Hi William Here is some the SLACK information I have in my file. I am descended from the HARVICK line. I will send more. I see what may be a few errors (I will point them out). I am always in need of source information. I know P. T. Chapman was not always accurate in her reporting. Let me know if you know of any corrections. ttyl Mara Descendants of William Slack Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 SLACK was born 1798 in Kentucky. He married MARY FINNEY, daughter of JOHN FINNEY and SARAH REYNOLDS. Notes for WILLIAM SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 According to the 1850 Census William would have been born in 1798 Page 364 A, Dwelling #227 William 52 M Farmer 1000 KY Mary 45 F VA Sarah A. F (all children born in IL) Gibson 19 M Farmer James 17 M Mary 13 F Louisa 11 F Malisa 9 F Emely 7 F Norman 5 M Margaret 3 F Notes for MARY FINNEY: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Children of WILLIAM SLACK and MARY FINNEY are: 2. i. JOHN2 SLACK. ii. CELINDA SLACK, m. J. M. BENSON, 1845. Notes for CELINDA SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 iii. MARIAH SLACK, m. ALFRED OLIVER. Notes for MARIAH SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 iv. SARAH A. SLACK, b. Abt. 1830. Notes for SARAH A. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 v. GIBSON SLACK, b. Abt. 1831; m. SMITH. Notes for GIBSON SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Notes for SMITH: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 441 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 see Smith for family. vi. WILLIAM SLACK. Notes for WILLIAM SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 vii. JAMES SLACK, b. Abt. 1833; m. (1) AMANDA M. JENNETT; m. (2) MARY HOGG. Notes for JAMES SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Notes for MARY HOGG: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 44 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 She was a Mrs. Harvick before marriage to James.--I think she is the widow of Granville Harvick. viii. MARY SLACK, b. Abt. 1837; m. GRISSOM. Notes for MARY SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 ix. LOUISA SLACK, b. Abt. 1839. Notes for LOUISA SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 x. MELISSA SLACK, b. Abt. 1840. Notes for MELISSA SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 xi. EMILY SLACK, b. Abt. 1842. Notes for EMILY SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 xii. NORMAN J. SLACK, b. Abt. 1845. Notes for NORMAN J. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 ***note from me ---Norman may have married Cynthia Harvick b. 1851 m. March 31, 1867 (dau. of Granville and Mary E. Hogg) xiii. MARGARET SLACK, b. Abt. 1847. Notes for MARGARET SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 SLACK (WILLIAM1). He married SARAH ANN ALEXANDER. Notes for JOHN SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Children of JOHN SLACK and SARAH ALEXANDER are: 3. i. JOHN W.3 SLACK. ii. WILFORD SLACK. Notes for WILFORD SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Company A, 145th Illinois Infantry. iii. SARAH A. SLACK. Notes for SARAH A. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 iv. JAMES M. SLACK. Notes for JAMES M. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 v. MARY E. SLACK. Notes for MARY E. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 vi. AMANDA SLACK. Notes for AMANDA SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 vii. ISAAC W. SLACK. Notes for ISAAC W. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 viii. T. F. SLACK. Notes for T. F. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 ix. NORMAN G. SLACK. Notes for NORMAN G. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 440 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Generation No. 3 3. JOHN W.3 SLACK (JOHN2, WILLIAM1). He married BURILLA ISABELL JONES, daughter of THOMAS JONES and AMANDA SIMPSON. Notes for JOHN W. SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 "says they resided in King Fisher, Oklahoma." Notes for BURILLA ISABELL JONES: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Children of JOHN SLACK and BURILLA JONES are: i. MAUD4 SLACK. Notes for MAUD SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 ii. GUY SLACK. Notes for GUY SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 iii. WALTER SLACK, m. EVA BOYT. Notes for WALTER SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 Notes for EVA BOYT: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 iv. TULLY SLACK. Notes for TULLY SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 v. MABEL SLACK. Notes for MABEL SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 vi. CLYDE SLACK. Notes for CLYDE SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925 vii. LESTER SLACK. Notes for LESTER SLACK: A HISTORY OF JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS p. 431 by PT Chapman pub. 1925