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Obviously, Anna's name wasn't Sliger until she married Henry in Pennsylvania. A biographical sketch of their son, Joseph, in the 1896 history of Ottawa and Richland counties, gives her maiden name as Hardman. It also says that Henry and Anna married 18 Sep 1842, probably in Bedford county, Pennsylvania.
These look like good places to check for more documentation; like most county histories of this era, fact-checking wasn't a priority.
"JOSEPH SLIGER, one of the representative self-made farmer citizens of Benton township, Ottawa county, is a native of Pennsylvania, born March 28, 1848, son of Henry and Anna (Hardman) Sliger.
"Henry Sliger was born in March, 1818, in Bedford county, Penn., where he was reared to manhood, and on Sept. 18, 1842, there married Anna Hardman, a native of the same State, born Nov. 22, 1823. To their union were born eleven children, six of whom are living, Joseph Sliger being the only one in Ohio. They came to Ohio in 1852, settling in Richland county, where Mr. Sliger cleared up a farm and made a comfortable home for his family, living there until about 1868, when he sold out and removed to Sandusky county. Here he cleared another farm and became owner of a nice property, which he lost by signing papers to assist his friends in business. Here his wife died, and shortly afterward he went to Michigan, where he passed away April 7, 1886. Mr. Joseph Sliger's maternal grandfather, Jacob Hardman was born about 1790 in Pennsylvania, and came thence with a team to Richland county, Ohio, where he died in 1860; his wife, who was born about 1790, died in 1856.
"Joseph Sliger was a mere child when his parents came to Richland county, Ohio, where he lived until eighteen years of age, obtaining his education in the district schools. At the age of twenty-three he was married Sept. 14, 1871, to Miss Jenette Smith, of Sandusky county, Ohio, and they settled in Sandusky county, where they remained for six years. They then came to Section 11, Benton township, Ottawa county, where they bought forty acres of mill land, not a foot of which was cleared. There was not road to their new home, and they cut a road through the timber some distance to get onto their land, on which they built a frame house by addition to shelter them, and at once began clearing away the timber that they might raise something for their sustenance. On going over the farm now one would not realize the work that has been accomplished by him and his faithful wife in the developing of that part of the township; the land is all cleared, not only of timber, but also of stumps, is well fenced, and equipped with comfortable buildings, and the well-kept condition of the place and all the surroundings gives evidence of the neatness and taste of the owners. In connection with general agriculture he is also engaged in bee culture, having at various times nearly forty swarms, from which he has sold 100 gallons of honey in a season, and for seven seasons he has also operated a threshing outfit, in which business he has made a reasonably fair success. In addition to his own home business he has done much contracting in the line of getting out timber for different parties. Mr. and Mrs. Sliger have always been busy, striving to make home pleasant for themselves and their children, and their efforts have results in a very cheerful and happy home.
"Mrs. Jeanette (Smith) Sliger was born May 7, 1851, in Sandusky county, Ohio, where she lived until 1877, acquiring at the public schools as complete as education as the times would afford. Her mother dying when she was quite young, her help was needed in the home, and this somewhat curtailed her advantages for an education, for which she had a great desire. Her elder sister, Calesta, was a teacher and away from home much of the time, thus leaving a great deal for Mrs. Sliger to do; but this early experience has of course added much to her success in managing her own home, and she has been of great assistance to her husband in securing the home. To Mr. and Mrs. Sliger have been born four children: Newton, Aug. 31, 1872; Anna, June 18, 1874; Edwin, Aug. 14, 1885, and May, May 8, 1890, of whom Edwin died when only two months old. The others are living with their parents on the farm, and have been very faithful in helping them in various ways. Special mention should here be made of Newton and Anna; they have improved every opportunity to secure an education, having adopted the profession of teaching. In addition to their country schooling, Newton attended the high school at Rocky Ridge for a time, and Anna the high school at Oak Harbor, leaving when in her senior year to accept a position as a teacher, when occupation she has followed for three years, and is now among the most promising teachers in Ottawa county. Newton taught one term, and was obliged to discontinue the work on account of his health. They are truly ambitious, self-made young people, and, if health permits, they will no doubt make creditable records for themselves.
"DANIEL SMITH, father of Mrs. Sliger, was born in Pennsylvania July 11, 1814, and Dec. 6, 1834, was married to Miss Jeanette Holcomb, who was born June 30, 1815. To them were born seven children, four of whom are living - two sons and two daughters. Daniel Smith was one of the first justices of Sandusky county, an office he held for thirty-three years. The grandfather, Daniel Smith, Sr., was born about 1777, and in his family were thirteen children. They were among the pioneers of Sandusky county, coming to this region when it was a forest out of which they cleared up a farm and made for themselves a comfortable home. [To the above sketch Mr. Sliger adds in the early part of November, 1895: "We are packing our household goods preparatory to starting for Los Angeles, Cal., where we intend making our future home." - Editor"
From:Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio
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