George Mancel Sliger

George Mancel Sliger was born on January 12, 1897 in Crittenden County, Kentucky. He was born to parents, Lewis Adam Sliger and Mary Thomas Lucas. He was their second child and my granduncle, brother to my grandmother, Katherine Sliger. According to the 1900 - 1930 United States Census records, George grew up in Fords Ferry.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

George enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 5, 1918 and served in WWI. He married his wife, Gladys Estelle Kirk on June 1, 1919. They were married in Elizabethtown, Illinois. Gladys was the child of Marion Arthur Kirk and Lilia Belle Fritts and she was born on October 25, 1903.

Together, George and Gladys, had the following children:

• Mildred Charline Sliger (1920 - 2004)
• Mary Frances Sliger (1923 - 1998)
• Georgia Estelle Sliger (1924 - 2003)
• Marion Louis Sliger (1926 - 2011)
• Betty Jean Sliger (1931 - 2006)
• Robert Neal Sliger (1933 - 2002)
• Alfred Ray Sliger (1935 - 2012)
• Roberta Lee Sliger (1939 - 2016)
• Daughter Sliger (1942 - )
• Son Sliger (1945 - )
• Daughter Sliger (1951 - )

Back Row: Mary (Sliger) Myrick, Eva Lee Kirk, Gertie Barger, Gladys Estelle (Kirk) Sliger, George Mancel Sliger, and Mary Tom (Lucas) Sliger; Front Row: Marion Louis Sliger, ? Barger (boy), Mildred Charline Sliger, Mary Francis Sliger, Georgia Estelle (Sliger) Hodge, and ? Barger (girl). 

This picture was found in Grandma Belt's photo album. Another copy was also included in Volume II of History and Families of Crittenden County, Kentucky. It was published in 1999. According to that book, this picture was taken on the Sliger farm, around the year 1929.

George Mancel Sliger died on November 19, 1955. He was 58 years old. His obituary was printed on page 14 of The Paducah Sun on Tuesday, November 22, 1955.

George Mancel Sliger Obituary

According to George's memorial page at Find a Grave, after his death, Gladys sold the family farm and moved to Marion in Crittenden County, Kentucky. She lived to be 75 years of age, passing on June 3, 1979. They are buried together at Mapleview Cemetery in Marion, Kentucky.

Sidney W. Sliger

Sidney Sliger was born on September 20, 1895 to Lewis Adam Sliger and Mary Thomas Lucas Sliger. He is found on the 1900 census record in the household of his parents. It lists his birth year as 1894, whereas Find a Grave lists his birthdate as stated above.

According to the same source and the Crittenden Press, Sidney passed away on June 24, 1905. Find a Grave states that Sidney is buried in the Sliger Cemetery, which is supposed to be on the former family farm, that was located in the Hebron community. According to the Crittenden Press, Sidney was buried in Hurricane.

Sidney Sliger Death Notice

Sources:

• Find a Grave Memorial
• United States Federal Census - Year: 1900; Census Place: Fords Ferry, Crittenden, Kentucky; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1240517
• History and Families of Crittenden County, Kentucky Vol II. Marion, Riverbend Publishing Co., 1999.
• Crittenden Press. Marion, Kentucky. 29 Jun 1905, Thu • Page 8

Louis Sliger kills Charles McMican

 

Crittenden Record-Press

Marion, Kentucky

18 Apr 1907, Thu  •  Page 1

Louis Adam Sliger

Louis Adam Sliger is my great-grandfather. He is the father of my grandmother, Katherine Sliger. He was born to John W Sliger and Rosa Bohannon on September 26, 1869. Rosa died that same day. She was seventeen years of age.

According to Louis' memorial page on Find a Grave, he was raised by his maternal grandmother Catherine Bohannon Mansell, until he was around the age of ten. At that time, he is found in the 1880 census record living with his uncle, William Sliger. His brother Samuel is also living there as well.

Louis Adam Sliger married Mary Thomas Lucas on March 28, 1894. They were married in Crittenden County, Kentucky. Mary Tom, as she was known, was the child of William Sydney Lucas and Louisa Cooper. She was born August 16, 1868.

Together, Louis and Mary, had the following children:

• Sidney W. Sliger (1895 - 1905)
• George Mansell Sliger (1897 - 1955)
• Rose Lou Sliger (1898 - 1984)
• Robert Lee Sliger (1901 - 1953)
• Ruth Sliger (1904 - 1907)
• Katherine Sliger (1906 - 1996)
• Mary Magdeline Sliger (1908 - 1993)

In 1907, Louis Sliger is shot by Charles McMican and mortally wounds him in return, at the home of James Kirk. He stands trial.

Louis later married Emma J. Maynard on March 1, 1911. They were married in Crittenden County, Kentucky. Emma's parents were Andrew Jackson Maynard and Mary Lucinda Winders. 

Louis and Emma had one child together, Theodore Roosevelt Sliger (1912 - 1984).

Louis Sliger fell off the ferryboat that he captained on November 30, 1922. He drowned near Cave-in-Rock before rescuers could reach him.

My grandmother, Katherine Belt, told me that her father had worked as a constable as well.

Grandma Belt

When it comes to family, there is no one I think of more than my paternal grandmother. Even though my mother's mother was still alive as well, Grandma Belt was the one I was the closest to and whom I saw most often. It was my father's mother that I spent the most time with. I even lived with her for awhile when I was a teenager. She was my favorite.

Katherine Sliger Belt

Grandma Belt's given name was Katherine Sliger. I have found documents that state that either her first name or middle name was either Nonie or Nona. She was born November 8, 1906 in Crittenden County, Kentucky to Louis Adam Sliger and Mary Thomas Lucas. She was one of seven children, as far as I know.

Katherine married Lawrence Reed Belt on March 22, 1921 (according to a family Bible). They were married in Elizabethtown, which was located in Hardin County, Illinois. She was fourteen years old. My grandfather was nineteen. If my research is correct, it was also his birthday.

Grandma Belt gave birth to twelve children that I am aware of, the first being stillborn. She was sixteen years old at the time of his birth. The following eleven children survived birth and childhood. She raised those children mostly alone, as Papaw Lawrence was not the best husband. He was unfaithful and he drank heavily.

My grandmother worked at a nursing home as a cook for most of her working career. She was a hard worker and an excellent cook. She was known for her cooking throughout the town she lived in and amongst her family members. She also did laundry for her neighbors to make ends meet. She would feed anyone that was hungry and if you came to her house, she would not rest until you were fed.

All of my life, all I ever heard anyone say of her was that she was a good Christian woman and that she was well-respected by all that knew her. Even when she became unable to attend church services, she religiously watched Oral Roberts on the television. She also liked Robert H. Schuller and his show, The Hour of Power. She would occasionally watch Jimmy Swaggart as well and she never missed a Billy Graham special. My grandmother's faith was lived out every day of her life in everything she did and every relationship she had.

My grandmother never remarried, even though it is family lore that her and Papaw Lawrence divorced. I have not found any record of that divorce and I know she was held in esteem as his wife when he passed. She kept his memorial book throughout her life and it passed to her youngest daughter upon her death. I have it now. One day I will share it as well.

There is so much more that I can say about my grandmother and I will at a later date.

It's about family ...

I have been a member of Ancestry.com since 1998. I have researched my family off and on throughout the years since, with the last couple of years being quite extensive. The difference? DNA. AncestryDNA has helped me piece together more of my family tree than I think I ever would have without DNA at all.

Genealogy has truly been an adventure and one I hope to continue in this space. I am interested in sharing information from my tree to this blog in the hopes that it will help someone else with their research. That is the intent. So come with me, as we go digging around the trees and branches that make up my life. I am sure we will make a number of stops along the way ... some cemeteries included.