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James Slaght
d.24 Sep 1853 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
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_PHOTO: James Slaght ID 84376 Interment # 1330 Surname Slaght Given Name James Section 50 Lot 623 Burial Date 27 Sep 1853 Death Date 24 Sep 1853 Age ( years . months . days ) 68 Birth Place NJ "Early Dayton" contains important facts and incidents from the founding of the city of Dayton, Ohio to the hundredth anniversary 1796-1896 Bibliographic Information: Steele, Robert W. and Mary Davies. U.B. Publishings House W.J. Shuey, publisher, 1896 COPYRIGHT, 1895; BY MARY DAVIES STEELE; on page #144 August 21, 1822, the Montgomery County Bible Society was organized at a meeting of which Joseph H. Crane was chairman, and G. S. Houston secretary. Dr. Job Haines was elected president; William King, Aaron Baker, and Rev. N. Worley, vice-presidents; Luther Bruen, treasurer; James Steele, corresponding secretary; George S. Houston, recording secretary; managers, John Miller, John H. Williams, John Patterson, David Reid, James Hanna, O. B. Conover, Daniel Pierson, Robert Patterson," James Slaght," John B. Ayers, Joseph Kennedy, Hezekiah Robinson, and Robert McConnel. This year was also formed the Dayton Foreign Missionary Society. James Steele was elected treasurer, and Job Haines secretary. The membership fee was fifty cents a year, which could be paid in money, clothes, kitchen furniture, or groceries, to be sent to the Indians, of whom a number still lived in Ohio. on page #157 The first Dayton public school was opened December 5, 1831, by Sylvanus Hall, "approved teacher," in the school-room on Jefferson Street between Water and First streets. Public money was appropriated to support it, but the amount not being sufficient, each pupil paid a dollar per quarter for tuition. Three additional rooms were soon afterwards opened in different parts of the town for the convenience of scholars. School-directors seem at first to have been appointed at public meetings of citizens. The following served during this period: Luther Bruen, Nathaniel Wilson, Henry Van Tuyl, Thomas Brown, William Hart," James Slaght," J. H. Mitchell, David Osborn, Ralph P. Lowe, Simon Snyder, and William H. Brown. The city charter of 1841 provided for the appointment by Council of a school-manager from each ward, and Council and this board worked together harmoniously for years. The tax levy for school purposes was so small that frequently the schools could only be kept open a few months. The teachers taught private schools in the houses the remainder of the year. "ODELL'S DAYTON DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS ADVERTISER"; DAYTON, OHIO; Published by James Odell, Jr., 1850 page 86: SLAGHT George, carpenter, west side of Jackson SLAGHT Henry, carpenter, south side of Smith SLAGHT James, boarding house, east side of Main between Fourth and Fifth. [edit] ===============More About JAMES SLAGHT: Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio [edit] ===============PIONEER LIFE DAYTON AND VICINITY 1796-1840 JOHN F. EDGAR In 1812 the congregation appointed a committee to see to clearing and improving the two Presbyterian lots, and to "call upon the leading characters of ihe different churches, and learn whether they would join n fencing the burying-ground." In October the commit;ee reported "that the leading characters of the Methpdist Church would join in fencing all the lot intended for the Duryiug-ground, but there being no leading characters of ;he Baptist congregation, they had no report as to them." With the consent of Mr. Cooper, the lots on the corner of Main and Third streets were subdivided, 133 into five lots facing on Main Street, and 134 into two lots facing on Third Street, with an eleven-foot alley between the two original lots. These lots were sold by auction to the highest bidder-number 1 to Charles TuU for five hundred dollars ; numbers 2, 3, and 4 to Joseph Peirce for one thousand dollars ; number 5 to Francis Patterson for one thousand dollars ; number 6 to Benjamin Van Cleve for four hundred and sixty-five dollars, and number 7 to James Slaght for two hundred dollars. HISTORY OF THE CITY OF DAYTON AND Montgomery County Ohio By REV. A. W. PRURY Professor in Bonebrake Theological Seminary Dayton, Ohio CHICAGO -DAYTON THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING CO. 1909 The following account of the ownership of in-lots from the date of the revised plat, January 3, 1809, to 1820 gives the list of the early landholders and the foun- dation for all later titles : Lots. Nos. 133 & 134. D. C. Cooper to Co. Commrs., in trust for First Pres. church, Nov. 26, 1813. The church divided these into seven sublots and sold thein as follows: No. i, to Chas. Tuli, Mch. i6, 1815. He sold it to James Steele and Joseph Pierce, Oct. 19, 1819 and they held it on. No. 2, to Jos. Pierce, Mch. 15, 1815, and he to H. G. Phillips, Mch. 17, 1815, who held it, 1837 No. 3, to Jos. Pierce, Mch. 15, 1815. He held it after 1820. No. 4, to Jos. Pierce, Mch. 15, 1815. He sold it to Jno. Steele, May 4, 1818. He held it on. No. 5, to Francis Patterson, Mch. 16, 181 5. He held it until 1826. No 6, Benj. Van Cleve, Dec. S, 1817. He held it until Dec, 1838. No. 7, Jas. Slaght, Aug. 9, 1816. He held to Sept., 1826. Lot No. 204. D. C. Cooper to Steele & Pierce, Feby. 16, 1813. Steele & Pierce heirs to Jas. Slaght, Oct. 16, 1816. Jas. Slaght to Jos. S. Schaeffer, Mch. 9, 1839. COUNTY OFFICIALS. Those who have served the county in the various county offices represent a large part of the history of the county and their names are frequently wanted for reference. The lists have been made as complete as possible. Treasurers - 1834, James Slaght; References
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