Mary Wells Slaughter was the daughter of John and Jane Wells. She had two younger siblings named Fred and Carrie. In 1837 they moved to Fort Gatriot/Point Huron. Mary’s family built a store and sawmill there.
Mary [Wells] met Lt. Slaughter at a dance. From the minute they met they were smitten with one another. Twenty-three months later, after an enjoyable courtship of partying, picnicking, etc., there were married on May 24, 1852 in the Episcopal Church.
After many skirmishes, while near the Green and White rivers on Brannan’s Prairie, Lt. Slaughter was killed on December 5, 1855.