This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SLAUGHTER - GOSSAGE - GILLIAM, of IL 1850 -1930 Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wh.2ADE/1384.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello Rudie, This family is my direct line. John R. Slaughter is my great-grandfather. I am searching for the parents of John R. Slaughter. My first location of him is 1850 Census. I have some Information for John R. Slaughter: Marriage-Military-Death, and his family. I have never located this family in 1860 census. They resurface 1870. I have information (not available online) I will be happy to share with you privately. Please e-mail me at: [email protected] . I would be happy to share more details. Today is Friday March 18-2005. I am leaving on vacation and will return 15 April. I do hope to hear from you soon. I am specifically looking for John R Slaughter parents. He is my brickwall. Rachel Descendants of John R. Slaughter 1 John R. SLAUGHTER b: 08/22/1847 d: 03/17/1871 . +Nancy GOSSAGE b: 11/28/1848 Bedford Co., TN m: 01/20/1867 d: Aft. 1920 in IL ....... 2 William R SLAUGHTER b: 10/12/1867 MO d: 10/02/1936 in Douglas, Cochise County, AZ, this is my grandfather. +Sarah Ophelia CARTER b: 07/13/1866 Warren Co., Mississippi m: 1894 d: 02/17/1948- My grandmother.