He built Truaxton 's first dock along the Detroit River in that summer .
Giles Bryan Slocum ( 1808 -- 1884 ) , who was an early businessman and landowner , moved to Truaxton in 1834 .
Giles Bryan Slocum built Truaxton 's first dock along the Detroit River in that summer .
Giles Bryan Slocum ( 1808 -- 1884 ) , who was an early businessman and landowner , moved to Truaxton in 1834 .