Lester Alonzo SLY

Lester Alonzo SLY

Male 1852 - 1933  (81 years)

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  • Name Lester Alonzo SLY 
    Born 28 Aug 1852  Orchard Lake, Oakland, MIchigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch Id KH2V-KGB 
    _UID 62C1B2A7EC6265419B5CCAC69231992E8158 
    Died 5 Nov 1933  Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27  SteveParker
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2021 

    Father William Wesley SLY,   b. 22 Oct 1807, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1863, , Isabella, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth MORRIS,   b. Abt 1820, Ireland, Free State Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1879, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1842  Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID C665701DE5A95F4B86ED378630AB7A3CB1C0 
    Notes 
    • MI Genweb marriages
      MORRIS,SLY,ELIZABETH - MORRIS,WILLIAM WESLEY SLY,OAKLAND,--,,17 JUL 1842,--,--,--
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Armintha Morilla LIPSCOMB,   b. 22 Jul 1857, , Saginaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1928, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1873  Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 8E3F606A1ECC1C4CBD44DB518EF19CF425D5 
    Children 
     1. Lulu Maud SLY,   b. 12 Apr 1874, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1902, Oklahoma City, Lahoma, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Anna M SLY,   b. 1876, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Alonzo Daniel SLY,   b. 19 Jun 1881, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1981, Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     4. Lester SLY,   b. Abt 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Pearl Mabel SLY,   b. 3 Jan 1892, Summerton, Gratiot, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1938, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F25  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: Leslie Sly ( The record definitely reads Lester. He is living with his mother's sister and family)
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
      Age in 1870: 19
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Home in 1870: West Bloomfield, Oakland, Michigan
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Pontiac
      Household Members: Name Age
      Robb Cummings 59
      Jane Cummings 51
      William Cummings 26
      George Cummings 23
      Annha Cummings 19
      Leslie Sly 19 farm labor (Lester)

      1880 United States Federal Census Record about Lester Sly
      Name: Lester Sly
      Age: 29
      Estimated birth year: abt 1851
      Birthplace: Michigan (father bn New York, Mother bn Ireland)
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Relationship to head-of-household: Self
      Home in 1880: Juniata, Adams, Nebraska
      Marital status: Married (27 yrs)
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's name: Minnie Sly 24, Lulu 6, Annie 3,
      Father's birthplace: MI
      Mother's birthplace: MI
      Note: George A. Sly age 23, carpenter (with measles); and wife Katie N age 18, are living next door

      1900 United States Federal Census Record about Lester Sly
      Name: Lester Sly
      Home in 1900: Crooked River, Ray, Missouri
      Age: 49 Occupation Carpenter
      Estimated birth year: abt 1851
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Race: White Married 27 yrs (wife Minnie 3 children, 3 living)
      Relationship to head-of-house: Head wife Minnie age 42, son Alonzo 19 born Illinois, Pearl 6 bn Michigan

      U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
      Name: Lester A Sly
      Residence Year: 1908
      Street address: 745 N Pine Mrs Merilla
      Residence Place: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
      Occupation: Carpenter
      Publication Title: Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Directory, 1908

      1910 United States Federal Census Record about Lester A Sly
      Name: Lester A Sly
      Age in 1910: 58
      Estimated birth year: abt 1852
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Home in 1910: Colorado Springs Ward 3, El Paso, Colorado
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Married 36 years
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
      Father's Birth Place: New York
      Household Members: Name Age
      Lester A Sly 58 carpenter contractor
      Merrilla Sly 52 wife 5 children, 2 living
      Pearl M E Sly 16 daughter, Hairdresser
      Stephen W Reade 68 roomer


      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lester A Sly
      Age in 1910: 58
      Estimated birth year: abt 1852
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Relation to Head of House: Father
      Father's Birth Place: New York
      Mother's Birth Place: New Hampshire
      Home in 1910: Oklahoma City Ward 3, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members: Name Age
      Alonzo D Sly 28 head carpenter, contractor
      Emma E Sly 24 wife
      Lester A Sly 58 father carpenter, contractor
      David M Quinlan 51 father in law (to Alonzo) divorced, farmer retired


      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lester A Schley
      Home in 1920: Oklahoma City Ward 1, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
      Age: 69 years
      Estimated birth year: abt 1851
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's name: Mabel
      Father's Birth Place: New York
      Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Sex: Male
      Home owned: Own/mortgaged Occupation: Carpenter/ finisher
      Able to read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members: Name Age
      Lester A Schley 69
      Mabel Schley 62 (I read Arabel)
      Pearl Gladden 26 (I read Salladen for last name) daughter widowed
      Harold M Gladden 7 ( " ) grand son


      1930 United States Federal Census
      Name: Lester A Schley
      Home in 1930: Billings, Yellowstone, Montana 118 Ave B
      Age: 80
      Estimated birth year: abt 1850
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
      Race: White
      Occupation: none Military Service: no: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace:father: NY, mother Irish free state Household Members: Name Age
      Herman H Pfeil 43 manager dry goods store, married age 21
      Pearl I Pfeil 36 married age 17
      Harold Pfeil 18
      Lester A Schley 80 widower, married age 25


      Montana Death Index, 1907-2002 about Lester A Schley
      Name: Lester A Schley
      Age: 83
      Estimated birth year: 1850
      Gender: Male
      Death Date: 5 Nov 1933
      Index Number: Blgs 3672
      Source: Montana Office of Vital Statistics

      Name: Elizabeth Schley
      Maiden Name: Morris
      Gender: Female
      Birth Place: New York City New York
      Spouse: William Schley
      Child: Lester Alonza Schley
      Certificate Number: 3672
      daughter Pearl Pheil witness

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] marriages, Oakland County, Michigan.