From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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RALPH A. SLOCUM
Ralph A. Slocum, is one of the younger men of Stevens county, whose indus-
try and wisdom have won a goodly holding in property. He lives nine miles
northwest from Valley and does general farming and raises stock.
   Ralph A. Slocum was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on September 4, 1872, the
son of J.D. and Olive A. (Day) Slocum, natives of Illinois. The family came
to Iowa from Illinois, then went on to Nebraska, later to Kansas, and finally
after also living in Missouri, they returned to Iowa. In 1889 the father
came to Washington and the next year the rest of the family came also. Loca-
tion was made in Valley, where the father was installed as postmaster, which
position he still holds. They were the parents of five children, Mark L.,
Ida., Ralph, Blanche, Vernon. Mrs. J.D. Slocum enlisted in Company H, Fif-
teenth Iowa, in what was known as Crocker's Brigade. He served over four 
years receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war. Among the 
battles in which he participated, we may mention Shiloh, Corinth, as well as 
several others,while in skirmishing he did much active work.
   Our subject was educated in the various places where the family lived and
remained with his parents until twenty-four years of age. Then he took a pos-
tion as section foreman on the Spokane Falls & Northern and eight months 
later returned to Valley and accepted a position in the United States marble 
quarries. In 1894 he selected his present place and took the same by 
squatter's right. Since that time Mr. Slocum has devoted himself to the 
improvement and development of his place and he now has ywenty-five acres 
under cultivation and raises hay and general crops and handles stock. 
   On June 15, 1901, Mr. Slocum married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Walter
and Jennie (Swan) Craven, natives of England and Scotland,respectively.
They were the parents of four children,three of whom are living, as follows:
Elizabeth, Nellie G., and Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Slocum have two children ,
Walter and Florence. Mr. Slocum is a Republican and active in the interests 
of his party. He has been deputy assessor and is road supervisor of his dis-
trict. He is also clerk of the school board and is keenly interested in
educational matters. Mr. Slocum is affilited with the A.O.U.W. and is a man
well known and has hosts of friends.    
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