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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 His obituary read as follows:

      CHARLES E. SLADE III, 75, Orlando, died Friday. Florida Funeral Care & Crematory, Maitland.³

     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 New Tag on May 26, 1919 in Freestone County, Texas.^2,3 He was born on May 26, 1920 in Texas.⁴ He was the son of Cossie Stewart Slade and Vera Lenora Blackston.² Willis died on October 11, 1971 in Veteran's Hospital, Waco, McLennan County, Texas, at age 51.³ He was buried in Birdston Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas.³

     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 Her obituary read as follows:

      Alma Hanson Smith, 85, a resident of Albuquerque for 49 years, passed away Friday, April 23, 1999. Alma was born on
April 11, 1914, in Perry's Landing, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Daniel M. Smith, Jr., her brother,

Douglas, Weems Hanson, Jr., and her parents. She is survived by her daughter,

Sandra Hoge and her husband, Jim Hoge of Albuquerque; her sons,
Daniel M. Smith III and his wife, Sharon Smith of Santa Fe,
Gaylord E. Smith of Prunedale, CA, and
Paul H. Smith of Chatsworth, CA. Also surviving is her sister,

LaMay Adamson of Michigan;

five grandchildren, Deborah D. Pierson of Albuquerque, Cheryl L. Ferren and husband, Tracy Ferren of Birmingham, Alabama, Jon A. Pierson of Houston, TX, James E. Smith and wife, Mary Smith of Lamy, NM and Patrick Smith of Chatsworth, CA; and three great-grandsons, Ty Smith, Benjamin Ferren, and Sam Ferren; together with many other relatives and friends, and her loving cat,"Honey," who brought her much joy. Alma attended the University of Texas and worked for the Freeport Sulphur Company in Freeport, Texas, where she met her husband, Dan. They were married in New Orleans on April 10, 1938 and moved to Albuquerque in May, 1950. Alma worked many years as the office manager/secretary of her husband's CPA firm. With her husband, Alma started and ran her own travel agency, Atlas Travel Service, which she sold upon retirement in 1980. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The burden of advancing Alzheimers Disease in her last years never diminished her smile, laughter, and happiness. The family is especially grateful to the staff of St. Francis Place, a very special residence, for their loving care in this last period of her life. A visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., at
First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust NE, with Dr. Paul Debenport officiating, following private burial. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimers Association, New Mexico Chapter, 1330 San Pedro NE, #205, Albuquerque, NM 87110. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE. Albuquerque Journal (NM) - Monday, April 26, 1999.³

     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 Oates, on June 23, 1819 in Illinois, USA.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, USA.² Her obituary, published Thursday, January 23, 1873 in The Union Banner, Carlyle, Illinois read as follows:

     Died - At her home, in this place, on Wednesday evening, 16th inst., Mrs. Mary D. Dennis, aged 73 years, 5 months and 5 days.
     
The deceased was one of the oldest residents of this place, having lived here since 1818, the year that Illinois was admitted into the Union as a state, fifty-five years ago. She was born near Harper's Ferry, in Jefferson county, Virginia, August 10th, 1799, from whence she came with her father to Illinois, direct to Carlyle in the year 1818.
     She was married twice. First on the 23d of June, 1819, to Hon. Chas. SLADE, one of the pioneers of Illinois, and a man who was widely known and highly respected. In the year 1832 her husband, Mr. Slade, was elected to Congress, and died on the 11th of July, 1834. Of those who resided in southern Illinois at that early period, there are but few who will not remember Mr. Slade and his hospitable house in Carlyle.
     After remaining four years a widow, Mrs. Slade was married the second time, on the 24th of February 1838, to Mr. Elias S. Dennis, with whom she lived until his ignominious desertion a few years ago. The life of the deceased has been altogether an eventful one, one full of pleasures in her early years, and crowded with sorrows ere the close, and we will, therefore, draw a vail over that which is past.
     She died peacefully, and let us hope the cares and sorrows which were hers in this world ceased with the departure of her spirit to that other which we know not of.³

     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