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     Jane Almira Ball was born on 26 May 1843 in Montgomery County, Indiana.¹

Almira appeared in the census of 1850 in the household of her family Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. She was 6, born in Indiana.²

Jane appeared in the census of 1860 in the household of her father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. She was 17, born in Indiana.³

Jane (identified as Jennie) appeared in the census of 1870 in the household of her father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. She was 26, born in Indiana.⁴

     Cyrus Ball was born in 1845 in Montgomery County, Indiana.¹

Cyrus appeared in the census of 1850 in the household of his father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was 5, born in Indiana.²

Cyrus appeared in the census of 1860 in the household of his father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was 14, born in Indiana.³

Cyrus appeared in the census of 1870 in the household of his father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was 23, born in Indiana.⁴

     Nancy Flora Ball was born on 21 October 1848 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.^1,2

Lucetta, Elihu, Zopher, James, Lafayette, Zephaniah, Cyrus, Mary and Jane appeared in the census of 1850 in the household of her father Solomon Ball in Montgomery County. She was 1, born in Indiana.³

Nancy appeared in the census of 1860 in the household of her father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. She was 11, born in Indiana.⁴

Nancy (identified as Flora) appeared in the census of 1870 in the household of her father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. She was 20, born in Indiana.⁵

Flora appeared in the census of 1880 in the household of her father Solomon Ball at Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana. She was 30, born in Indiana..⁶

Nancy married Alfred Busenbark on 23 November 1882 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. Nancy and Afred had at least four children, namely Oscar Busenbark, Paul Redman Busenbark, Mrs Florence Berry, and Ralph Busbenbark.^7,8

Nancy married Alfred Busenbark who died before she did. She worked as a music teacher in her own home.²

Nancy appeared in the Iowa Census of 1885 in the household of her husband Alfred Busenbark in Linn, Linn County.⁹

Nancy appeared in the census of 1900 in the household of her husband Alfred Busenbark at Linn, Linn County, Iowa. She was 51, Born in Indiana.¹⁰

Loura appeared in the census of 1910 in the household of her husband Alfred Busenbark at Franklin, Linn County, Iowa. She was 61, born in Indiana.¹¹

Nancy was listed as the head of household in the 1920 Census in Franklin, Linn County, Iowa. She was 71, born in Indiana, and listed as a widow. She was alone in the household.¹²

Nancy appeared in the census of 1930 as a roomer in the household of Myrtle Synder at Marion, Linn County, IOwa. She was 81, born in Indiana..¹³

Nancy died of arteriosclerosis on 24 June 1939 in Marion Township, Linn County, Iowa, at age 90.² She was buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery at Linn County, Iowa.¹⁴

     Alfred Busenbark was born in 1831 at Indiana. His parents were James and Magdalen Busenbark.^1,2

Alfred appeared in the census of 1850 in the household of his father, James Busebark, at Union, Montgomery County, Indiana. He was18, born in Indiana.²

Alfred married Mary Shelly circa 1856 in Iowa.³

Alfred was listed as the head of household in the 1870 Census in Linn, Linn County, Iowa. He was 39, born in Indiana, and listed as a farmer with $9,000 real property and $2,000 personal property. Included in the household were his wife, Mary (34, KY); a son, Robert (13, IA); and 4 daughters, Ellen (9, MO), Lucy (7, IA), Nancy 5, IA), and Elizabeth (2, IA).⁴

Alfred was listed as the head of household in the 1880 Census in Linn, Linn County, Iowa. He was 48, born in Indiana, and listed as a farmer. Included in the household were his wife, Mary (44,KY); 6 daughters, Julia (19, MO), Nancy (15, IA), Jane (12, IA), Addie (9, IA), and Millie (4, IA); and 1 son, John (6, IA). His wife, Mary, was listed as sick with consumption and apparently died within the next year.⁵

Alfred married Nancy Flora Ball on 23 November 1882 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. Nancy and Afred had at least four children, namely Oscar Busenbark, Paul Redman Busenbark, Mrs Florence Berry, and Ralph Busbenbark.^6,7

Alfred was listed as the head of household in the 1885 Iowa State Census in Linn, Linn County. He was 53, born in Indiana, and listed as a farmer. Included in the household were his wife, Nancy F (36, IN); 5 daughters, Lucy M (21), Nancy L (19), Elizabeth (17), Addie (14), and Millie (5?); and 2 sons, John L (11) and Oscar S (?).⁸

Alfred was listed as the head of household in the 1900 Census in Linn, Linn County, Iowa. He was 68, born in Indiana, and listed as a farmer. Included in the household were his wife, Nancy F (51, IN): 3 sons, Oscar S (16, IA), Paul R (11, IA), and Alfred R (9, IA); and a daughter, Florence L (14, IA). Also in the household were a servant, John Ryan, and his wife, Lizzie.⁹

Alfred was listed as the head of household in the 1910 Census in Franklin, Linn County, Iowa. He was 78, born in Indiana, and listed as a own income. Included in the household were his wife, Loura (61, IN); 2 sons, Paul (21, IA) and Ralph (20, IA). The cenus says that both Alfred and Loura had been married 28 years which seems to correlate with his marriage to Nanct Flora Ball so Loura must have been another name for her.¹⁰

Alfred died in 1912.¹¹ He was buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery at Linn County, Iowa.¹

     Sylvester Rush Clark was born on 10 March 1859 in St Marys, Hancock County, Illinois. He was probably the son of Rachel Clark (along with 1 brother and 7 sisters)..^2,3

Sylvester was listed in the US Censuses of 1860 and 1870 in the household of the Clark family at St Marys, Hancock County, Illinois. He was 2 and 11, respectively.^4,5

Sylvester married Lottie Hale on 4 January 1877.⁶

Sylvester was listed as the head of household in the 1880 Census in St Marys, Hancock County, Illinois. He was 21, born in Illinois, and listed as a farmer. Included in the household was his wife, Lotta B (22). They lived next door to his father, Jesse, and mother, Rachel.⁷

Sylvester was listed as the head of household in the 1900 Census in Valley Township, Reno County, Kansas. He was 41, born in Illinois, and listed as a farmer. Included in the household were his wife, Lallie B (42); and 4 children, Lula A (16), Minnie M (13), Floy B (10), and Klanda R (5.)⁸

Sylvester was listed as the head of household in the 1910 Census in Burrton Township, Harvey County, Kansas. He was 51, born in Illinois, and listed as a engineer at a elevator. Included in the household were his wife, Lottie (52); a daughter, Floy (20); and a son, Claude (15.)⁹

Sylvester was listed as the head of household in the 1920 Census in Burrton Township, Harvey County, Kansas. He was 60, born in Illinois, and listed as a house carpenter. Included in the household was his wife, Lottie B (61.)¹⁰

Sylvester died in 1925.¹¹ He was buried in the Burrton Cemetery at Burrton Township, Harvey County, Kansas.¹¹

     Lottie Hale was born in 1858.²

Lottie married Sylvester Rush Clark on 4 January 1877. Although she apparently used the name of Charlotte at her marriage, she is consistently identified as Lottie (or similar) in all other records, including her gravestone..³

Lotta appeared in the census of 1880 in the household of her husband Sylvester Rush Clark at St Marys, Hancock County, Illinois. She was 22, born in Illinois.⁴

Lallie B appeared in the census of 1900 in the household of her husband Sylvester Rush Clark at Valley Township, Reno County, Kansas. She was 42.⁵

Charlotte (identified as Lottie) appeared in the census of 1910 in the household of her husband Sylvester Rush Clark at Burrton Township, Harvey County, Kansas. She was 52.⁶

Lottie died in 1948.⁷ She was buried in the Burrton Cemetery at Burrton Township, Harvey County, Kansas.⁸

      Charles Franklin Slayton was born on 29 May 1824 at Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York.^1,2

Charles married Amelia Sophia Tinkham on 1 March 1848 at Willoughby . Charles and Amelia were married by Elder Ebenezer Williams; witnessed by John Anderson Slayton and Julia M. Waite..³

Charles was listed as the head of household in the 1850 Census in Willoughby District 85, Lake County, Ohio. He was 26, born in New York, and listed as a farmer. Included in the family was his wife, Amelia (24, OH), and son, Stephen (1, OH). Apparently iving in the same house was his father (55, Mass); brother Albert W. (14, OH); and niece Sarah (8, NY), daughter of his brother Samuel Vernon. Also in the same house were Roxanne Tinkham (51,NY), mother of Charles' wife Amelia; Amelia's brother William (26,OH), and her aunt (mother's sister) Sophia Wait (38, NY).⁴

A Land Grant awarded on 10 April 1860 for service in War of 1812 was assigned by Charles Slayton to Charles Slayton (presumably from his father to Charles Franklin Slayton).^5,6

Charles Franklin appeared in the census of 1860 in the household of his father Charles Slayton at Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio. He was 36, born in New York.⁷

Charles Franklin moved from Willoughby to Iowa Falls, Iowa on 12 December 1861. In May 1866, Charles ran a notice in the Iowa Falls Sentinel indicating that regular services of the Christian church were being held at Sayer's Hall..⁸

Charles moved from Iowa Falls to at Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, in July 1882.⁹

Charles was listed as the head of household in the 1885 Iowa State Census in Ackley, Hardin County. He was 60, born in New York, and listed as a insurance agent. Included in the household were his wife, Amelia (58, OH), and his son, Henry H (17, IA). He was living next door to his son, Stephen Charles Slayton.¹⁰ He moved from Ackley to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa on 19 June 1885.⁸

Charles Franklin was once a city Sidewalk Commissioner in Des Moines and was a charter member of the University Church of Christ. He, his wife Amelia, Nellie Slayton Aurner, and Harvey John Slayton all transferred from the Central Church of Des Moines to the University Church on 24 June 1888.⁸

Charles died of pneumonia on 4 March, 1899 at the home of his son, Henry Howard Slayton in Des Moines, after a week-long illness. His obituary in the Christian Worker reads in part:

"Another 'Father in Israel' has laid down the armor, severed the remaining earthly ties and passed over the silent river. The father of the editor of the City Mission Department and of H. H. Slayton, superintendent of the University Place Sunday School departed this life at the home of the latter, 2706 Kingman Avenue, March 4th. The funeral was conducted by Bro. L. B. Amos, in the absence of the pastor, at the University Church on the Lord's Day, the 5th inst."

"He had four brothers and one sister, of whom the sister, Mrs. Sarah Allyn of Mount Victory, Ohio and John Slayton of Iowa Falls who is present on this occasion, are the only survivors and are both older than he."

"Religiously, Father Slayton was a lifelong and very devoted member of the Church of Christ. He was intimately associated with all the pioneers in the Reformation on the 'Western Reserve'... In his younger days, he drank deep draughts of Heavenly wisdom from his pocket testament while following the plow."^11,2 He was buried in the Woodland Cemetery at Des Moines.^8,2