Biography of George H. Slocum
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE SARATOGIAN
THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899
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Slocum, George H., son of Samuel and Nancy (Gleason) Slocum, was born near Grangerville, in 1843, and educated
in the Jonesville Academy. His father was a farmer and owned the farm where Mr. Slocum now lives and near where
he was born. The place consists of 150 acres of fine land, comfortable home, fine lawn and shade trees, three barns,
carriage house and other necessary buildings. He carries on general farming and is extensively engaged in sheep
raising. In 1871 he married Hannah M. Jones, and they have one daughter, Lillian, who is a fine artist and musician.
Mr. Slocum has two brothers living, Samuel and Charles, and two sisters living, Mrs. Ruby J., widow of William
Wood, and Eliza A., wife of A. Stephens of Lincoln, Neb.
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