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Missouri Records.

Deaths.

The following Missouri birth and death records were transcribed from the State of Missouri's web site at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/default.asp.

Benjamin Slavens - 78y 4m 29d - widower - farmer - born KY - died May 15,1885 4 p.m. - resident of state 12 years - place of death: Waldron Township, Platte County - cause of death: old age/ paralasis (sic) - complication: palsy, duration of complication, 30 years. Burial at Parker Cemetery, date of burial May12, 1885 (note on dates of death and burial) - roll number: C21946, page 37, number 291

Martha Slavens - age 65 - died July 30, 1909 - born Indiana - place of death: 1012 E 22 (Kansas City?), Jackson County - cause of death: nervous exhaustion - roll number: C19510, page 279, number 33061

Mary Shelly Slavens - age 22m - died September 11, 1898 - born Missouri - place of death: 419 Maple (Kansas City?), Jackson County - cause of death: cerebral meningitis - roll number: C19509, number 7185

Sarah Slavens - 79y - died March 1, 1890 - born US - place of death: 419 Naples (Kansas City?), Jackson County - cause of death: General Debility - roll number 19509, number 459

William H. Slavens - 48y - died April 2, 1897 - place of death: 227 W 11th (Kansas City?), Jackson County - cause of death: Mitral Insufficiency - roll number 19509, number 4242

Anna Slavens - died February 25, 1887 - born US - place of death: 1220 Tracy - cause of death: Euteritis - roll number C19509 (also listed as Slavins)

Births.

Scotland County: Slavin, male, 3rd child of mother, born February 26, 1884. Father: J.H. Slavin, 29, born Missouri, mother Nancy J. (Reed) Slavin, 27, born Missouri. Roll C6375, number 144.

Schuyler County: Elmer (D. or L.) Shanks, 2nd child born of mother, September 10, 1883. Father: John Shanks, 25, born Missouri, mother: Marilla (Slavin) Shanks, 22, born Missouri, place of residence Scotland County. Roll C6375, number 5.

Marion County: Rightmine, male, born August 29, 1884. Father: Archibald Rightmine, 40, born VA, mother: Caroline (Slavin) Rightmine, 2_, born Missouri, place of residence Warren Twp. Roll C4362, page 15, number 131.

Platte County: William E. Slavens, 3rd child born of mother, September 21, 1884. Father: James H. Slavens, 32, born Indiana, occupation railroader; mother: Lucy J. (Perks) Slavens, 24, born Indiana, place of residence Waldron. Roll C21946, number 505.

Dallas County: Josey L. Slavens, 6th child born of mother, February 21, 1884. Father: L.B. Slavens, born Missouri, occupation merchant; mother: M. [I]. (Johnson) Slavens, born Missouri, place of residence Urbana. Roll C10316, number 181.

Dallas County: Willie Ludolphus Lightner, 4th child born of mother, March 8, 1885. Father: Geo. W. Lightner, 32, born Missouri, occupation merchant; mother: Alice L. (Slavens) Lightner, 24, born Missouri, place of residence Urbana. Doctor: Z.L. Slavens, Urbana. Roll C10316.

Dallas County: Martha Wilma Slavens, 7th child born of mother, April? 15, 1887. Father: Lucius B. Slavens, 45, born Missouri, occupation farmer; mother: Martha Francis Slavens, 36, born Missouri, place of residence Urbana. Roll C10316.

Laclede County: male, 5th child born to mother, February 19, 1885. Father: J. Slavens, 28, born Illinois, occupation farmer; mother: Manuerva (Clark) Slavens, 26, born Missouri. Roll C8930.

Laclede County: male, 9th child born to mother, April 23, 1893. Father: John Slavens, 36, born Illinois, occupation farmer; mother: Manerva (Clark) Slavens, 35, born Missouri. Roll C8930. (Note: Transcriptionist could note figure out surname, entered as "Floreas?" but since the ages and other facts match up I believe this is Slavens.)

Audrain County: Berthie Mae Slavens, 8th child born to mother, February 4, 1884. Father: Harry Slavens, 32, born Missouri, occpation farmer; mother: Drucilla (Smith) Slavens, 34, born Missouri, place of residence Cuivre Township. Roll C414.

Miller County: Elsie Jane Mace, 1st child born of mother, August 31, 1886. Father: Albert J. Mace, 26, born Camden County, Missouri, occupation farmer; mother: Mahala Elizabeth (Slavens) Mace, 24, born Camden County, Missouri, place of residence near Iberia. Roll C4465, number 522.

Miller County: Daniel Edward Slavens, 11th child born of mother, January 2, 1884. Father: Daniel Fletcher Slavens, 42, born Missouri, occupation farmer; mother: Martha (Hall) Slavens, 22, born TN. Roll C4465, number 31. (Note: something's amiss here-- a 22-year old with 11 children? Daniel and Martha were married in 1865-- see Illinois marriages-- so 42 would be a better guess. )

Hickory County: Bernice Slavens, 7th child born to mother, February 5, 1894. Father: Luther J. Slavens, 44, born Buffalo, Missouri, occupation lawyer; mother: Josephine A. (Lindsey) Slavens, 38, born Hickory County, Missouri, residence Hermitage. Roll C7256.

Hickory County: Anna Irene Slavens, 6th child born to mother, July 26, 1897. Father: Luther J. Slavens, 46, born Missouri, occupation attorney at law; mother: Josephine L. (Lindsey) Slavens, 41, born Missouri, residence Hermitage. Roll C2708, page 80. (Note: number of births does not agree with previous record.)

Jackson County: male, place of birth Westport Road, father J.W.L. Slavens. Roll C19514, page 25.