1860: Farm hand, Personal Property worth $555. Monita has b. AL. Laverne Rudisill has b. AR.
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Ronnie says: Lt. J. M. (John Marion) Sloan "C" Company, 9th Texas Calvary from 1860-1865, Enlisted at Pilot Grove, Grayson County, Texas. at 44 years of age, father of George W. Sloan and F. M. Sloan. {this appears to be an error or I misunderstood, I think it should be enlisted at age 34 w/sons George & F. M. Sloan. f.e.m.}
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Ronnie says: "Served with the 9th Texas Calvary from Pilot Grove, Grayson Co. TX. John was 3 years the senior to George, they both joined the confederacy in 1861 at Pilot Grove (then Lick Skillet), Texas. They returned home to Grayson County, and both married Jackson Girls (Sisters) John married Sara who at the time of their marriage was 17, she is buried in our family plot at Pilot Grove, George married Mary Elisabeth 15, her burial place has never been located. John went on to become a Governors Consular of Texas to New York, where he served for 5 years, then returned to Texas and became a bridge builder, building most of the bridges in Collin, Grayson, Hunt and Lamar counties. He died in 1923 and was buried with his wife and 2 girls who previously served as slaves before the war. He was buried in the family plot along with George.

Sources:
1. Census 1850: Hardin Co. Tn. pg 254a, fam 32 [John M. Sloan, age 23, AL. w/parents]
2. Census 1860: Grayson Co. Tx. Fam284 [John Slone, age 34, AL. w/brothers]
3. Confederate Roster by Broadfoot Publications, NC. [J. M. Sloan]
4. LDS Family Search Website: International Genealogical Index, LDS Website, Batch #7902203, [dpom, John M. Sloan & Cynthia C. Jackson]
5. 1998 research of Ronnie Sloan, [brother, spouse/Sara Jackson, burial, mil] same or is this F. M. Sloan?
6. Sloan, Lisa K., (Email Correspondance, Jul 2001), [John Monroe Sloan, dpob, spouse, dpod, son John Gipson Sloan]