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     Deacon John Slade was born on August 26, 1799 in Hartford, Washington County, New York.³ He was the son of Obediah Slade and Sarah L. Lee.
     John married Clarissa Griffin, daughter of Usiah Griffin, on February 23, 1823 in Kingsbury, Washington County, New York.⁴ John died on May 16, 1869 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, at age 69. He was buried in North East Cemetery, North East, Erie County, New York.²

     Floyd Charles Slade was born circa 1921 in Cayuga County, New York.³ He was the son of Harold M Slade and Lena M. Burgess.³
     Floyd married Shirley G. Peak.⁴ Floyd Charles Slade resided in Homer, Cortland County, New York, on December 8, 1993.⁵ Floyd died on July 26, 1995.^4,2 He was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, Cortland County, New York.⁴ His obituary read as follows:

      Floyd C. Slade, 74, of 6185 Little York Lake died Wednesday at his home after a long illness.

A native of Borodino, Mr. Slade lived in the Homer area for more than 60 years. He was the owner since 1961 of Peaceful Valley Farm in Homer, which he operated with his wife and two sons. He retired in 1987 after 20 years as a bus driver with the Homer Central School District.

Mr. Slade was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Homer, the Cortland Holstein Club, the Preble Milk Co-op and the Cortland County Farm Bureau. He was a former committeeman with the A.S.C.S. Office and a former member of the Homer Zoning Board and Little York Grange.

Surviving are his wife, the former Shirley G. Peak; two sons, Charles F. and Gary A., both of Homer; two daughters, Sherry L. Davis of Cortland and Cathy A. Slade of Scott; two sisters, Evelyn Doran of McGraw and Marie Hilsinger of Lakeland, Fla; eight grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; an aunt; an uncle; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the First United Methodist Church of Homer, the Rev. Leonard W. Owen officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

Syracuse Herald-Journal (NY) - Thursday, July 27, 1995.¹

     Howard Ranseller Slade was born on March 15, 1919 in Cayuga County, New York.¹ He was the son of Hubert Dumont Slade and Emma O. [?]²
     Howard married Norma [?].³ Howard died on April 26, 2007 at age 88.¹

     Julie M. VanCise was born on June 21, 1927 in Cortland, Cortland County, New York.² She was the daughter of Leland E. VanCise and Grace Putnam.²
     Julie married Lawrence Clinton Slade, son of Harold M Slade and Lena M. Burgess.¹ Julie died on August 13, 2015 at age 88.² She was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, Cortland County, New York.²

     Shirley G. Peak was born on December 16, 1924 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York.²
     Shirley married Floyd Charles Slade, son of Harold M Slade and Lena M. Burgess.¹ Shirley died on April 19, 2011 at age 86.² She was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, Cortland County, New York.²

     Helen M. Slade was born on March 28, 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Fenimore Cooper Slade and Alice R. Rooks.¹ Helen died on January 3, 1943 at age 58.¹ She was buried in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Sempronious, Cayuga County, New York.¹

     Adelaide G. Slade was born in 1861.¹ She was the daughter of William Slade and Sallie Kennedy.¹ Adelaide died on February 12, 1908¹ and was buried in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Sempronious, Cayuga County, New York.^1,2

     Charles K. Slade was born in 1852 in Cayuga County, New York.^1,2 He was the son of William Slade and Sallie Kennedy.¹ Charles died on April 21, 1925¹ and was buried in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Sempronious, Cayuga County, New York.¹

     Mason H. Slade was born on August 31, 1801 in New York.^1,2 He was the son of Obediah Slade and Sarah L. Lee.¹
     Mason married Lucina N. [?]² Mason died in September, 1870 in Hartford, Washington County, New York, at age 69.³

     Sarah M. Slade was born on August 19, 1811.¹ She was the daughter of Obediah Slade and Sarah L. Lee.¹
     Sarah married Peter Holbrook.¹ Sarah died on November 17, 1886 in Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York, at age 75.¹

     Penelope A. Slade was born on June 28, 1814.¹ She was the daughter of Obediah Slade and Sarah L. Lee.¹ Penelope died on January 25, 1881 at age 66.¹ She was buried in Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.¹

     Obediah Judson Slade was born on December 1, 1819 in Massachusetts.² He was the son of Obediah Slade and Sarah L. Lee.¹ At the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to a carpenter and he served seven years and afterward became foreman of the firm for which he worked in Fall River. He came to Providence in 1846 and followed his trade there.²
     Obediah married Hannah Thompson Monro, daughter of Jacob Monro and Hannah Thompson, on June 10, 1848.² He assisted at the birth of the Republican party and supported the candidates and principles of that party as long as he lived. He was elected to the city council of Providence in 1860 and served from January 1, 1861, to 1869, when he resigned to accept the newly created office of superintendent of public buildings, for which his ability and experience admirably qualified him. He had charge of the building, repairing and equipment of the public schools. Notwithstanding his meagre schooling in early life, he was a student and scholar of some prominence. He was well read and an authority in the English poets from Shakespeare to the Victorian age. He was an able public speaker and took a prominent part in the debates of the city council and was in frequent demand as an after-dinner and campaign speaker.² Obediah died on October 1, 1886 at age 66.^3,2 He was buried in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.³

     Peter Holbrook was born in 1806.¹
     Peter married Sarah M. Slade, daughter of Obediah Slade and Sarah L. Lee.¹ Peter died on May 27, 1877.¹