Floyd Co., VA, birth records list Flournoy Slusher, b. 4 Apr 1859, father Oliver P., mother M. G.
(Janet Slusher Keith's "250 Years in the Blue Ridge" gives his birthdate as 4 Apr 1857. The 1860 census has his age as 1, which is consistent with the birth record. Perhaps there was just a typo in Mrs. Keith’s book.)
1880 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Jacksonville district, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 39 as family #367 (next door to his parents):
Slusher, Flournoy, 21, farmer; Eliza, 19, wife. Both born in Virginia.
1890 census of Floyd Co., VA
14 , lists in Jacksonville District:
Flournoy Slusher, 32; Eliza, 31; Meda M., 9; Edgar E., 7; William O., 3.
1900 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Alum Ridge district, enumerated 12 June, lists on p. 9A as family #149:
Slusher, Flournoy, 41, b. Apr 1859, farmer; Eliza, wife, 40, b. May 1860; Meda M., dau, 18, b. July 1881; Edgar E., son, 17, b. Mar 1883; William O., son, 13, b. Apr 1887. All born Va Va Va.