James was born at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina, on 6 October 1816. He was the son of
John Sloan and
Eliza Martin. James Alexander Sloan Rev. was graduation-college in 1842 at
Erskine College; He graduated form Erskine College in 1842. He was migration in 1845 at
Marshall Co., Mississippi; Moved to Marshall Co., Mississippi in 1845, at which time he joined the Mt. Carmel Church. He married
Sarah Ann Moffatt in 1846. James Alexander Sloan Rev. was census 1850 - free in 1850 at
Marshall Co., Mississippi; 1850 Mississippi, Marshall Co., North Division lists the following family:
Jas. A. Sloan, age 33, born in South Carolina;
Sarah A. Sloan, age 23, born in South Carolina;
Jane L. Sloan, age 3, born in Mississippi.
He was census 1860 - free in 1860 at
Oak Grove, Marshall Co., Mississippi; 1860 Mississippi, Marshall Co., Oak Grove, lists the following family:
James A. Sloan, age 42, born in South Carolina;
S.A. Sloan, age 32, born in South Carolina;
Jane L. Sloan, age 12, born in Mississippi;
James M. Sloan, age 9, born in Mississippi;
K.N. Sloan, age 5, female, born in Mississippi;
Bettie, age 1, born in Mississippi.
He was church membership in April 1866 at
Mississippi; In April 1866 he joined to So. Presbyterian Church. James died on 31 May 1894 at
Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi, at age 77.