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Saturday, September 8, 2007
Family Group Record - Alexander Slay Sr. & Elizabeth Mc Lean
Husband: Alexander (Sr.) Slay
Born: 18 Aug 1806 - Chesterfield District, South Carolina
Died: 11 Mar 1878 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Father: Nathan (Sr.) Slay (1765-1843)
Mother: Martha Ann Sumrall (1765-1825)
Marriage: 22 Mar 1827 Place: Mississippi
Wife: Elizabeth McLean
Born: 6 Dec 1806 - North Carolina
Died: 14 Oct 1872 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Father:
Mother: Mary Unknown ( - )
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Children:
1 F Martha Slay
Born: 6 Oct 1828 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 15 Oct 1910 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - Damascus Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: William M. Miller (1816-1887)
Marr. Date: 25 Jan 1844 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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2 M Nathan W. (Capt.) Slay
Born: 31 Jan 1830 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Christened:
Died: 25 Jul 1899 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Hazelhurst Cemetery, Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: Mary Ann Slay (1828-1873)
Marr. Date: 12 Feb 1851 - Hinds County, Mississippi
Spouse: Ella C. Young (1856-1941)
Marr. Date: 14 Oct 1874 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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3 M Alexander (Jr.) (Sandy) Slay
Born: 9 Oct 1831 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 1 Aug 1866 - Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - Damascus Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: Mary Amanda Martin (1841-Bef 1880)
Marr. Date: 20 Jun 1855 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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4 F Mary Slay
Born: 30 Sep 1833 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 14 Oct 1833 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
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5 F Elizabeth Slay
Born: 9 Oct 1834 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 20 Aug 1835 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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6 M Norvell Slay
Born: 20 Nov 1836 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 9 Jul 1907 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: Martha (Mattie) Rebecca Sandifer (1849-Aft 1930)
Marr. Date: 8 Mar 1866 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
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7 M Elijah (Capt.) (Sr.) Slay
Born: 19 Jun 1838 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 10 Jun 1864 - Battle of Cold Harbor, Richmond, Richmond County,
Virginia
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: Lucy Pierce (1840-1922)
Marr. Date: 10 Dec 1857 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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8 M Corydon Slay
Born: 11 Apr 1841 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Christened:
Died: 24 May 1918 - Beauvior Confederate Soldiers Home, Biloxi,
Harrison County, Mississippi
Spouse: Rachel A. Callender (1852-Bef 1916)
Marr. Date: 30 Dec 1875 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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9 M Cincinatus C. Slay
Born: 18 May 1843 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 19 Sep 1862 - Tishomingo County, Mississippi
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
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10 M Leonidas Slay
Born: 31 May 1846 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 31 Mar 1868 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
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11 M Alonzo Duncan Slay
Born: 28 May 1848 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 29 Nov 1921 - Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Misissippi
Buried: - Crystal Springs Cemetery, Crystal Springs,
Copiah County, Misissippi
Spouse: Virginia (Jinnie) Laura Sandifer (1850-1943)
Marr. Date: 17 Nov 1870 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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12 F Cornelia Slay
Born: 2 Oct 1850 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: 27 Jul 1932 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - Poss. Hopewell Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: Thomas Jefferson Slay (1847-1885)
Marr. Date: 22 Nov 1869 - Copiah County, Mississippi
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13 F Ophelia Slay
Born: 2 Oct 1850 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Died: Nov 1884 - Copiah County, Mississippi
Buried: - County Line Baptist Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Spouse: George W. Briley (1806- )
Marr. Date: 7 Dec 1868 - Copiah County, Mississippi