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Samuel Slaughter

Birth	:	10 Aug 1807 Virginia, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 1881
Burial	:	Saint John Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.6761017, -87.1806030
Description	:	The Slave Hunter: On June 2, 1843, nine slaves working on the property of Ruel Daggs (born in Virginia and a farmer) near Luray, MO left the homestead. Daggs had not been mean to them but he was living in an area where some people frowned on slavery and he was thinking of selling them into the South. The slaves said they were afraid of being sold and decided to head north to freedom instead. Daggs and his sons hired two slave hunters to track them and bring them back. One of the men was James McClure and the... Read More	The Slave Hunter: On June 2, 1843, nine slaves working on the property of Ruel Daggs (born in Virginia and a farmer) near Luray, MO left the homestead. Daggs had not been mean to them but he was living in an area where some people frowned on slavery and he was thinking of selling them into the South. The slaves said they were afraid of being sold and decided to head north to freedom instead. Daggs and his sons hired two slave hunters to track them and bring them back. One of the men was James McClure and the other was SAMUEL SLAUGHTER, a Virginian and farmer living in Section 33 of Harrison Township in Lee County. They followed the wagon trails which lead to Salem, IA where they found themselves among the Quakers, who would not allow the men to take the slaves back to Missouri because there were no arrest 9 warrants. Eventually, five of them had escaped to freedom and the other four ended up back in Missouri. Daggs decided to sue the Quakers because he said he had lost too many hours of work from their absence. Daggs was awarded $2900 from several of the Friends but never collected any of it because the ones who had been involved had willed or given all their possessions away so there was nothing left. SAMUEL SLAUGHTER raised a large family in a heavy wooded area where he watched for slaves coming north out of Missouri. The census of 1860 shows him with a lot of wealth but in the 1870 census, which was after the Civil War, he has very little. He has many descendants living in Harrison Township today.

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Where is Samuel Slaughter's memorial?
Samuel Slaughter's memorial is located at: Saint John Cemetery, Washington, Daviess County, USA.
When did Samuel Slaughter death?
Samuel Slaughter death on 20 Dec 1881 in
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Latitude: 38.6761017
Longitude: -87.1806030

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Norris Slaughter

(1810 - 1898)

Siblings

Alonzo Slaughter

(1803 - 1884)

Children

Johanna Slaughter Knapp

(1830 - 1917)

Martha Slaughter Kelley

(1834 - 1889)

Sarah E Slaughter Knapp

(1835 - 1875)

Pemma Ann Slaughter Merrick

(1841 - 1920)

Mariah Abigal Slaughter

(1846 - 1929)

James P W Slaughter

(1848 - 1923)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint John Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6761017, -87.1806030

2. Pioneer Park
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6604100, -87.1689340

3. Old City Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6600520, -87.1681280

4. Old Catholic City Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6606470, -87.1665600

5. Hawkins Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6622009, -87.2039032

6. D.A.R. Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6484860, -87.1730030

7. Oak Grove Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6610985, -87.2114029

8. Old Sugarland Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6965300, -87.1538540

9. Daviess County Farm Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6960100, -87.1377700

10. Colbert Cemetery
Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6364980, -87.1922230

11. Taylor Lyons Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6778670, -87.2361940

12. Sugarland Memory Gardens
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7184400, -87.1662600

13. Maysville Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6479492, -87.2246170

14. Maple Valley Switch Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6286300, -87.1920300

15. Veale Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6343002, -87.1338654

16. Old Bethel Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6161930, -87.1896000

17. Union Cemetery
South Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6130900, -87.1843300

18. New Veale Creek Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6246720, -87.1233310

19. Fresh Start Mennonite Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6453910, -87.1021810

20. Bethel Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6027985, -87.1806030

21. Bethany Cemetery
Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6544991, -87.0867004

22. Veale Cemetery
South Washington, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6047000, -87.2186000

23. Antioch Cemetery
Montgomery, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.7058910, -87.0872280

24. Providence Mennonite Cemetery
Montgomery, Daviess County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6568200, -87.0790400