 1848 51 Indiana Kentucky Indiana engineer, mining
Louisa Slavens wife M 9 Oct 1845 54 Missouri Tennessee Kentucky
1905 Empire City, Cherokee County, Kansas (state census) p. 11
born to KS from
T.G. Slavens 61 Indiana Iowa carpenter
M.C. Slavens 48 Illinois Missouri housewife
Flossie Slavens 13 Missouri Iowa
Mollie Rowden 35 Missouri Missiouri home keeper
Clarence Rowden 15 Missouri Missiouri
1910 3rd ward, City of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas p. 95A/5 (supplemental)
Pete S. Slavin head 48 black S Kansas Tennessee Arkansas laborer, street
1920 4th Ward, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas p. 11B
Thomas W. Payne head 72 marr b. England father b. England mother b. England ????
Mary J. Payne wife 62 marr b. Indiana father b. Kentucky mother b. Indiana
Thomas H. Payne son 26 unm b. Kansas father b. England mother b. Indiana agent
John O. Smith lodger 60 wid b. U.S. father b. U.S. mother b. U.S. gunsmith
(aka John Oscar Slaven(s), son of Samuel Slavens)
1920 2nd Ward, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas p. 9B
Paul Smith head 31 marr b. Kansas father b. Ohio mother b. Ohio carpenter
Rosalyn E. Smith wife 30 marr b. New York father b. France mother b. Denmark
Margaret R. Smith dau 6 b. Kansas father b. Kansas mother b. New York
(aka Paul Slaven, son of John Oscar Slaven(s))
1920 Precinct 2, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas p. 13B/1093
John J. Slavin head 54 marr b. Wisconsin father b. Ireland mother b. Ireland transcribing clerk, railroad
Jessie Slavin wife 49 marr b. Kansas father b. Indiana mother b. Tennessee collector, newspaper
and four roomers
1920 Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas p. 9/5651B
Oral Van Slavens head 39 marr b. Kansas father b. U.S.A. mother b. Iowa steam mechanic, railroad
Ica Van Slavens wife 29 marr b. Kansas father b. U.S.A. mother b. U.S.A.
Wilbert L.
Van Slavens son 3 4/12 b. Kansas father b. Kansas mother b. Kansas
Sadie Kelton neice 27 b. Kansas father b. Kansas mother b. Indiana domestic, private residence
Lloyd Maskrig neph 4 1/12 b. Kansas father b. Kansas mother b. Kansas
Isabella L.
Maskrig neice 1 9/12 b. Kansas father b. Kansas mother b. Kansas
1920 City of Pittsburg, Baker Township, Crawford County, Kansas p. 7A
Emma Slavens head 35 wid b. Kansas father b. Ohio mother b. Vermont teacher, normal
Milton Slavens son 13 sng b. Kansas father b. Ohio mother b. Kansas
Howard Slavens son 8 sng b. Kansas father b. Ohio mother b. Kansas
1930 3rd Ward, Topeka, Topeka Township, Shawnee County, Kansas p. 13A/295/3201
John Slavin head 64 marr b. Wisconsin father b. Ireland mother b. Ireland
Jessie Slavin wife 59 marr b. Kansas father b. Indiana mother b. Tennessee
Joe Reed lodger 24 sing b. Iowa father b. U.S.A. mother b. U.S.A.
Dick Ayl????? lodger 40 sing b. N. Ireland father b. N. Ireland mother b. N. Ireland
1930 Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas p. 6A/198/2380
Robert B. Slavens head 40 marr b. Missouri father b. USA mother b. USA commercial ???? candies
Maybelle Slavens wife 31 marr b. Kansas father b. Indiana mother b. Pennsylvania
Thomas E. Slavens son 7 b. Kansas father b. Missouri mother b. Kansas
Irene S. Slavens dau. 5 b. Kansas father b. Missouri mother b. Kansas
Robert H. Slavens son 3 b. Kansas father b. Missouri mother b. Kansas
Maybelle M Slavens dau. 2 b. Kansas father b. Missouri mother b. Kansas
Nellie M. Slavens dau. 11/12 b. Kansas father b. Missouri mother b. Kansas
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