Van Slyke Home in Mansion Hill
Napoleon Bonaparte Van Slyke Dec 21, 1822 – Feb 14, 1909
Elected Second Ward alderman in the first city election.
A farmer and businessman in New York, he came to Madison in 1853.
He helped select and improve Forest Hill
A UW regent from 1848 to 1879.
Served in the Civil War
He was instrumental in erecting the city hall and purchasing the first fire engine.
Annie Ruth Corbett Van Slyke Aug 12, 1834 – Sept 30, 1911
Wife of Napoleon Bonaparte Van Slyke
Laura Sheldon Van Slyke Apr 8, 1825 – Sep 20, 1857
Wife of Napoleon Bonaparte Van Slyke
Maie Van Slyke Apr 19, 1861 – 1887
Wife of Jn? M. Dodson
EW Sheldon Van Slyke Dec 2?, 1854 –
Rubie Snodgrass Jan 2?, 1887 – Apr 3, 1912?
Wife of ??? Van Slyke
James Mears Van Slyke
SON and His Devoted Wife Elizabeth