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     Edward J. Slade Jr. was born on June 12, 1957 in New York.¹ He was the son of Edward J. Slade and Laura C. [?]¹
     Edward married Sharon Shaw.¹ Edward died on July 7, 2011 in New York at age 54.¹ His obituary read as follows:

      SLADE--EDWARD J Jr., died on July 7, 2011 after a brave battle with cancer. Born June 12, 1957, Ed graduated from Penn State University where he played Division I tennis. Ed co-founded O Water and, more recently, founded and served as CEO of Twelve Beverages. Prior to O Water, he was the President of FIJI Water. Ed was named one of America's 100 Top Marketing Executives for his work at Group Danone/Evian. An avid golfer and tennis player, he was a member of the Board of Governors of The Country Club of Fairfield and had served as a Council Member of The Fairfield Beach Club. Ed loved his family: his wife Sharon Shaw Slade, their children William Charles Slade and Andrew Edward Slade, his father Col. Edward J Slade, his late mother Laura C. Slade and his sister Sandra Slade Mossbrook. His capacity to enjoy life, his good sportsmanship and his dignity and kindness will be profoundly missed by all who knew him. Ed will be fondly remembered as a true gentleman, a great friend and, most of all, a devoted husband and loving father to his boys. He was most proud of the young men his sons have become. A memorial service will be held at the Southport Congregational Church in Southport, CT, on July 12, 2011, at 11:00am. Donations in Ed's memory may be made to the Edward J Slade Fund for Faculty Development at Fairfield Country Day School, 2970 Bronson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824.

Published in The New York Times on July 10, 2011.¹

     George E. Slade was born circa 1827 in Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Sardis W. Slade and Maria [?].¹
     George married Elvira Hibbard, daughter of John Hibbard.²

     Charles Franklin Slade was known as Frank.³ He was born circa 1832 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Sardis W. Slade and Maria [?].¹
     Charles married Minerva Hibbard, daughter of John Hibbard and Adaline [?], circa 1859.²

CHARLES F. SLADE, P. O. Elgin, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., in 1881, son of Sardis W. and Maria Slade. He came to Cook County with his parents in 1843, and located on a farm in Barrington Township, where his parents now reside --his father eighty-two, and his mother eighty years of age. He was married in 1859 to Miss Minerva Hibbard. Her parents, John and Adaline Hibbard, were natives of Connecticut, and came to Cook County in 1840, locating on a farm, where they resided for fourteen years; her mother died in 1857, at the age of fifty-six years, and her father is now living, at the age of eighty-seven; in 1857 he sold his farm and resided in Dundee about fifteen years, and has since resided in Barrington and Elgin with his daughter. Her parents were married in 1821, and had nine children; three are now living--John L., Elvira W. and Minerva H. Mr. Slade in early life was engaged in farming and dairying, which he followed until 1865, when he moved to Elgin, and has since been engaged as a carpenter and builder, and owns a residence. They have two children--Harry G. and Susie L. Mrs. Slade is a member of the Congregational Church. Mr. Slade is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A. F. & A. M. He was the first Mason raised to the third degree in the Dundee Lodge, No. 190, has been a member twenty-nine years, and occupied every chair.² Charles died on February 17, 1909 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.⁴

     Minerva Hibbard was born circa 1836 in Connecticut.² She was the daughter of John Hibbard and Adaline [?].¹
     Minerva married Charles Franklin Slade, son of Sardis W. Slade and Maria [?], circa 1859.¹ Minerva died on April 4, 1906 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.³

     Harry G. Slade was born circa 1861 in Illinois.² He was the son of Charles Franklin Slade and Minerva Hibbard.¹ Harry died on June 11, 1895 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois.³

     Elvira Hibbard was born circa 1833 in Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of John Hibbard.²
     Elvira married George E. Slade, son of Sardis W. Slade and Maria [?].¹

     Charles W. Slade was born circa 1857 in Cook County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of George E. Slade and Elvira Hibbard.¹
     Charles married Ada S. Morton, daughter of Charles Morton and Eliza Taylor, on February 25, 1880 in Kane County, Illinois.² Charles died on September 30, 1939 in Bedford, Calhoun County, Michigan.³