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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

Merrit and Rose (McLane) Slade, 6 South 49 West



ROSE
ROSE MCLANE, daughter of WILLIAM MCLANE and ELIZABETH MINKLER, was born September 20, 1880 in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, and died January 28, 1953 in Bennet, Nebraska.

"Elizabeth Minkler, b. 26 Jan 1856,Masonville, Delaware, Iowa d. 04 May 1884, Crab Orchard,Johnson,NE,USA."

She's buried in Crab Orchard # 55568870.

In 1885 Johnson County, Nebraska, W. H. McLane is widowed , 34, with Alice 11, William 8, Julia 6, and Rose 4. They're next to John McLane 67 widowed, Joseph 26 and John 23.
This census said all the kids were born in Nebraska.
Elizabeth's parents John R. Minkler and Julia Ann Minkler are buried in Fresno, California, moving there. They were in Johnson County, Nebraska in 1880.

In 1880 Otoe County, Nebraska, John P. Slade is farming, 47, born in Vermont, with Betsey 36 England. Mary J. 16 was born in Illinois, Colonel 12 Merritt 6, Minnie 4, and Henry 1 were born in Nebraska. Betsey is likely the Elizabeth Downing in 1880 Schaumburg, Illinois, 15, with parents Digory 40 and Elizabeth 45.
In 1910 Aurora Illinois, Digory is 95, widowed, with widowed daughters Mary J. Seaton 46 and Betsey Slade 67.

Digary Downing 1812-1913 is buried in Aurora # 147758999, # 147759002, interred December 5, 1896.
with Elizabeth Downing
Samuel is 18, Elizabeth 15, Mary J. 12, and William H. 4.

John Philander Slade 1832-1889 is buried in Otoe County, # 51951378.

Rose L. McLane, 16, married Merrit Slade 22, born in Otoe County, in Otoe County June 18, 1897.

In 1900 Dupage County, Illinois, Merrit Slade is farming, born Sept 1874 in Nebraska, with Rose October 1880 in Nebraska. Edith April 1898 and Mattie July 1899 were born in Illinois.

In 1910 Kit Carson County, Merit is farming, 36, married 13 years to Rose 30, both born in Nebraska. Rose has had five kids, two living. Edith 12 and Ruth 11 were born in Illinois.

In 1915 Lincoln, Rose (wid Merrit) lives at 1939 N, and so does Edith Slade.

In 1916 Lincoln, Nebraska, Rose (wid Merrit) lives at 1939 N, and so does Ruth Slade.

Betsey Slade is in Illinois in 1910, widowed,

Merit claimed a tract in section 2, 7S 49W and 35, 6S 49W, 6S 49W in 1913.

Merrit D. Slade born 1874 is buried in Lancaster County, Nebraska, per # 178029596, with Rose McLane Brant 1880-1953. Bert Brant 1875-1950 is in that cemetery, per # 161693378, with no stone.

In 1920 Nemaha, Lancaster County, Nebraska, Rose Slade is widowed, 39, born in Nebraska, with Audrey D. 6 in Nebraska. Next household is Chas W. Brant 47 born in Illinois, with Julia 40 Nebraska. In Julia's houshold is father Wm. McLane 69 born in Ohio.

In 1930 Lancaster County, Rose is 39, married to Bert 44, born in Illinois, Audrey Slade 16, born in Nebraska.

Audrey D. Schoneman 1913-1988 is buried in the same Bennet cemetery as Merit and Rose Slade # 155275424, with Ernest A. Schoneman 1913-1986.

Ruth Slade Sidders 1899-1961 is buried in the Bennet cemetery, # 7690334, with Harry R. Sidders 1892-1972.



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