Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Thomas A. Sloan (b. 1848)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.678-679


THOMAS A. SLOAN

Thomas A. Sloan was born in Bledsoe county, Tennessee, August 28, 1848. He came, with his
parents, to Ray county, Missouri, in the year 1853, and has had his home here ever since,
and has been engaged chiefly in farming. Mr. Sloan enlisted, May 2, 1862, in company A.,
3d Missouri cavalry, Captain Elliott, Colonel King, and General Schofield commanding, and
served during the remainder of the war. He was captured by General Jo. Shelby’s men, at
Neosho, Missouri, and taken to Little Rock, Arkansas, and paroled. He returned to his
regiment, and was subsequently captured by a guerrilla band, under Captain Johnson, but
succeeded in making his escape, and rejoining his comrades the night following his capture.
He participated in the battles of Lone Jack, Springfield, Cane Hill, Camden, Little Rock,
Ft. Smith, Van Buren, Pilot Knob, and others. He was discharged, May 11, 1866, at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Sloan was married, June 21, 1868, in Ray county, Missouri, to
Miss Susan M. McGaugh, by Reverend D. H. McClure. Mrs. Sloan was born in Warren county,
Missouri, April 15th, 1846. They are the parents of three children: Joseph S., born
April 15, 1869; William H., born July 4, 1871; Frederick H., born July 10, 1874. Mrs.
Sloan is a member of the M. E. Church South. Mr. Sloan located at Vibbard,
September 1, 1880, and opened a livery stable in that place, which he is at present
(April, 1881) conducting. He is a very popular gentleman, and a useful citizen of Vibbard.







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