St. Louis Globe-Democrat, (St. Louis, MO) Wednesday, January 30, 1878; pg. 5; Issue 252; col E 
MARRIED.
SLATE-THOMAS - January 29, at the residence of Allen (Slaclair?), Esq., No. 1015 Salisbury street, 
St. Louis, by Rev. O. M. Stewart, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, Mr. A. E. Slate, of Waterloo, Ill., 
and Miss Leora Thomas, of East Carondelet, Ill., formerly of Salem, Ohio.