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     Almarine C. Slade was born on February 1, 1878 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade Jr. and Almarine Cowdrey.²

     Anne Louisa Slade was born on December 21, 1827 in Clinton, Jones County, Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount.²
     Anne married Captain Roswell Ellis on July 1, 1845 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.^3,4 Anne died on February 16, 1858 in Muscogee County, Georgia, at age 30^1,5 and was buried in Linwood Cemetery, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁵

     Anna Louise Slade was born on October 26, 1876 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of James Jeremiah Slade and Leila Birchett Bonner.¹
     Anna married Dr. Theophilus West on June 17, 1902 in Saint Elmo, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.² Notice of the wedding in the Atlanta Constitution stated: Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock the marriage of Miss Annie Louise Slade and Dr. Theophilus West was solemnised at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Slade at St. Elmo. It was a very quiet but very beautiful home wedding. The handsome old colonial halls and rooms were most beautifully decorated with palms, ferns, and a lovely profusion of pond lilies which grow in great quantities in the lake. Dr. W. H. Smith, of the First Baptist Church, performed the ceremony. The prominence of the bride's family makes her marriage one of special and universal interest. Dr. West is a well known and prominent citizen of Marianna, Florida. Immediately after the ceremony they left for their home in Marianna.²

     Annie Evelyn Slade was born on November 15, 1879 in Eshcol, Russell County, Alabama.^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade Jr. and Almarine Cowdrey.² Annie Evelyn Slade was stenographer.³

     Charles Blount Slade M.D. was born on May 15, 1874 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.¹ He was the son of James Jeremiah Slade and Leila Birchett Bonner.² Charles Blount Slade M.D. was graduated in 1892 from University of Georgia.¹ He was graduated in 1896 from Belleview Hospital Medical College in New York City, New York.¹

     Charles Blount Slade M.D. married Constance A Thill on September 12, 1901.^3,4 Charles died on August 23, 1942 in Greenwood Lake, Orange County, New York, at age 68.⁵ He was buried in Linwood Historic Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.⁶

     Charles Blount J Slade Jr was born on July 27, 1902 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Blount Slade M.D. and Constance A Thill.¹
     Charles married Jessica L [?].³ Charles Blount J Slade Jr was listed in the 1930 census as Charles B. J. Slade.³ Charles died in December, 1973 in Bedford City, Bedford County, Virginia, at age 71 [listed as his last residence].²

     Constance Susan Slade was born on February 13, 1904 in Mexico City, Mexico.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Blount Slade M.D. and Constance A Thill.³
     Constance married first Green Penn, son of Henry J Penn and Luala Vaughn, on January 20, 1925 in New York, New York.⁴ Constance was widowed when her husband, Green, died in 1931.⁵
     Constance married second George Stevens Carhart, son of Whitfield D. Carhart, circa 1933 in New York City, New York County, New York.⁶ Constance Susan Slade and George Stevens Carhart resided in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in August, 1942.⁷ Constance was widowed when her husband, George, died in January, 1978 in Exeter, New Hampshire, at age 78 [last address of record].⁸ Constance died on January 10, 1992 at age 87.²

     Effie Mae Slade was born on June 26, 1880 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.^1,2 She was the daughter of James Jeremiah Slade and Leila Birchett Bonner.³
     Effie married J. Lawrence Dozier on January 4, 1905 in Columbus, Georgia.^4,5 The following article appeared in the Talbotton New Era, on Thursday, January 12, 1905, Page 6

     Miss Effie Mae Slade of Columbus and Mr. J. Lawrence Dozier of Talbotton, were quietly married at the home of the bride’s parents, Captain and Mrs. James J. Slade, in Columbus on Wednesday of last week. There were no attendants, the wedding being a quiet one. The ceremony was performed by Dr. W.F. Smith of the First Baptist Church of that city. There were present about seventy guests, mostly relatives of the couple, there being only a few intimate friends invited. A short reception was held after the ceremony and delightful refreshments were served the guests. At 2:45 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Dozier left over the Central of Georgia for Alexandria, La., which place they will make their future home.
     The bride is the lovely and accomplished daughter of Captain and Mrs. James Jerry Slade. She is very popular among her many friends who were much interested in her happy wedding. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Dozier of Talbotton and for several years he has been connected with a wholesale hardware firm of Kentucky, and in the future will travel the state of Louisiana, making his headquarters at Alexandria in that state. He has a great many friends in Talbotton who congratulate him upon his wedding and join the New Era in wishing for him a life of continued happiness.⁶
Effie died on June 28, 1971 at age 91² and was buried in Linwood Historic Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.^2,1

     Emma Jacqueline Slade was born in January, 1833 in Clinton, Jones County, Georgia.^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount.³
     Emma married Alfred Prescott circa 1854.⁴

     Fannie Blount Slade was born on May 31, 1845.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount¹ and died on April 29, 1848 in Muscogee County, Georgia, at age 2.^1,2

     Florence Slade was New Tag on October 25, 1902 in Mexico.^1,2 She was born on November 30, 1902 in Uruapan, Michoacan de Ocampo, Mexico. [tombstone has b Oct 25, 1902]^3,4 She was the daughter of James Jeremiah Slade Jr. and Consuelo Farias.¹
     Florence married F. Ruffin Harrod.⁵ Florence died on September 13, 1992 in Muscogee County, Georgia, at age 89.² She was buried in Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.²

     Frances Vivian Slade was born on November 2, 1918 in Florida.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade and Frances Vivian Cox.²
     Frances married Frank Leslie Watson.³

     Helen de Roulhac Slade was born on February 15, 1841 in Georgia.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount.²
     Helen married John P. Lindsay on April 5, 1863.⁵ Helen died on November 17, 1917 at age 76⁴ and was buried in Linwood Historic Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.¹

     James Jeremiah Slade was born on June 25, 1900 in Uruapan del Progreso, Michoacan, Mexico.^1,2 He was the son of James Jeremiah Slade Jr. and Consuelo Farias.¹
     James married Margaret Emily Slack on October 28, 1925 in St. James Church, Alexandria, Louisiana.^3,4

     He received a Masters of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina in 1930.

     In 1931, he became associate professor of engineering mechanics at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, at the request of Dean P. H. Daggett, with whom he had worked at the University of North Carolina.⁵ The family home was in Middlebush, New Jersey. He retired from Rutgers in 1964 as director of the Bureau of Engineering Research and professor of Engineering Mechanics.⁵

     In 1964 he took his family to San Miguel de Tucuman Argentina where he taught at the University. They lived there until 1969 at which time they relocated to Mexico and bought a Ranch very near Tacambaro Michoacan. When their son James developed a heart problem, they moved back to the United States to Redlands, California to be near them. They remained in Redlands until 1981, when they returned to North Carolina.⁶ James died on January 28, 1997 in Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, at age 96.^2,7

     James Jeremiah Slade Jr. was known as Santiago in Mexico.¹ He was born on July 29, 1869 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.^2,3 He was the son of James Jeremiah Slade and Leila Birchett Bonner.²
     James married Consuelo Farias on June 19, 1899 in Uruapan del Progreso, Michoacan, Mexico.³ About 1900, Santiago secured a government contract to build a railroad between Zamora and Sitacuaro.¹ James died on January 29, 1951 in Mexico at age 81.

     James Jeremiah Slade III was born on January 1, 1935 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.¹ He was the son of Thomas Bog Slade Jr. and Blanche Evangeline Hall.¹ James Jeremiah Slade III was graduated from University of the South, in Swanee, Hamilton County, Tennessee.¹
     James married Sarah Boone in Jacksonville, Florida.¹ James died on February 1, 2019 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina, at age 84.² His obituary read as follows:

      James Jeremiah Slade, 84, of Pinehurst, NC, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. https://www.unityfuneralservices.com/notices/James-Slade.³

     James Jeremiah Slade was born on April 28, 1831 in Clinton, Jones County, Georgia.^2,3,4 He was the son of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount.⁵ In 1852, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He was a member of the Dialectic Society at the University.

     Jerry married first Anne Gertrude Graham, daughter of John Graham, on July 19, 1855 in Covington, Newton County, Georgia.⁶ [WF] was widowed when his wife, Anne, died on May 9, 1856 at age 20 as a result of childbirth, leaving an infant daughter, Annie, who lived only a few months.^3,7
     James married second Leila Birchett Bonner, daughter of Seymore R. Bonner and Marion L Huguenin, on January 12, 1859.⁸ He was listed as having real estate valued at $6,000 and personal property valued at $11,200.

     In July, 1863, at the request of Confederate officers in local command, The City Council instructed the Mayor to have all the citizens of Columbus capable of bearing arms to be enrolled for any emergency requiring local defence. In accordance with this call, there was a general enrollment in the city and county, and seven or eight companies met at the Court-house on the 18th of July, and formed a regiment. Officers elected included Jerry Slade.⁹ James Jeremiah Slade served in Captain Confederate Army - 2nd Georgia Regiment; Major with Army of Northern Virginia in 1864.¹ In 1878, Captain and Mrs J. J. Slade purchased a large ante bellmum home in Columbus which they converted into a girls school and named it St. Elmo. It also served as their home until his death. He was listed in the 1880 census as a school teacher.

     J. J. Slade served as Mayor of Columbus, Georgia from 1892 to 1895 and was a member of the Georgia Assembly 1907 to 1913.¹ James died on April 30, 1917 at age 86² and was buried in Linwood Historic Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.² He (an unknown value.)⁴

     Janet Elizabeth Slade was born on May 5, 1825 in Clinton, Jones County, Georgia.^1,2 She was the daughter of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount.³ Janet Elizabeth Slade was New Tag in 1830 in Georgia.³
     Janet married William Robert Gignilliat on July 15, 1863 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.¹ Janet died on April 11, 1914 at age 88.² She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.²

     John de Roulhac Slade M.D. was born on May 22, 1917 in Muscogee County, Georgia.^1,2 He was the son of Colonel Lester Cowdery Slade and Lucile H. Dunn.¹
     John married Helen Elizabeth Benedict M.D., daughter of John Benedict and Zula [?]. John died on February 24, 2003 in Fulton County, Georgia, at age 85.² He was buried in Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Fulton County, Georgia. His obituary read as follows:

      JOHN de ROULHAC SLADE M.D. A highly respected Atlanta internist until his retirement in 1986, died in his Atlanta home Monday morning. He was 85. Dr. Slade was the son of Columbus Attorney, Lester Cowdrey Slade and Lucile Dunn Slade. Dr. Slade received his B.A. and M.D. degrees from Emory University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta. In medical school he was a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa. After serving in the Army Air Corps as a physician at Hamilton Field in California during WWII, he established his medical practice in Atlanta. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer for 55 years. He was honored for his work with the Georgia Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. In recent years he was an active participant at the Lifespan Day Club at Trinity Presbyterian Church. He was loved for his wisdom and sense of humor. He enjoyed organic gardening and the beauty of Rabun County where the family has a house. Dr. Slade was the father of the late Emily Slade and the late John D. Slade, M.D. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dr. Helen Benedict Slade, Michael Slade and Amelia Pryor and their children, Andrew and Emily of San Francisco; Stephen and Daniela Slade and their children, Francesca and Alexandra of New York; David Slade of Little Rock, Arkansas; son of Stephen Slade by his first marriage, and Frances Fowler Slade of Skillman, New Jersey, his daughter-in-law. The funeral will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Thursday. The family will welcome friends in the atrium of the church at 10:30 a.m. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at Arlington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, 550 Pharr Road, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA. 30305 or the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 731 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, GA. 30308. Funeral arrangements are by H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill Chapel, 1020 Spring St. 404-876-1022.

     John Henry Slade was born on January 11, 1843 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Bog Slade and Anne Jaqueline Blount.³ John enlisted in Co. G, 2nd Regiment of Georgia Volunteer Infantry on April 16, 1861 in Columbus, Georgia, at age 18.⁴ The GA 2nd fought with the Army of Northern Virginia in various engagements. Sep-Oct 1861 was the last muster for which J. H. Slade was present. A note in his service file states that J. Slade appears on List of Confederates wounded at Battle of Antietam that were taken prisoner and many later died in various hospitals. Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. We have found no recorded date nor exact place of his death, although he apparently died as a result of the wounds receved at Antietam.^56,5 He was buried in Linwood Historic Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.²