Tributes to Jesse Siler Sloan
Jesse Siler Sloan passed away in 1922. You may read his obituary (tribute by Franklin Press) on the Cemetery Page.
The
above documents were given to Mark Tessier by his cousin, William
Steele Smith Jr. back in 1999. We're delighted that technology has made
it possible for us to scan the documents and post them online for the
family to read.
The wonderful photo of the Jesse Siler Family
was sent to us much more recently by Steele's sister, Patricia Smith
Levasseur. Our sincere thanks to Pat and Steele!
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JESSE SILER SLOAN FAMILY
Courtesy of Patricia Smith Levasseur, Louisiana (Jesse Branch)
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On the back of the photo, the family is identified as follows:
Standing: Dick, Tim, Mama, Papa, Carter, Neville
Seated: Francis Tessier, Reby, Eleanor & Carolyn
Papa is of course Jesse Siler Sloan, and Mama is Georgia Augusta Neville Sloan.
The photo does not show Jesse and Georgia's fourth son, Harold.
Reby
married Francis in 1912 and their first child was born in 1913. Seeing
that the photo is showing the "Jesse Siler Sloan Family" and that none
of Reby's and Francis' children are in the photo, we believe the photo
dates to sometime between 1912 and 1913. If anyone knows more, please
send us a note!
Go to the Photos page to see the picture in a larger format!
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159th Family Meeting Photos
Don't forget you can check out photos from the 159th
Family Meeting both on Facebook and on Shutterfly.
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Uncle Fred
An Historical Perspective
At the 159th Siler Family Meeting
on 7 August 2010, William Siler presented the historical perspective by
telling the family about his Uncle Fred, who worked as a doctor in
Franklin in the early 20th century.
Thanks to William Siler and Macon County historian Barbara McRae, you can read here about Dr. Frederick L. Siler, a man dedicated to his profession and to his patients.~ ♥ ~
At
age 94, Mr. William Siler was once again the oldest male descendant
attending the annual Family Meeting. We all appreciate his
reminiscences of Uncle Fred!
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Minutes of Previous Family Meetings
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Noonah Weavers Showcase Talent
A
Franklin Press story from 10 December 2010 on the Noonah Weavers. One
of the photos shows Fran Cargill (featured in the previous story below)
and Kathy Tinsley. They are both Siler descendants!
Thank you to Laurel Cargill Radley for submitting the story. Click here to read ...
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Frances Barr Cargill
Dulcimer player, singer, weaver and a William Siler descendant.
Frances
is known for her beautiful voice, her incredible talent and skills on
the dulcimer, her knowledge of the old folk songs of the mountains, not
to mention her skills on the loom! She lives in a cabin built about
twenty years after the end of the Civil War by Albert Siler.
Thank
you to The Franklin Press for permission to post the story, and to
Laurel Cargill Radley, Frances' daughter, who submitted the story for
use on the site.
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Plikard Siler Land Records
Plikard
Siler, Weimar's father, purchased land in Augusta County, Virginia in
1753, from Col. James Patton. The land was sold in 1765 to a Nicholas
Welch. Click on the links below to see scans of both records.
If
you wish to see the deeds in the records of Augusta County in person,
you will need to visit the Augusta County Courthouse in Staunton (pronounced "Stanton"), Virginia.
Notes:
In the deeds Plikard's name appears as "Plackard Scilar".
On
the land purchase document, scroll down to the words "This Indenture
made ..." Anything above that relates to a different purchase that has
nothing to do with Plikard.
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65th wedding anniversary
Jack Sloan Tessier & Mitzi Schaden TessierJack and Mitzi were married in September 1945, after Jack came home from the war.
Jack is the son of Reby Sloan (Jesse branch) and Francis Monsanto Tessier. Reby was the daughter of Jesse Siler Sloan and Georgia Neville.
Mitzi is the daughter of Harry Edward Schaden and Beryl Ruth Ross. She is well known as a local historian and the author of two books: Asheville: A Pictorial History and The State of Buncombe.
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1st Lt. Jack S. Tessier served in the US Army Air Corps in Italy during WWII. He flew 69 missions in
a P47 aircraft, providing air support to the British 8th Army.
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