BIOGRAPHIES: Rev. Charles A. SLOCUM, Chetek, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Vic Gulickson 8 April 2002 ==================================================================== Rev. Charles A. Slocum, now deceased, minister of the Advent Christian Church, was born in Milwaukee, June 25, 1850, son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Bodine) Slocum, the former of whom was born in England, and the latter of whom was born in the United States, of Holland-Dutch descent. The father, who was a Great Lakes fisherman, was frozen to death with one of his sons, William, while on a fishing trip. The mother then moved her large family to Broadhead, Wis. At the age of twelve, young Charles A. found a home with a family named Bailey, at Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wis. He was but a boy when he enlisted as a bugler in the 12th 111. Vol. Cav. But his boyish strength was insufficient for the rigors of the campaigns, and after six months he was discharged on account of ill health, from which he suffered more or less for the remainder of his life. Upon his return to Dane County, he entered school at Evanston, Ill., at the expense of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the ministry of which church he was duly ordained. About 1871 he transferred his allegiance to the Advent Christian Church, and continued as a clergyman of that faith for the remainder of his life. He preached in La Crosse County, Vernon County, and Columbia County, and came to Chetek late in 1884. Here he preached for thirty years. He was a man of devout faith, a true father of his people, the congregation under his leadership maintained a steady growth, and the church took its place in the forefront of all good work. In his death, Feb. 6, 1904, the community lost a real influence for good. Mr. Slocum was married at Merrimac, Sauk County, this state, June 8, 1872, to Alice Ives, who was born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., Sept. 22, 1852, daughter of Norman and Rozema (Barber) Ives, early settlers, the former being a farmer, merchant and hotel man, who died in that county, after which his wife came to Chetek and died here in 1904. In the family there were five children: Alice, widow of Rev. Charles A. Slocum; Clara, wife of Carl Baker, of Sheridan, Wyo.; Lillian, who married Malvin Pierce and is now dead; and two sons who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Slocum had eight children: Edith, Edna, Lillian, Maude, Norman, Dorothy, Mattie and Neil. Edith was born in 1874, married 0. E. Matts, and lives in Ladysmith, this state. Edna was born in 1875, married 0. E. Miller, of Chetek, and has two children, James and Alice. Lillian was born in 1877, married Charles Chaffe, and lives in Rhinelander, this state. Maude was born in 1879, married Jense Stenehjen, of New Auburn, this state, and has two children, Claire and Beulah. Norman was born in 1881, married Delia La Blonde, and lives in California. Dorothy married Irving Gavin, lives in Eau Claire, and has two children, William and Edna. Mattie died at the age of five years. Neil is an electrician at Ladysmith, this state. He married Edna Fritz, and they have two children, Beth and William. Mrs. Slocum is a member of the W. R. C. and of various church and social organizations. She was an able helpmeet, an ideal pastor's wife through the long years of her husband's ministry, and is highly regarded throughout the community. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1922, pp. 943-944.