Honora Dillon was born to James and Honora (Liddy) Dillon on July 28, 1849 in West Brookfield. She was the fifth of nine known children, and the first to be born in the United States. Her older siblings were born in County Galway, Ireland, and so, most likely were her parents.
Honora married Edward Slawson in May of 1870 and lived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at the time of the 1870 United States Census. A son Robert D. Slawson was born in Pennsylvania in February 1872. Sometime between 1880 and 1900 Edward Slawson died. Honora lived in Easton, PA probably until her son was married and then returned to West Brookfield for a time. She was enumerated in Chicago with her sister Mary in the 1910 census. Honora returned to Pennsylvania sometime between 1910 and 1920 and lived in Wilson with her sister Mary. Mary died October 22, 1930, and Honora died July 22, 1936.
The Easton Area Public Library has an index of newspaper death notices and obituaries which are on microfilm there. I know from the index that there are newspaper notices for Honora Dillon Slawson, on July 23 and July 25, 1936. Mary Dillon on Oct. 22 and 24 of 1930, and Robert D. Slawson on Oct. 14,16, and 18th of 1909. The library will send copies of these notices for a fee of $5 each plus a SASE. There is no way to know ahead of time what information is contained in these notices.
The index can be found online at http://www.eastonpl.org/obituary_index.htm and there is a link to a downloadable request form.
Robert Slawson, an electrician, died in East Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Oct. 13, 1909 leaving his wife Sue and two children. Sue raised the children in Warren County, New Jersey.
I have more information on the family of James and Honora (Liddy) Dillon, and a family contact as well. I can share what I have if you click on the "Information Request Form" tab at the top of the blog, fill in the name of the person you have an interest in and your contact info, and submit.
Honora married Edward Slawson in May of 1870 and lived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania at the time of the 1870 United States Census. A son Robert D. Slawson was born in Pennsylvania in February 1872. Sometime between 1880 and 1900 Edward Slawson died. Honora lived in Easton, PA probably until her son was married and then returned to West Brookfield for a time. She was enumerated in Chicago with her sister Mary in the 1910 census. Honora returned to Pennsylvania sometime between 1910 and 1920 and lived in Wilson with her sister Mary. Mary died October 22, 1930, and Honora died July 22, 1936.
The Easton Area Public Library has an index of newspaper death notices and obituaries which are on microfilm there. I know from the index that there are newspaper notices for Honora Dillon Slawson, on July 23 and July 25, 1936. Mary Dillon on Oct. 22 and 24 of 1930, and Robert D. Slawson on Oct. 14,16, and 18th of 1909. The library will send copies of these notices for a fee of $5 each plus a SASE. There is no way to know ahead of time what information is contained in these notices.
The index can be found online at http://www.eastonpl.org/obituary_index.htm and there is a link to a downloadable request form.
Robert Slawson, an electrician, died in East Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Oct. 13, 1909 leaving his wife Sue and two children. Sue raised the children in Warren County, New Jersey.
I have more information on the family of James and Honora (Liddy) Dillon, and a family contact as well. I can share what I have if you click on the "Information Request Form" tab at the top of the blog, fill in the name of the person you have an interest in and your contact info, and submit.
