Bio of Slocum, Fitz Gerald Wabasha Co., MN
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Slocum, Fitz Gerald, Lake City, is a descendant of Anthony Slocum, who
came from England to Massachusetts in 1630, and was one of the founders of
Taunton, that state. Capt. Henry Sherman, who served the colonies in the
revolutionary war and in Anthony Wayne's campaigns against the Miami
Indians, made his home in Providence, Rhode Island. Here grew up and
married his daughter Mary and Samuel Slocum, parents of Fitz Gerald
Slocum.(?) The latter was born in Bristol, Addison county, Vermont, where
he enjoyed limited educational advantages till fourteen years old. His
parents then removed to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and took up the
task of opening a farm in the wilderness. At eighteen our subject went to
New Jersey in the employ of some stock drovers, who afterward took him
into partnership. September 16, 1843, he married Sarah P. Griggs, who was
born in East Amwell; her grandparents and parents, John and Catharine
Griggs, were, like herself, born in New Jersey. In 1845 Mr. Slocum opened
a hotel in Frenchtown, and subsequently engaged in the same business at
Flemington, New Jersey. In 1854 he went to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and kept
a hotel till his removal to Lake City in 1862. For a short time he engaged
in the sale of agricultural machinery, and bought produce for nine years;
was six years employed at the Boston Mills, and is now with the Lake City
Flouring Mill Company. For five years after his arrival he supervised the
construction of Lake City streets and roads; was five years constable, one
year a policeman, and four years city marshal; has always been a democrat.
Was a charter member of the Odd-Fellows' lodge and is a member of the
Masonic order. In religious faith Mr. Slocum is a Universalist, while most
of his family attends the Episcopal church. Their pleasant home on Elm
street is the result of Mr. Slocum's toil and perseverance. His nine
children are all in Lake City and were christened as below: Frances C.
(Mrs. Erwin Alexander), Sarah, Helen (Mrs. Chas. F. Frost), Catharine,
Lucy (Mrs. Arthur B. Hill), Susie, Jennie, Harry L. and Fred Gerald.