Robert Slocum
 

ROBERT SLOCUM, one of the early pioneers of Boone county, is a native of West Virginia and was born in Harrison county, March 15, 1827. His parents were John and Sarah (McCann) Slocum also natives of West Virginia. John Slocum was a son of John, Sr., and Nancy (Martin) Slocum, who were among the early pioneers of West Virginia His father was Robert Slocum, a native of Chatworthy, Eng., who emigrated thence to the United States in 1867, landing in Philadelphia in August of that year. In June, 1768, he married Abigail Quinn and settled in Bucks county, Pa., and later removed to Virginia, where he, afterward resided until his death at the age of eighty years. He was the father of four children; John Slocum, the grandfather of our subject being the eldest. John was the father of ten children, of whom John Slocum, Jr., was the fourth. He was born in Harrison county, W. Va., May 21, 1803. He was married May 18, 1826, to Sarah McCann a native of Harrison county W.Va., born January 27, 1805, Her parents were Thomas and Martha McCann, natives of Ireland who emigrated to the United States in a very early day. In the spring of 1830 John Slocum moved to Boone county, Ind., entering and settling on the same land on which our subject now resides, where he remained until death. His wife died September 28, 1863, and he died July 3, 1866. They were the parents of nine children, viz: Sarah, deceased: Thomas; John, deceased; Margaret, deceased; Rebecca, deceased; Jane, deceased; Harriet, deceased; Ann deceased, and Robert, our subject, the eldest. Robert came with his parents to Boone county in 1830, and was united in marriage April 7, 1851, to Nancy J., daughter of Robert and Rebecca J. Snodgrass. She was a native of Indiana and was born January 17, 1830. After Mr. Slocum's marriage he settled in Washington township and in 1853 removed to Clinton township, where he remained until the spring of 1860; then removed to Washington township and here has since resided. His wife died June 4, 1889, and on November 25, 1889, he married Margaret, daughter of William S. and Lucinda (Stuart) Buchanan. She was born in Ohio county, Ind., September 28, 1856. Mr. Slocum is a highly esteemed gentleman and is loved by all who know him. He held the office of township trustee of Washington township from 1869 to 1873 and filled the office to the entire satisfaction of his townsmen and with much credit to himself.
 

Transcribed by Chris Brown
Source: "A Portrait And Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Ind.," page 480, published in 1895 by A. W. Bowen & CO. Chicago