Edgar Co. IL Biographies - William Slanker


Surname: Slanker, Boyd

Submitter: Tracy Smith
EMAIL: tjpblshr@phnx.uswest.net
DATE: Jun 29 2000


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From the book, "History of Edgar County, Illinois, 1879":


WILLIAM SLANKER, contractor and builder, Paris; is a native of Pennsylvania;
was born in Bucks Co. Dec. 20, 1822; during his early life, he received a
good education, and being of a mechanical turn of mind, chose the
carpenter's trade for his business, and has since followed that occupation;
he came to Paris in October, 1853, and has since been engaged in contracting
and building, being an able workman has met with success. He married Miss
Jane Boyd, of Paris, Aug. 11, 1854; they have seven children--William H.,
Mary, Mattie, Charles, Dora, Frank and Lulu, all of whom were born in Edgar
Co.