Biographical Sketch of Joseph Slack, Johnson County, Missouri
Jackson Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

JOSEPH SLACK,

P.O. Chapel Hill, Mo.  Among the most worthy citizens of Jackson
township, is Mr. Joseph Slack, who was born in Kentucky, March 15, 1825.
His father, John Slack, was a native of Kentucky; his mother was also a
native of Kentucky.  They immigrated to Illinois in 1827, when Joseph
(the subject of this sketch) was only two years old.  Joseph remained
with his parents and moved with them to Iowa in 1851; they settled at
Hartford, Warren county, at which place his parents both died; his
mother in 1863, his father in 1871.  Joseph was married, Nov. 13, 1851,
to Miss Clarkey B. Taylor, daughter of Rev. David Taylor, a prominent
Baptist minister, who came to Cass county, this state, in 1871, where he
died, Oct. 22, 1881, at the advanced age of 85 years, having been a
preacher of the gospel for 50 years.  Joseph moved to Johnson county,
Mo., in Aug., 1870, and settled in Jackson township. He has 148 acres of
choice land, 120 acres in cultivation, with good substantial buildings.
He is one of the successful farmers and stock raisers of his
neighborhood.  He is a worthy member of the Grange at Chapel Hill, No.
560.  He commenced his career a poor boy.  Mr. and Mrs. Slack have ten
children living, viz: Mary E., John M., Sarah E., Jennie, Nancy L.,
Joseph W., Cora C., Ida May, James F. and Thos. J.  Mary E. was married
Dec. 19, 1873, to Addison C. Ridings.  Sarah E. was married Jan. 15,
1879, to B.B. Chambers.  Mr. and Mrs. Slack and Jennie and Cora, are all
members of the Baptist church.  Mr. Slack is a cousin to Gen. Slack, who
was killed in the battle of Pea Ridge.

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