Richard George Slaughter1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 18879, (1915 - 1979)
FatherCharles Davis Slaughter1,4,5 (30 Jun 1878 - 31 Mar 1955)
MotherAnna Marie Schwankler1,6 (9 Feb 1892 - 22 May 1971)

Key Events:

Birth: 10 Jan 1915, Scotts Mills, Clackamas Co., Oregon7,8,9
Marriage: 26 Nov 1964, with Rev. Joseph Mann officiating, Molalla, Clackamas Co., Oregon, Mildred Irene Greenleaf (29 May 1910 - 28 Mar 1993)10
Death: 2 Sep 1979, Marion Co., Oregon11,12,13
Burial: Maplewood Pioneer Cemetery, Molalla, Clackamas Co., Oregon14

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Richard George Slaughter was born on 10 Jan 1915 in Scotts Mills, Clackamas Co., Oregon.7,8,9
     His parents were divorced before 1918, when Richard was about 3 years old.15,16
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clackamas Co., Oregon, in the household of his father, Charles Davis Slaughter.4 He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Marquam, Clackamas Co., Oregon, in the household of his father.17
     Richard appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Baker Co., Oregon, enumerated 4 Apr 1940, in the household of Mary Morfitt, a cattle rancher, and her daughter. He was listed as a ranch hand, and reported he had lived in rural Clackamas Co. in 1935. He reported he had worked 60 hours the last week of March, and had worked 44 weeks the prior year, earning $347.18
     Richard registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at Unity, Baker Co., Oregon, reporting he was employed by for Mrs. Wm. L. Morfett in Unity.1
     Richard was drafted into the U.S. Army, as a private. He entered the service in Portland, Oregon, 7 Apr 1942. He was discharged as a corporal on 7 Oct 1945, at Ft. Lewis, Washington.19,20,21
     Richard has not been found in the 1950 census. Based on his marriage application the following year, it appears he was living in or near Molalla, Clackamas Co., Oregon, quite possibly in a logging camp.
     He was a logger.22
     He was living in Reedsport, Oregon, in 1955.23
     Richard married second Mildred Irene Greenleaf, daughter of Edwin Greenleaf and Rosetta Inskeep, on 26 Nov 1964 in with Rev. Joseph Mann officiating, Molalla, Clackamas Co., Oregon.10
     Richard died on 2 Sep 1979 in Marion Co., Oregon, at age 64.11,12,13 He was buried in Maplewood Pioneer Cemetery, Molalla, Clackamas Co., Oregon.14

Children:
     There were no children with Mildred Irene Greenleaf

Citations

  1. [S12844] George Slaughter, Certificate of Birth.
  2. [S6269] Carl D. Slaughter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clackamas Co., Oregon, shows name as Richard G. Slaughter.
  3. [S12852] Richard George Slaughter, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. [S6269] Carl D. Slaughter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clackamas Co., Oregon.
  5. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Richard George Slaughter, Soc. Sec. No. 543-07-9242.
  6. [S4588] Charlie D. Slaughter household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clackamas Co., Oregon, shows the boy as son of her exhusband.
  7. [S12844] George Slaughter, Certificate of Birth, shows date, with year as 1915, town, county, and state.
  8. [S6269] Carl D. Slaughter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clackamas Co., Oregon, shows age 4 11/12 and state.
  9. [S12852] Richard George Slaughter, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, with year as 1916, town, and state.
  10. [S12491] Returns of Marriage, Oregon, Clackamas Co., Nov 1964, no. 1028342, Richard G. Slaughter and Mildred Irene Bennett, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  11. [S4085] "Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008," Ancestry.com, record for Richard Geo Slaughter, citing cert. no. 79-14645, shows date and county.
  12. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Richard George Slaughter, Soc. Sec. No. 543-07-9242, shows month and year.
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81053929, Richard George Slaughter, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 81053929, Richard George Slaughter, includes tombstone photo.
  15. [S4587] Charles Davis Slaughter, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows his nearest relative as his father.
  16. [S6269] Carl D. Slaughter household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clackamas Co., Oregon, shows him as widowed, but she was then married to and living with Forest Reigel.
  17. [S4588] Charlie D. Slaughter household, 1930 U.S. Census, Clackamas Co., Oregon.
  18. [S6271] Mary A. Morfitt household, 1940 U.S. Census, Baker Co., Oregon.
  19. [S6272] "Discharged," The Oregon Statesman, 11 Oct 1945, shows discharge rank, place.
  20. [S1356] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," Ancestry.com, record for Richard Slaughter, shows enlistment date, place, and rank.
  21. [S1041] "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," Ancestry.com, record for Richard Slaughter, shows service, and enlistment and release dates.
  22. [S12494] Marriage Applications, Clark Co., Washington, no. D18323, Richard G. Slaughter and Loretta C. Fietta, shows occupation as logger.
  23. [S6273] Charles Slaughter obituary, Capital Journal.