He was the son of Joseph & Lydia Anne Ciscus Sloniker. He married Theresia Elizabeth Snider on April 15, 1866 in Delaware County, IN. They were the parents of Lydia Anna, Joseph Sherman, Francis S., James Harve, George D., Nancy Ellen, Jacob Oliver, William Lincoln, Florence, Miles Garfield, Edward Custer and Merritt Clarence.

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He served in the Civil War, the 84th IN Infantry Co., B and the 57th IN Infantry Co., K. He is listed in the Civil War Muster Rolls ( Box # 000540, EXCT # 0071, Records # 00000581 & 000005800. He was mustered out of service on December 14, 1865.

The following is from the Slonaker History and Genealogy Book, p. 519.

J. M. V. Sloniker was born in Huntingdon Co., PA June 21, 1845 of Dutch parentage. His parents moved to Delaware Co., IN where he grew to manhood....after the Civil War he returned to IN where he met and married his wife who lived on the adjoining farm....in the fall of 1866 they traveled in a covered wagon to their home in Sauk Co., WI. In 1900 they moved to Wonewoc, WI.

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OBITUARY FROM THE WONEWOC, NEWSPAPER.
2-16-1925

JACOB MARTIN VAN BUREN SLONIKER'S CIVIL WAR RECORD IS AS
FOLLOWS:

HE JOINED THE CIVIL WAR IN 1862 AS A DRUMMER BOY, FOUGHT FOR
THE NORTH.

HE WAS IN THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, CO. K, 57TH REGIMENT,INDIANA INFANTRY, FOURTH ARMY CORPS.

BATTLES OF 1862:
WILD CAT GAP OCTOBER 21
MILL SPRINGS, KY JANUARY 19
SHILOH, TENN APRIL 6-7
MURFREESBORO, TN
JULY 13
RICHMOND, KY AUGUST 30
PERRYVILLE, KY OCTOBER 8
STONERIVER, KY DECEMBER 31

BATTLES OF 1863:
FORT DONELSON, TENN
FEBRUARY 3
SHELBYVILLE, TENN
JUNE 27
CHICKAMANGA, GA SEPTEMBER 19-20
MISSIONARY RIDGE, GA NOVEMBER 23-25
RINGGOLD, GA NOVEMBER 27

BATTLES OF 1864:
BUZZARD'S ROOST, GA
FEBRUARY 27
ROCKY FACE RIDGE, GA
MAY 1
RESALA, GA
BURNED HICKORY, GA
KENESAW MT, GA
PEACH TREE CR, GA
MAY 31
FRANKLIN, TN OCTOBER 26
MRFREESBORO, TN DECEMBER 5
NASHVILLE, TN DECEMBER 15-16

MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA MAY 1-31.

GREATEST LOSS, CHICKAMANGA, GA, TOTAL LOSS 16, 179 MEN.

INFORMATION WRITTEN FROM VERNE TOCK,GRANDDAUGHTER OF JACOB MARTIN VAN BUREN.


BESIDES BEING A FARMER JACOB WAS A SHOEMAKER AND A CARPENTER.
IF YOU ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS MAKING, HE WOULD REPLY "A WIGWAM FOR A GOOSE BRIDAL."

TOLD TO GRANDSON, CLARE HUTCHENS, AS A BOY.


CIVIL WAR RECORD AND OBITUARY COPY IN POSSESSION OF ANNA M. BURDICK.

JACOB MARTIN VAN BUREN SLONIKER WOULD WEAR HIS CIVIL WAR BLUE UNIFORM DURING THE 4TH OF JULY PARADES IN WONEWOC AND WOULD PROUDLY LEAD THE PARADE OUT THE CEMETERY WHERE HE IS NOW LAID TO REST. BY CLARE HUTCHENS.

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