William Butler SLOSSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Member of the merchangile firm of "Slosson Brothers & Co.,"
• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Maine, Broome Co., New York
• Baptism: 1855, First Presbyterian Church of Binghamton, New York
• Residence: 1872, Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas
• Census: 1880, Living in Silver Cliff, Custer Co., Colorado
• Occupation: 1880; Mining
• Census: 1900, Living in Houston, Harris Co., Texas

Notes:

[Slosson 11-20-00 Greene.FTW]

Resided in Sabetha, Nemah Co., Kansas, where he was a member of the mercantile
firm of Slosson Bros. & Co. His partner is his brother Samuel.

History of Kansas by William G. Cutler
WM. B. SLOSSON, one of the pioneers of Albany, was born November 2, 1835, in Broome County, N. Y>. Settled at Albany, Nemaha County, Kan., in April 1857, and lived there and at Salem, Neb., until his final location at Sabetha in 1870 or '71. He married in March, 1860, in his and her native county, Miss Achsah L. Lilly. They have one child - Edwin E., born June 7, 1865, in Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Slosson have both been almost life-long Congregationalists. Mrs. Slosson, an active temperance and Sunday-school worker, occupied for years in Sabetha the position of president of the W. C. T. U., and superintendent of the Congregational Sunday-school of that place. Mr. Slosson opened the first store in December, 1861, in Albany, with a stock of goods brought from Salem, Neb., because of the fear of the "Free-state'' owners that they would be seized by the border ruffians if left in Salem. He was among the most prominent organizers of "Council No. 40, of the Union League of Albany," organized July 22, 1863, and prior to that had, with others of Albany and vicinity assisted many a runaway black to his freedom - once barely escaping an armed, drunken and maddened mob at Nebraska City, by persuading the Pro-slavery ferryman and securing passage across the Missouri for his party, including three escaping slaves. In 1872 he was appointed by Governor Osborn to a State office, Trustee of the Blind Asylum, and served the state in that capacity and as Trustee and Secretary of the Board for all the State Charitable Institutions for four years or until 1876. In 1882 he removed with his family to Leavenworth city, Kansas, where he now resides, and is connected with the Brown Medicine & Mfg. Co. of that city as its Vice-President and Advertising Manager. As an early settler, staunch Christian, temperance worker, active businessman, and fearless advocate of the right at all times and places, must W. B: Slosson ever be remembered.

William married Achsah Louise LILLY on 13 Mar 1860. Achsah (daughter of Orsamus LILLY and Louisa LILLY) was born on 18 Mar 1836 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; died on 13 Oct 1906 in Castle Creek, Broome County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edwin Emery SLOSSON was born on 07 Jun 1865 in Albany, Kansas; died on 15 Oct 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia.
2. Harry E. SLOSSON was born on 29 May 1867 in Sabetha, Kansas; died on 02 Feb 1869 in Albany, Nemaha Co., Kansas; was buried in Albany Cemetery, Nemaha Co., Kansas.
3. Frank Eugene SLOSSON was born on 22 Feb 1863 in Sabetha, Kansas; died on 01 Feb 1865 in Albany, Nemaha Co., Kansas; was buried in Albany Cemetery, Nemaha Co., Kansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 10 Oct 1796, Richmond, Mass
• Religion: 15 Oct 1819; Admitted by profession to Congregational Church, Maine Village
• Census: 1850, Living in Maine, Broome Co., New York
• Occupation: 1850; Farmer
• Census: 1855, Living in Maine, Broome Co., New York

Anson married Mary STEELE on 16 Oct 1827 in Maine, Broome County, New York. Mary (daughter of Samuel STEELE and Nancy MCKEAN) was born on 31 Oct 1795 in Antrim, New Hampshire; died on 01 Sep 1867 in Albany, Nemaha Co., Kansas; was buried in Albany Cemetery, Nemaha Co., Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Maine, Broome Co., New York
• Census: 1855, Living with husband in Maine, Broome Co., New York