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GEORGE BERKHIMER SLINGLUFF, son of William Hallman and Margaret Ann (Shepherd) Slingluff, was born September 9, 1857. He became a member of the family of George and Phebe Berkhimer, of Franklinville, in Whitpain township, Mrs. Berkhimer being his mother’s sister. He remained with them until he had reached his thirty-fourth year, after which he made his home with his brother Levi, near Union church, in Whitpain township.

Mr. Slingluff married, February 28, 1895, Ella E., widow of his brother, William Slingluff. Their children: Walter George, born February 28, 1896; Samuel Seiple, born December 14, 1902. Mr. and Mrs. Slingluff reside on a farm which he bought from the Philips estate, on the State road, near Centre Square, in Whitpain township, which he operates as a farmer and trucker. In politics he is a Republican. He has never sought or held office, his interests centering in the home rather than in public affairs.

William H. Slingluff (father) was the son of Henry Slingluff and his wife, Elizabeth Slater. He was born December 20, 1825. He was educated in the schools of Whitpain township, and turned his attention to farming. He married, January 1, 1852, Margaret Ann, daughter of Levi and Hettie (Wilkinson) Shepherd, residing near Springhouse, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He had learned the carpenter trade, at which he was employed for several years, but soon after his marriage he engaged in farming, attending the Philadelphia market. He was located at first near North Wales, but in 1870 purchased the Jones farm, a half mile south of Blue Bell, containing twenty-three acres of improved land, very eligibly situated on a southern exposure, and very productive. William H. Slingluff and wife had the following children: Emma Jane, born May 28, 1853, died in 1881; William Hallman, born September 18, 1854, married Ella Long and had several children; Levi Slater, born May 22, 1856, married Adella, daughter of Andrew and Hannah (Wood) Berkhimer, and resides at Blue Bell; George B. Slingluff, subject of this sketch; Henry Geiger, born February 20. 1859, married April 20, 1880, Flora Margaret, daughter of Andrew Jackson and Christiana (Dungan) Krewson, of Cheltenham township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and had the following children: Della Bertha, born March 8, 1881, married April 10, 1901, Eugene Nice, son of Henry Fassett Conard and his wife, Sarah Nice, of Blue Bell, their child being Verol Lero, born June 20, 1903; Ethel, born July 3, 1882, Lyle Krewson, born March 3, 1885, resides with his father and assists in the management of the home farm. William H. Slingluff (father) died very suddenly several years ago.

(For further particulars of the Slingluff family, one of the best known in that section of Montgomery county, see other Slingluff sketches, as per index).