Martin Slough, son of Martin and Barbara Slough, who emigrated to America from Wirtemburg, Germany, in 1832, and settled in Portage county, Ohio. Here, Sept 28, 1832, the subject of this sketch was born.
He came to Woodland, this county, in 1850. In 1853 he removed to Union tp, where he ran a saw mill till 1868, when be removed to his farm in sec 18, this tp, where he still resides.
His father died at the age of 75 years, in the spring of 1877; his mother died in July, 1869, aged 63, both in this tp.
Mr Slough was married in October, 1868, to Jane Gibbens, daughter of William and Ann Gibbens, of this county. They have 5 children: Alvira C , Melvina A, John W, Charles H and Etta M.
Mr Slough is a Republican. His business is farming, and he owns 80 acres in this tp, on sec. 18, and 80 acres in Madison tp; PO, South Bend.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Charles C Chapman
1880.
Contributor: Linda K (47400410)
He came to Woodland, this county, in 1850. In 1853 he removed to Union tp, where he ran a saw mill till 1868, when be removed to his farm in sec 18, this tp, where he still resides.
His father died at the age of 75 years, in the spring of 1877; his mother died in July, 1869, aged 63, both in this tp.
Mr Slough was married in October, 1868, to Jane Gibbens, daughter of William and Ann Gibbens, of this county. They have 5 children: Alvira C , Melvina A, John W, Charles H and Etta M.
Mr Slough is a Republican. His business is farming, and he owns 80 acres in this tp, on sec. 18, and 80 acres in Madison tp; PO, South Bend.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Charles C Chapman
1880.
Contributor: Linda K (47400410)
Martin Slough, son of Martin and Barbara Slough, who emigrated to America from Wirtemburg, Germany, in 1832, and settled in Portage county, Ohio. Here, Sept 28, 1832, the subject of this sketch was born.
He came to Woodland, this county, in 1850. In 1853 he removed to Union tp, where he ran a saw mill till 1868, when be removed to his farm in sec 18, this tp, where he still resides.
His father died at the age of 75 years, in the spring of 1877; his mother died in July, 1869, aged 63, both in this tp.
Mr Slough was married in October, 1868, to Jane Gibbens, daughter of William and Ann Gibbens, of this county. They have 5 children: Alvira C , Melvina A, John W, Charles H and Etta M.
Mr Slough is a Republican. His business is farming, and he owns 80 acres in this tp, on sec. 18, and 80 acres in Madison tp; PO, South Bend.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Charles C Chapman
1880.
Contributor: Linda K (47400410)
He came to Woodland, this county, in 1850. In 1853 he removed to Union tp, where he ran a saw mill till 1868, when be removed to his farm in sec 18, this tp, where he still resides.
His father died at the age of 75 years, in the spring of 1877; his mother died in July, 1869, aged 63, both in this tp.
Mr Slough was married in October, 1868, to Jane Gibbens, daughter of William and Ann Gibbens, of this county. They have 5 children: Alvira C , Melvina A, John W, Charles H and Etta M.
Mr Slough is a Republican. His business is farming, and he owns 80 acres in this tp, on sec. 18, and 80 acres in Madison tp; PO, South Bend.
History of St. Joseph County, Indiana
Charles C Chapman
1880.
Contributor: Linda K (47400410)
Gravesite Details
Gravesite includes a flat granite grave marker that says 'Father' only and a large granite family stone standing over the family burial plots. The family plot still has a visible perimeter called 'curbing.'
Family Members
Siblings
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