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b: DE; d: Law Co IL; s/of William Slant (1796-1873) & Sarah Thomas (1796-1872); m: 1845 IN Susan H Reed (1825-1849); m2: 1862 Louisa Swartz (1819-1880); res: 1850-70 Bloomington-Franklin Co IL 1880 Charlottesville; ch: Sarah (ca 1846 IN m: George W Browne) & Martha (ca 1848 IN m: Charles Bever) & William R (ca 1852 IN) & Lucy Ellen (1853 IN-1924 MO m: Alexander Bedoll) & LauraFrances (1855 IN-1930 Craford Co IL m: John Tungate) & Elisha (1857 IN-1936 Crawford Co IL m: Alsie Terrell)