Thomas F Slocum

1812 - 1875  (62 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Thomas F Slocum
  Born	12 May 1812	Florida, Berkshire, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Wauconda, Lake, Illinois
  		Thomas F Slocum Land Patent 1845. Thomas F Slocum Land Patent 1845.
  		Thomas F. Slocum Residence. Illustrated Atlas of Lake County, Illinois: Containing Maps of Every Township in the County, with Village and City Plats. H.R. Page & Co. 1885. Pages not numbered.
  Died	28 Mar 1875	Wauconda, Lake, Illinois
  Buried	Slocum Family Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake, Illinois, United States
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Harriet A Slocum,   b. 24 Feb 1814, Florida, Berkshire, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Apr 1890, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
  2. Elizabeth Slocum,   b. 15 Jul 1819, Florida, Berkshire, Massachusetts ,   d. 9 Feb 1910, Geneseo, Henry, Illinois
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  Person ID	I61221	Nagel
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Jeremiah Slocomb,   b. 17 Oct 1780, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Oct 1842  (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah Whitcomb,   b. 9 Feb 1779, Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Sep 1838  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	20 Feb 1809	Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F18517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E Oaks,   b. 7 Jun 1815, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Nov 1903, Wauconda, Lake, Illinois  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Ellen S Slocum,   b. 27 Jan 1837, Wauconda, Lake, Illinois ,   d. 19 Jun 1873, Wauconda, Lake, Illinois  (Age 36 years)  [Birth]   2. Albert Slocum,   b. 1841,   d. 1843  (Age 2 years)  [Birth]   3. Marietta R Slocum,   b. 1844  [Birth]   4. Thomas Vedder Slocum,   b. 3 Dec 1856, Wauconda, Lake, Illinois ,   d. 4 Dec 1902, Chicago, Cook, Illinois  (Age 46 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2021
  Family ID	F18518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 May 1812 - Florida, Berkshire, Massachusetts Buried - - Slocum Family Cemetery, Wauconda, Lake, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  Thomas F. Slocum Thomas Settled on a small lake that became known as Slocum Lake. When the town of Wauconda was formed the post office was built at Slocum Lake. Thomas was the first postmaster and his wife, Mary served as Deputy Postmistress.