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     Ervin Slade was born circa 1913 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.¹ He was the son of Frank Edward Slade and Ethel Fay Harris.¹ Ervin Slade was New Tag on June 10, 1913 in Missouri.² Ervin died on February 25, 1942 in Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri.³

     Howard Paul Slade was born on August 28, 1916 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.^1,2 He was the son of Frank Edward Slade and Ethel Fay Harris.¹
     Howard married Margaret Caroline Paton. Howard died on September 30, 2004 in Nevada City, Nevada County, Nevada, at age 88.²

     Charles Edward Slade was born on August 10, 1918 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.^2,3 He was the son of Frank Edward Slade and Ethel Fay Harris.¹
     Charles married Dortha Skiles³, the daughter of Joe and Lizzie (Crump) Skiles.⁴ Charles died on April 3, 2001 in Park Hills, Saint Francois County, Missouri, at age 82.^2,3 He was buried in Leadwood Cemetery, Saint Francois County, Missouri.⁵

     Mildred Slade was born on September 16, 1919 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Frank Edward Slade and Ethel Fay Harris.¹
     Mildred married Bernard Leon Thomure on May 6, 1937 in Weber County, Utah. Mildred died on November 25, 1984 in Bonne Terre, Saint Francois County, Missouri, at age 65.

     Bernard Leon Thomure was born on December 1, 1916 in Utah.¹
     Bernard married Mildred Slade, daughter of Frank Edward Slade and Ethel Fay Harris, on May 6, 1937 in Weber County, Utah. Bernard died on March 4, 1993 in Bonne Terre, Saint Francois County, Missouri, at age 76.¹

     Norma Ruth Slade was born on July 22, 1924 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Frank Edward Slade and Ethel Fay Harris.¹ Norma died on August 6, 1996 in Missouri at age 72.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Williford was born say 1860 in Tennessee.¹ She was the daughter of Lewis Williford and Elizabeth [?].² Mary Elizabeth Williford was born in February, 1861 in Tennessee.^3,4
     Mary married first John Wesley Slade, son of Jonah Slade, on July 31, 1878 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.^1,4
     Mary married Emanuel Peterson on September 26, 1888.^5,6,7
     Mary married third Robert H. Wood on December 25, 1896 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.⁸ The census indicates she is mother of 13 children, only 5 are living.⁸

There is a death certificate. Mary Elizabeth Williford was known as Marie Elizabeth Wolf.⁴

     Walter Monroe Slade was New Tag on April 3, 1881 in Saint Francois County, Missouri.¹ He was New Tag in April, 1882 in Missouri.² He was born on April 3, 1883 in Leadwood, Saint Francois County, Missouri.^3,1,2 He was the son of John Wesley Slade and Mary Elizabeth Williford.¹ Walter Monroe Slade was registered for the military draft in World War I on September 12, 1918 in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois.³
     Walter married Eva Hartzell.⁴ Walter died on October 15, 1937 in Missouri at age 54.⁴ He was buried in Leadwood Cemetery, Saint Francois County, Missouri.¹

[Walter claims his birth was Apr 3, 1833 on his WWI draft registration, the 1900 census shows Apr 1882 and his death certificate has Apr 3, 1881 by his wife, Eva as informant. Since Walter himself gave the WWI info, we believe it is likely the most accurate date and have used that].^3,5,2

     Emanuel Peterson was born on November 26, 1865 in Bengtsfors, Sweden.¹
     Emanuel married Mary Elizabeth Williford, daughter of Lewis Williford and Elizabeth [?], on September 26, 1888.^2,3,4 Emanuel died on June 22, 1958 in Saint Francois County, Missouri, at age 92.¹ He was buried in Marvin Chapel Cemetery, Bonne Terre, Saint Francois County, Missouri.¹

     Oscar W. Peterson was born on March 18, 1890 in Bonne Terre, Saint Francois County, Missouri.^2,3,4,5 He was the son of Emanuel Peterson and Mary Elizabeth Williford.¹ Oscar is listed as Oscar W Peterson in the 1900 census, as is his sister Pearl. His death certificate lists his parents as John Wesley Slade & Marie Elizabeth Wolfe.^5,4
     Oscar married Jane Blanton on October 7, 1910^2,6,7, the daughter of Martha Jones & Vincent Blanton.⁸ Oscar W. Peterson was registered for the military draft in World War I on June 5, 1917 in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, His WWI Draft Registration card lists name as Oscar W Slade, with wife an child.⁹ He was a miner with Hurry Up Mining Company, North of Webb City.⁹ Oscar died on January 25, 1927 in Leadwood, Missouri, at age 36.⁴ He was buried in Leadwood Cemetery, Saint Francois County, Missouri.⁴

The Death Certificate of Oscar Slade gives his father as John Wesley Slade and mother Marie Elizabeth Wolfe, even though he was born two years after she married Peterson. The informant was Frank Slade, Leadwood, MO [his older brother]. He may have been born a Peterson and changed his name to Slade. About the only way to identify the true father of Oscar would be using Y-chomosome DNA test. It would also be necessary to have another true Slade descendant to take a test and compare.⁴ He was known as Oscar W. Slade.^2,3

     Thomas Slade was born on August 30, 1830 in Lambeth, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of Moses Slade and Jane Sadler.¹ Thomas Slade was baptized on September 26, 1830; Holy Trinity Clapham.^1,2

     Horace Chester Slade was born on April 25, 1925 in Beaufort County, North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Charles Alexander Slade and Dora Mabel Allen.²
     Horace married first Opal Marie Phillips.³
     Horace married second Gloria A. Quintanilla on October 4, 2001 in Galveston County, Texas.⁴ Horace died on September 8, 2008 in University of Texas Medical Hospital, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, at age 83.³ He was New Tag FamilyTree Y-DNA # 38650.

     John Steven Slade was known as Steve. He was born on February 22, 1956 in North Carolina.¹ He was the son of John Alfred Slade and Julia Carroll.² John died on September 4, 2010 in Franklinton, Franklin, North Carolina, at age 54.^2,3 He was buried in Montlawn Memorial Park, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina.⁴ Laurie Slade submitted yDNA37 144932 haplo R-M269 grp 7.

     Charles Rew Slade was born on January 15, 1921 in Wood County, Texas.^1,2 He was the son of Dee Pender Slade and Carrie Della Hendricks.^1,3
     Charles married Katherine M Jordan.⁴ Charles died on July 19, 2007 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 86.^5,6 He was buried in Restland Cemetery, Waskom, Harrison County, Texas.^6,7 His obituary read as follows:

      MARSHALL - Services for Charles Slade, 86, of Waskom, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2007, at First United Methodist Church in Waskom, with the Rev. Harold Colburn officiating. Interment will follow in Restland Cemetery of Waskom. Arrangements are by Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Slade died July 19, 2007, in Shreveport, La. Born January 15, 1921, in Wood County, he was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during World War II, and owned and operated Slade Pipe and Salvage. Survivors include his son, Charles Slade Jr; daughters, Theresa Gilbreath, Carrie Partida, Patty Cooper and Tammy Philpot Slade; and sisters, Ruth Courtney and Dorothy Foy. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2007, at the funeral home. Published in the Longview News-Journal on 7/21/2007.²

     Florence Mitchell was born in 1882.¹
     Florence married Sydney Guthrie Slade, son of Charles Slade and Jane Guthrie Spence.¹ Florence died in July, 1958.¹ She was buried in Creswick Cemetery, Creswick, Hepburn Shire, Victoria, Australia.¹

     Mattie Lamay Cooper was born circa 1889 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Mollie L. and C. Fred Cooper of Isle of Wight.¹
     Mattie married Henry Murphy Slade, son of Henry T. Slade and Mary Elizabeth Hedgpeth, on December 16, 1908 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Slade was born circa 1911 in Southampton County, Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Murphy Slade and Mattie Lamay Cooper.¹
     Mary married James D. Vaughan on June 3, 1933 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.¹