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7-232 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESJordan Slaughter was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. From 1870 to1880, Jordan and Rebecca Slaughter were living in Stewart County, Georgia.For a number of years, he served on the Board of Education of Stewart County,Georgia. Rebecca (Dority) Slaughter died on October 26, 1888 and was buriedin the Providence Cemetery in Stewart County, Georgia. On November 13,1890, Jordan married a second time to Mattie E. (Williamson) Perkins. Mattiewas previously married to Abner Wesley Perkins, son of Thomas W. Perkins(2.6.8) who was Jordan Slaughter’s first cousin. In 1900, Jordan and MattieSlaughter were living in Stewart County, Georgia. Jordan Slaughter died onApril 25, 1907 and was buried in the Providence Cemetery in Stewart County,Georgia. After Jordan’s death, Mattie moved to Louisiana. Anderson Slaughterdied on June 29, 1857, John Slaughter died on June 3, 1861, Joel Slaughter diedon December 30, 1858, Virginia Slaughter died on September 11, 1869 and MichaelSlaughter died on September 4, 1877.References: 1) 1870, 1880 and 1900 Censuses, Stewart County, Georgia; 2) “Historyof Stewart County, Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon, 1958, Volume 1, Pages 594 and 595;3) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” Volume 2, Page 398; 4) Letter, Mrs. FlorenceVarner to Mrs. H. M. Dixon, March 9, 1958; 5) Letter, Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. toRobert Casey, July 24, 1982ELIZABETH JORDAN SLAUGHTER (2.5.2.4) is the daughter of Jordan WilliamsonSlaughter and Rebecca Anderson (Dority) Slaughter. Elizabeth wasborn on October 11, 1860 in Georgia. Elizabeth Slaughter married WilliamAlbertus Cliatt of Jernigan, Alabama. William is the son of William R. Cliattand Louisa (Averett) Cliatt. William and Elizabeth Cliatt had at least onedaughter:............Birdie CliattElizabeth (Slaughter) Cliatt died on February 13, 1931. On June 19, 1901,Birdie Cliatt married Alex Smith of Madison, Florida.References: 1) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon, 1958, Volume1, Page 594; 2) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” Volume 2, Page 722; 3)Letter, Mrs. Florence Varner to Mrs. H. M. Dixon, March 9, 1958; 4) Letter, KennethH. Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982SARAH EMMA SLAUGHTER (2.5.2.5) is the daughter of Jordan WilliamsonSlaughter and Rebecca Anderson (Dority) Slaughter. Sarah was born on August22, 1862 in Georgia. On December 18, 1879, Sarah Slaughter married WilliamHenry Newman. William was born on September 15, 1855 in Alabama and isthe son of John Daniel Newman and Patience (Cannington) Newman. William’sbrother, John Daniel Newman, Jr., married Sarah Slaughter’s sister, GeorgiaRebecca Slaughter (2.5.2.8). William and Sarah Newman were the parents ofseven children:............Jay Newman, b. October 18, 1880, Stewart County, Georgia............Ruby Newman, b. Stewart County, Georgia............Henry A. Newman, b. Stewart County, Georgia............Lizzie Mae Newman, b. 1891, Stewart County, Georgia