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1847–1868

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Birth Date
2 July 1811
Death Date
28 November 1872
Gender
Male
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William Rufus Slade

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  • Chaplain; from New York

    He came with is children from his first marriage, his second wife, and two of her two daughters.

    Apparently his name was "Washington Slocum" at the time of his birth, but at age 16 he left home and assumed the name "William Rufus Slade," using his mother's maiden name as his surname.

Jacob Croft Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 44
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Dorinda Melissa Slade (Age: 48)
  • William Slade (Age: 22)
  • Jefferson Slade (Age: 19)
  • Clara Elizabeth Slade (Age: 14)
  • Christiana Elizabeth Goheen (Age: 14)
  • Fredonia Melissa Goheen (Age: 10)
  • Henry Slade (Age: 6)
  • James McGaw Slade (Age: 5)

Sources

  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Miller, Henry William, Diary, 1855 Apr.-1862 Oct., 27-29.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887.