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Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

G Dodd (View posts)
Posted: 4 Nov 2004 1:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Anderson Johnston Rutledge Lovett
Can someone kindly advise on how to obtain obits or gravestone engravings for the following people?

Christina SLACK nee ANDERSON died 15 Oct 1878 and is buried at the Melancthon Cemetery (Gravel Road Cemetery).
The cemetery is also listed as DU DCM&A Melancthon United/Gravel Road.
In the OCFA it shows as MS 451, Reel 56.

Christiana's spouse was Richard SLACK, who died sometime after 1881 at Melancthon. They had come from Fermanagh with their children, after 1841.

Christina's brother John ANDERSON had come from Goderich to live with the couple. He died in Melancthon
14 Mar 1885.
(John's spouse Mary ANDERSON nee RUTLEDGE, died in Manitoba).

Thank you for any reply.
Gayle Dodd
London UK

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

Posted: 17 Mar 2005 10:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 May 2006 2:11PM GMT
Surnames: SLACK
SLACK
Richard Slack died Feb 29 1892 aged 50 yrs, 10 mos, / Gone but not forgotten. His wife Elizabeth SILK died Nove 26 1933, Aged 92 yrs, Their Daughter Catherine May Slack died Dec 30, 1966, Aged 81 yrs.

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

G Dodd (View posts)
Posted: 18 Mar 2005 12:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: SLACK ANDERSON RUTLEDGE JOHNSTON LOVETT
Thank you, Leslie. I'm really trying to find the birthplace of
Christina SLACK nee ANDERSON died 15 Oct 1878 and is buried at the Melancthon Cemetery (Gravel Road Cemetery).
The cemetery is also listed as DU DCM&A Melancthon United/Gravel Road. In the OCFA it shows as MS 451, Reel 56. I got these details from a shared family tree. If you can't see an MI then I have to accept she didn't have one. Thanks again for your kind lookup. Gayle

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

Posted: 18 Mar 2005 5:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 26 May 2006 2:11PM GMT
Surnames: ANDERSON, SLACK
sorry Gayle.. I only have the transcriptions from the Shelburne Cemetery... which is the one we are speaking of.
but I'll look further on line .. to see if I can indeed help you out!

Regards
Leslie

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

G Dodd (View posts)
Posted: 19 Mar 2005 10:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Many thanks, Leslie
Gayle

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

Sheila Davidson (View posts)
Posted: 19 Mar 2005 2:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: SLACK
From "Gravestone Inscriptions of Melancthon Township, Dufferin County, to September 1992", by Lois Black - Available for purchase at www.dufferinmuseum.com

Melancthon United Church - Gravel Road Cemetery
plot 38
In memory of Christiana
beloved wife of Richard SLACK
who departed this life
Oct. 15, 1878, aged 84 years
A native of Co. Fermanagh, Ireland

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

G Dodd (View posts)
Posted: 19 Mar 2005 2:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Many many thanks Sheila

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

Posted: 10 Nov 2008 3:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Slack Anderson
If you are still monitoring this thread, this may interest you. I have a biography and obituary for Richard Slack, husband of Christiana Anderson. I would like to know what more you know about this couple. I descend through Richard's son Thomas, for which I have extensive history.

BIOGRAPHY
Richard Slack Sr., will be remembered as one of the early pioneers. He was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1801. When a young man, he enlisted in the 36th Dragoon Guards and was seriously injured while defending the garrison at Edinburgh from the attacks of a mob in less than two years after he enlisted. His injuries were such as rendered his recovery doubtful, but he eventually came around all right, received his discharge, and for his brave conduct was granted a pension for life.
In 1830 he married Christine Anderson, and in 1854 they came to Melancton locating on the west half Lot 9, Con. 4 O.S. (hughReid)
Mr. and Mrs. Slack were devout members of the Methodist Church, and previous to securing a regular minister, Mr. Slack gathered together in his own house those of his neighbors whom he could induce to attend, and led them in the public worship of God.

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OBITUARY
Died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Wm Watson, Lot 9, Con. 4, O. S., Melancthon, on Monday last. Rich­ard Slack, Sr., aged 84 years. Deceased was one of the old settlers of the town­ship, coming in in the year 1854 from the county of Fermanagh, Ireland. Prior to coming to Canada deceased had served a full term in the Dragoon Guards, for which services he was in receipt of a pension up to the time of his death. The land upon which deceased located was the west half of Lot 9, Con. 4, O.S., upon which Mr. Richard Slack, the son, and who is also the respected Treasurer of the township, now resides. About four years ago the deceased lost by death, his aged wife and partner, who had also reached the venerable age of 84 years. Since that time he has lived almost entirely with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Watson, on the east half of the same lot. Well known to all who have lived in this neighborhood for any length of time, it is unnecessary for one who is but a comparative stranger as yet to write at length upon the very general esteem in which deceased was held by his many friends in this section. As showing their recognition of his sterling worth, and the services performed by him in the interests of his country, the funeral cortege which followed his re­mains to the cemetery of the Gravel Road C.M. Church (of which deceased has been an active and faithful member for many years) was one of the largest ever seen in that neighborhood. He leaves two sons-Richard the Township Treasurer, and Thomas at present liv­ing on Manitoulin Island, another son, James, now dead, was the first Deputy-Reeve of the Township of Melancthon. Three daughters also survive him- Mrs. Jacob Silk, Mrs. Henry Silk, and Mrs. Wm. Watson, all residing in the Town­ship.
(From The Economist, Dec 6, 1883)

Re: Melancthon United/ Gravel Rd Cemetery SLACK ANDERSON

Posted: 24 Jun 2015 12:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am working with nwpioneer writing a book about the Richard Slack sr family. So far we have not been able to find anything more about Chrisiana Anderson, other than they were married in Jan 1830 ( Chrisitan Guardian obituary 5 Mar 1884 p. 79) and the family emigrated to NY in 1853 and then to Melancthon in 1854. I have some more info on Richard but not Christiana. Contact me if you wish me to share the rest with you.
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