William B. Slocum Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft@cowtown.net

Source:

1881 History of Grant Co., Wisconsin
Western Historical Company, Chicago, IL
Biographical Sketches, Waterloo Twp., Pg. 1038


WILLIAM B. SLOCUM, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Lancaster; was born Sept. 2, 1822, in 
Saratoga Co., N. Y.; son of Job and Lydia (Bolt) Slocum, of Vermont; came to Grant 
Co. in 1843 after a short residence at Cassville, came to Waterloo and ran a 
cabinet-shop three years; from there to a farm in Bloomington; thence to Rice Co., 
Minn., and returned to Bloomington, and to his present location in 1868; his 
father died in 1860, aged 74, and his mother in February, 1880, 90 years of age.  
He was married Nov. 28, 1849, by Elder Chapin (Baptist), to Sarah Jane, daughter 
of Abner and Emma (Green) Beardsley; they have six children-Charles H., born Sept. 
12,1850, who married Sarah Harper, of Orient, Iowa; they have two children-Walter 
and Jennie; Alice E., born July 26, 1852, wife of E. N. Fancher, lumber dealer of 
Iowa they have two children - Mabel and an infant; Grace L., born March 13, 1854, 
teaching school in District No. 2. Potosi; Clara L., born July 26, 1856; Wilfried 
J., born July 3,1858; Mary E., born Dec. 8, 1865.  Mr. S. is a Republican and a 
Congregationalist.  He has been several years Town Clerk, Chairman and Justice of 
the Peace.  Owns 170 acres of land.