Benjamin Vachel Slater was born in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas on August 12, 1905 to Daniel Boone Slater, 1854 Missouri and Nannie Elizabeth Bell Slater, 1863 Missouri. He was the youngest of their seven children. Names and birth order of these siblings are as follows:
1. George M. Slater, b:Jul 15,1886, Missouri d:Oct 4,1918, Texas
2. Thomas Earnest "Tom" Slater, b:Feb 19,1888, Iowa d:Mar 9,1963, Texas
3. Mary Caroline "Callie" Slater Chaney, b:Dec 20,1889, Texas d:Aug 12,1962, Texas
4. James Austin "Jim" Slater, b:Oct 5,1891, Texas d:Feb 28,1962, Texas
5. William Vining Boone "Bill" Slater, b:May 20,1893, Texas d:Jun 6,1966, Texas
6. Susan M. "Susie" Slater, b:Jan 31,1896, Texas d:Jun 24,1962, Texas
7. (Benjamin Vachel Slater, b:Aug 12,1905, Texas d:Mar,1981, Texas)
On December 23, 1925 he married Miss Helen Elizabeth Stamps, daughter of Benjamin Jackson Stamps and Bessie Olena Harpole.
Born of this marital union was one daughter, Anna Bess Slater (Messall), b: June 9, 1931 in Texas; d: January 1, 1997 in Texas.
1. George M. Slater, b:Jul 15,1886, Missouri d:Oct 4,1918, Texas
2. Thomas Earnest "Tom" Slater, b:Feb 19,1888, Iowa d:Mar 9,1963, Texas
3. Mary Caroline "Callie" Slater Chaney, b:Dec 20,1889, Texas d:Aug 12,1962, Texas
4. James Austin "Jim" Slater, b:Oct 5,1891, Texas d:Feb 28,1962, Texas
5. William Vining Boone "Bill" Slater, b:May 20,1893, Texas d:Jun 6,1966, Texas
6. Susan M. "Susie" Slater, b:Jan 31,1896, Texas d:Jun 24,1962, Texas
7. (Benjamin Vachel Slater, b:Aug 12,1905, Texas d:Mar,1981, Texas)
On December 23, 1925 he married Miss Helen Elizabeth Stamps, daughter of Benjamin Jackson Stamps and Bessie Olena Harpole.
Born of this marital union was one daughter, Anna Bess Slater (Messall), b: June 9, 1931 in Texas; d: January 1, 1997 in Texas.
Benjamin Vachel Slater was born in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas on August 12, 1905 to Daniel Boone Slater, 1854 Missouri and Nannie Elizabeth Bell Slater, 1863 Missouri. He was the youngest of their seven children. Names and birth order of these siblings are as follows:
1. George M. Slater, b:Jul 15,1886, Missouri d:Oct 4,1918, Texas
2. Thomas Earnest "Tom" Slater, b:Feb 19,1888, Iowa d:Mar 9,1963, Texas
3. Mary Caroline "Callie" Slater Chaney, b:Dec 20,1889, Texas d:Aug 12,1962, Texas
4. James Austin "Jim" Slater, b:Oct 5,1891, Texas d:Feb 28,1962, Texas
5. William Vining Boone "Bill" Slater, b:May 20,1893, Texas d:Jun 6,1966, Texas
6. Susan M. "Susie" Slater, b:Jan 31,1896, Texas d:Jun 24,1962, Texas
7. (Benjamin Vachel Slater, b:Aug 12,1905, Texas d:Mar,1981, Texas)
On December 23, 1925 he married Miss Helen Elizabeth Stamps, daughter of Benjamin Jackson Stamps and Bessie Olena Harpole.
Born of this marital union was one daughter, Anna Bess Slater (Messall), b: June 9, 1931 in Texas; d: January 1, 1997 in Texas.
1. George M. Slater, b:Jul 15,1886, Missouri d:Oct 4,1918, Texas
2. Thomas Earnest "Tom" Slater, b:Feb 19,1888, Iowa d:Mar 9,1963, Texas
3. Mary Caroline "Callie" Slater Chaney, b:Dec 20,1889, Texas d:Aug 12,1962, Texas
4. James Austin "Jim" Slater, b:Oct 5,1891, Texas d:Feb 28,1962, Texas
5. William Vining Boone "Bill" Slater, b:May 20,1893, Texas d:Jun 6,1966, Texas
6. Susan M. "Susie" Slater, b:Jan 31,1896, Texas d:Jun 24,1962, Texas
7. (Benjamin Vachel Slater, b:Aug 12,1905, Texas d:Mar,1981, Texas)
On December 23, 1925 he married Miss Helen Elizabeth Stamps, daughter of Benjamin Jackson Stamps and Bessie Olena Harpole.
Born of this marital union was one daughter, Anna Bess Slater (Messall), b: June 9, 1931 in Texas; d: January 1, 1997 in Texas.
