Name: John Slates
Age (Expanded): 30 years
Birth Year: 1869
Birthplace: Paris, Mich
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Cook Thomas
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 31 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1868
Spouse's Birthplace: Ottawa Co, Mich
Event Date: 13 Sep 1899
Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Father's Name: Geo. Slates
Mother's Name: Emily Beecher
Spouse's Father's Name: Harry Cook
Spouse's Mother's Name: Adaline Wolcott
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3F7-5LK : accessed 15 Aug 2014), John Slates and Elizabeth Cook Thomas, 13 Sep 1899; citing Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, item 3 p 536 rn 13901, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2342512.