BIO:  Joseph Slenker, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Spring Garden Township, Pg 193

JOSEPH SLENKER was born February 4, 1830, and is a son of Joseph and Catherine (Tschorp) 
Slenker, natives of York County, Penn.  His grandparents, Martin and Franey (Leahmy) Slenker, 
were natives of Windsor Township, and parents of four children, the father of our subject being 
the only son.  Joseph, our subject, is the second child in a family of six boys and two girls, 
all of whom are natives of Windsor Township:  Lydia, Joseph, Martin, Henry, John, Rebecca, 
Jacob and Isaac.  Joseph followed farming nineteen years, and worked at the carpenter trade 
about the same length of time.  He is now engaged in the ice business.  He has served in 
various township offices.  Mr. Slenker was twice married; his first marriage was in October, 
1853, to Miss Caroline Seachrist, a daughter of Henry Seachrist, of York Township.  She died 
February 6, 1880.  They have had fifteen children, of whom eleven are living:  Emeline Keesey, 
Benjamin F., Reuben H., Rebecca J. Richcreek, Moses, Lydia A. Seitz, Anna M. Sweitzer, David, 
Ida E., John W., Charles A.  October 9, 1882, Mr. Slenker was married to his second wife, Miss 
Carrie Erving, daughter of Henry Erving, of Conewago Township, York County, Penn.