Anna Slone

Anna Salmons was born September 1938 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Thomas Salmons and Anna Thornsberry. She married Tandy Slone, son of Alexander Slone and Matilda Martin, on August 22, 1861 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She died on 21 February 1926 in Knott County, Kentucky, at age 87. She was buried in Turner Cemetery in Knott County.

Anna Salmons appeared on the census of 5 August 1850 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 8 living in home of father. She appeared on the census of 15 August 1860 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 17 living in home of father. Anna Salmons appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 28 living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 32 living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 13 June 1900 at Knott County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 61 born September 1838, married 40 years with 10 children, 7 sitll living, living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 29 April 1910 at Knott County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 65 married 50 years with 8 children, 7 still living, living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 15 January 1920 at Knott County, Kentucky, listed as Anna age 75 living in home of husband.

Her obituary in 1927: Annie Slone was born February 14, 1839, and deceased February 21, 1926. She was 87 years and 7 days old. She was married to Tandy Slone and unto that union were born eleven children - three girls and eight boys. Four children preceded them in death while in infancy. Five boys are still living and two girls. Two of the boys and two girls professed a hope in the Lord and joined the old Regular Baptist church. She lay sick for two years, three months, and twenty-one days before she died, and seemed to be praying most all the time. Just a short time before she passed away she said the Lord had forgiven her for everything she had ever done. She told her oldest girl that she was ready to go and there was nothing in her way. About a week before she died she talked about her four little babies that were dead being in bed with her and would make her oldest girl see about them. My father said just a few minutes before he died that sweet Heaven was his home. There are four of us children hope to meet them again and there are three of the boys out in the wild world of sin yet, I don't know what will become of them. Written by their oldest daughter, Synthia Owens.

Her gravestone has what we would consider errors - She was a Salmons but her middle name on the stone is spelled Sammans. These were not well-educated people and they spelled words how they sounded.

Children of Anna Salmons and husband Tandy Slone:

• Adam Slone+ b. 27 Aug 1862, d. 2 Jan 1944
• Isham Slone+ b. 1867
• Solomon Slone+ b. Oct 1868
• Synthia Ann Slone+ b. 12 Apr 1870, d. 5 Sep 1957
• Green Slone+ b. Feb 1872, d. 1951
• Joel Slone+ b. 22 Aug 1875, d. 10 Mar 1942
• Helen Slone+ b. 29 Aug 1878, d. 23 Nov 1961

Links to additional material:

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rice/master2-o/p3.htm#i142
• http://www.karenskyheritage.com/html/f_27.htm#10
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27321767