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     Verdia Lou Askew was born on June 27, 1902 in Edna, Marion County, Mississippi.¹
     Verdia married William Samuel McSwain, son of Robert B. McSwain and Elizabeth S. Slade, on September 14, 1924.¹ Verdia died on October 15, 1976 in Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia, at age 74.¹

     Merle Avery was born on March 9, 1912 in Mississippi.¹
     Merle married Grady Thomas Slade, son of Dedo Slade and Laura Lee Elliott, on July 13, 1940.¹ Merle was widowed when her husband, Grady, died on August 20, 1969 at age 61.^2,3 Merle died on May 15, 1996 at age 84.^2,4 She was buried in Carnes Baptist Church Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.⁴

     Alonza M. Barron was born on January 27, 1873 in Mississippi.¹
     Alonza married Arminda Jane Slade, daughter of Calvin Griffin Slade and Harriet Matilda Fillingame, on July 1, 1899 in Purvis, Lamar County, Mississippi.^1,2 Alonza was widowed when his wife, Alonza, died on March 18, 1916 in Mississippi at age 43.¹ He was buried in Slade-Boone Cemetery, Okahola, Lamar County, Mississippi.^1,3

     Sarah Baxter was born on September 16, 1830 in Mississippi.¹
     Sarah married Daniel Slade, son of Hezekiah Slade and Helena Victoria Taylor. Sarah died on April 17, 1897 at age 66 and was buried in Corinth Cemetery, Lamar County, Mississippi.²

     Susan Sophronia Baxter was known as Sophronia.¹ She was born on August 22, 1832 in Mississippi.^2,3
     Susan married Charles R. Slade, son of Hezekiah Slade and Helena Victoria Taylor, on December 30, 1852.^2,3 Susan died on December 3, 1909 at age 77.² She was buried in Slade Cemetery, Lamar County, Mississippi.

     Bessie Bentz was born in 1890 in Louisiana.¹
     Bessie married John Forsythe Slade, son of Jesse Byron Slade and Mary Ellen Duncan.¹ Bessie died in 1986. She was buried in Bonnie Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana.^2,3

     Artemisa Bond was born on July 4, 1891 in Mississippi.¹
     Artemisa married Nathan Dupre Slade, son of Seborn Slade and Melviny Bond, on July 24, 1910 in Lamar County, Mississippi.² Artemisa died on June 10, 1964 at age 72¹ and was buried in Tyner Cemetery at Clear Branch Church, Lamar County, Mississippi.¹

     Lola Bond was born on April 24, 1921 in Mississippi.¹
     Lola married Lonnie Lee Slade, son of William Adolph Slade and Sallie Anderson, on July 3, 1944.¹ Lola died in March, 1986 in Purvis, Lamar County, Mississippi, at age 64.²

     Margaret Ellenda Boone was born on March 24, 1844 in Mississippi.¹
     Margaret married Absalom Slade, son of Henry Slade and Susannah Lott, on July 14, 1859.²
     Margaret married Asa Hartfield.² Margaret died on April 22, 1935 at age 91.³ She was buried in Pine Ridge, Lamar County, Mississippi.³

     Myrtle Agness Johnson was born in 1918 in Georgia.¹
     Myrtle married Jerry Hampton Slade, son of Jeremiah Obediah Slade and Leila Savannah Raines.¹ Myrtle died on September 18, 1946.¹

     Jerry Dwaine Slade was born on October 1, 1938 in Crisp County, Georgia.^1,2 He was the son of Jerry Hampton Slade and Myrtle Agness Johnson.¹ Jerry died on April 16, 1989 at age 50² and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia.²