Biographical Sketch of L. J. Slavens, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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L. J. Slavens, a general merchant of Urbana, Dallas County, MO., was
born in Buffalo, MO., November 14, 1849, and is a son of Dr. James H.
Slavens and Amanda L. (Rountree) Slavens.  James H. Slavens was born
July 30, 1809, and in 1818 went from Kentucky, his native State, to
Illinois, and thence, in 1820, to Montgomery County, MO.  In 1832 he
married Amanda L. Rountree, who was born in North Carolina August 31,
1816.  Seven children blessed this union, three of whom are deceased,
viz.:  Dr. Joseph W. R. Slavens, Thomas F. Slavens and Louisa Almarinda
Slavens; four are still living, viz.: Dr. Z. L. Slavens, Mrs. N. A.
Price, L. B. Slavens and L. J. Slavens.  Dr. James H. Slavens, father
of our subject, was a minister, and did honorable service as a mission-
ary to the Indians one year.  He moved to Buffalo, MO., in 1844, where
he practiced medicine and preached, and from there moved to Ebenezer,
MO., in 1850, where he spent two years, and subsequently removed to
Webster County, MO., returning to Buffalo in 1859.  In 1861 he went to
Indiana, and afterward located in Springfield, MO.  In 1865 he bought
a farm near Buffalo, and in 1875 settled in Urbana, where he lived 
until his death, which occurred June 23, 1888.  During the war he 
served as surgeon in Col. John S. Phelps' regiment, United States Army.
He was a successful medical practitioner, to which he devoted the 
greater part of his attention, commanding a large patronage wherever
he went.  He was a son of Stewart Slavens, of English descent.  The
mother of our subject died March 16, 1886; her parents were Joseph and
Nancy (Nichols) Rountree, natives of North Carolina.  Joseph Rountree
located where Springfield now stands, before the town was founded,
where he lived until his death, which occurred December 27, 1875, at
the advanced age of ninety-three years.  He was a farmer, and served
as county judge.  L. J. Slavens spent his early life in Webster and
Dallas Counties, MO., receiving a common school education.  At the 
age of eighteen he engaged in school teaching, which he pursued for 
about twelve years.  On May 5, 1878, he married Josephine Lindsey,
who was born in Hickory county, MO., December 11, 1855, and is a 
daughter of Lycurgus and Lucy (Toby) Lindsey.  Lycurgus Lindsey, a
native of Kentucky, is now a farmer of Hickory County, MO.; he served
as lieutenant of Company B, Eighth Missouri State Militia Volunteers,
under Capt. Cosgrove.  Mrs. Slavens was the third in a family of 
seven, two of whom, Mrs. Cynthia A. Pendleton and Mrs. Mary E. Creed,
are deceased.  The remaining four now living are Mrs. Matilda Coon,
Mrs. Emma Thurston, Mrs. Laura White and Eugene Lindsey.  Mr. Slavens
engaged in his present business, at Urbana, in 1881.  He was appointed
notary public in 1876, which office he still holds.  They have three
children:  Joseph Rountree, Mary Louisa and Inez Lucy.  Mr. Slavens is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Politically he is a Re-
publican.
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