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Apache May Slaughter

1896 – 1900

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About Apache May Slaughter

Lived 1896 – 1900.

Apache May Slaughter ( 1895 – 1900) was the adopted daughter of Tombstone, Arizona sheriff John Slaughter and his wife Viola.

Apache May was found by John Slaughter as he was following a group of Apaches in Mexico. She had been abandoned to her luck by her natural parents. John Slaughter returned to Arizona with Apache May. When she was adopted by the couple, she also became Daniel Boone's great great great granddaughter.

Apache May's name came from her background, and her month of birth. Calculating her age, the Slaughters were convinced she was born in the month of May of that year.

Young Celebrity Apache May Slaughter became a young celebrity across Arizona, because many newspapers and publications speculated about the girl's natural parents, her relation to the Apaches and whether those factors would affect her personality in the future and turn her into a violent person without morals. Photographers were no strangers to the small girl; she was constantly pictured and appeared in most Arizona publications of the era.

The Slaughters loved Apache May. She usually wore dresses made out of posters of different kinds. These were chosen for her by the Slaughters, who supposed that she would look outstanding in the small dresses.

Apache May died at the Slaughters' San Bernardino Ranch when one of her dresses caught fire as she was playing near a pot with boiling water.

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Important facts

Born
1896
Birth century
Died
1900

Family & relationships

Parent
John Horton Slaughter
Parent
Viola Slaughter

People in Apache May Slaughter's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Apache May Slaughter?

Apache girl

When was Apache May Slaughter born?

Apache May Slaughter was born in 1896.

When did Apache May Slaughter die?

Apache May Slaughter died in 1900.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Apache May Slaughter

· Wikidata: Q4778932

· DBpedia: Apache May Slaughter

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