He was buried in the cemetery of Chicken Creek, UT but the grave was washed away in a flood.
He was Captain in the Mormon Battalion Company B.
Sly Park Valley, Sly Park, Sly Dam in Placerville, El Dorado County, CA are named for him:
http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/stories/mormon.html
He was a miller at Sutter's Fort where the gold was discovered that started the California gold rush.
He was an explorer, scout and much, much more.
Now he has a Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Calvin_Sly
His 1st wife:
BASSETT, Mary m. 25 Jan 1829 in Manchester, Ontario, NY
She is the dau. of BASSETT, Nemiah & ?Mary?
They had 1 Child:
Neamiah.......b. 19 Nov 1829
His 2nd wife:
FULLER, Margaret Jane m. 1 Sept 1831 in Granthim, Canada
She is the daughter of FULLER, David.
They had 1 Child:
David C.......b. 6 Apr 1832
His 3rd wife (the one I descend from):
Susannah GUSTIN m. 25 Mar 1849 in S.L.C., UTAH by Orsen Pratt, she is the daughter of Thomas GUSTIN & Mary PETERSON.
They had 7 Children:
1. Amos...........b. 19 Jan 1850 *
2. Lodemia........b. 15 Apr 1852
3. James C. Jr....b. 27 Mar 1854
4. Mary C.........b. 30 Aug 1856
5. Thomas.........b. 16 Sep 1858
6. Susannah(Susie)b. 15 Mar 1861
7. Daniel S.......b.?25 Nov 1863?
* I descend from their 1st Child:
Amos m. 2 Jan 1873 MORGAN, Jane Nelson
His 4th wife:
GUSTIN, Nancy Bruster m. 19 Jan 1856 in Nephi, Juab, Utah
she is the daughter of Thomas GUSTIN & Mary PETERSON & sister to 3rd wife.
They had 4 Children:
1. Nancy Eliz.....b. 5 Dec 1857
2. Solomon Geo....b. 21 Feb 1860
3. Calvana........b. 9 Apr 1862
4. Mary Jane......b. 15 Jun 1864
Anyone doing research on this line is welcomed to contact me at [email protected]
He was buried in the cemetery of Chicken Creek, UT but the grave was washed away in a flood.
He was Captain in the Mormon Battalion Company B.
Sly Park Valley, Sly Park, Sly Dam in Placerville, El Dorado County, CA are named for him:
http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/stories/mormon.html
He was a miller at Sutter's Fort where the gold was discovered that started the California gold rush.
He was an explorer, scout and much, much more.
Now he has a Wikipedia page: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Calvin_Sly
His 1st wife:
BASSETT, Mary m. 25 Jan 1829 in Manchester, Ontario, NY
She is the dau. of BASSETT, Nemiah & ?Mary?
They had 1 Child:
Neamiah.......b. 19 Nov 1829
His 2nd wife:
FULLER, Margaret Jane m. 1 Sept 1831 in Granthim, Canada
She is the daughter of FULLER, David.
They had 1 Child:
David C.......b. 6 Apr 1832
His 3rd wife (the one I descend from):
Susannah GUSTIN m. 25 Mar 1849 in S.L.C., UTAH by Orsen Pratt, she is the daughter of Thomas GUSTIN & Mary PETERSON.
They had 7 Children:
1. Amos...........b. 19 Jan 1850 *
2. Lodemia........b. 15 Apr 1852
3. James C. Jr....b. 27 Mar 1854
4. Mary C.........b. 30 Aug 1856
5. Thomas.........b. 16 Sep 1858
6. Susannah(Susie)b. 15 Mar 1861
7. Daniel S.......b.?25 Nov 1863?
* I descend from their 1st Child:
Amos m. 2 Jan 1873 MORGAN, Jane Nelson
His 4th wife:
GUSTIN, Nancy Bruster m. 19 Jan 1856 in Nephi, Juab, Utah
she is the daughter of Thomas GUSTIN & Mary PETERSON & sister to 3rd wife.
They had 4 Children:
1. Nancy Eliz.....b. 5 Dec 1857
2. Solomon Geo....b. 21 Feb 1860
3. Calvana........b. 9 Apr 1862
4. Mary Jane......b. 15 Jun 1864
Anyone doing research on this line is welcomed to contact me at [email protected]
Family Members
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Nemiah Sly
1829–1830
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Mary Ann Sly DePartee
1830–1880
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Amos Gustin Sly
1850–1915
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Lodemia Sly Harris
1852–1936
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James Calvin Sly Jr
1854–1856
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Mary Catherine Sly Hofheins
1856–1930
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Nancy Elizabeth Sly
1857–1876
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Thomas Jefferson Gustin Sly
1858–1927
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Solomon George Sly
1860–1950
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Susanna Sly Barnum
1861–1953
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Calvina Sly Stewart
1862–1938
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Daniel Samuel Sly
1863–1867
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Mary Jane Sly
1864–1865
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