BIOGRAPHY BY REBECCA REUBEN DYER
Martin Slaughter was born in Franklin County, Virginia, to John Slaughter and Mary Handy. He was called to be a primitive Baptist Minister, and proved to be prominent and popular. His Slaughter line was of GERMAN descent. He lived on the South branch of Goblintown Creek and served his community as a juror. On the 11th of August 1825, Martin Slaughter married Miss
Mary Conner, daughter of John Conner and Lucy Fox Robertson. Family lore is that Martin Slaughter gave each of his daughters at the time of their marriage $800 in gold and a fine horse. His wealth was in gold coins and it was thought his coins were buried on his property when he died. His only son, John Slaughter, died near Chesterfield, Virginia, shortly after he joined the Confederate Army.
DEATH RECORD:
SOURCE: Library of VA, Death Records
Slaughter, Martin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Date of death: May 7, 1884
Place of death: Patrick Co
Age at death: 81 year(s), 9 month(s)
Place of birth: Franklin Co VA
Occupation: Farmer
Slaughter, John, father
Slaughter, Mary, mother
Slaughter, Mary, consort
Slaughter, Judith, informant (Daughter-in-law)
BIOGRAPHY BY REBECCA REUBEN DYER
Martin Slaughter was born in Franklin County, Virginia, to John Slaughter and Mary Handy. He was called to be a primitive Baptist Minister, and proved to be prominent and popular. His Slaughter line was of GERMAN descent. He lived on the South branch of Goblintown Creek and served his community as a juror. On the 11th of August 1825, Martin Slaughter married Miss
Mary Conner, daughter of John Conner and Lucy Fox Robertson. Family lore is that Martin Slaughter gave each of his daughters at the time of their marriage $800 in gold and a fine horse. His wealth was in gold coins and it was thought his coins were buried on his property when he died. His only son, John Slaughter, died near Chesterfield, Virginia, shortly after he joined the Confederate Army.
DEATH RECORD:
SOURCE: Library of VA, Death Records
Slaughter, Martin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Date of death: May 7, 1884
Place of death: Patrick Co
Age at death: 81 year(s), 9 month(s)
Place of birth: Franklin Co VA
Occupation: Farmer
Slaughter, John, father
Slaughter, Mary, mother
Slaughter, Mary, consort
Slaughter, Judith, informant (Daughter-in-law)
Inscription
Dear children and companion too leave you all in Gods care. I hope we will meet in heaven above when parting and mourning is no more. Blessed are the dead that died in the Lord. 1882
Family Members
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Lucinda Slaughter Dickerson
1826–1850
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Mary Elizabeth Slaughter Harris
1828–1880
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John D. Slaughter
1830–1862
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Judy D Slaughter Law
1833–1915
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Emily Ann Slaughter Ratcliff
1835–1928
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Rozinia Lee Slaughter Spencer
1841–1928
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Martha Jane Slaughter Adams
1844–1922
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LaVinia Slaughter Craig
1846–1923
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Dicie Lou Slaughter Joyce
1850–1918
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