Son of John W. Slaughter and Nancy Heard.
Married Minnie Lee Graves on 2 March 1900 in Bowie, Montague, Texas.
Druggist by profession.
Dallas Morning News Aug. 21, 1939
ERRAND BOY IN 1888, BOWIE DRUGGIST NOW SOLE OWNER OF STORE
G. O. Slaughter Bowie, Montague Co., Texas, Aug. 20
Fifty-one years in the same business, filling all jobs from errand boy to owner, is the record here of G. O. Slaughter. Coming to Texas from Alabama, where he was born in 1870, Slaughter reached Bowie in 1886 with his family and went to work in the William c. Turner drugstore in 1888. The store had been established in 1882. Years later, when Turner was ready to retire, Slaughter bought an interest in the business and it was reorganize as G. O. Slaughter & Company, with Turner as silent partner. Another partner for a time was Chris Boedecker, an uncle of George Boedecker of Dallas. Slaughter is now sole proprietor of the store.
Virginia Foster Ellis
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Services for George Oliver Slaughter were held in the First Christian Church which is next door to the Slaughter home with A.L. Porterfield, pastor and Rev. B.B. Breitenhirt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Mr. Slaughter came to Bowie in 1885. His family lived on a farm near the city for some time. He sought work in town first being employed at the railroad station which had just been built. He remained there only a short time before going to work for G.M. Foreman druggist. Later, he bought the store from Foreman and conducted the drug business until his death. Some well known Texans have worked in the Slaughter Drug Store as boys including - former Governor James V. Allred, Renne Allred, and William Philpott, editor of the Texas Bankers Journal in Dallas. Mr. Slaughter married Miss Minnie Lee Graves on 12 March 1900 in Bowie. Two daughters were born to them - Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Lyle Montgomery and Mrs. L.C. Foster; five grandchildren; his brothers are - Walter Slaughter, Lomis Slaughter, Cortez Slaughter, Hugo Slaughter. Mr. Slaughter was well known in fraternal circles. He was accorded Masonic rites at the graveside. A man active in the early growth and progress of Bowie, Mr. Slaughter had the respect and confidence of more than one generation of Bowie citizens. The Slaughter Drug Company installed the first soda fountain in Bowie.
The Bowie News
June 6, 1941
Front page
Married Minnie Lee Graves on 2 March 1900 in Bowie, Montague, Texas.
Druggist by profession.
Dallas Morning News Aug. 21, 1939
ERRAND BOY IN 1888, BOWIE DRUGGIST NOW SOLE OWNER OF STORE
G. O. Slaughter Bowie, Montague Co., Texas, Aug. 20
Fifty-one years in the same business, filling all jobs from errand boy to owner, is the record here of G. O. Slaughter. Coming to Texas from Alabama, where he was born in 1870, Slaughter reached Bowie in 1886 with his family and went to work in the William c. Turner drugstore in 1888. The store had been established in 1882. Years later, when Turner was ready to retire, Slaughter bought an interest in the business and it was reorganize as G. O. Slaughter & Company, with Turner as silent partner. Another partner for a time was Chris Boedecker, an uncle of George Boedecker of Dallas. Slaughter is now sole proprietor of the store.
Virginia Foster Ellis
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Services for George Oliver Slaughter were held in the First Christian Church which is next door to the Slaughter home with A.L. Porterfield, pastor and Rev. B.B. Breitenhirt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Mr. Slaughter came to Bowie in 1885. His family lived on a farm near the city for some time. He sought work in town first being employed at the railroad station which had just been built. He remained there only a short time before going to work for G.M. Foreman druggist. Later, he bought the store from Foreman and conducted the drug business until his death. Some well known Texans have worked in the Slaughter Drug Store as boys including - former Governor James V. Allred, Renne Allred, and William Philpott, editor of the Texas Bankers Journal in Dallas. Mr. Slaughter married Miss Minnie Lee Graves on 12 March 1900 in Bowie. Two daughters were born to them - Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Lyle Montgomery and Mrs. L.C. Foster; five grandchildren; his brothers are - Walter Slaughter, Lomis Slaughter, Cortez Slaughter, Hugo Slaughter. Mr. Slaughter was well known in fraternal circles. He was accorded Masonic rites at the graveside. A man active in the early growth and progress of Bowie, Mr. Slaughter had the respect and confidence of more than one generation of Bowie citizens. The Slaughter Drug Company installed the first soda fountain in Bowie.
The Bowie News
June 6, 1941
Front page
Son of John W. Slaughter and Nancy Heard.
Married Minnie Lee Graves on 2 March 1900 in Bowie, Montague, Texas.
Druggist by profession.
Dallas Morning News Aug. 21, 1939
ERRAND BOY IN 1888, BOWIE DRUGGIST NOW SOLE OWNER OF STORE
G. O. Slaughter Bowie, Montague Co., Texas, Aug. 20
Fifty-one years in the same business, filling all jobs from errand boy to owner, is the record here of G. O. Slaughter. Coming to Texas from Alabama, where he was born in 1870, Slaughter reached Bowie in 1886 with his family and went to work in the William c. Turner drugstore in 1888. The store had been established in 1882. Years later, when Turner was ready to retire, Slaughter bought an interest in the business and it was reorganize as G. O. Slaughter & Company, with Turner as silent partner. Another partner for a time was Chris Boedecker, an uncle of George Boedecker of Dallas. Slaughter is now sole proprietor of the store.
Virginia Foster Ellis
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Services for George Oliver Slaughter were held in the First Christian Church which is next door to the Slaughter home with A.L. Porterfield, pastor and Rev. B.B. Breitenhirt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Mr. Slaughter came to Bowie in 1885. His family lived on a farm near the city for some time. He sought work in town first being employed at the railroad station which had just been built. He remained there only a short time before going to work for G.M. Foreman druggist. Later, he bought the store from Foreman and conducted the drug business until his death. Some well known Texans have worked in the Slaughter Drug Store as boys including - former Governor James V. Allred, Renne Allred, and William Philpott, editor of the Texas Bankers Journal in Dallas. Mr. Slaughter married Miss Minnie Lee Graves on 12 March 1900 in Bowie. Two daughters were born to them - Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Lyle Montgomery and Mrs. L.C. Foster; five grandchildren; his brothers are - Walter Slaughter, Lomis Slaughter, Cortez Slaughter, Hugo Slaughter. Mr. Slaughter was well known in fraternal circles. He was accorded Masonic rites at the graveside. A man active in the early growth and progress of Bowie, Mr. Slaughter had the respect and confidence of more than one generation of Bowie citizens. The Slaughter Drug Company installed the first soda fountain in Bowie.
The Bowie News
June 6, 1941
Front page
Married Minnie Lee Graves on 2 March 1900 in Bowie, Montague, Texas.
Druggist by profession.
Dallas Morning News Aug. 21, 1939
ERRAND BOY IN 1888, BOWIE DRUGGIST NOW SOLE OWNER OF STORE
G. O. Slaughter Bowie, Montague Co., Texas, Aug. 20
Fifty-one years in the same business, filling all jobs from errand boy to owner, is the record here of G. O. Slaughter. Coming to Texas from Alabama, where he was born in 1870, Slaughter reached Bowie in 1886 with his family and went to work in the William c. Turner drugstore in 1888. The store had been established in 1882. Years later, when Turner was ready to retire, Slaughter bought an interest in the business and it was reorganize as G. O. Slaughter & Company, with Turner as silent partner. Another partner for a time was Chris Boedecker, an uncle of George Boedecker of Dallas. Slaughter is now sole proprietor of the store.
Virginia Foster Ellis
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Services for George Oliver Slaughter were held in the First Christian Church which is next door to the Slaughter home with A.L. Porterfield, pastor and Rev. B.B. Breitenhirt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Mr. Slaughter came to Bowie in 1885. His family lived on a farm near the city for some time. He sought work in town first being employed at the railroad station which had just been built. He remained there only a short time before going to work for G.M. Foreman druggist. Later, he bought the store from Foreman and conducted the drug business until his death. Some well known Texans have worked in the Slaughter Drug Store as boys including - former Governor James V. Allred, Renne Allred, and William Philpott, editor of the Texas Bankers Journal in Dallas. Mr. Slaughter married Miss Minnie Lee Graves on 12 March 1900 in Bowie. Two daughters were born to them - Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Lyle Montgomery and Mrs. L.C. Foster; five grandchildren; his brothers are - Walter Slaughter, Lomis Slaughter, Cortez Slaughter, Hugo Slaughter. Mr. Slaughter was well known in fraternal circles. He was accorded Masonic rites at the graveside. A man active in the early growth and progress of Bowie, Mr. Slaughter had the respect and confidence of more than one generation of Bowie citizens. The Slaughter Drug Company installed the first soda fountain in Bowie.
The Bowie News
June 6, 1941
Front page
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