Orphaned, Sloo moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, to support his siblings and made a fortune operating a store.
To support his siblings, Sloo moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, to work in merchandising.
[1] Sloo remained in Shawneetown only briefly before moving farther west to western White County, Illinois.
Sloo was disappointed by the defeat and decided to leave the state, selling his property and moving to New Orleans, Louisiana.
He moved to Havana, Cuba in 1848 and built a gas station to provide street lights for the city.
He was named the first president of the Sun Mutual Insurance Company and served as city treasurer.
They had six children, three surviving to adulthood: Maria Frances, Laura Campbell, and Thomas III.