George Webb Slaughter
George Webb Slaughter | |
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C.C. Slaughter and William B. Slaughter | |
Parent(s) | William Slaughter Nancy Moore |
George Webb Slaughter (1811–1895) was an American Baptist minister, cattle breeder and drover, and rancher in Texas. Born in Mississippi, he drove cattle to Kansas and Louisiana, from his ranch near Palo Pinto, Texas. According to historian J. Marvin Hunter, "he baptized over 3,000 persons and ordained more preachers and organized more churches than any other person in the state of Texas."
Early life
George Webb Slaughter was born on May 10, 1811, in Lawrence County, Mississippi.[1][2][3] His father, William Slaughter (1781-1851), was a farmer who had served in the War of 1812; and his mother was Nancy Moore.[1][2] With his parents, he moved Copiah County, Mississippi, in 1821, to Louisiana in 1825, and to Sabine County, Texas, five years later, in 1830.[1][2]
Career
Slaughter was a courier to Sam Houston.[1] In this capacity, he delivered a message from Houston to William B. Travis at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.[1]
Slaughter joined the
During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, Slaughter provided beef from his ranch to the Tonkawa, a Native American tribe who were aligned with the Confederate States Army.[1]
After the war, Slaughter focused on cattle breeding and droving.
From 1876 to 1884, Slaughter returned to Texas, where he focused on ranching with another son, Peter Slaughter.[1]
Personal life
Slaughter married Sarah Jane Mason on October 12, 1837.[1][3] They were the first couple to get married in the Republic of Texas.[3] They had eleven children.[1][2]
Death
Slaughter died on March 19, 1895, in Palo Pinto, Texas.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Claudia Hazlewood, "SLAUGHTER, GEORGE WEBB," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsl02), accessed August 05, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i J. Marvin Hunter (ed.), The Trail Drivers of Texas, Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1985, pp. 749-758 GEORGE WEBB SLAUGHTER, Page #0749 Archived 2015-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Rev. George Webb Slaughter Has Distinction First Married In Texas, USGenWeb Project