Eugene Gordon Slayton
Abt 1897 - 1929 (~ 32 years)-
Name Eugene Gordon Slayton Born Abt 1897 Pittslyvania County, Virginia 
[1] Gender Male _UID F6C09847FC3547D7AD81FED2B76879C640C0 Died 11 Oct 1929 Caswell County, North Carolina [2, 3] - A story appearing in the Danville Bee states that Mr. A.C. Saul struck Gordon Lewis in the head and crushed his skull causing instant death. Gordon Slayton's death certificate slao states that he was struck with a piece of iron and ruled the death a homicide. Mr. Saul claimed that he acted in self-defense. Ruth Hill was with Mr. Saul at the time of the incident and was expected to testify.
Person ID I4661 Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families Last Modified 3 Jan 2015
Father James Lewis Slayton, b. 20 Jun 1876, Pittslyvania County, Virginia , d. 27 Aug 1956, Pittslyvania County, Virginia (Age 80 years) Mother Lettie Bess Walton, d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1894 - The marriage date is based on the years married given in the 1910 census.
Children5 children Family ID F1426 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S82] Danville, Virginia, 1910 U.S Census, 16; Ward 1; 6A; 1 January 2015; 103; 118; Lewis Slayton.
Lewis Slayton-head-M-34-Virginia
Lettie B-wife-F-34-Virginia-none
Martha E-daughter-F-15-Virginia-none
Gordon E-son-M-12-Virginia-none
Lewis C-son-M-9-Virginia-none
Jessie M-daughter-F-3-Virginia-none
Elizabeth-daughter-F-0-Virginia-none
No occupation was listed for Lewis. Lewis and Lettie had been married for 16 years. they had 6 children, of which 5 were still living. - [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Eugene Gordon Slayton; 421; 1929 (Reliability: 3).
- [S4] Newspaper, The Danville Bee, Hearing For Saul Is Set For Friday; 14 October 1929; front page.
- [S82] Danville, Virginia, 1910 U.S Census, 16; Ward 1; 6A; 1 January 2015; 103; 118; Lewis Slayton.