Gov. Charles Slaughter MOREHEAD III 
Charles Slaughter was born on July 7th, 1802 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY.. Charles Slaughter's father was Charles MOREHEAD Jr. and his mother was Margaret SLAUGHTER. His paternal grandparents were Capt. Charles MOREHEAD Sr. and Mary Norman TURNER. He had a sister named Elvira. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 66 on December 21st, 1868 in Greenville, Washington Co., MS.. He was buried in Frankfort Cem., Frankfort, KY..General Notes
Governor of Kentucky 1855 - 1859.
First cousin to James T. Morehead. Served in legislature from 1828 to 1829; appointed Attorney General, 6 years; reelected to legislature and served from 1838 to 1845 and from 1853 to 1854. Elected Governor of Ky. in 1855. He approved the plea for Kentucky to be neutral at the border states convention but refused to sign the address to the Ky. people because he did not endorse all statements. He criticized Seward and this led to his arrest in Sept 1861 and his imprisonment without trial. He was paroled Jan. 6, 1862 . . .
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.19 Jan 1731 in Fauquier Co., VA. d.Sep 1783 in Leeds Parish, Fauquier Co., VA.
- b.03 Feb 1762 in Fauquier Co., VA. d.20 Nov 1828 in Logan Co., KY.
- b.1710 in Prince William Co., Virginia Colony d.1787 in Spotsylvania Co., VA.
- b.1738 in Culpeper, VA. d.27 Mar 1835 in Nelson, Warren Co., KY.
- b.~ 1645 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia d.1686 in Gloucester County, Virginia
- b.01 Feb 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia d.07 Apr 1748 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.~ 1663 d. in Gloucester County, Virginia
- b.1716 in Culpeper County, Virginia d.1807 in Richmond County, North Carolina or Guilford County, North Carolina
- b.1640 in Virginia d.1698 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia
- b.17 Jan 1686 in Spotsylvania, Gloucester, Virginia d.1752 in Culpeper, Virginia
- b.~ 1646 in Virginia or England
- b.07 Jul 1802 in Bardstown, Nelson Co., KY. d.21 Dec 1868 in Greenville, Washington Co., MS.
- b.1764 d.14 Aug 1836 in Bowling Green, Warren Co., KY.
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Details of Charles Slaughter's family with Amanda LEAVY
Details of Charles Slaughter's family with Margaret LEAVY
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