Fifth Generation

487. Amanda Pocahontas MORTON^240,326,328 was born on 22 February 1809 in Virginia.^269,330

Married Willis Loving after death of J. Clayton Slaughter. Found in Logan Co Marriage records; Book 1, p.125: 7 Jan 1836

1850 Census. Logan Co KY, District 1, p.68, Hh 917
Willis Loving, age 51, b. VA. Amanda age 40, b. VA. Lucy Slaughter age 19, b. KY

1860 and 1870 Willis and Amanda were still in Logan Co.

1880 Census. Muhlenberg Co KY. A. P. Loving, age 71 was living with her granddaughter and namesake, Amanda M. Haden & her husband J. G. Bohannon. Amanda's father and brother were also living with them.

Amanda Pocahontas MORTON and James Clayton SLAUGHTER were married on 23 June 1829 in Logan County, Kentucky.^269,313 James Clayton SLAUGHTER, son of Thomas Smith SLAUGHTER and Lucy Booker BIBB, was born on 2 June 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky.^269,688 He died on 27 July 1835 at the age of 27 in Logan County, Kentucky.⁶⁸⁸
Logan Co DB S, p.281
Mar 1834 William J. Morton & Clarisa H. Morton his wife to James C. Slaughter for $500. Tract in Russellville, John Gray's addition, Lots 6 & & being same as deeded by Andrew Caldwell to William J. Morton on 20 Mar 1827, Book P, p.15. Signed: W. J. Morton, C. H. Morton. Rec. 6 Mar 1834.

James C. Slaughter. Logan Co KY Equity Box 57, Case #1417
Willis Loving, administrator of estate of James C. Slaughter vs. John B. Slaughter. In Sep of 1835, Thomas S. Slaughter, father of James C., deceased, was appointed administrator. In November of 1837 Thomas S. Slaughter died without having made any settlement. Thomas S. Slaughter's son, John B. Slaughter, was named in his will as his executor.
Filed: 9 Nov 1842. James C. Slaughter died intestate.

James died in the cholera epidemic.

Amanda Pocahontas MORTON and James Clayton SLAUGHTER had the following children:

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Lucy R. SLAUGHTER.

Amanda Pocahontas MORTON and Willis LOVING were married on 7 January 1836 in Logan County, Kentucky. Willis LOVING was born in 1799 in Virginia.