Shana, are you Howl's (Harold, Jr.)daughter. Barbara and Howl were both at Harold, their dad's funeral. I may have met you and not remembered who you are.
Your grandfather was a first cousin to Herman Eiceman, my dad. Herman was also a first cousin to Mildred Sloas on Nina Eiceman's (Fred's wife) who was my dad's mom. So Harold Sloas and Mildred are both my 2nd cousins.
Herman (died Feb.1, 2007) has 3 daughters--Jena Eiceman-Pfeffer in Augusta, AR; Dianne Eiceman-Pullum in Portageville, MO; And myself, Patricia Eiceman-Purser. I have lived in New Madrid since 1970.
Dianne has some genealogy records of Herman's that says Effie Sloas was born at Dorena, MO, which is located just south of East Prairie, MO and is just Northeast of New Madrid, MO right on the Mississippi River as is New Madrid. The record states that Effie died in 1979. I will get all that info for you soon.
Patricia (Patty) Eiceman
I wish I had recorded all the family history that Harold Sloas and Herman Eiceman talked about all the time. They were both so knowledgeable about all the families that descended from Augustus M. Eiceman.