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Sylvester Buen Sloan 1896–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JAN 1896

Birth Location: probably Habersham County Georgia

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Sloan

Mother: Etta Maroney

Spouse(s): Phebe Lingerfelt

Children(s): David Sloan, Sherman Sloan, James Sloan

In 1896, Sylvester Buen Sloan entered the world in probably Habersham County Georgia, born to James Sylvester Sloan And Etta Maroney. In 1917, Sylvester Buen Sloan resided in Stephens County, Georgia, USA. Sylvester Buen Sloan married Phebe Lingerfelt, and had children including David Daniel Sloan, Geneva Sloan, James Gilbert Sloan, Lucy Mae Sloan, Sherman George Sloan, Wanda Sloan. Sylvester Buen Sloan passed away in 1971 in Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Sylvester Buen Sloan entered the world in probably Habersham County Georgia, born to James Sylvester Sloan And Etta Maroney.
  • In 1917, Sylvester Buen Sloan resided in Stephens County, Georgia, USA.
  • Sylvester Buen Sloan married Phebe Lingerfelt, and had children including David Daniel Sloan, Geneva Sloan, James Gilbert Sloan, Lucy Mae Sloan, Sherman George Sloan, Wanda Sloan.
  • Sylvester Buen Sloan passed away in 1971 in Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Sloan's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Sloan
1896–1971
Birth Place: probably Habersham County Georgia
Parents
James Sylvester Sloan
1870–1927
Oconee County, South Carolina
Etta Maroney
1879–1923
Habersham County Georgia
Grandparents
Alfred (Berry) Sloan
1839–1922
South Carolina
Mary (E) Gibson
1845–1915
Great-Grandparents
George Gibson
1802–1887
Nancy Alexander
1807–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Alexander
1785–1856
Keziah Watson
1785–1844

Sylvester Sloan's Descendants

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Sylvester (Buen) Sloan (4 JAN 1896–1971) m. Phebe Lingerfelt (20 Aug 1905–7 Aug 1970)
  1. 1. David (Daniel) Sloan 1939–2011
  2. 2. Sherman (George) Sloan 1947–2013
  3. 3. James (Gilbert) Sloan 1925–2004 m. Reba Cox 1927–1965

Sylvester Sloan's Timeline

8 Records

1896
4 January 1896
Birth of Sylvester Buen Sloan
None
1896
4 JAN 1896
Birth of Sylvester Buen Sloan in probably Habersham County Georgia
probably Habersham County Georgia
1917
1917-1918
Age 21
Sylvester Buen Sloan resided here in Stephens County, Georgia, USA
Stephens County, Georgia, USA
1918
Abt 1918
Age 22
Sylvester Buen Sloan resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 34
Sylvester Buen Sloan resided here in Bates, Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Bates, Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 54
Sylvester Buen Sloan resided here in Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1971
MAY 1971
Age 75
Death of Sylvester Buen Sloan in Marietta, South Carolina
Marietta, South Carolina
1971
1971
Age 75
Death of Sylvester Buen Sloan
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1896
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JAN 1896
    Event Place: probably Habersham County Georgia
    Record Source: lewis rector.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Stephens County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Stephens County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Record Source: U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty in the District of Columbia; NAI Number: 1159403; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System (World

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bates, Bates, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cleveland, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cleveland, Greenvill

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 May 1971
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 5 May 1971 - Page 10, 5 May 1971

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleveland, GA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rt. 1, Marietta
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 5 May 1971; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.844529,0.61873764,0.96291775&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAY 1971
    Event Place: Marietta, South Carolina
    Record Source: lewis rector.FTW

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1971
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Travelers Rest, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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