STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1903, page 3, column 4
>From the article, "24 Years Ago"

JOHN SLICK, 18 Dec 1785 - 31 Jul 1879

   John Slick died in Salem township, July 31, aged nearly 94 years.  
During the war of 1812 he deserted the English army and joined the 
American forces.  He was one of the early settlers of Steuben county.  He 
leaves a wife, aged 75 years.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   John Slick, 18 Dec 1785 - 31 Jul 1879, married Mary (Hempstead) Slick, 
02 Jul 1799 - 18 Oct 1884.  They are buried at Hollister Cemetery, Steuben 
County, Indiana. 

CHILDREN:

   Daniel Slick, 12 Feb 1825 - 29 Jul 1902, on 19 Dec 1843, married Esther 
(Hibbard) Slick, 06 Feb 1826 - 30 Jan 1906, buried at Hollister Cemetery.
1880 United States Census, Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Family 
History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah; Family History Library, #1254312, 
NA Film #T9-0312, page #282B, lists their children:
   Albert W. Slick, son, male, white, age 20, born in Ind., working on 
farm.
   Catherine E. Slick, Dau., Single, female, white, age 18, born in Ind.
   Harriett E. Slick, Dau., single, female, white, age 15, born in Ind., 
at school.
   Daniel A. Slick, son, single, male, white, age 13, born in Ind., work 
on farm.
Same census, shown as next door neighbor:
   Mary Slick, widow, female, white, age 80, born in NY, Support by son.
   
   Hollister Slick, 23 Apr 1827 - 15 Aug 1909, on 26 Feb 1852, married 
Lovina Shaffstall, 25 Dec 1832 - 30 Sep 1908.  They are buried at Block 
Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
1880 United States Census, Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Family 
History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah; Family History Library, #1254312, 
NA Film #T9-0312, page #289A, lists their children:
   George F. Slick, son, single, male, white, age 24, born in Ind., work 
per job & day.
   Nancy Slick, dau, single, female, white, age 20, born in Ind.
   Adam Slick, son, male, white, age 17, born in Ind., work on farm.
   Christian Slick, dau, female, white, age 15, born in Ind. at school. 
   Mary J. Slick, dau, single, female, white, age 13, born in Ind., at 
school.
   Susan Slick, dau, single, female, white, age 10, born in Ind., at 
school.
   William H. Slick, son, single, male, white, age 5, born in Ind.

"History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885", page 725, biography of John 
Slick, has some interesting information about him:
   "John Slick (deceased), long known as the oldest inhabitant of Salem 
Township, was born in Prussia, Dec. 18, 1785, and lived in that country 
with his parents until he arrived at his twentieth year.  He was then 
pressed into the military service of Napoleon Bonaparte, in which he 
remained under the immediate command of Marshal Ney about four years, 
during Napoleon's war with Spain.  He finally deserted and went to Lisbon, 
where, finding an English ship bound for Liverpool, he took passage for 
England.  Soon after arriving in the British realm, he was again pressed 
into the naval service, at the beginning of he war of 1812.  He remained 
with the British army three and a half years, during which time he was in 
the principal engagements between the British and the United Sates.  But 
English service suited him no better than French, and being one night 
placed on picket near the American forces, he quietly left his post and 
crossed the river; finding our sentinel asleep on his post he waked him 
and expressed a desire to go into camp.  This ended his service as a 
soldier." 

Steuben Republican, 24 May 1893, "The Pioneers," (John, Mary) 
                    27 Aug 1902, "The Pioneers," (Daniel)
                    22 Aug 1906, "Old Settlers," (Esther)
                    18 Aug 1909, "Old Settlers," (Lovinia)
                    24 Aug 1910, "Old Settlers," (Hollister)   
Obituary of son, Daniel Slick, Steuben Republican, 13 Aug 1902, p.4 c.1.
www.familysearch.org, (1880 United States Census)
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 2, pages 1673, 1674.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net