Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Slinker, Levi		Father: Greenberry Slinker
Residence:		Father's nativity: Botetourt County, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Emeline Baxter
Date of birth: 1843		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Illinois		Wife: Annah Margaret Houlette, born 15 Mar 1845 at Mercer County, Ohio, married 18 Mar 1863 in Petersburg, Illinois, died 13 Oct 1912
Date of death: 12 Dec 1919		2nd wife: Susan E. Houlette (Schmuck), born 01 Sep 1859 near Petersburg, Illinois, married 02 Jan 1914, died 14 Feb 1948
Place of death: Payette, Payette, Idaho		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Payette, Idaho
Cause of death:		Children Agnes Emeline Creger, 8608 35th Ave SW, Seattle, Washington Nettie Linda Strawn, Fruitland, Idaho Step-daughter Anna Schmuck (John) Crawford, 2818 Capitol Ave, Des Moines, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: G		Regiment: 71st
State: Illinois		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 11 Jul 1862, mustered in 26 Jul 1862
Enlistment age:		Residence: Warren County, Illinois
Mustered out: 29 Oct 1862
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Jonathan Roby		Date joined: 16 Jun 1888
Post No.: 449 (5)		Age at joining: 46
Place: Truro		Transfers: Hon Discharge 26 Jan 1907

Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Slinker, Levi, res. Truro; Adjt Gen Rept Illinois; Post 449 Desc Book;.Disch record from Post 449 Cash Book, p. 76

Notes: 1. Levi Slinker's wives were sisters to Robert S. T. Houlette, Private, Company A, 10th Illinois Cavalry 2. Mrs. Susan E. Houlette married first John Cain Schmuck who died 26 Mar 1898