Sloan Bible, Carter & Rowan Co, Ky

Submitted by: Paul D. Rosebery

111 Thicket Lane

Palatka, Fla. 32177

Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997

My great grandfather was Esbon Sloan, born in Rowan Co. Jan 27, 1828. About 30 years ago my grandmother, Rosa Bell Coldiron Sloan gave me Esbon's bible. I became interested in genealogy after I retired, a year ago. The bible contains birth and marriage records, two letters from Esbon's brother-in-law written in 1885 and 1886 and a Sloan Family Tree. The items were copied exactly as written.

My grandfather lived in Carter Co. I think. The family tree was on a piece of paper, loose in the bible. The names listed under 'Births' and 'Marriages' were written on the pages of the bible. There are 7 tin type photos that I have no idea who the people are. There are 2 receipts dated 1938, for material for Thomas Harrison Sloan's casket and burial clothes. Esbon died in 1899. Thomas H. Sloan was William B. Sloan's son and died in Jan. 1938. The counties Esbon and his children lived in were Carter and Rowan.

Paul

Sloan Family Tree

Loose paper included in Sloan Bible

12 children:

Ira Sloan - Last heard of on Scioto River

Joseph - Lived and died in Davis County, Iowa

Esbon - Lived and died in Carter County, Kentucky

James - died single

John - married Nancy Whisman (Omer's mother)

Ruth - married Jacob Rush

Orinda - married Waldren Williams

Sarah - died single

Adaline - married Jacob Hawk

Benjamin - married A. Williams

Eli - married Eliza Ackley

Nancy - married Andrew Stannart Births

Esbon Sloan was borned Jan. 27, 1828

Eliza Jane Sloan was borned Mar. 28, 1843

George H. Sloan was borned Mar. 19, 1869

Iasaac A. Sloan was borned Jan. 13, 1873

Ella F. Sloan was borned May 17, 1874

William B. Sloan was borned Dec. 2, 1877

Matilda W. Sloan was borned Aug 16, 1879 Marriages

Esbon Slone was married March 17, 1872 to Eliza J. Enix

Letters from brother-in-law

Pratts Fork, Ohio Jan. 16, 1885

Mr. Esbon Sloan,

Dear Sis

We have not heard from you for so long that we are anchious to know how you all are hope you and family are all well this leaves us all well. Sally as you know is living with us. I suppose without dout you have herd of uncle Oliver Sloans death which occured last spring Jacob Hawk, is married to the widow Macnamee. Goyl is living with him John is married and lives in Carthage Township this Co. Allen and Herman lives at present at Aunt Mariller Sloans. Bennetts two oldest boys are in the west, the oldest in Nebraska and the youngest in Missouri Bunt is with his mother here the two girls as you know are married and live near by we have had no word from Eli for a long time we heard that Ina and Theopholis Sloan are both ded. Died in Missouri. David Hawk has been here from Illinois this winter he reports five boys and three girls eight in all (how is that for high)and all well and hearty as for our children George lives at the Garden and has two children a girl and a boy Sarah live near the BedfordChurch and has two girls the winter here has been quite open with but little snow as yet this month sofar has been wet and warm. Wheat looks very backword and thin on the ground. Sally wants you to send her Doctor Cones Recipe for Indigestion or Dyspepsy if you have it. Now Esbon tell us about your Rail Road its name and the distance to your nearest station and particular when we may look for you and Jane up her I will agree to meet you at the Station any time you say. Hoping to hear from you son.

I remain as ever Yours

To Esbon Sloan and Family W. S. Williams

Pratts Fork, Ohio

Feb. 16, 1886

Mr. Esbon Sloan,

Dear Brother

It has been a long time since we heard from you but hope you & family are well we are well here as usual. I have just had a severe attact of rheumatism am better now, Sally has been complaining some with rheumatism though she has been better this winter than she has been in a long time. Orinda is so big and fat you would hardly know her. When you answer tell us something about Ruth and her family if she still lives in Kentucky. We have had quite an open winter sofar with but little frost this month I am getting in logs for a saw set on the place to come after harvest next corn here is woorth 45 to 50 cts per bush and wheat 75. The new crop of wheat at this time does not look as well as I have saw wheat look in other years roads here now are almost impassable mud so deep it has rained more than half the time since this month come in hoping to hear from you by return mail I remain as ever Yours.

W. S. Williams