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     Joseph Redden Taylor Bassett Jr. was born in 1915 in Potter County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Joseph Redden Taylor Bassett and Mary Vashti Slade.¹
     Joseph married Mary Lynn Boyce circa 1935.² Joseph died on April 21, 1977 in Texas.³

     William Jethro Slade was born on January 5, 1823 in Jones County, Georgia.^2,3 He was the son of Harris Slade and Elizabeth A. Davis.^1,3
     William married Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell, daughter of Benjamin C Mitchell and Mildred Hatcher, on June 18, 1842 in Talbot County, Georgia.^4,5 During the period 1842-1848, he was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Talbot County, Georgia.⁶ Census excerp: William J Slade 36 farmer 1600 4450 GA, Martha A.F. 32.⁷ William died on August 12, 1863 in Randolph County, Georgia, at age 40.^4,3 He (an unknown value) in May, 1865 in Greensboro, Guiliford County, North Carolina.⁸

     Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell was born on March 7, 1828 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.^1,2 She was the daughter of Benjamin C Mitchell and Mildred Hatcher.^3,4
     Martha married William Jethro Slade, son of Harris Slade and Elizabeth A. Davis, on June 18, 1842 in Talbot County, Georgia.^1,5 During the period 1842-1848, she was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Talbot County, Georgia.⁶ Martha was widowed when her husband, William, died on August 12, 1863 in Randolph County, Georgia, at age 40.^1,2
     Martha married Isaac Colson on February 26, 1865 in Calhoun County, Georgia.¹ Martha died on April 26, 1900 in Georgia at age 72.¹ She was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.⁷

     James Jackson Slade was born on September 5, 1845 in Talbot County, Georgia.^1,2 He was the son of William Jethro Slade and Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell¹ and died on July 1, 1849 at age 3.²

     William Joshua Hatcher Slade was born on September 25, 1847 in Talbot County, Georgia.^1,2 He was the son of William Jethro Slade and Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell.¹ William Joshua Hatcher Slade On October 1, 1864, while living in Randolph County, he enlisted as a Private in G Company, 55th Georgia Infantry.³
     William married Mary M. Plowden, daughter of E. R. Plowden, on November 26, 1868.² William died on August 15, 1891 in Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia, at age 43.⁴ He was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.^5,4

     Isabella Slade was born on March 14, 1850 in Talbot County, Georgia.^2,1,3 She was the daughter of William Jethro Slade and Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell.¹ Isabella Slade name was recorded as Pussy in the 1830 Slade family bible.¹ She was recorded as Pusy in th 1884 John Henry Slade bible.⁴ Isabella died in August, 1851 in Georgia at age 1.¹

     Mary Ann Davis Slade was born on January 6, 1862 in Randolph County, Georgia.¹ She was the daughter of William Jethro Slade and Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell.¹ Mary Ann Davis Slade went by Mollie.²
     Mary married John Henderson Turner, son of Joseph Benjamin Turner and Sophia Jane Bass, on December 21, 1879 in Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.² They went to Texas in a covered wagon and lived there for several years. Three of their children were born in Texas and died there due to dipheria. The returned to Georgia and re-settled in Calhoun County where they farmed.² Mary Ann Davis Slade was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.³ Mary died on March 16, 1927 in Riverside Hospital, Decatur County, Georgia, at age 65.^1,4

     Elizabeth Mildred Slade was born on January 20, 1852 in Randolph County, Georgia, bible has Elizabeth Mildred.^2,1 She was the daughter of William Jethro Slade and Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell.¹ Elizabeth died on July 31, 1864 in Georgia at age 12.¹

     Hezikiah Polhill Slade was commonly known as Paul Hill Slade. He was born on June 25, 1854 in Randolph County, Georgia.^2,1 He was the son of William Jethro Slade and Martha Ann Franklin Mitchell.¹
     Hezikiah married [?] Bastain circa 1876 in Morgan, Calhoun, Georgia, USA.^3,4
     Hezikiah married Isadora "Dora" Shute, daughter of Giles Shute and Mary Ann "Polly" [?], circa 1879.⁵ Hezikiah died on March 2, 1895 in Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia, at age 40 A notice in the Atlanta Constitution, datelined Dawson, March 2, 1895, read as follows:
[The two brothers were later identified by this researcher as Deputy Sheriff John Henry Slade and Thomas Jefferson Slade]⁶ The March 6 edition of the Dawson News (GA) gave a more detailed story of this event. click PDF icon to read.⁷

     A news article published in the Columbus Daily Enquirer on June 6, 1895 stated as follows: "Charles S. Allen who slew Paul Hill Slade on the streets of Dawson on the second day of March last, has been tried and convicted of murder and sentenced to the penitentiary for life."⁸ He was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.