Sloan Bible

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.

Also included is Eliza J. Enix Sloan's Obituary. 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

PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND IN SLOAN BIBLE ===================================================================

      DEVOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL POYYGLOT
      FAMILY BIBLE:
      containing the
      OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS,
      together with the
      APOCRYPHA, CONCORDANCE, AND PSALMS IN METRE
      The text comformable to the standard of the American bible society;
      (Ten lines I omitted)
      Published by
      THE NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.,
      Philadelphia, Pa.; Chicago, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo.

Sloan Family Tree Loose paper included in Sloan Bible

SLOAN Family Tree

      John Sloan born Dec. 26,1792
      died March 24, 1867
      2nd Ohio Militia, War of 1812

Married Deborah Tubbs born 1796 - died 1868

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

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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

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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

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OBIT: Sloan, 1929

ANOTHER AGED LADY PASSES ON Time has come and passed, the death angel has been busy seeking with its sickle that person whose time on earth has been spent, and whom God has seen fit to call to their reward, and on last Tuesday, June 4, visited at the home of Mrs. Eliza Jane Sloan, wife of Esbon Sloan, and called her to take up her abode in heaven with those who had gone on before her to dwell forever and forever. Mrs Eliza Jane Sloan was born March 25, 1843, and died June 4, 1929, at the ripe old age of 86 years, two months and ten days. She leaves three sons, Alvin, George and Baldwin Sloan; two daughters, Mrs. Francis Evans and Mrs. Matilda Evans; two brothers, J. P. Enix, of Missouri, and T. J. Enix, of Green Forest, Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Hamilton, of Fitch and Mrs. A. Stamper of this city. Early in life she chose the road that leads to life everlasting, and in the days when she was and could be of service to her Maker she united with the Christian church, and from that day to the time she was called she rendered service for Him and lived a life of the Maker whose name is Christ Jesus. Her life was one of example and when followed will be a reward for those following. The funeral services were conducted at the family cemetery near the old church on Flat Fork of Tygart Friday by Rev. May Reeder, after which, surrounded by a large crowd of friends who knew and loved her dearly, the remains were laid to rest.