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Sidney Slocum

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Sidney Slocum

Birth
Cambridge, Washington County, New York, USA
Death
1 Feb 1890 (aged 82–83)
Poland, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Burial
Newport, Herkimer County, New York, USA
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Poland, Feb. 3 - On Saturday P.M. last at the ripe old age of eighty-three years occurred the death of our friend and neighbor Sidney Slocum.
He leaves two sons, John S. who is at home and Lot Morrison Slocum of San Francisco; also Mrs. George (Sarah Jane) Salisbury of Poland, Mrs. George (Ruth Tryphena) Fenner of Newport, Mrs. William (Mary Matilda) Fowler of Oriskany Falls and Mrs. Sexton of Canastota.

"Sidney Slocum was born in Cambridge, N. Y., in 1807, and came with his father, Samuel, to this town in 1809, and located northwest of Russia Corners.
He was married in 1836 to Mary A. Payne, daughter of Jesse Payne.
They have eight children. When a young man he worked for W. Burrell, of Salisbury, for several years. Since 1837 he has followed farming, and also dealt in horses and cattle." History of Herkimer County 1879

Summary of 1855 census, Russia, Herkimer Co., NY:
Household Members Age Relationship
Sidney Slocum 47 Head
Mary Ann Slocum 41 Wife
Mary Matilda Slocum 18 Child
Sarah Jane Slocum 17 Child
Julia Elizabeth Slocum 15 Child
Volney M Slocum 9 Child
John H Slocum 3 Child
Emala Slocum 1 Child
Poland, Feb. 3 - On Saturday P.M. last at the ripe old age of eighty-three years occurred the death of our friend and neighbor Sidney Slocum.
He leaves two sons, John S. who is at home and Lot Morrison Slocum of San Francisco; also Mrs. George (Sarah Jane) Salisbury of Poland, Mrs. George (Ruth Tryphena) Fenner of Newport, Mrs. William (Mary Matilda) Fowler of Oriskany Falls and Mrs. Sexton of Canastota.

"Sidney Slocum was born in Cambridge, N. Y., in 1807, and came with his father, Samuel, to this town in 1809, and located northwest of Russia Corners.
He was married in 1836 to Mary A. Payne, daughter of Jesse Payne.
They have eight children. When a young man he worked for W. Burrell, of Salisbury, for several years. Since 1837 he has followed farming, and also dealt in horses and cattle." History of Herkimer County 1879

Summary of 1855 census, Russia, Herkimer Co., NY:
Household Members Age Relationship
Sidney Slocum 47 Head
Mary Ann Slocum 41 Wife
Mary Matilda Slocum 18 Child
Sarah Jane Slocum 17 Child
Julia Elizabeth Slocum 15 Child
Volney M Slocum 9 Child
John H Slocum 3 Child
Emala Slocum 1 Child

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