Son of Nuptial Blair Slaughter and Martha Ann Hicks Slaughter.

Married to Ethel E Slaughter on November 15, 1903 in Person County, North Carolina.

Silvanus and Ethel were the parents of:
Jesse Washington Slaughter
Joseph Lee Slaughter
Rufus Ollie Slaughter
Livingston Toppin Slaughter
William Blair Slaughter
Obie Reams Slaughter
Thelma Ann Slaughter
Fannie Odell Slaughter Slaughter
Sidney Thomas Slaughter(1919-2014)
Alfred Carlyle Slaughter(1921-1999 SC)
Hazel May Slaughter Long
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Sylvanus Slaughter
Age: 7
Birth Date: Abt 1873
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Allensville, Person, North Carolina
House Number: 4
Dwelling Number: 236
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: B. Naptial Slaughter
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Ann Slaughter
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
B. Naptial Slaughter 31
Ann Slaughter 30
Rufus Slaughter 10
Jacob Slaughter 8
Sylvanus Slaughter 7
Samuel Slaughter 6
Auguster Slaughter 4
E. Martha Slaughter 2
Moses Slaughter 1
Nancy Slaughter 39

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Sylvanus T Slaughter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1873
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1903
Marriage Place: Person, North Carolina
Spouse: Ethel E Slaughter
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Event Type: Marriage

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Silianas T Slaughter
Age in 1910: 37
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Allensville, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel Slaughter
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Silianas T Slaughter 37
Ethel Slaughter 27
Jessie Slaughter 5
Joseph Slaughter 4
Ruffus Slaughter 2
Livington Slaughter 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Sylvannus Slaughter
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Allensville, Person, North Carolina
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ethel E Slaughter
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Sylvannus Slaughter 46
Ethel E Slaughter 36
Jessie W Slaughter 15
Joseph L Slaughter 14
Rufus O Slaughter 12
Livingston T Slaughter 10
William B Slaughter 9
Obbie R Slaughter 7
Fannie O Slaughter 2
Sydney T Slaughter 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Sylvannus T Slaughter
Birth Year: abt 1873
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Allensville, Person, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 76
Family Number: 76
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Tobacco grain
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Sylvannus T Slaughter 57
Ethel E Slaughter 47
Rufus Slaughter 21
William B Slaughter 19
Reams O Slaughter 17
Odell F Slaughter 13
Sidney T Slaughter 11
Carlisle A Slaughter 8
Hazel M Slaughter 6
Tommie Slaughter 24

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: S T Slaughter
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Gender: Male
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Allensville, Person, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Allensville, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 18B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 263
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
S T Slaughter 67
Ethel Slaughter 56
S T Slaughter 31
Rennes Slaughter 27
Hazel Slaughter 16

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Silvanus Toppin Slaughter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 93
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1873
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina
Residence Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Death Date: 26 Jan 1967
Death Place: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Father: N B Slaughter
Spouse: Ethel S Slaughter
Cause of death: Hypostatic bronchopneumonia
Informant: Mrs Ethel S Slaughter, Rt 2, Roxboro