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     William Samuel McSwain was born on August 13, 1901 in Augusta, Perry County, Mississippi.¹ He was the son of Robert B. McSwain and Elizabeth S. Slade.
     William married Verdia Lou Askew on September 14, 1924.¹ William died on December 20, 1973 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, at age 72.¹

     Marguerite McVay was born on June 22, 1927 in Carnes, Forrest County, Mississippi.¹
     Marguerite married Charles L. Slade, son of Dedo Slade and Laura Lee Elliott, in Brooklyn, Forrest County, Mississippi.¹ [WF] was widowed when her husband, Charles, died on November 20, 2009 at age 88.² Marguerite died on January 4, 2018 at age 90.³ She was buried in Circle S Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.³ Her obituary read as follows:

      Mrs. Marguerite Slade, 90, of Maxie, died January 4, 2018 in Hattiesburg. She was a lifelong member of Sand Hill Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.L. Slade; her parents, Charlie and Eva McVay, brother, Kenny McVay and sister, Helen Griffin.

She is survived by her children, Charlotte Bond of Maxie, Danny Slade (Tracy) of Maxie, David Slade (Barbara) of Maxie, Sandy Slade (Lisa) of Maxie and Pam Waddle of Maxie; eleven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren and one brother, Charles McVay of Carnes.

Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 8, 2018 at Moore Funeral Service in Wiggins with burial to follow in Circle S Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Moore Funeral Service in Wiggins.
Published in the Hattiesburg American on Jan. 7, 2018.³

     John Jehu Mixon was born in 1792 in Effingham County, Georgia.¹ He was the son of Jesse Mixon.²
     John married Rebecca Slade, daughter of Samuel Slade Jr. and Matilda Irby, on August 1, 1822 in Marion County, Mississippi.³ John died on October 3, 1855 from an accident that happened at his mill.¹

     Arretta Davis was born on August 8, 1841 in Mississippi.¹ She was the daughter of Christopher Davis and Virginia Stewart.¹
     Arretta married George W. Moody.²
     Arretta married Samuel S. Slade, son of Hezekiah Slade and Helena Victoria Taylor, on December 12, 1864.¹ Arretta died on July 27, 1897 at age 55.³ She was buried in Brown Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.³

     Alyse M. Moore was born on December 27, 1913 in Louisiana.^2,1
     Alyse married Lucius S. Slade, son of Adolphus D. Slade and Elizabeth Wells, in April, 1930.³ Alyse and Lucius divorced. Alyse died on May 7, 1999 at age 85.¹ She was buried in Ponemah Cemetery, Bogalusa, Washington Parish, Louisiana.¹

     Elizabeth M. Morgan was born on July 9, 1882 in Mississippi.¹
     Elizabeth married Ceamon Calvin Slade, son of Calvin Griffin Slade and Harriet Matilda Fillingame. Elizabeth died on November 4, 1970 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, at age 88.¹ She was buried in Providence Baptist Cemetery, Forrest County, Mississippi.¹

     Mathilda Agatha Namie went by Tillie.¹ She was born in 1899 in Louisiana.² Daughter of Matilda and Joseph Namie. Joseph was born in Turkey.³
     Mathilda married Julius Orvall Slade, son of Samuel E. Slade and Martha Elizabeth [?], on February 11, 1918 in Lamar County, Mississippi.⁴ Mathilda died in May, 1930 in childbirth when her seventh child was born.¹ She was buried in Old Samuel E Slade Cemetery, near Lumberton, Lamar County, Mississippi.⁵

     Daniel Joseph O'Brien was born on September 22, 1882 in Chattaw, Pike County, Mississippi.²
     Daniel married Melissa Slade, daughter of Jesse Byron Slade and Mary Ellen Duncan, in 1902 in Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi.² Daniel died on February 10, 1948 at age 65.²