Lula Belle Slack1,2,3,4

F, b. June 9, 1913, d. March 15, 1982
FatherWilliam Henry Slack1,2,5,3 b. August 10, 1888, d. February 8, 1961
MotherFanny B. "Fannie" Schoolcraft1,3 b. June 8, 1893, d. November 13, 1922
     Lula Belle Slack was buried at Koontz Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,6,4 Her Social Security Number was 234-52-2499.7 Her married name was Chandler.3 She married Lewis William Chandler.3 Lula Belle Slack was born on June 9, 1913 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,7,6,4 She died on March 15, 1982 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 68.3,6,4 She Mrs. Lula Belle Chandler, 68, 17 Clover St., Hampton, died Monday at home. Born in Clendenin, W.Va., and a Hampton resident for the past two years, she was a member of the Clendenin Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Franklin D. Westfall, with whom she made her home; a son, Jerry W. Chandler of Colorado Springs, Colo; two brothers, John D. Slack of Clendenin and Luther P. Slack of Blue Creek, W.Va; and four grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Church of the Nazarene, Clendenin. Burial will be in Koontz Family Cemetery. on March 16, 1982.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 150, District 66, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 33, District 3, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 36, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia8

Family

Lewis William Chandler b. October 29, 1909, d. June 4, 1968
Marriage*Lula Belle Slack married Lewis William Chandler.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S593] Daily Press, From the Lula Belle Chandler obituary in the Mar 16, 1982 edition.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the William H. Slack obituary in the Feb 9, 1961 edition.
  6. [S4785] Koontz Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S8466] Hafer Funeral Home, online www.haferfuneralhome.net, From the Jerry Wayne Chandler obituary.

Sylvia E. Slack1,2,3

F, b. January 16, 1917, d. December 16, 1978
FatherWilliam Henry Slack1,2,4,5,3 b. August 10, 1888, d. February 8, 1961
MotherFanny B. "Fannie" Schoolcraft1,3 b. June 8, 1893, d. November 13, 1922
     Sylvia E. Slack was buried at Harper Cemetery, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on January 16, 1917 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia; Her marriage record has a birth year of 1919.3,6 As of September 15, 1941,her married name was Harper.3 She married Elmer Charles Harper on September 15, 1941 at Gallia Co., Ohio.3 Sylvia E. Slack died on December 16, 1978 at age 61.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 150, District 66, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 33, District 3, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia2
1940Dwelling 136, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia4

Family

Elmer Charles Harper b. February 16, 1916, d. April 8, 1982
Marriage*Sylvia E. Slack married Elmer Charles Harper on September 15, 1941 at Gallia Co., Ohio.3 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the William H. Slack obituary in the Feb 9, 1961 edition.
  6. [S10663] Harper Cemetery, Kanawha Co., WV, online www.findagrave.com.

Mary Alice Rucker1,2,3

F, b. January 18, 1906, d. July 28, 1938
     Mary Alice Rucker was buried at Sand Run Cemetery, 23 Sand Run Cemetery Way, Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2,3 She was born on January 18, 1906 at Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of April 21, 1924,her married name was Slack.1 She married William Henry Slack, son of Thomas William Slack and Susannah A. "Susan" Elmore, on April 21, 1924 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 Mary Alice Rucker died on July 28, 1938 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 32; Died from complications of childbirth.2,3 She Rites for Mrs. Mary Slack, 32, wife of Henry Slack of Falling Rock, who died Thursday in a Charleston hospital, will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the residence. Burial will be in Sand Run cemetery with the Albert Myers and Sons mortuary in charge. Surviving also are a daughter, Elizabeth Slack, two step-daughters, Sylvia Slack and Mrs. Lula Chandler; three sons, Frederick, Roy and William Slack; three step-sons, George, Arthur and Delbert Slack; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rucker; and eight sisters, Ethel, Elsie, Mildred Rucker, Mrs. Beulah Stay and Mrs. Dessie Young, all of Falling Rock, Mrs. Violet Patten of Sissonville, and Mrs. Macil Smith of Belle. on July 30, 1938.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 33, District 3, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia4

Family

William Henry Slack b. August 10, 1888, d. February 8, 1961
Marriage*Mary Alice Rucker married William Henry Slack, son of Thomas William Slack and Susannah A. "Susan" Elmore, on April 21, 1924 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slack-Rucker marriage record.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Mary Alice Slack death record.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mary Slack obituary in the Jul 30, 1938 edition.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slack-Sheets marriage record.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Elizabeth Ann Wotring obituary in the Mar 1, 2014 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Larry Wesley Slack death record.

John Delbert Slack1,2,3,4

M, b. February 2, 1922, d. May 8, 1994
FatherWilliam Henry Slack1,5,2 b. August 10, 1888, d. February 8, 1961
MotherFanny B. "Fannie" Schoolcraft1,2 b. June 8, 1893, d. November 13, 1922
     His Social Security Number was 236-18-1805.2 John Delbert Slack was buried at Clendenin Memorial Gardens, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on February 2, 1922 at Falling Rock, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 He married Sylvia Jewel Ashworth on January 9, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,6 John Delbert Slack died on May 8, 1994 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.2,3 He John D. Slack, 72, of Clendenin, died May 8, 1994 at home after a short illness. He was a retired state surveyor, Army veteran of World War II and lifelong resident of Kanawha County. He was a Protestant. Surviving: wife, Jewel Slack; daughters, Trudy Hendricks of Fayetteville, N.C., Lana Jean Spears of Midland, Texas; brothers, Fred of Clendenin, Roy of Cleveland, William of Dunbar; sister, Elizabeth of Charleston; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview, with the Rev. Virgil Ross officiating. Burial will be in Clendenin Memorial Gardens. on May 10, 1994.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 33, District 3, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 36, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia7

Family

Sylvia Jewel Ashworth b. May 2, 1926, d. April 14, 2014
Marriage*John Delbert Slack married Sylvia Jewel Ashworth on January 9, 1946 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.4,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the John D. Slack obituary in the May 10, 1994 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slack-Ashworth marriage record.
  5. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the William H. Slack obituary in the Feb 9, 1961 edition.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Sylvia Jewell Slack obituary in the Apr 15, 2014 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Lana Jean Slack Spears obituary in the Nov 29, 2009 edition.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Spears-Slack marriage record.

Fredrick Hansel Slack1,2,3,4

M, b. June 10, 1927, d. February 5, 2000
FatherWilliam Henry Slack1,6,7,5,3 b. August 10, 1888, d. February 8, 1961
MotherMary Alice Rucker1,5,3 b. January 18, 1906, d. July 28, 1938
     His Social Security Number was 236-40-5335.8 Fredrick Hansel Slack was buried at Slack Cemetery, Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.9,4 He was born on June 10, 1927 at Elkview, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.8,10,9,3 He married Violet Vesteen White on February 4, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 Fredrick Hansel Slack died on February 5, 2000 at Clendenin, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 72.8,9,4 He Fredrick Slack, 72, of Clendenin died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at home after a long illness. He was a retired baker from Sunbeam Bakeries with 23 years of service, a retired Pinkerton security guard, an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and a member of Reamer Gospel Tabernacle. Surviving: wife, Violet Slack; daughters, Brenda Young, Teresa Seabolt and Patricia Shamblin of Clendenin, Barbara Strickland of Bomont; sister, Elizabeth Wotring of Charleston; brother, William Slack of Dunbar; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. There will be no service. Burial will be in Slack Family Cemetery, Clendenin. on February 7, 2000.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 33, District 3, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 136, District 20-2A, Big Sandy, McDowell Co., West Virginia6

Family

Violet Vesteen White b. September 6, 1933, d. November 8, 2012
Marriage*Fredrick Hansel Slack married Violet Vesteen White on February 4, 1950 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Brenda Slack4
  • Teresa Slack4
  • Patricia Slack4
  • Barbara Slack4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Slack-White marriage record.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the Fredrick Slack obituary in the Feb 7, 2008 edition.
  5. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Mary Slack obituary in the Jul 30, 1938 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S993] Charleston Daily Mail, From the William H. Slack obituary in the Feb 9, 1961 edition.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  10. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.