John B. Slack

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Union Township, Randolph Co., N.C., ED#99, page 291A records John B.(37-Aug 1862) and Lunda (37-Nov 1862) Slack with children Numa (16-June 1883), Braxton (15-Sept 1884), Sarah E. (13-June 1886), Thomas N. (12-Feb 1888), Margaret (10-Jan 1890), John M. (8-Oct 1891), Martha (6-Feb 1894), Laban E. (4-Apr 1896), George D. (2-Mar 1898), and Emery S. (May 1900). Next door is Tabitha Lucas (Mar 1844) living with her mother, Margaret (Nov 1808). The 1880 Union census lists Tabitha's parents as Thomas (b 1810) and Margaret (b 1809).

The 1910 Federal Census for Richland Township, Randolph Co., N.C. records John B.(47) and Lundy (47) Slack with children Martha (16), Ernest (14), Dewey (12), Emmery (9), and John B. Jr. (8). John and Lundy are living on Plank Road and are listed as married 27 years having 12 children of which 11 are still alive. Also in the household is Tabitha Lucas (67-Aunt).

The 1920 Federal Census for Richland Township, Randolph Co., N.C. records John B. (57) and Lucinda (57) Slack. The only other member of their household is Tabitha Lucas (72-Aunt).


The death certificate below indicates the parents of John B. Slack to be Laban Slack and Sallie Lucas. The 1870 census records have John Slack living with Aaron Slack and no John Slack with Laban Slack. No marriage record for John Slack and Sallie Lucas has been found although Laban Slack is recorded as married to Lora Lassiter in 1863 and Elizabeth Lassiter in 1868. It is quite possible that Sallie died in early 1860s and Laban married Lora, who died, and then married Elizabeth.
North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 <http://www.ancestry.com>
Name: John B Slack
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 85
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1862
Birth Place: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 5 Jan 1948
Death Location: Asheboro, Randolph Co
Spouse's Name: Elbie Miller
Father's Name: Laban Slack
Mother's Name: Sallie Lucas
RESIDENCE: Seagrove, Randolph, North Carolin

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer (1910).

John married Lunda "Lundy" J. Parks, daughter of Lewis Parks and Elizabeth Allen, circa 1883. (Lunda "Lundy" J. Parks was born on 7 Nov 1862 in North Carolina, died on 9 Jun 1920 in Richland Township, Randolph Co., N.C. and was buried on 11 Jun 1920 in Fair Grove Cemetery.)

John next married Ellie circa 1922 in Richland Township, Randolph Co., N.C. (Ellie was born circa 1882 in Richland Township, Randolph Co., N.C..)