Bio: Slaughter, Edward & Jennie

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Slaughter, Boh, Severson, Taylor, Scharenbrock

----Source: Family Scrapbook

The Edward Slaughter family moved to Willard in about 1905-06. The first child born in this family in Willard (then called Slaughtersville), was born July 1908. They were the first family in Willard, so that explains the name of Slaughtersville.

They lived about 3/4 mile north east of Willard, just past Dan Boh's farm home (of today) in an abandoned lumber camp. They came from Mt. Morris, Illinois and were later followed by several families from the same area in Illinois.

The abandoned lumber camp had two log buildings, one for the loggers and one for the horses. One burned down and the other was moved to Willard where Eva Severson now lives.

They lived there until they moved to Fairchild in later years. Edward and Jennie had five children: Florine, now living in St Paul, Minnesota; Harold, living in Min¬neapolis, Minnesota; Gladys, living in Munising, Michigan on Lake Superior; George deceased (16 years); Jane, living in Mt. Morris, Illinois (now Mrs. John Taylor).

Submitted by: E. Scharenbrock