Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Henderson Sloan (b. 1822)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.717-718

Henderson Sloan

Henderson Sloan. One of the largest land owners and most successful and prosperous farmers
of his section of the county. Was born in Iredell county, North Carolina, in the month of
April, 1822. His father was a farmer, and with the hope of making his business more profitable,
he removed, while Henderson was quite young, to Bledsoe county, Tennessee. Here the father
died, and our subject was engaged in conducting the farm until his marriage. He was married
on the 21st day of August, 1845, to Miss Rebecca Swafford. The issue of this union was twelve
children, all now living except two that died in infancy. Six of them are married and the rest
are living at home. Two of the daughters are twins and so nearly alike as to be quite
indistinguishable to any but members of the family. After his marriage Mr. Sloan continued
farming in Tennessee, until 1852, when he removed to Ray county, Missouri, and purchased land
in section 29, township 53, range 28. He has, at different times since, bought more land, until
he now owns several hundred acres lying in sections 20, 29 and 30 of the same township and range.
Mr. Sloan designs making, soon, some additional and valuable improvements upon his fine farm.
He took but a small part in the civil war, only having been enrolled for a short time in the 
state service. He engaged in no battles and remained most of the time at home, attending to
business upon his farm. Mr. Sloan is a member of the farmers’ organization known as "United
Taxpayers." His wife belongs to the Christian Church and his daughters are members of the
Christian Union denomination. Mrs. Sloan attends services at the "New Church," and the young
ladies at Rocky Fork school house. Henderson Sloan continues to reside upon the same farm he
settled when first coming to Missouri, and gives his attention to the management of his large
estate. He is a very successful farmer, and a highly respected and valuable citizen.


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