Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Slocum II was born on 21 February 1780, in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States, his father, Samuel Slocum, was 23 and his mother, Margaret Spike, was 24. He married Elizabeth Whitney on 4 January 1805, in Canajoharie, Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Greig, Lewis, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 22 March 1864, in Greig, Greig, Lewis, New York, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Samuel Slocum, "United States Census, 1860"
- Samuel Slocum, "United States Census, 1850"
- Samuel Slocum in entry for J. W. Slocum, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
Spouse and Children
1780–1864 Male
1785–1870 Female
Children (12)
1806–1858 Female
1806–1896 Female
1809–1845 Male
1810–1888 Male
1813– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1756–1827 Male
1755–1833 Female
Siblings (11)
1778–1833 Male
1780–1864 Male
1782–1841 Male
1783– Female
1785–1872 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 11
1803
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Slocum in Shorwell (Isle of Wight) or Slocombeslade in Brendon (Devon). Both placenames derive from Old English slāh ‘sloe, blackthorn’ + cumb ‘valley’.
History: Anthony Slocombe or Slocum (1590–1674/75) came from Taunton, Somerset, England, to Taunton, MA, in 1637.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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