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     James D. Vaughan was born circa 1907 in Norfolk, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Mary Bowden and Joseph Vaughan.¹
     James married Mary Elizabeth Slade, daughter of Henry Murphy Slade and Mattie Lamay Cooper, on June 3, 1933 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.¹

     William Bradford Brooks was born in 1844 in Virginia.²
     William married Emma Reed.¹

     Charles Ebert Slade III was born on October 16, 1935 in Louisiana.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Ebert Slade Jr.¹ Charles died on June 10, 2011 in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, at age 75.²

     Cossie Stewart Slade was born on December 17, 1887 in Navarro County, Texas.³ He was the son of Andrew Jackson Slade and Sallie Ophelia Keel.³
     Cossie married Vera Lenora Blackston, daughter of Mr. Blackston and Annie O. Blackston, circa 1917.^4,5 Cossie Stewart Slade was registered in the draft for World War I on June 5, 1917 in Streetman, Freestone County, Texas, He was slender, of medium build, with black hair and brown eyes.⁵ Cossie died on May 25, 1953 in Limestone County, Texas, at age 65.⁶ He was buried in Birdston Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas.⁷

     Willis Gordon Slade was born on May 26, 1920 in Freestone County, Texas.² He was the son of Cossie Stewart Slade and Vera Lenora Blackston.³ Willis died on October 11, 1971 in Veteran's Hospital, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, at age 51.⁴ He was buried in Birdston Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas.⁴

     Ruby May Hanson was also known as LaMay.² She was born on August 26, 1910 in Brazoria County, Texas.^1,3 She was the daughter of Douglas Weems Hanson Sr. and Alma Sophronia Slade.¹ Ruby died on September 29, 2004 at age 94.³ She was buried in Columbia Cemetery, West Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas.³

     Alma C. Hanson was born on April 11, 1914 in Perry Landing, Brazoria County, Texas.^2,3 She was the daughter of Douglas Weems Hanson Sr. and Alma Sophronia Slade.²
     Alma married Daniel M. Smith Jr.³ Alma died on April 23, 1999 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, at age 85.³

     Mary Darke Kain was born on August 10, 1799 in Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia.¹ Mary was the daughter of John Kain and Mary Darke, natives of Virginia. When the tide of immigration began, John Kain was one of the first to move westward to southern Illinois. John Kain was one of the enterprising men of the early times. He brought up a very respectable family of five children, and died at an old age, in the spring of 1833. Mary Kain, his wife, died many years before her husband. John Kain’s land records were some of the first entries in Clinton County, Illinois: 27 June 1818, John Kain entered lots 2 and 3 in sect. 7, 199 acres in Township 2 North, Range 2 West. 18 January 1818, John Kain entered the south-east quarter section 13, Township 2 North, Range 3 West.¹
     Mary married Charles Slade Jr., son of Charles Slade and Mary Otis, on June 23, 1819 in Illinois.¹ Charles, Jr. was a United States Congressman from Illinois and a founder of the town of Carlyle, Illinois.¹
     Four years after the death of her first husband, Charles. Mary married Elias Smith Dennis on February 24, 1838 in Marion County, Illinois.¹ Mary Darke Kain Slade Dennis died on January 14, 1873 at age 73^1,2 and was buried in Carlyle Cemetery, Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois.²

     Winifred Gladys McClure was known as Freddie. She was born on March 31, 1926 in Polk County, Arkansas.^1,2 She was the daughter of Cyril O. McClure.^3,2
     Winifred married John Alex Slade Jr., son of John Alex Slade Sr. and Gertrude Elizabeth Dotson, on May 22, 1946 in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.⁴ Winifred died on November 4, 2003 at age 77.¹ She was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas.¹

     John Michael Slade was born on August 12, 1947 in Brazoria County, Texas.¹ He was the son of John Alex Slade Jr. and Winifred Gladys McClure.¹ John died on April 6, 1983 in DeKalb County, Texas, at age 35.¹ He was buried in Gulf Prairie Cemetery, Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas.¹