Ezekiel Slater Ezekiel Slater was born in New York and was a War of 1812 veteran. He served as private in 1st Regiment (Noel’s), Ohio Militia. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Michigan. 1850 U. S. Federal Census, Wolcott, Wayne, New York Ezekiel Slater, 54, Mary Slater, 49 Children: George, 22, Catherine, 17, Dorcus, 14, Hugh, 12 1870 U. S. Federal Census, Conquest, Cayuga, New York Ezekiel Slater, age 73, and wife Mary Slater, age 63, are living with their son, George Slater, age 41. 1880 U. S. Federal Census, Berlin, Ottawa, Michigan Ezekiel Slater, born about 1797 in New York, age 83, wife, Mary, age 78, born in New York, living with son, George Slater. Dewitt Slater-- Died July 9, 1885, age 55 years, 2 months and 11 days, parents Ezekiel and Mary Slater, according to Ottawa County Death Records. Dewitt Slater is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Michigan. Boersma, Loekie, 1882 Wright Township History In 1877 we find the population given as 300 people…… Robson and J. Raymore have hardware and boots and shoes and J. Pollock and E. Slater are also into boots and shoes.