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Jolin Long, Ky. V. Catherine, in. J. M. Lewis. VI. Bettie m. Rev. Mr. Huff. VII. Susan. VIII. Margaret. IX. Francis.
13. Susan, m. Roberts Menefee, and moved to Missouri.
WILLIAM SLAUGHTER (Robt. Robt.) m. Miss Zimmerman, moved to Jeffer- son County, Ky., had :
1. Thomas, 2. William, im. Miss Brisco, 3. John, 4. Gabriel, 5. Smith, m. Miss Crane, of Jefferson County, Ky., and represented that county for many years.
THOMAS SLAUGHTER (Robt., Robt.) m. Miss Robinson, and had :
1. Robert, of the Grange, in. Miss Stanton, having I. Thomas. II. Henry. III. Stanton (High Sheriff), m. Miss Pickett. IV. Anthur. V. Augustine. VI. Win. Stanton. VII Martin, of Culpeper bar, in. Miss Bolling of Petersburg.
2. Augustine, surgeon in the Revolution.
ANNA SLAUGHTER (Stanton, Robt., Thomas, Robt., Robt.), m. Rittenhouse Stringfellow, and I. Robert Stanton, m. Miss Green, having Anna and Mary. II. Martin, m. Miss Willis. III. Rev. Frank Stringfellow, Gen. Lee's famous scout, and now Chaplain of the Woodbury Forest High School, m. Einma F. Greene, of Alexandria, having 1. Ida, m. Win. Alex. Bar, rector of Monumental Church, Richmond, Va., had Jas. R., B. Barr, Janetta E. and Frank String- fellow. 2. Stuart, died single. 3. Alice Lee, m. Robert W. Shultice, of Nor- folk, Va. 4. Martin Slaughter, m. Lelia Pahner, of Kilmarnock, Va. 5. Frank. 6. John Stanton.
SARAH SLAUGHTER (Robert, Thos., Robert, Robt.) m. Geo. Hamilton, of Spottsylvania, and had 1. Dr. Hugh Hamilton, in. Miss Scott, 2. Sarah, m. Roots Thompson, 3. Charlotte, m. Dr. Thornton, and had Susan, and Robert, m. dau. of Judge Brooke. 4. Maria, m. Mr. Page, 5. Margaret, mn. Geo. Thorn- ton, of Ky., 6. Matilda, 7. Jane, m. Jno. L. Marye.
COL. JAMES SLAUGHTER(Robt. Robt.), who commanded a Regiment at the battle of Great Bridge, m. Susan Clayton, and had :
I. Capt. Philip, b. 1758, d. 1849, m. 1st. Peggy French Strother, 2nd. Eliza- beth Towles, and had :
1. Lucy Coleman, m. Isaac H. Williams(see Williams genealogy).
2. Susan, m. Mr. MeConchie.
3. Polly m. Dr. Frank Conway, having I. Susan, m. Dr. Shepherd. II. Mar- garet, in. Philip Clayton,. III. Dr. Philip Clayton, m. Bettie Yerby. IV. Dr. Albert.
4. Eliza French, mn. Col. John B. Dade, of King George County, and had Capt. Townsend, Philip, and Margaret, m. Edward Smith, of Washington, D. C., having Edward, Thownsend, Jno. Battaile, Philip and Ofelia Ann, who in. Jas. F. Hansbrough, and had Benjamin F., Lucien, Annie, Eliza French, Pearl, and Rosalie Fitzhugh.
5. Sally, m. Judge Philip Slaughter, of Ky.
6. Daniel French, in. 1st. Letitia Madison,(see Madison genealogy), and had I. James Edwin. II. Philip Madison, m. Clementine Luzenberg of New Or- leans, having Edward Luzenberg, m. Lucy Williams, and Mary Clement, m. Hugh Hamilton Jr., who had Cornelia Long and Edwin Slaughter. Daniel French, In. 2nd. Mary W. Winston, and had I. Mary Wallace. II. Eliza French. III. Caroline. IV. John M. V. Daniel Alexander, who m. Katherine Somer- ville, having Daniel French.
7. Thos. Towles, M. D., mn. 1st. Jane, dau. of Reynolds Chapman, of Orange. and had I. Thos. Larkin. II. Reynolds Chapman, m. Louise Lake. III. Col. Philip Peyton, C. S. A., m. Emma Thompson, having Elizabeth Pendleton, who m. Lucien Smith, and had Katherine Mercer. IV. Dr. Alfred Edwin, C.
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S. A., m. Jennie Taylor, and had 1. Robert Carroll, 2. Jane Chapman, m. Judge Moore, of Nelson county, and had Downer, 3. Sadie Patton, 4. Alfred Edwin. V. James Shepherd, Lieut. C. S. A. VI. Col. Mercer Slaughter, C. S. A., ge- nealogist and literateur, m. Mary Bull, and had Mary and Vivian. VII. Rich- ard, Lieut. C. S. N. Thos. Towles Slaughter, M. D. m. 2nd. Julia Bradford, and had Jane Chapman, and Robert Madison, M. D., who m. Fanny Innis, having Virginia Lemoine, Julia Bradford, Nanny Stricker, and Robt. Innis.
8. Rev. Philip, D. D., m. Anna Sophia Semmes, and had Mary Elizabeth, and Sophia Mercer, in. Thos. Towles Slaughter.
9. Mary, m. Robt. A. Thompson, M. C. of Virginia and Judge in California, grandson of the Rev. John Thompson, and had I. Sarah E., m. Dr. Huie, hav- ing Robt., Sadie, m. Roots Thompson, and others. II. Robert A., editor of So- noma Democrat, and collector of customs at San Francisco, m. Elizabeth West, having Mary Nixon, m., Jennie, m. Mr. Whitaker, of Philadelphia, An- drew Glasell, Elizabeth and Wilmer. III. Thos. Larkin, M. C. from Califor- nia, and minister to Brazil under Cleveland, m. Marion Satterlee, having Mary, In. Mr. Whipple, Francis, Hugh S., Edith, and Grace. IV. Reginald Heber, Judge of the City Court of Louisville for many years, in. Elizabeth Howison Thompson, dau. of Col. Lightfoot Thompson. He died, full of honors, April 2, 1899, having won for himself the title of "The Sir Galahad of the Louisville Bar." V. Frank Poulson, Superintendent of Prison Reform in Central Ameri- ca, where he died of yellow fever in 1898, m. Mary West, and had Mary, m. Mr. Mears, Page, m. Lieut. Cunningham, U. S. A., Helena, Thomas, John, Rober- ta, and Augusta. VI Mary Mercer, m. Gen. Ord, U. S. A., and had 1. Lucy, m. Lieut. Mason, U. S. A., having three daughters, of whom Mercer is the eldest. 2. Mary Mercer, 3. Roberta, 4. James, 5. Lieut. Garusha, killed in the charge at San Juan in 1898, and 6. Edward.
10. Anne Mercer, m. 1st. Edward Robertson, having Cornelia, who m .. Dr. R. K. Long, and had Mary Mercer, m. Dr. Henry Somerville, having John Wil- son, Cornelia Long, Jennie, and Harry Tunstall. Anne Mercer, m, 2nd. Philip Slaughter, of Rappahannock, and had I. Dr. John Philip, in. Kate Foster, hav- ing Mary Mercer, Thos. Foster, C. E., Cornelia Long, Sophie Clayton, m. Ma- rion Speiden, James William, and Delia Towles. II. Thos. Towles, in. S. M. Slaughter. III. Bessie, m. Dr. F. S. Hall. IV. Edward Mercer, killed at the battle of Newtown, aged seventeen.
II. Samuel, mn. 1st. Miss Banks, and had I. Emily, in. S. K. Bradford, hav- ing 1. S. S. Bradford, who m. 1st. Miss Walden, and had Emily, m. Miller, and Flora, m. Travers Daniel, having Alice, Minnie and Travers. S. S. Bradford, m. 2nd. Fanny Battaile, and had Slaughter and Caroline Grandine; 2. Louisa, m. Gen. Wright, having Edward, Rosa, m. Mr. Smith, and had I. Lt. Wright Smith, U. S. A. II. Mollie, m. Mr. Wooten, and had Dr. Herbert, Harry, and Isabel, m. Dr. Richardson; 3. Robert Bruce, 4. Rose. m. Prof. Nairne, of Col- umbia College. N. Y., 5. Maria Champe, m. Mr. Van Schaik, and 6. Dr. Alfred. II. Col. Wm B., in. dau. of Judge Slaughter, and had Mary. III. Col. Henry Slaughter, m. Mary Tony, having Burgess. IV. Maria, m. Prof. Bailey, of West Point, and had Loving, Whittaker, and Samuel S. V. Louisa, in. Gen. Mer- rill, U. S. A., and had Win. Emory, S. S., and Anne Loving. VI. Dr. Philip Clay- ton, m. Mary McDowell, and had Ella, John, Clayton, Wood, and Clarence. VII. Isabella, m. Col. Burbank, U. S. A., and had Sally, Fanny, and a son. VIII. Lavinia, m. Mr. Jack, of Ky., and had Matilda, Frances, Rebecca, and others. Samnel (2nd. son of Col. James) m. 2nd. Virginia Stanard (see Carter genealogy) and had 1. Columbia, m. William Green, L. L. D., of Richmond, having John, killed in battle, and Bettie, who in. Jas. H. Hayes, having John,
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Columbia, m. W. J. Walker; Somerville, m. Ewing Eachins; Henrietta; Bettie; Virginia, m. Mr. MeDonough; Lucy; and William. 2. Virginia, m. Dr. Daniel S. Green, having Dr. William, Samuel S., and Mary, in. Richard Morton. 3. Sally Champe, m. Rev. William F. Lockwood, of Md., having Dr. William, Bessie, Mary, and another son.4. Marcia, m. Maj. John B. Stanard (see Carter genealogy). III. Thomas Smith, Jackson elector in Ky., b. 1778, d. 1838, m. Lucy Bibb, and had 1. John m. and left three sons and two danghters. 2. Thos: Jefferson, banker in New York, m. Mary Henry, relative of Patrick Henry, and had Henry, m. Miss Wainwright, having Gertrude, and Mayhew, Julian, Clay- ton, Gabriel, Lucy, m. Dr. Mattie, I. -, and Mary, m. Mr. Emmons, of Chicago.
IV. Robert, m. Margaret Pendleton, aad hal 1.John Pendleton, who died in Culpeper; 2. Philip, 3. Geo. Clayton; 4. James, m. Miss Fergerson, of Culpeper, having James Burr, of Loaisville, Ky., who in. 1st. dau, of Judge Carpenter, of Bardstown, 2nd. dan. of Rev. Frank Thornton.
V. George m. and died in Culpeper.
VI. Anno m. Reuben Fry, (see Fry genealogy.)
VII. Sally m. MeLaughlin.
VIII. -1. Judge Speed.
IX. Mary In. Bell.
LAWRENCE SLAUGHTER (Robt., Robt.) killed in battle at Point Pleasant, In. a dan. of Col. John Field.
GEORGE SLAUGHTER ( Robt., Robt.) m. a dau. of Col. Jolin Field. He raised one of the first companies of "Minute Men" of Culpeper, and after the Revolution, went to Kentucky, with George Rodgers Clark, and commanded a fort at the falls of the Ohio, and was one of the founders and first trustees of the City of Louisville. Died in Columbus in 1815, leaving no issue.
JOHN SLAUGHTER (Chas., Robt., Robt., Robt.) m. Miss Armistead, and had Chas., Sarah, and Pauline. Chas. m. Miss Coleman and moved to Tennessee.
DR. ROBERT SLAUGHTER (Chas., Robt., Robt., Robt.) in. a dau. of Rice Garland, and had 1. Chas., lawyer of Lynchburg, and member of State con- vention, who m. Kate Garland, having Lillian, Mary. Chas. A., and Kate; 2. Dr. Samuel, in. Miss Henderson; 3. John F., lawyer, m. Miss Harker, having Chas., Jolm F., Robt., Samuel, Edith, and Susan. 4. Austina, m. R. W. Brod- nax, having Mary and Celeste.
GABRIEL SLAUGHTER (Robt., Robt., Robt.) in. 1st. Miss Slaughter, 2nd. Miss Hoard, of Caroline, and had John. He was the Governor Gabriel Slaugh . ter of Kentucky, and the officer who was so highly recommended by General Jackson for his gallantry in the battle at New Orleans.
JESSEE SLAUGHTER (Robt., Robt., Robert.) m. Miss Slaughter.
AUGUSTINE SLAUGHTER (R)bt., Robt,. Robt.) m. Fisher, and lived near Harrodsburg, Ky.
William, brother of John S., m. Lucy Brown; children, 1. William, mn. Fan- ny Brown, and their son Alfred is Principal of Prairie Home Institute, Mo., and their son Capt. Daniel Slaughter, C. S. A., mn. Miss Berry, and lives in Madison; 2. Catherine, daughter of William, m. William Armstrong: children, John, William, Ringgold, Lucien, and Edward, and a daughter Mary Ann; 3. John, son of William, mn. Miss Harper, and moved to Zanesville, Ohio, Reuben, want to Tennessee, Gabriel to Missouri, George in. 1st. Miss Adams, m. 2nd. Miss Slaughter, Elizabeth (Mrs. Yates) Ellen, daughter of William, m. Benja- min Ficklin: children Slaughter W., m. Caroline Wilkins of Baltimore, Benja- min F., had an adventurous life, and died in Georgetown, D.C., Lucy Ann (Mrs. Brockman), Elizabeth (Mrs. Danknm); Ellen (Mrs. Dr. Brown), Susan (Mrs. Dr.
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Hardesty), Lucy, daughter of William, m. W. W. Covington: children, John, Warren and William, D. C. The last was captain C. S. A. Nancy, daughter of William, m. G. W. Thomas, and their daughter, m. Fenton Henderson of Leesburg and left several children.
Of the Slaughter family of Culpeper there were seven officers of the Revo- lution. Col. James and Col. John were members of the Committee of Safety of Culpeper. Robert, Francis, Col. Robert, Col. James, Thomas, Robert Jr., Lawrence, Cadwallader, Samuel, William B., and Philip, Jr., were vestrymen of St. Mark's Parish.
Dr. R. Coleman Slaughter, of Evansville, Indiana, and Thomas C. Slaugh- ter of Corydon are descendants of the 1st. Francis. Some members of the fam- ily may be interested in knowing that its chief seats in England were Lincoln- shire, Gloucester, and Worcester, and that the first of the name who took up lands in Virginia were John 1620, Richard 1652- '55, '79, '89, '95. 1710; George 1710, '19, '32. Robert first churchwarden St. Mark's 1782-85.
ADDITIONAL SLAUGHTER GENEALOGY.
[Note : from John Slaughter Carpenter, of Louisville, Ky., we have the following. The figures following the name denote the generation.]
(Robt.1 Robt .? Col. James.3)
ROBERT SLAUGHTER4 married Margaret (Peggy) Pendleton about 1783; left Culpeper about 1787 for Nelson county Ky. He was born in 1762 and died in 1803 of an accident aged 41 years, leaving three sons and four daughters. His widow in. 2nd. John Lightfoot, and had one son, Pendleton Lightfoot, who m. Caroline Crow, daughter of Judge Warner Crow, of Davies county Ky., and had two sons, Joshua Pendleton Lightfoot, and Warner Crow Lightfoot. John Lightfoot lived only about a year. After his death, his widow m. Rev. Joshua Morris, a prominent Baptist minister who had been pastor of the first Baptist Church organized in Richinond, Va. They had no children. Hon. Robert Slaughter represented Nelson county in Kentucky House of Representatives in 1798. His colleague was Hon. Ninean Edwards, who was the first Governor of Illinois, and re-elected by the people of Illinois and afterward U. S. Senator from that State.
Children of Robert and Margaret B. Slaughter, (nee) Pendleton.
I. James Pendleton Slaughter,5 m. 1st. in Jefferson county, Ky., Sept. 30, 1805, Mary, dau. of Samuel Fergerson, formerly of Culpeper county m. 2nd. Mrs. Fenwick, of Illinois.
II. Susan Clayton Slaughter,5 In. Capt. Matthew Duncan, U. S. A.
III. Ann Pendleton Slaughter,5 m. John Dabney Strother in 1811; farmer of Nelson county Ky.
IV. Margaret Bowie Slaughter,5 m Hon. Samuel Carpenter, of Bardstown, Ky. 1815.
V. Philip Clayton Slaughter,5 m. Miss Betsy Payne, of Logan county, Ky. in 1818.
VI. John Pendleton Slaughter,5 never m. Died in Culpeper county in 1823, at the home of his uncle Samuel Slaughter.
VII. Catherine Slaughter,5 never mn; died young.
(Robt.,I Robt.," Col. James,3 Robt.+)
Children of James Pendleton Slaughter,5 and Miss Mary (nee) Fergerson. I. Robert Pendleton Slaughter,6 in. Eveline Fenwick, and had several chil- dren.
II. James Burr Slaughter,6 in. 1st. in 1837, Margaret Ann Carpenter, dau. of Judge Samuel Carpenter, of Bardstown, Ky., children Jaines B. Jr., Mar- garet Cambridge, Mary, and Fanny Rawson Slaughter. Fannie m. Win. Bol-
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ling Carter, formerly of Virginia, and they have three children: J. Slaughter, Fannie Bolling, and Margaret Virginia Carter. Mr. Slaughter m. 2nd. Mrs. Elizabeth Grant, dau of Rev. Francis Thornton, and had two children, Miss Bessie B. Slaughter, Thornton Grant Slaughter, who m. Edith, dau. of Wm. S. Parker, of Louisville, Ky.
III. Frank Slaughter, 6 m. Eulila Fenwick, and had several children.
IV. George Clayton Slaughter, 6 m. Miss Julia Redding, of Shelbyville, Ky., and had three children.
1. James Edward,7 mn. 1st Miss Frazier, of Shelbyville, and had one son, John E. Slaughter, 8 m. 2nd. Miss Florence Baker, of Louisville, and had one daughter. Elchen Slaughter.8
2. George Clayton Jr.,7 in. Miss Jennie Cooper, of Nashville. and had two daughters, Belle,8 and Mary Slaughter.8
3. Ella Slaughter,7 m. Orlando V. Wilson, formerly of Louisville, now of Kansas City, Mo., and has two children, Orlan do Victor Wilson, and Julia Wilson.
(Robt.,1 Robt.,2 Col. James,3 Robt+.)
ANN PENDLETON SLAUGHTER,5 m. John Dabney Strother, and had :
I. Elizabeth Strother,6 m. in 1834, Enoch H. Hinton. moved to Missouri.
II. Mary Strother,6 m. in 1832, Henry Glasscock, moved to Missouri.
III. Margaret A. Strother,6 m. Win. H. Slaughter, of Hodgenville, Ky., son of Robert Coleman Slaughter, of Hardin county Ky., and his wife Nancy, dau. of Thos. Haynes, children :
1. Anna Slaughter, who m. Dr. Robert M. Fairleigh, of Hopkinsville, Ky., and had John, Fannie, who m. Mr. Ware, Madge, Letitia, and Robert Fair- leigh.
2. Mary F. Slaughter 'm. Luke Kennedy, of Elizabethtown, Ky; had Lena In. Jos. Covington, of Bowling Green, Ky., Margaret, who m. Wallace Mckay of Louisville, and Anna.
3 Elizabeth Slaughter.
4. Win. H. Slaughter, Jr., farmer near Hodgensville, Ky.
5. Geo. M. Slaughter, m. - and had Nellie, Willie, Margaret and Sarah Bess Slaughter.
6. Emma Slaughter, mn. Dr. Garrett E. Smock, of Hodgensville, Ky., and had Maggie, and Fannie Smock.
IV. Dr. Robt S. Strother' m. Miss Whitney, dau. of Mrs. Gen. Edmond Pendleton Gaines by first marriage.
V. Sarah Strother® m. Frank Bealmear of Nelson Co., Ky.
VI. Maria Strothere m. Win. Howard of Lee's Summit, Mo., formerly of Jefferson Co. Ky. Issue: Anna Howard who m. Mr. Lee, and had one son Howard
VII. Dr. Win. D. Strother6 m. Miss Julia Sanders, dau. of Jos. Sanders of Bullitt Co. Ky. Issue:
1. Mary Elizabeth Strother m. Joseph Field, of Lee's Summit, Mo.
2. Dr Jos. Sanders m. Miss Cowherd, Belton, Mo.
3. Hon John D). Strother, Lee's Summit Mo. Atty. Represented Jackson Co. in Mo. House of Represenatives.
4. Geo. Beauregard Strother, Atty. Belton Mo.
5. Howard Strother, Atty. Belton Mo.
6. Benj. F. Strother, Ins. Agt., Kansas City.
7. Sam'l C. Strother, Atty. Kansas City.
8. Juliet Strother, Lee's Summit, Mo.
VIII. Emily Strother," mu. Chas. J. Cowherd, Kansas City, Mo. Issue:
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1. Hon. Win. S. Cowherd, Mayor of Kansas City; now M. C; m. 1889 in Lead- ville, Col., Miss Jessie Kitchen.
2. Miss Sallie Cowherd.
3. Miss Fannie Cowherd, m. 1889, E. H. Graves, of Lee's Summit, Mo.
IX. Catherine Strother,6 never married.
X. Dr. John D. Strother,6 m. Esther Elliot, of Big Spring, Ky., Ch .; Dr. Wm. Strother, of Big Spring, Hardin county, Ky., and Zelmar Strother.
XI. Benj. Strother, of Kansas City, Mo., m. Miss Macauley, of Washington City, Ch .; Benjamin, Clement, John D., and William.
(Robt.,1 Robt.,2 Col. James,3 Robt.+)
MARGARET BOWIE SLAUGHTER,5 m. Samuel Carpenter, of Bardstown, Ky., Att'y at Law, State Senator, Circuit Judge; children:
I. Margaret Ann Carpenter,6 m. James Burr Strother, a resident of Louis- ville, for over 65 years. He died in January, 1895, in his 80th year. Prior to the civil war, Mr. Slaughter was a hardware merchant. At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the Board of Fire Underwriters, and of the First Christian Church of Louisville; children : James B. Jr., Margaret, who m. Mr. Cambridge, Mary and Fannie Rawson Slaughter, Fannie mn. Win. Bolling Carter, and has three children, James Slaughter Carter, Fannie Bolling and Margaret Virginia Carter.
II. Rebecca Delph Carpenter,6 m. John A. Y. 'Humphreys, teacher and far- mer, of Nelson county, formerly of Spottslyvania county, Va., children :
1. Margaret Mildred Humphreys .?
2. John S. Humphreys,7 farmer.
3. Dr. Wm. T. Hunphreys, m. Annie B. Graham, and had one child, who died young.
4. Rev. Samuel C. Humphreys," m. Mattie Thurman. Issue : Robert H. Humphreys, 8 in. Maggie Boner; John S. Hunphreys, 8 A B. and A. M .. of Har- vard, m. Sue Hite Maxey, and has one son, Samuel Maxey; Emily Humphreys, & and Brewer Humphreys.8
5. Thos. J. Humphreys," m. Kate Summers, of Bullitt county, and hastwo children : Rebecca (Reba) Carpenter Humphreys, 8 who m. Robert Walter Ow- ens, and Lucy Catherine Humphreys.8
III. Catherine Carpenter,6 m. Luther Howard, Jefferson county, Issue:
1. Margaret (Rettie) Howard, m. Henry V. Sanders, Treasurer of Colum- bia Finance and Trust Company, Louisville. They have four children : Anna Blake Sanders, m. Alexander Thompson; Howard C. Sanders, m. Kate Berry - man; John W. Sanders; and Ellen H. Sanders.
2. Ellen Howard, m. David Hardin, of Nelson county, Ky., and had one son, Rowan Hardin, a young lawyer of Louisville, who in. Anne Allen.
IV. John Slaughter' Carpenter,6 represented Louisville, in the Common Council, Board of School Trustees and the Kentucky House Representatives, m. November 21, 1850, Ellen Blake Cosby, dan. Fortunatus Cosby, editor. edu- cator and poet, and grandaughter of Judge Fortunatus Cosby, one of the larg- est land owners of Louisville in early times, and great grandaughter of Capt. Aaron Fontaine, son of Rev. Peter Fontaine, Rector of Westover Parish, Va. over forty years. Issue :
1. Ellen Blake Carpenter.
2. Mary Carpenter.
3. Alice G. Carpenter, in. Wm. Henry Slaughter, son of D. Strother Slaugh- ter and grandson of Judge Jas. Slaughter, of Nelson county, Ky., formerly of Culpeper county, Va.
4. Anna Sanders Carpenter,
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5. Jolin S. Carpenter, Jr., Paymaster U. S. Navy, m. Charlotte Clarke, dau. of Edward Clarke, Architect of the Capitol at Washington City for the past forty years, They have one child, Evelyn Fessenden Carpenter.
6. Samuel Carpenter.
7. Frank Cosby Carpenter, (Fire Insurance Agent), m. Anna Pope Smith, dau. of Thos. Floyd Smith, U. S. A., and wife Blanche, dau. of Geo. W. Weis- singer, of Louisville; Ch: Floyd Smith Carpenter, and Eleanor Blake Carpen- ter.
V. Lucinda Carpenter6 m. 1 L. L Able, ch: 1 Sallie m. first Ed Harris, and had one daughter, Lucie who m.Chas. D. Pennebaker, Jr., of Washington City and had six children. Sallie m. 2nd. Ludwell MeKay.
2. Margaret C. Able m. James E. Callahan, of Louisville, and has five children: Mattie E., who m. Dr. Frank D. Boyd, of Texas, and has one son, Frank Douglas; Lulie May, Elliot, Emily L., and Sallie Winifred.
3. Lou Able m. Geo. M. Abell of Nelson co. and has four children, Edward, Geo. M .. Robert, Lucile.
Lucinda Carpenter m. 2nd. M. Dupin.
VI. Mary Carpenter6 m. 1. Dr. Win. T. Winsor, of Lexington, Mo., and 2nd. Dr. James Mnir, of Bardstown, Ky. children:
1. Susan L. Muir m. Nathaniel Wickliffe Halstead, Issue: Margaret, Muir, Mary, Sue, Nathaniel, Annie Dawson and Martha Porter Halstead.
2. Wm. C. P. Muir, Lt. U. S. Navy, m. Annie Dawson Beckham, of Shel- byville, Ky.
3. Dr. Sam'l C. Muir, of Bardstown.
VII. Samuel Carpenters A. B. St. Joseph College, City Attorney of Mem- phis, Tenn., where he died 1860, m. Annie Merrill.
VIII. Susan'Carpenter6 m. Hon. John Darwin Elliott, of Nelson co., Ky., member of Kentucky Senate, County Clerk of Nelson for many years and Mas- ter Commissioner, children:
1. Mary L. Elliot m. Jolin LeBosquet, of Desmoines, Iowa; Issue: Elliott and Henry LeBosquet.
2. Samuel Carpenter Elliott in. Miss C. Jackson, Issue: Darwin Elliott.
3. LulieP. Elliott m. Capt. Leonard S. Miller; Issue : Susan Carpenter Miller, and Martha Porter Miller.
4. Amanda Elliott m. Win. Newman, children: Nellie Elliott, Williams H., Jolin E., Charles Merrill, Stanley O., Chester L., and Rockville B.
5. Charles Merrill Elliott m. Carrie Powers, of Atlanta, Ga., ch: Henry Pow- ers Elliott.
6. John Carpenter Elliott.
7. Ellen Carpenter Elliott In. Thos. Hooge, Issue: Nellie and Lucille.
8. Nannie Elliott m. Ernest Beeler, of New Haven, Ky. ch. Ernest.
IX. Martha Carpenter® m. James Joseph Porter, a native of Green co., Ky., Cotton Commission Merchant of Louisville, President of Board of Trade; chil- dren:
1. William Porter.
2. Mary Porter.
3. Carrie Porter.
X. James Slaughter Carpenters m. Emilie Alston Leach, dau. of Dr. Sew- ell J. and Elizabeth Fitts Leach, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mr. Carpenter is General Agent of Com. Mutual Life Ins. Co. for Ky. and Tenn., and was Captain Com- missionary Dep't., C. S. A. children:
1. Lizzie Carpenter m. Geo. James, of Memphis, Tenn, ch. Emilie Carpen- ter, James and Edith W. James.
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2. James S. Carpenter, Jr.
3. Samuel Sidney Carpenter.
4. Emilie Alston Carpenter.
5. John Darwin Carpenter.
6. Norma S. Carpenter.
(Robt1., Robt2., Col. James3, Robt+.)
PHILIP CLAYTON SLAUGHTERS, In. Miss Betsy Payne, of Russellville, Ky., 1818. Their only child, Mary, m. Cardwell Breathitt, son of Gov. John Breat- hitt, of Kentucky. Their descendants live in Missouri.
DESCENDANTS OF LAWRENCE SLAUGHTER.
[Note : From a descendant of Lawrence Slaughter, son of Robert, one of the two brothers, we have the following.]
Lawrence Slaughter, son of Robert 1st., Lieut. in Virginia Stace Line un- der Gen. George Rodgers Clarke in campaign in that part of Virginia which is now Illinois, m. Susanna Field, dau. of Col. John Field. (see Field genealo- gy page 57, St Mark's) Colonel in Virginia State Line, killed in battle of Point Pleasant, Gen. Andrew Lewis commanding. Col. Field was also member of House of Burgess from Culpeper county in 1765.
Children of Lawrence Slaughter and Susanna Field: 1st. John Field Slaugh- ter, mn. 1st. Miss Alexander, of Effingam, Prince William county, m. 2nd. Miss Slaughter, dau. of Col. Robert Slaughter, of The Grange, Culpeper county; 2nd. Anne Slaughter, m. Baylor Banks; 3rd. Mildred, in. James Marye; 4th. Robert Field, m. Sarah Bond; 5th. Mathilda, m. MeConl; 6th. George S .; 7th. Lawrence; 8th. Frances.
Children of Baylor Banks and Anne Slaughter: 1st: Elizabeth (b. 1784) n. William Barker, (1808); 2nd Ann Baylor, (b. 1784) in. L. Roberts (1806); 3rd. Dr. Win. Tunstall, (b. 1788) m. Pamela Somerville Harris (1812); 4th. Lawrence Bay- lor, (b. 1790), (died 1797); 5th. John Field, (b. 1792) in. Frances Roberts; 6th. Bay- lor, (b. 1793) m. Mary Stern; 7th. Richard Tunstal (b. 1795) never married; 8th. Mildred (b. 1797) in. William Field (1819); 9th. Lawrence Slaughter (b. 1803) in. Margaret J. Noble (1834); 10th. George (b. 1805), (died 1808); 11th. Tunstal (b. 1807).
Children of Win. Barker and Elizabeth Banks, 1st. Joshua (b. 1810) in. Lut- ey Ann Mason; 2nd. John Butler (b. 1812) never married; 3rd. Ann Baylor (b. 1815) m. William Stewart; 4th. Baylor Banks (b. 1818) m. 1st. Martha Ann Sam- ple, 2nd. C. Penrith Ewing; 5th Fanny Britton (b. 1821) m. Col. M. C. Galla- way.
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