Stone in Jennings Cem., Poplar Grove, Rowan Co., Ky, says "Joe Slusher 11 Mar 1861 - 18 May 1933". The birthdate is off by a year, as it does not fit with the census records (in particular, he appears in the 1860 census as 7 months old.)

He does not appear in the Kentucky Death index, nor in the 1933 death certificates from Rowan Co., so he may have died out of state and been returned home for burial.

In a letter dated 14 Nov 1995, Joanna (Slusher) Caudill, daughter of Henry M. Slusher, wrote "Sarah E. Jennings married Andy Kidd first time. To this union was born 3 sons – David Kidd, John Will Kidd, and Peter Kidd. After Andy died she then married a Blair. When she became pregnant he left her. A son was born from this union. His name was Silas Blair. She then married Joseph Slusher Jr. To this union was born Sam, Henry M., Lucy, Nancy J., and Rachel Slusher."

Her death certificate (vol 55, #27284) states Sarah Elizabeth Slusher, age 82, born June 6 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 19 Dec 1945 in Hamm, Rowan Co., Ky, father John Jinnings born Tennessee, mother Rachel Fannin, born Morgan Co., Ky, cause of death broncal pneumonia, informant Henry Slusher, Morehead, Ky, R 3.

Her gravestone is a rough stone with hand-carved lettering, which says Sarah Slusher, Born Jun 6, 1863 Died Dec 18, 1945.

Rowan Co. marriage records, book A, p. 95, lists the marriage of Joseph Slusher and Sarah E. Blair on 30 Aug 1895, at Dave Jenning's, by William T. Hall, witnesses Dave Jennings and Harrison Kidd.

Listed in the 1880 census of Rowan Co., Ky, with his brother-in-law Henry Skaggs and sister Samantha, as age 21.

1885 tax lists of Rowan Co. lists on p. 39:
Slusher, Joseph, no acres, 1 male over 21, no children 6-20. (People in other categories are not enumerated.)

There is a Joseph Slusher listed as living next to Riley Hall in the 1890 tax rolls of Hogtown Precinct, Rowan Co., KY. It is not likely to be Joseph Slusher Sr, because he and Nancy were living with their daughter Samantha in 1880, and Nancy was still there in 1900, widowed.

1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 16B as family #276/283:
Joseph Slusher, 40, b. Mar 1860, Ky Va Va, farmer; Sarah, wife, 35, b. June 1864, Ky Ky Ky, married 5 yrs, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Pete, son, 16, b. May 1883; Samantha, dau, 15, b. Mar 1884; John, son, 14, b. Dec 1885; Sarah E., dau, 12, b. Aug 1887; David, son, 12, b. Jan 1888; Willie, son, 10, b. July 1889; Silus, son, 7, b. Dec 1892, age 7; Sammy, son, 3, b. Dec 1896; Henry M., son, 3/12, b. Feb 1900. All children born in Ky.

Although these are all listed as Slushers, Pete, John, and David are Kidds, and Silas is a Blair.

In 1910 Pete and John are living in Raleigh Co., WV with the family of Henry T. Skaggs and Minnie B. Cox. I cannot find the rest of the family anywhere.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Wagoner precinct, lists on p.9 as family #72/75 (between Ezra Martt and Samuel Slusher):
Slusher, Joseph, 58; Sarah, wife, 40; Nancy, dau, 13; Racheal, dau, 10.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, taken 8 April, lists on p. 3B as family #46:
Slusher, Joseph, 71, b. Ky/Va/Va, age at first marriage 18; Sarah, wife, 66, b. Ky/TN/Ky, age at first marriage 19; Rachel, dau, 20, Ky/Ky/Ky.