Tombstone Tuesday - Ida B. Slesser (1861-1935)

Ida B. Slesser died on 5 January 1935^[1] and was laid to rest the following day at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.^[2] A gravestone with a brief inscription marks her burial location. Commentary follows the photo image:

Sympathy Saturday - Passing of Ida B. Slesser, 1935, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN

A death certificate^[1] reported the passing of Ida B. Slesser in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee on 5 January 1935. Information on the certificate was supplied by Mrs. J. L. Robertson, Ida's daughter, and Shields Abernathy, the attending physician. An image of the certificate and commentary follow:

Ida Slesser & Family in Memphis City Directories, 1922-1935

In a previous post, evidence was presented that an Ida Slesser purchased land in Shelby County, Tennessee in 1921. Memphis city directories (in Shelby County, Tennessee), also give us a chronology of an Ida Slesser residing at 1980 Young Ave. from 1922 through 1934. Extracted directory entries for her and other family members help to show that the Ida of Memphis, TN and the Ida of Carrsville, KY are the same person:

Treasure Chest Thursday - Williams-Slesser Deed, Shelby Co., TN, 1921

On 25 May 1921, Ida B. Slesser was grantee in a warranty deed for property in Shelby County, Tennessee.^[1] The grantors were S. H. Williams and wife. The best available image of the deed follows:

Sympathy Saturday - Passing of Albert H. Slesser, 1922, Carrsville, Livingston Co., KY

A death certificate^[1] reported the passing of Albert H. Slesser in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky on 3 February 1922. Information on the certificate was supplied by Ida B. Slesser, his wife, and A. A. Casper, the attending physician. An image of the certificate and commentary follow:

Census Sunday - Albert Slesser household, 1920 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

Albert Slesser and his family appear in three consecutive censuses for the years 1900^[1], 1910^[2], and 1920^[3]. In 1920, the Albert Slesser household was residing in Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky, as they had in 1900 and 1910. The census reports that Albert lived with his wife Ida and daughter Hallie. An extract of the census data follows:

Census Sunday - Albert H. Slesser household, 1910 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

Ten years later, the Sleiser household of the 1900 census^[1], was enumerated in 1910 as the Albert H. Slesser household still living in the town of Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky^[2]. The census reports that Albert had been married to Ida B. Slesser for about 11 years. Ida is reported to have given birth to 3 children, 2 of which were still living on the census day. Of these only their daughter Hallie Slesser remained at home. An extract of the census data follows:

Census Sunday - Albert H. Sleiser household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

The Albert H. Sleiser household was enumerated in the town of Carrsville, Livingston County, Kentucky in 1900^[1]. The census reports that Albert had been married to Ida B. Sleiser for about 1 year. Ida has two children in this family: Ama Washer and Hallie Sleiser. An extract of the census data follows:

Wedding Wednesday - William Washer and Ida Sharp, 1876 - Part 2

On returning to Kentucky after completing their marriage vows in Illinois^[1], William and Ida Washer were required to register their marriage in Livingston County^[2]. This requirement generated a one line entry in the marriage registry for Livingston County, Kentucky in 1876^[3]. An extract of that data follows:

Census Sunday - W. P. Washer household, 1880 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., KY

W. P. and Ida Washer were enumerated in the 1880 U.S. census on 19 June 1880¹ about four years after their marriage². They were living in Carrsville Magisterial District #5, a rural area west of Carrsville in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Wedding Wednesday - William Washer and Ida Sharp, 1876 - Part 1

William P. Washer and Ida B. Sharp, both residents of Livingston County, Kentucky, were married on 19 July 1876¹. The ceremony was officiated by Jonathan Graham, Justice of the Peace, in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois. On the day of their wedding, the reported ages of the bride and groom were 16 and 21, respectively. Scanned images of the marriage affidavit, license, and certification follow.

Tombstone Tuesday - Agnes Sharp (1863-1874)

Agnes Sharp, my grandaunt, was buried in the Sharp family plot of Old Good Hope Cemetery, Livingston County, Kentucky next to the burial place of her parents, William C. and Delilah Sharp. She was only 11 years old at the time of her death.