James Henry Slade

Notes:

James Henry Slade (1865-1929)

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The players and coach (left-to-right beginning on back row
the to first player seated on left:

1. Jim Slade
2. John Graves
3. John H. Kerr
4. B. S. Graves (coach)
5. Steve Richmond
6. Pomp Richmond (with bat)
7. Nat Graves (has ball in his hand; could be the pitcher)
8. Bob Roan (apparently the catcher)
9. A. Yancey Kerr
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Note that the Jim Slade in the above photograph has not
been confirmed as the James Henry Slade of this entry.
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The Bee (Danville, Virginia) 16 December 1929

James H Slade
Is Laid to Rest
In Caswell County

Funeral services were held yesterday from Purley, N. C.
Methodist church for James H. Slade, well known farmer of
Caswell county, who passed away at the age of 64 on
Saturday evening following a short illness. The exercises
were largely attended, interment taking place in the church
graveyard. Mr. Slade, who was prominent in his community,
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Powell Slade, and two
sons, Jack Slade and James Slade.

!NAME:Details: Gravestone at Purley United Methodist Church
(Caswell County, North Carolina)., Details: Gravestone at
Purley United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
Carolina).

!BIRTH:Details: Gravestone at Purley United Methodist
Church (Caswell County, North Carolina)., Details:
Gravestone at Purley United Methodist Church (Caswell
County, North Carolina).

!DEATH:Details: Gravestone at Purley United Methodist
Church (Caswell County, North Carolina)., Details:
Gravestone at Purley United Methodist Church (Caswell
County, North Carolina).

!BURIAL:Details: Gravestone at Purley United Methodist
Church (Caswell County, North Carolina)., Details:
Gravestone at Purley United Methodist Church (Caswell
County, North Carolina).

James married Lula Virginia Powell 5 Dec 1900. Lula (daughter of John Mastin Powell and Susan Harris Gillespie) was born 4 Oct 1870, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 3 Mar 1940, Caswell County, North Carolina; was buried , Purley United Methodist Church (Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet]

1. John Mastin Slade was born 5 Sep 1901, Caswell, Borth Carolina; died 18 Jan 1965; was buried , Purley United Methodist Church (Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina).
2. James Nathaniel Slade was born 5 Dec 1902; died 16 Dec 1968; was buried , Purley United Methodist Church (Purley, Caswell County, North Carolina).