Alexander G Sliger

21 October 1857–19 December 1938 (Age 81)
Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of Alexander G

When Alexander G Sliger was born on 21 October 1857, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John Slyger, was 22 and his mother, Sylvina, was 19. He married Marguerette "Peggy" Mills about 1896. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870 and Myrick Township, Johnston, Oklahoma, United States in 1910. He died on 19 December 1938, at the age of 81, and was buried in Wapanucka, Johnston, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander G Sliger
1857–1938
Marguerette "Peggy" Mills
1863–1948
Marriage: about 1896
Mary Vina Sliger
1897–
Susan E Sliger
1898–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1896
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (8)

    1862 · Battle of Shiloh
    Age 5
    The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
    1863
    Age 6
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway
    Age 24
    Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Schleiger .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Schleiger

    Sources (6)

    • A G Sliger, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Alexander Sliger in household of John Sliger, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Alexander G Sliger, "Find A Grave Index"

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