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Buckman Leas Slack

Roster ID 1119
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First Name:Buckman
Middle Name:Leas
Last Name:Slack
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Affiliation:Class of 1875
Biography & Genealogy:Buckman Leas Slack, Class of 1875: Genealogy: Born- Aug. 24, 1855 in Mt. Savage, Md. Father- Connelius Slack of Howard Co. Md.; Mother- Louisa Leas of Carlisle, Pa. Pat. Grandfather- David Slack of Bucks Co. Pa.; Pat. Grandmother- Sarah Buckman of Burke Co. Pa. Mat. Grandfather- George Leas of Carlisle, Pa.; Mat. Grandmother- Mary Steiner of Frederick, Md. Married- Harriet Etheleen Beach, daughter of William H. Beach in 1879. Children- 1- Zelda Slack Hixson, who married F.W. Hixson; 2- Minnie Slack Baskett, who married T.S. Baskett; 3- Elizabeth Slack DeMuth, who married L.H. DeMuth. VMI Record: Entered VMI- June 15, 1871; Dropped from rolls June 5, 1872 for being absent without leave since Feb. 22, 1872. Careers: In the grain business- Globe Grain & Mining Co. Died- Date of death unknown, still alive in 1918.

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