Person:John Slack (4)

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John S. Slack
b.Abt 1831 New York
m. Abt 1824
  1. John S. SlackAbt 1831 - 1875
m. 28 Feb 1864
  1. Dr. John William Slack Gunn1870 - 1953
Facts and Events
Name John S. Slack
Gender Male
Birth[3] Abt 1831 New York
Marriage 28 Feb 1864 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United Statesto Helen Caroline Alford
Death[2][3] 30 Mar 1875 Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Burial[2] Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United StatesWest Oshtemo Cemetery

1850 Census:
Name: John Slack
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Family Number: 876
Household Members:
Roswell Slack 51
Pamelia Slack 40
John Slack 20
William Slack 18
Roswell Slack 15
Nelson Slack 12
Peggy Slack 10
Polly Slack 9
Clary Slack 7
Jane Slack 5
David H Slack 3
Nancy Slack 1

1860 Census:
Name: John Slack
Age in 1860: 27 [29]
Birth Year: abt 1833 [1831]
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Household Members: John Slack 27

1870 Census:
Name: John Slack
Age in 1870: 39
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Post Office: Schoolcraft
Household Members:
John Slack 39
Helen Slack 23
Henry Harby 29
Lucy Harby 25

From National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Name: John S. Slack
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 56 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: John J./Slack
Film Number: M552 roll 100

References
  1.   National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995.
  4.   American Deaths and Burials says mother's name was Margarette:
    "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch [1], John Slack, 30 Mar 1875; citing Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, reference v 1 p 127; FHL microfilm 984,130.