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     Margaret Ann Slade was born on April 8, 1914 in Wayne County, West Virginia.^2,1 She was the daughter of Joseph Birl Slade and Anna Pack.¹
     Margaret married Riley Spry.³ Margaret died circa 1999 in Lincoln County, West Virginia.⁴ She was buried in Harts, Lincoln County, West Virginia.³

     Elizabeth Slade was born on January 28, 1916 in Wayne County, West Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Birl Slade and Anna Pack.¹
     Elizabeth married Van Don Lambert on January 19, 1935 in West Virginia.^2,3 Elizabeth died on October 4, 2011 at age 95.³ She was buried in Family Gardens Cemetery, Low Gap, Boone County, West Virginia.³ Found an undocumented note that Elizabeth died Oct 1, 2011.

     Riley Spry was born on August 9, 1892.²
     Riley married Margaret Ann Slade, daughter of Joseph Birl Slade and Anna Pack.¹ Riley died in March, 1976 in Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia, at age 83 [last residence].² He was buried in Harts, Lincoln County, West Virginia.¹

     Wiley Queen was born on January 28, 1893.² He was the son of Absalom Queen.³
     Wiley married Virgie Slade, daughter of Joseph Birl Slade and Anna Pack.³ Wiley died on October 30, 1976 at age 83.^2,3 He was buried in Community Memorial Gardens, Wayne, Wayne County, West Virginia.³

     Weldon Harless was born on February 10, 1906 in West Virginia.^2,3
     Weldon married Nettie Slade, daughter of Joseph Birl Slade and Anna Pack, circa 1932.¹ Weldon died on February 12, 1997 in Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia, at age 91 [last residence].²

      Joseph Alfred Slade was commonly known as Jack or 'Alf.' He was born on January 22, 1830 in Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois, USA.² He was the son of Charles Slade Jr. and Mary Darke Kain. Joseph served in he served in the U.S. Army, Co A 1st Regt III Foot Vols, that occupied Santa Fe, 1847-48 during the Mexican War. He had embellished his age at enlistment from 16 to 18 so that the army would take him. He served as a teamster, driving wagons of supplies to the different regiments.^3,4,5
     Joseph married Virginia Marie Dale circa 1856.² By 1859, the extraordinary Slade had become superintendent of the toughest portion of the Overland Stage route between Julesburg, Colorado and Fort Bridger, Wyoming. He established the route, hired the men, and directed the operations of the stage line. While division superintendent, he shot and killed Andrew Ferrin, one of his subordinates in May 1859. The killing was declared justified, Ferrin was buried and the wagon train continuedalong. At the time, shooting deaths of this kind in the West were rare and Slade's reputation as a "gunfighter" spread rapidly across the country. In March 1860 Slade was ambushed and left for dead by Jules Beni, the corrupt station keeper at Julesburg, Colorado, whom Slade had removed. Slade remarkably survived, and in August 1861 Beni was killed by Slade's men after ignoring Slade's warning to stay out of his territory.

Slade's exploits spawned numerous legends, many of them false. His image (especially via Mark Twain in Roughing It) as the vicious killer of up to 26 victims was greatly exaggerated: Only one killing by Slade (that of Andrew Ferrin, above ) is undisputed. But his ferocious reputation, combined with a drinking problem, caused his downfall: He was fired by the Central Overland for drunkenness in November 1862. During a drunken spree in Virginia City, Montana, he was lynched by local vigilantes for disturbing the peace.^6,7 Joseph died on March 10, 1864 in Virginia City, Madison County, Montana, at age 34 hung by vigilantes.^8,9 Joseph A. Slade - The body was placed in a tin coffin filled with alcohol, and conveyed to the ranch, where it remained until the following spring, when it was taken to Salt Lake City and buried in the cemetery. A plain marble slab, with name and age graven thereon, marks the burial-place of Slade, a man who surrendered all that was noble, generous, and manly in his nature to the demon of intemperance. A friend of his, in a recent letter to me, relating to him, says, -

"Slade was unquestionably a most useful man in his time to the stage line, and to the cause of progress in the Far West, and he never was a robber, as some have represented; but after years of contention with desperate men. he became so reckless and regardless of human life that his bes friends must concede that he was at time a most dangerous character, and no doubt, by his defiance of authority and wholesome discipline of the Vigilantes, brought upon himself the calamity which he suffered."¹⁰


Link to more info about Jack Slade:
http://www.deathofagunfighter.com.³

     Susanna V. Burgess was born in September, 1854 in Surry County, Virginia.^1,2 She was the daughter of John C. Burgess and Rebecca Bryant.^3,2

Susanna married Joseph Thomas Slade, son of John N. Slade and Elizabeth Holloway, on December 8, 1870 in Virginia.⁴ 1910 census indicates she was mother of 7, only 4 living.⁵

     Cora Anna Slade was known as Anna C. Slade.² She was born in November, 1881 in Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Thomas Slade and Susanna V. Burgess.¹ Cora Anna Slade was New Tag circa 1886 in Virginia.²
     Cora married first Alexander Thomas Sumerlin on March 27, 1902 in Claremont, Surry County, Virginia.³
     Cora married second [?] Schroeder.² He was the son of Henry and Margaret Sumerlin.^4,5 Anna married a Schroeder sometime before 1920 and he apparently died as she is shown as widow using that surname in the 1920 & 1930 census.²

     Oliver Thomas Slade was known as Ollie.² He was New Tag in 1861 in Virginia.³ He was born on January 19, 1862 in Surry County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Joseph Thomas Slade and Caroline H. Andrews.⁴ Oliver Thomas Slade was New Tag in 1864 in Virginia.⁴
     Oliver married Lula Martin Hogwood, daughter of George William Hogwood and Laura Porter, on February 7, 1894 in Sussex County, Virginia.⁵ Oliver died on March 1, 1915 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, at age 53.¹ He was buried in Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia.¹

     John William Slade was born in June, 1873 in Virginia.^3,4 He was the son of Joseph Thomas Slade and Susanna V. Burgess.⁵ He was listed as Joseph S, age 3, in 1880 census.
     John married Nancy Belle Gwaltney on January 18, 1894 in Surry County, Virginia.^6,7 He is listed as Joseph W. in 1920 census.
     John married second Vera Tillage.⁸ John died in 1943.⁹ He was buried in Gloucester Point Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia.⁹

     William H. Slade was born on October 30, 1802 in Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Edward Slade and Elizabeth [?].² William died on May 8, 1875 at age 72.¹ He was buried in Newtown Burial Ground, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

     Caleb Slade was born in 1779 in Bristol County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Edward Slade and Eliphel [?].²
     Caleb married Hannah [?].³ Caleb died on August 14, 1853.¹ He was buried in Newtown Burial Ground, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

     Edward Slade was born in 1750 in Bristol County, Massachusetts.²
     Edward married Eliphel [?].¹ Edward died on October 25, 1822.² He was buried in Newtown Burial Ground, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

     Zephaniah Slade was born on November 22, 1780 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [calc from inscription on tombstone: aged 86y, 11m, 17d]^1,2 He was the son of Edward Slade and Eliphel [?].²
     Zephaniah married first Anna G. Gifford on April 3, 1806 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts,^1,3, the daughter of William & Freelove Potter Gifford.³
     Zephaniah married second Mary Ann W Gifford on April 8, 1819 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts,^4,1, the daughter of Elizabeth & Wilbur Gifford, both born in Rhode Island.⁴ Zephaniah died on November 9, 1867 at age 86.^1,5 He was buried in Newtown Burial Ground, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

     Edward Slade was born circa 1775 in Massachusetts.¹
     Edward married Elizabeth [?].¹

     Frederick Slade was born on October 17, 1809 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Sherman Slade and Betsey [?].^3,4
     Frederick married Sarah Tripp⁵, daughter of James Tripp, b 1778, Westport, MA.⁶ Frederick died on June 20, 1891 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, at age 81.⁴ He was buried in Apponagansett Friends Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.⁷

     Sarah Tripp was born on August 20, 1810 in Galway, Saratoga County, New York,¹, daughter of James Tripp, b 1778, Westport, MA.²
     Sarah married Frederick Slade, son of Sherman Slade and Betsey [?].¹ Sarah died on October 15, 1897 at age 87.¹ She was buried in Apponagansett Friends Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

     Sherman Slade was born on September 1, 1782 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.^1,2
     Sherman married Betsey [?].³ Sherman died on January 1, 1865 at age 82² and was buried in Apponagansett Friends Cemetery, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.²

     George Matthew Slade was born circa 1848 in England [May 1850 in 1900 census].^2,1 He was baptized on August 13, 1848 in Southwark, Surrey, England; at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey.¹ He was the son of George Slade and Matilda Eliza [?].² George Matthew Slade and Matilda Eliza [?] were found on a passenger list on December 6, 1850 in Port of New York, New York; aboard the ship Devonshire, arriving.⁴
     George married Adelia Alice Chatfield.³ George Matthew Slade was a machinist.³