| ![Show Contents]() Slifer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Slifer familyThe surname Slifer was first found in Sussex at Horsham where they were Lords of the manor of Slyfield. In ancient times, both "Sly" and "sleigh" were synonymous, and the family of Sly did not come in with William the Conqueror. Shakespeare in the "Taming of the Shrew" asserts that "the Slys are no rogues" but were skilful men cunning of hand. Early History of the Slifer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Slifer research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1521, 1540, 1581, 1582, 1590, 1591 and 1953 are included under the topic Early Slifer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Slifer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Slyfield, Slifield, Sleyfield, Sleighfield, Slifeld and many more. Early Notables of the Slifer familyDistinguished members of the family include Edward "Edmond" Slyfield (1521-1590), also known as Edmond or "Edmund" Slyfield, born in 1521 at Clandon Manor, West Clandon, Surrey. He was the son of John Slyfield and Jane Slyfield.He married Elizabeth Lambert, daughter of Walter Lambert and Margaret Gaynsford and relative of the Paulets, Sidneys and Arundells, circa 1540 at Banstead, Surrey, England; they had 11 daughters and 5 sons. He was a leading Surrey gentleman, related to the Westons and well known to the Mores of Loseley and to Sir Thomas Cawarden. Edmond gained a parliamentary seat at Gatton in the absence abroad...
Another 101 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Slifer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Slifer RankingIn the United States, the name Slifer is the 16,340th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Slifer familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Slifeld, Accountant.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Slifer (post 1700) | + |
- Clarence Slifer (1904-1993), American Academy Award Special Effects Artist, best known for his award winning work on Portrait of Jennie (1948) and his Oscar nominated work on The North Star (1943)
- David Slifer, American college women's basketball coach at the University of Central Missouri
- Roger Allen Slifer (1954-2015), American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer who co-created the character Lobo for DC Comics
- Eli Slifer (1818-1888), American merchant in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania who had Slifer House in Kelly Township, Union County, Pennsylvania built in 1861 now listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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