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Samuel Sleight

Birth	:	1 Nov 1849 Wanatah, La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	1 Nov 1927 Ulysses, Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0619011, -97.2232971
Description	:	Samuel was born Jan. 3, 1849, in Indiana. He came to Nebraska as a pioneer in 1874, homesteading on a Tree Claim near Bruno, Nebr. This Tree Claim was signed by President Grover Cleveland and the document is still in the family. (In those days, a Tree Claim was the title to their land. When homesteading, instead of first building a home, they were required to plant trees. When this was done, the land was theirs, and they received a Tree Claim.) The first year he homesteaded was the year of the grasshopper invasion. He was destitute and his sister... Read More	Samuel was born Jan. 3, 1849, in Indiana. He came to Nebraska as a pioneer in 1874, homesteading on a Tree Claim near Bruno, Nebr. This Tree Claim was signed by President Grover Cleveland and the document is still in the family. (In those days, a Tree Claim was the title to their land. When homesteading, instead of first building a home, they were required to plant trees. When this was done, the land was theirs, and they received a Tree Claim.) The first year he homesteaded was the year of the grasshopper invasion. He was destitute and his sister in Indiana wrote to him asking what he needed to get along on the next year. He answered "seed corn and salt pork." He used the pork for lard and eating. The seed corn was white and planted by his sons until they lost the seed in the dry thirties. On June 13, 1880, he was united in marriage to Winnie B. SANDERS. Their open well was a quarter of a mile from the house and barn. All the water they used had to be carried this distance and they would lead their horses to the well for water. During the first years of their homesteading, there were a number of Indians roaming the land, and they would stop and beg for food and grain. Mr. Sleight went down to the well one day to water his horses and noticed a group of friendly Indians by the well. When they left, a young Indian squaw stayed behind, and it was obvious to Mr. Sleight that her baby was soon to be born. He went back to the house and asked his wife to fix a plate of food for the Indian girl, as she would surely be hungry when her ordeal was over. Mr. Sleight set the food some distance from the girl, as he didn't want to scare her. Early the next morning when he went back to the well for water, the food had been eaten and the young mother had left the area. Her baby had been born during the night, and she and her new papoose had gone to join the tribe. They resided on this homestead until 1898, at which time they moved to a farm north of Ulysses. The country between Bruno and Ulysses was practically all open prairie. This new farm cost them $6.00 an acre. They moved into Ulysses in 1908 when their son, Henry, was married and took over the farm. The closest place to get their grain for flour and meal was Schuyler, Nebr. They traveled by wagon and had to ford the Platte River. It took two days to make this trip. Henry Sleight finished his schooling at District 31, two miles north of Ulysses. His six children and seven grandchildren also attended this district school. copied from Ulysses Early Settlers http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nebutler/U-settlers.html Samuel Sleight was born in LaPort County, Indiana and was the son of Adam Sleight and Jane Burger. Adam Sleight is located in Octavia Cemetery, Octavia, Nebraska. Children include: Charles Ross, Henry B. of Ulysses, Margaret Adams of North Loup, Nebraska, and Jessie Baumgardner of Long Beach, California.

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Samuel Sleight's memorial is located at: Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses, Butler County, USA.
When did Samuel Sleight death?
Samuel Sleight death on 1 Nov 1927 in Ulysses, Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Samuel Sleight's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0619011
Longitude: -97.2232971

Family Members:

Parent

Adam S Sleight

(1801 - 1884)

Spouse

Winnie Belle Sanders Sleight

(1863 - 1950)

Siblings

Lucy Sleight Hall

(1851 - 1901)

Children

Charles Ross Sleight

(1882 - 1960)

Henry Benjamin Sleight

(1886 - 1966)

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Coordinate: 41.0619011, -97.2232971

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Coordinate: 41.0606003, -97.2328033

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7. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
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Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

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Coordinate: 41.0399500, -97.3493200

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Coordinate: 41.1573970, -97.1949610

11. Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0388370, -97.3494240

12. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0251000, -97.3490000

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Coordinate: 40.9668999, -97.1686020

14. Immanuel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9664001, -97.1686020

15. Blue Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9745800, -97.3161900

16. Rising Sun Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1627998, -97.2906036

17. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1773580, -97.2156950

18. Garrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1704350, -97.1623720

19. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West
Surprise, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1350500, -97.3490760

20. Ware Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1185989, -97.0802994

21. Dry Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9852270, -97.3489520

22. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Utica, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9746490, -97.3477080

23. Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Gresham, York County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0278015, -97.3927994

24. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0755997, -97.0419006