The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-03
LIVED HERE EVER
SINCE CIVIL WAR
Mrs. S. w. Slater, One of East BOyer's
Best Known Citizens, Dies at Home
of Her Son, George, on Friday
DAUGHTER OF CLARK WINANS
Deceased Possessed Of Remarkable
Mind and 1t Was Always Pleas
IRE to Nett Her

We are called upon this week to
chronicle the death of one of Crawford
county's pioneer citizens, Mrs. S. w.
Slater, of East Boyer township. One
living in the north and east part of the
county needs hardly to be told that
Mrs. Slater resided in East Boyer, for
the history of the township is linked
with that of the family since before the
civil war. 1t was back in 1864 that
Mrs. Slater came with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Winans, to Crawford
county, and in the same year her nus
band-to-be, S. W. Slater, came with his
parents, James Slater and wife. Both
families located not many miles from
each other in homes protected by the
friendly timber. The deceased, Mrs.
Mary E. Slater, was the second wife
of S. w. Slater His first wife was her
sister, Sarah, who died, leaving one
son, Henry. Three years after her sis
ter's death the younger sister. then but
10 years of age, consented to become
Il mother to the babe and from that
time, Oct l, 1868. her home has been
in the beautiful woods in the north part
of East Boyer half way between this
city and Vail.
Those were the pioneer days of the
county and the home in which she lived
and brought up a goodly family of chill
uItH was ulleIcHI lIOiIl Iile iihC
house in which she lived in her declin-
ing years, heated by furnace, well light
ed, with modern conveniences, a Vic
trola on the parlor table, a garage in
the rear with auto ready to take her
about, replacing the slow moving horses
of her early married life. The Slater
homestead was ever popular with all,
for the wife and mother there was a
woman of exceptional capacity in all
"a; Il nj,
full. happy and cordial to all those who
came under it's roof. Mrs. Slater was
a woman Of great force of character as
is well shown in the fine family of boys
and girls which she reared to manhood
and womanhood. She possessed a re-
markable mind and was interested not
only in her own folks, but generally in
the hopes and fears of her neighbors
and friends. 1t was ever q pleasure to
meet her. for her bright eye, pleasing
smile, friendly way were most cngag-
ing. and to know her was to be her
friend.
AS we have before noted, the deceased
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Winans. name, by the way, which
has had most important bearing on
the history of Milford township. She
was born in Barren county. Illinois,
May q, 1850 When but four years
old she came to Crawford county and
was an inmate of the farm home near
Deloit until her marriage Oct. 1. 1868.
to S. w. Slater. For over fifty years
she lived on the same farm, the di-
recting force in the upbuilding Of q log
cabin pioneer premises to the fine i'm
proved place (which it is today. She
leaves to mourn her loss the following
children: Henry, George. Frank. Of East
Boyer township; Mrs. A. J. Barrow. of
Manila, and Mrs. f. E. Griffin. of Madi-
son. S. d.. and nine grandchildren. and
brother, George Winans, of this coun-
ty. and Mrs. Lucy Dobson and Clark
Winans, of Sac county, and Mrs.
Lucretia Pricef of South Omaha.
With the date Of her husbands death.
March 1, 1906, she made her home with
her son, George, but near at hand were
the homes Of the other boys and their
wives and with fine improved farms.
comfortable dwellings, there was a hap
py loving group Of people ''in the Stat
err neighborhood."
Mrs. Slater died Friday. November
2Sth. at 10 o'clock and funeral services
were. held at the home on Sunday after
noon, November 3Oth, conducted by
REV. Robert Karr, of the Denison Pres
byterjan church, and the casket contain
ing the loved remains of the dear moth
er. was laid to rest in the Denson Gem.
etery. Singers from the Denison church
were present and added much to the
services with appropriate music.
1t is indeed with sadness that we re.
cord the death of this most worthy wo-
man. Her boys and girls whom she
reared any mother could well be proud
of. and their fine characters stand as a
monument to her work as a mother
and woman. Her life has been an in.
spiration to all who have known her
and her memory will be cherished many