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SLONE, ASA, county farm, Sec. 7, P. O. Carrollton. Prominent among the representatives of this county who hail from the State of North Carolina is Mr. Slone, who was born in Chatham County, N. C., Oct. 17, 1825. His father’s name was Matthew, and his mother’s name was Chloe Hews, both of them natives of same State. In the Fall of 1833 the family emigrated to this State in a wagon, locating at Carrollton, remained about eight years, then removed to Macoupin County, where they remained until the death of the head of the family, which occurred in 1845. The subject of this sketch assisted in maintaining the family after the death of his father, and was thus deprived of all educational advantages. At an early age worked out on a farm until nearly grown, when he went to learn the blacksmith’s trade at which he continued up to the time of the outbreak of the Mexican war, when he enlisted in Co. “C” 1st Regiment, commanded by John Hardin, remained out two years, then returned to Carrollton and resumed his trade, hiring out to his former employer, staid with him seven years; then set up in same business by himself in Carrollton, continuing at same for eighteen years. July 6, 1848, was married to Ann M. Caldwell, born Sept 3, 1830. In 1865 he abandoned the anvil and forge, and engaged in farming; first made a commencement on Macoupin Creek, bought him 300 acres of land, farmed about three years, then sold out and rented land until March, 1873, when he moved to the county farm which he has since run with credit to himself and the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Slone has six children: Margaret, born Mary 20, 1849; William, born July 10, 1852; Samuel T., born April 17, 1857; Robert A., born Feb. 11, 1860; John C., Nov. 27, 1863; Mary C., April 5, 1856; Maud A., Nov. 7, 1869. Margaret died Nov. 20, 1869.