Luther Alfred Slacum: Appalachian Aristocracy

1893 - 1969 (76 years)

Generation: 1

Luther Alfred Slacum was born 12 Mar 1893, Accomack Co. VA (son of Luther M. Slacum and Mary Florence); died Mar 1969, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther A Slocum [Luther A Slacum]
Age: 7
Birth Date: Mar 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Luther M Slocum
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Mary Slocum
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: L Albert Slicum [L Albert Slacum]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Slacum
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
L Albert Slacum 26
Elizabeth Slacum 19

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther A Slocum
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
Street: Belvedere Avenue
House Number: 3322
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Marine Engineer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1,000
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30
Duration of Unemployment: 8
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 32
Income: $650
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Luther A Slocum 47
Elizabeth Slocum 39

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Luther Alfred Slocum
County: Northumberland
State: Virginia
Birthplace: Virginia
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1893
Race: Caucasian (White)

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Luther Alfred Slacum
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1892
Birth Place: Accomack, Virginia
Residence: Baltimore, Maryland

Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: Luther Slacum
SSN: 212-03-8224
Last Residence: 21215 Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland
Born: 12 Mar 1893
Died: Mar 1969
State (Year) SSN issued: Maryland (Before 1951)

Luther married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born ca 1901, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Luther M. Slacum was born Dec 1855, Northumerland Co. VA (son of John Slacum and Margaret C. Barrett).

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther M Slacum
Age in 1860: 7
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Northumberland
Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wicomico Church
Household Members:
John S M Slacum 41
Margaret C Slacum 28
Georgianna Slacum 9
Luther M Slacum 7
Novella Slacum 5
Dan P J Slacum 15 [stepmother]

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther Slacum
Age in 1870: 17
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Browns Store
Household Members:
John Slacum 48
Margaret Slacum 37
Georganna Slacum 18
Luther Slacum 17
Novella Slacum 15

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther M Slocum
[Luther M Slacum]
Age: 44
Birth Date: Dec 1855
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Slocum
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members:
Luther M Slocum 44
Mary Slocum 39
John S Slocum 15
Luther A Slocum 7
William H Slocum 4
Marion V Slocum 1
Elizabeth Florence 69

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther M Slacum
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary B Slacum
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Household Members:
Luther M Slacum 54
Mary B Slacum 49
William H Slacum 14
Marion B Slacum 11
George L Slacum 7

Luther married Mary Florence. Mary was born Nov 1860, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Mary Florence was born Nov 1860, Virginia.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Slocum
Age: 39
Birth Date: Nov 1860
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Wicomico, Northumberland, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Luther M Slocum
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Florence
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Household Members:
Luther M Slocum 44
Mary Slocum 39
John S Slocum 15
Luther A Slocum 7
William H Slocum 4
Marion V Slocum 1
Elizabeth Florence 69 [mother]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary B Slacum
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: White Stone, Lancaster, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Luther M Slacum
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Luther M Slacum 54
Mary B Slacum 49
William H Slacum 14
Marion B Slacum 11
George L Slacum 7

Children:

John S. Slacum was born Jun 1884, Northumerland Co. VA.
1. Luther Alfred Slacum was born 12 Mar 1893, Accomack Co. VA; died Mar 1969, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD.
William Henry Slacum was born 06 Dec 1895, Northumerland Co. VA.
Marian V. Slacum was born Nov 1898, Northumerland Co. VA.
George Slacum was born ca 1903, Northumerland or Lancaster Co. VA.

Generation: 3

John Slacum was born ca 1819, Maryland (son of Job Slacum and Ann McNamara); died Sep 1870, Northumberland Co. VA.

Notes:

More than likely he was from the Dorchester Co. MD area as there is a concentration of Slacums in that area.

Souce: Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties)p. 69
Dorchester County - 48th Regiment

Possible candidates:
George Slacum
George Slacum Jr
Samuel Slacom
Jobe Slacum
Marcellass Slacum/Marcilous Slacum

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1853 Fredericksburg, VA Wills
Collection WL-WH-N
Record ID 376-116

Decedent Ann Slacum
Devisee John Slacum; Mary Jane Wallace; James L. Slacum
Executor / trix James L. Slacum
Family Mary Jane Wallace, daughter of Ann Slacum
Family John Slacum & James L. Slacum, sons of Ann Slacum
Locality Fredericksburg
Witness Enoch E. Rollow; James Chiveral; William Layton

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John S M Slacum
Age in 1860: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wicomico Church
Value of real estate: $14,000; personal property $29,295
Household Members:
John S M Slacum 41
Margaret C Slacum 28
Georgianna Slacum 9
Luther M Slacum 7
Novella Slacum 5
Dan P J Slacum 15

Died:
Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: John S M Slacum
Death Date: Sep 1870
Death Place: Northumberland County, Virginia
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Job Slacum
Mother Name: Margaret Slacum
Spouse Name: Margaret C. Slacum
FHL Film Number: 32712

John married Margaret C. Barrett 26 Oct 1847, Northumberland Co. VA. Margaret was born ca 1832, Northumerland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Margaret C. Barrett was born ca 1832, Northumerland Co. VA.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret C Slacum
Age in 1860: 28
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Northumberland
Home in 1860: Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Female
Post Office: Wicomico Church
Household Members:
John S M Slacum 41
Margaret C Slacum 28
Georgianna Slacum 9
Luther M Slacum 7
Novella Slacum 5
Dan P J Slacum 15

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: John S. M. Slacum
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Margaret C. Barrett
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1847
County: Northumberland
State: Virginia

Children:

Gerogianna Slacum was born ca 1851, Northumerland Co. VA; died Aft 1920, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore MD.
2. Luther M. Slacum was born Dec 1855, Northumerland Co. VA.
Novella Slacum was born ca 1856, Northumerland Co. VA.

Generation: 4

Job Slacum was born ca 1790, Dorchester Co. MD (son of Gabriel Slacum and Catherine Boyne); died Bef 1837, Northumberland Co. VA.

Notes:

COURT RECORDS

High Court Chancery Records - Dorchester County, Md
Case No.9549 Date: 1834
MCNAMARA, John S, dec
William MCNAMARA & Eliza his wife*
Job SLACUM & Ann his wife*
John HOOPER & Zipporah his wife*
Henry L MCNAMARA & Harriet his wife
Rhoda COWART
John HOOPER & Susan his wife
Arthur PRITCHETT & Sarah his wife
John STAPLEFORT
Harriet Ann BARNES*
(* Living outside of Maryland)

MILITARY RECORDS

Souce: Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties)p. 69
Dorchester County - 48th Regiment

Jobe Slacum

War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 about Jobe Slacum
Name: Jobe Slacum
Company: 48 REG'T (JONES') MARYLAND MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: SERGEANT
Rank - Discharge: SERGEANT
Roll Box: 191
Microfilm Publication: M602

Died:
based on information on court case Admr George H. Slocum [Slacum] Etc. vs. Ann Slocum [Slacum], 11 Dec 1848 Northumberland Co. VA.

Job married Ann McNamara 09 Nov 1812, Dorchester Co. MD. Ann (daughter of Col. John Stewart McNamara and Lavinia (Lovey) Lake) was born ca 1798, Dorchester Co. MD; died 18 May 1853, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Wicomico United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wicomico Church, Northumberland Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Ann McNamara was born ca 1798, Dorchester Co. MD (daughter of Col. John Stewart McNamara and Lavinia (Lovey) Lake); died 18 May 1853, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Wicomico United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wicomico Church, Northumberland Co. VA.

Notes:

High Court Chancery Records - Dorchester County, Md
Case No.9549 Date: 1834
MCNAMARA, John S, dec
William MCNAMARA & Eliza his wife*
Job SLACUM & Ann his wife*
John HOOPER & Zipporah his wife*
Henry L MCNAMARA & Harriet his wife
Rhoda COWART
John HOOPER & Susan his wife
Arthur PRITCHETT & Sarah his wife
John STAPLEFORT
Harriet Ann BARNES*
(* Living outside of Maryland)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=slacum&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScnty=2866&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=94078307&df=all&

Inscription:
Dep. [arted] This Life May 18, 1853

Died:
1853 Fredericksburg, VA Wills
Collection WL-WH-N
Record ID 376-116

Decedent Ann Slacum
Devisee John Slacum; Mary Jane Wallace; James L. Slacum
Executor / trix James L. Slacum
Family Mary Jane Wallace, daughter of Ann Slacum
Family John Slacum & James L. Slacum, sons of Ann Slacum
Locality Fredericksburg
Witness Enoch E. Rollow; James Chiveral; William Layton

Notes:

Married:
DORCHESTER COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS.
McNamara, Ann M Job Slacum. 1812, Nov. 9. Dorchester. License Book No. 2, p. 8. Page 333.

Children:

James L. SLACUM was born ca 1813, Maryland; died 22 Mar 1880, Northumberland Co. VA; was buried , Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church Cemetery, Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co. VA.
4. John Slacum was born ca 1819, Maryland; died Sep 1870, Northumberland Co. VA.
Mary Jane Slacum was born ca 1833, Northumerland Co. VA.
George H. Slacum died Bef 1848, Northumberland Co. VA.