Family Genealogy often focuses on male lines. Even in 2012, the male is considered the head of the household. In an attempt to more fully develop the often obscure and forgotten female lines, I will share information about my great-great grandmothers. Mary Jane Williams was born November 20, 1851 in Tennessee as verified by her marriage license to Abel Wilson Slayton and her 1880, 1890 and 1900 census records for Lawrence County, Arkansas. The verification of her parents still eludes me. my mother, ne'ne'yum ... Potawatami On December 15, 1869 when she was barely 18 years old, Mary Jane married Abel Wilson Slayton who was 22. Their marriage certificate is in Lawrence County, Arkansas. Abel and Mary Slayton lived the entirety of their lives in Lawrence County. Together, they had 11 children. The history of Lawrence County in this time frame follows: People were living in the area that is now Powhatan as early as 1816, though it w...
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