> I would appreciate any information you might have on a connection, or > possible connection, to the SLOAN family listed below. My grandfather's > place of birth on all records is Indian Territory. On his SS Application, > he listed his place of birth as Ardmore, Carter County OK. But since he was > born in March 1890 before Statehood, it is possible that he listed this City > and County only because that is the location of the District Court from > which he obtained a delayed birth certificate. The SLOAN family is: > > George E. SLOAN m. Mary DUNAWAY in Hopkins County, TX on 30 October 1884 > > Oscar S. SLOAN b. 22 September 1885 in Cumby, Hopkins County, TX > > The family left Texas and moved to Indian Territory in 1886/1887 when Oscar > was one year old > > John Franklin SLOAN b. 26 March 1890 in Indian Territory > > I am aware that there were two female children, I have no birth names or > dates. Listed in Oscar's obituary in 1944 one of the female was listed > under her married name of Mrs. J. F. Garrett, the other was listed as Mrs. > James W. Patterson. The obituary also mentioned half brothers and sisters > as well as step brothers. > > If you have any information at all on any possible connection, I would truly > appreciate hearing from you. Thank you so much > > Lila I. Ashear