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Slaughter Family History
Slaughter Genealogy & Family TreeSlaughter is an English name from Gloucestershire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English sleaht which means "killing" and referred to someone with the occupation of butchering animals. The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Scloctres--was recorded in 1191. The family motto is Crescit sub pondere virtus which means "Virtue thrives beneath oppression."
Other spellings include "Sloughter," "Slighter," "Slatter," and "Sclater." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Enos Slaughter (St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics), American actor Joe Slaughter (Step Up 3D, Music High, Birds of a Feather), and American stuntman Mark Slaughter (Skyfall, Captain America: The First Avenger, Kick-Ass 2). The first Slaughter to come to America was John Slaughter in Virginia in 1622.
Slaughter Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Marshall Slaughter -- --, 1802 June 29, 1878 Kentucky
- Elsie Mae Slaughter -- --, 1902 May 28, 1996 Nebraska
- Sarah Elizabeth Slaughter -- --, 1834 February 0, 1902 Tennessee
- Daniel Slaughter -- --, 1900 December 0, 1978 Alabama
- Nancy A Slaughter -- --, 1832 May 28, 1926
Slaughter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Raymond Slaughter -- --, 1925 February 21, 1997 Texas
- Hannah Slaughter -- --, 1780 February 28, 1868
- Tecoah Slaughter -- --, 1839 December 0, 1925 Mississippi
- Beveridge Slaughter -- --, 1854 February 28, 1855
- Norman Lee Slaughter -- --, 1910 December 0, 1974 Missouri
