Children of Russell and Berthena Slayton
The Children of Russell and Berthena Slayton series includes papers of Asa Walker Slayton, William Clark Slayton, and William's second wife, Julia A. Slayton. The Asa Walker Slayton papers document in part his service with the 25th Michigan Infantry during the Civil War. The William Clark Slayton papers are noteworthy for his diaries, 1857-1897, describing his life and activities as a Grattan Township, Kent County farmer. The diaries of Julia A. Slayton describe daily household activities, 1881 and 1883.