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William “Bill” Slater
5 Apr 1832 – 6 Oct 1867
| Birth | 5 Apr 1832 |
| Death | 6 Oct 1867 |
| Cemetery | Cravens Cemetery Camden , Ray County , Missouri , USA |
| Added by | June Thomazin on 19 Oct 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237853107 |
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children: Mary Ann (Slater) OFFUTT Missouri (Slater) MOTT William Edward "Ed" SLATER b: 11 Feb 1865 ------------------------------------------------- May-June 2022: Based on following info gathered in my research of William, now feel this is, in fact, William: Timeline leading up to William's death: 1860 June: William & Nancy (Harrison) married within the year (according to census). They are living in Crooked River, Ray County, MO, next to his parents. William's siblings also shown with him & Nancy 1860 August: Nancy's brother, Richard, is shown with their half-brother, Willis Campbell & family in Lee Township, Platte County, Missouri, Farley Post Office. (Note: a 1965 letter from Nancy's granddaughter, Millie, says Richard & Rachel Harrison family originally settled in Platte County when coming to Missouri, later settling in Ray County). 1863 January: Nancy's brother, Richard, married Elizabeth Gilbert in Ray County, MO (Elizabeth died in childbirth Jan. 1880. - note: child not shown as stillbirth and no new child shown on the 1880 census) 1863 August: Civil War Registration for Richard Harrison, Jr. shows him age 30, married, in Camden, Ray County, MO 1863 September: Civil War Registration for Nancy's brother, Benjamin F. Harrison, shows him age 19, unmarried, in Camden, Ray County, MO 1863 September: Civil War Registration for William Slater shows him age 32, married, in Camden, Ray County, MO 1863 September: Civil War Registration for Willis Campbell shows him age 34, married, living in Lee, Platte County, MO 1863 Sept/Oct: Civil War Registration for David R. Proctor shows him age 22, Single, in Lyon County, Kansas; Enlisted at Westport Oct 23; Mustered in at Kansas City, MO 11 Nov 1863 1865 Mar 7: Nancy's brother, Benjamin, discharged at St. Louis, MO - expiration term of service 1865 April 6: David Proctor discharged disability from hospital at Ft. Larned, KS Between September 1863 and October 1867, William Slater (and assuming Nancy and children), moved to Lee, Platte County, MO. -- According to story from Nancy's granddaughter, Millie, her grandfather, William Slater, was out with guys celebrating and fell out of wagon, breaking his neck. The following news article and court report would appear to confirm that, but with much more to the story....... 19 October 1867 "Lexington Caucasian and Express" page 2 [from "Platte Reveille"], gives an account of William Slater, under the influence of whiskey, got into quarrel with John Farley , escalating into attack on Farley by Slater. Farley struck William across the back of the neck, knocking him senseless. William died the next morning as a result. The Missouri State Archives shows Platte County, Missouri Circuit Court October 1867 file for William Slater - Coroner's Inquest -- 6 Oct 1867; File 176; Box 81: Testimony given by Jacob Fulcher, James Grimes and his wife, Mary Grimes that on 5th of October they all, including William Slater and John Farley, started from City Point on John Farley's wagon back from Leavenworth City to their homes, they all living within the same vicinity in Lee, Platte County, Missouri. About midway between City Point and Farley, an argument began between William Slater and John Farley, who were on the front seat of the wagon. William threw Farley down in the wagon, jumping on top of him. The other occupants help separate the two. Shortly afterwards William drew his knife on Farley, at which point Farley struck him with a board from his wagon, knocking William out. Farley then left with his wagon; Jacob Fulcher, with the assistance of George Clyne, put William in Clyne's wagon and took him to Farley where they stayed the night. The next morning, 6th of October, Jacob Fulcher took William to William's home, about one and half miles north of Farley in Lee Township, Platte County, Missouri. William died about 9:00 a.m., never regaining consciousness. John Farley turned himself in, had examination before Justice Mulkey, resulting in his acquittal and discharge on the grounds of self defense. ------------------------------ 1867 October 16, Wednesday, "Daily Missouri Republican" St. Louis, Missouri, page 1 (Newspapers.com) On the 5th inst. a man named Wm. Slater, while under the influence of liquor, got into a quarrel with another named John Farley, near the village of Farley, in Platte county, which resulted in Slater attacking and knocking Farley down and beating him. Bystander interfered and separated the parties. Very soon after Slater renewed the attack, drawing a knife and pursuing Farley, who endeavored to get out of the way. At length, turning on his pursuer, he seized a club and struck Slater a blow across the back of the neck, knocking him senseless. He lingered until next morning, when he died. On Thursday Farley, who is about eighteen years old, delivered himself up and after an examination was discharged, the homicide being regarded as committed in self-defence [sic] and justifiable.
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