Slaughter Family Cemetery, Apache Co, Arizona |
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The following cemetery information was extracted by Edith
Ray, August 2001.
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The Cemetery is located on Maricopa at the bottom of
Graveyard Hill. It is a block to the west of the
Springerville Primary School. It is enclosed by a white
picket fence that was done as an Eagle project by Denver
Wilkins of Troop 85.
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| Peter Slaughter is a first cousin to famed Texan, John Slaughter. Peter Slaughter and his Rough Trailhands brought the first Texas cattle to the White Mountains about 1881. He built his P Lazy S Ranch on the Black River. Pete is buried here with three sons and extended family. |
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Patrick McGinnis
1900 1908 |
Grave 1 facing west; headstone is 11" by 2'
marble, base black on cement slab, fair condition
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Emma R McGinnis
1869 1902 |
Grave 2 facing west; headstone is 11" by 2'
marble, base black on cement slab, fair condition
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Mary R. Slaughter
1892 1921 |
Grave 3 facing west; headstone is 2' by 2'
granite, base white on cement slab, excellent condition
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James D. Murray
Born: Mar 7, 1850 Died: Mar 26, 1902 |
Grave 4 facing west; headstone is 3' by 2' gray
marble in good condition, base crumbly cement; FATHER is
on sloped area; on face AT REST
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| North West Corner Row 2 | |
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On face: Rosa 1886 1891
Daughter of James D. & Nannie R. Murray |
Grave 1 facing west; headstone is 18" by 2' gray
marble in good condition, base crumbly cement
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James D.
1889 1891 Son of James D. & Nannie R. Murray |
Grave 2 facing west; headstone is 3' by 2' gray
marble in good condition, base crumbly cement, name on
sloped area
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Row 3
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Four children's graves covered with rock inside a
small white picket fence with no markers.
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South of picket fence is a child's grave. Tombstone is
marble and is a foot tall with 8 inch slope with flowers
on it. Face has NAT; infant son of P.E. and Mollie; age 3
months. At the base is SLAUGHTER. This rests on a cement
block about 8 inches thick.
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There are two graves covered with cement with no
headstones.
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John Hamilton Slaughter
Nov 16 1919 Aug 12 1921 |
Three foot white marble headstone resting on a 18"
grey base on cement support
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Paschal E. Slaughter
1883 1925 |
Sloped white granite with flowers; face abt 18" on a 1' base; cement support; facing west |
Last Update: 6/11/2007
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