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Who was the 2nd husband of Rachel Keltner?
I am looking for the name of Rachel KELTNERr’s (1828 in IL) 2nd husband, Mr. SLAVENS. What I know about Rachel is she was married to Anthony DOWNING (1813 in VA) on 14 Dec 1841 in Jefferson Co, Iowa. They are found on the 1850 US with their 3 children, Frances (1843 in IA), Thomas (1846 in IA), and Sarah (1849 in IA). They had a boy who die in infancy. They were divorced. He is found on the 1860 US Census with their kids and his new wife. Rachel is found on the 1870 US census with married name Slavens and 5 children: Henry (1859 in MO), Nancy (1861 in MO), David (1863 in MO), Cara (1865 in IA), and Mary Frances (1868 in IA - my GGma). Rachel was married to Garlan JONES on 24 Mar 1872 in Wayne Co, Iowa. According to the 1880 US Census, she was a widow in Lincoln Twp, Crawford, Kansas. She is there with 4 of her children: Henry, David, Cara, and Mary.

My “information” has her married to a Timothy SLAVENS, but I have also found a blog had has her married to a William SLAVENS. There is a William SLAVENS on the same page in the 1850 US Census with Rachel and Anthony. He is married to Eliz. He is not found on the 1860 US Census with Eliz Slavesn and their kids. He either died or he ran of with Rachel? I can’t verify either. There is also a Timothy Slavens (1830 in IA) with wife Rachel (1821 in IL) with kids (names do not march any of previously listed) on the 1860 US Census in Ravanna, Mercer, Missouri.

This is as far as I have gotten on finding the true Mr. SLAVENS married to my GGGma Rachel KELTNER. Any assistance on finding him would be deeply appreciated. I can be contacted at patmozaki@gmail.com. Thank you for any assistance in this query.