Biographical Sketch of E. Sleppy, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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E. Sleppy, master mechanic for the St. Joseph & Western Railroad Co.,
is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Wilkesbarre, Luzerne 
County, April 11, 1833.  He received the benefits of the common schools,
and attended Danas Academy six months.  He was employed for a time as
brakeman on the Pennsylvania Coal Company Railroad.  In 1852 he was
roadman on the survey of the Northern Pennsylvania Railroad.  He learn-
ed the machinist trade in the shops of the Beaver Meadow Railroad, and
in 1854 the West attracted his attention and he came to Springfield,
Illinois, and afterwards to Alton.  Returning East in 1856, he was in
the employ of the Lake Shore Railroad at White Haven in 1857; came
West again, and in 1858 located in St. Joseph, Missouri, and was emp-
loyed on the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad as engineer, continuing 
until 1861, when he was for a time connected with the Platte County
Railroad.  From that time until 1871 he was assistant master mechanic
of the Hannibal & St. Joseph.  In that year he joined his present com-
pany.  Mr. Sleppy is a finished workman and keeps pace with the mech-
anical world.  He is one of the original stock holders and Vice Pres-
ident of the St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, one of the most credit-
able industries in the city.  He is also a member of the firm of E.
Davis & Co., druggists, corner of Tenth and Olive.  For two terms he 
was a member of the St. Joseph school board.  Miss C. Balentine, of
Pennsylvania became his wife.  By this union they have six children:
E. W., Emma C., Mary F., Willie E., Carrie and Nellie M.

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