Brief Life History of William Peter
When William Peter Slocum was born on 20 September 1810, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Ebenezer Slocum, was 44 and his mother, Sarah Davis, was 39. He married Phoebe Jane Lockwood on 30 March 1843, in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Lackawanna Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and North Abington Township, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 19 June 1886, at the age of 75, and was buried in Dalton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Wm P Slocum, "United States Census, 1850"
- Wm P Slocum in entry for Fredrick K Slocum and Lulu D Hangerford, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- William P Slocum, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1810–1886 Male
1827– Female
Children (11)
1844–1885 Male
1846– Female
1849–1923 Female
1852–1866 Male
1855–1930 Male
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1766–1832 Male
1771–1842 Female
Siblings (13)
1791–1882 Female
1794–1825 Male
1796–1884 Male
1798–1832 Male
1800–1890 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 2
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 2
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 20
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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