Porter
Slight
Born about in South Carolina, United States
Son of Porter Henry Slike
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Adam Slike [half]
Husband of
Rosa (Williams) Slight
— married
1 Oct 1878 in Marion, Florida, United States
Father of
Earnest Slight, Zona Slight, Jesse Slite, Bessie Slite, Parker Slite, Jerome Slite, Millie Slight, John Slite, Ency (Slite) Stephens and Clarence Slyke
Died
at about age 69
in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Feb 2024
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Biography
Porter Slight is a part of US Black heritage.
Porter was born about 1859; the 1900 census gives January 1859. The 1870 census places him in the household of Porter and Laura Slike; his seat ceificate named his parents as Porter and Laura Slyke.
The 1870 census shows him, as Porter Slike, as an 11-year-old in the household of Porter Slike, 44, and Laura Slike, 37, with Adam Slike, 17, John Slike, 9, and Hillard Slike, 6.[1]
Porter Slike married Rosa Williams on 1 Oct 1878 in Marion, Florida, United States.[2]
Porter Slyke died on 15 Jun 1928 in Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States. His age is given as 56; his wife is named as Rose Slyke/[3]
| 1880 | 1885 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | |
| Porter Slight Head M 24 South Carolina | Porter Slike Head M 26 Florida | Porter Slite Head M 41 South Carolina | Porter Slight Head M 49 South Carolina | Porter Slyke Head M 60 South Carolina | |
| Rose Slight Wife F 18 South Carolina | Rosa Slike Wife F 21 South Carolina | Rosa Slite Wife F 39 years South Carolina | Rosa Slight Wife F 47 South Carolina | Rosa Slyke Wife F 56 South Carolina | |
| Earnist Slight Son M 1 Florida | Irnest Slike Son M 7 Florida | ||||
| Zona Slight Daughter F 1 month Florida | Zona Daughter F 6 Florida | ||||
| Jessie Slike Daughter F 5 Florida | Jessie Slite Daughter F 19 years Florida | ||||
| Bessie Slike Daughter F 4 Florida | Bessie Slite Daughter F 17 Florida | ||||
| Parker Slike Son M 1 Florida | Parker Slite Son M 16 Florida | Parker Slight Son M 24 Florida | |||
| Isabella Slite Daughter F 14 years Florida | |||||
| Jerome Slite Son M 13 Florida | Jay R Slight Son M 21 Florida | ||||
| Elnor Slite Daughter F 9 Florida | |||||
| Millie Slite Daughter F 8 Florida | Willie Slight Daughter F 17 Florida | ||||
| Hillery Slight Son M 15 Florida | |||||
| John Slite Son M 2 years Florida | John Slight Son M 13 Florida | ||||
| Hencie Slite Daughter F 1 Florida | Ainsie Slight Daughter F 11 Florida | ||||
| William McK Slight Son M 9 Florida | |||||
| Clarence Slight Son M 4 Florida | Clarence Slyke Son M 14 Florida | ||||
| Lillian Slight Daughter-in-law F 20 Florida |
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZF-PBF : Thu Oct 05 23:29:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slike and Laura Slike, 1870.
- ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZM-4VG : 11 January 2020), Porter Slike, 1878.
- ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPQC-691 : Thu Nov 16 22:53:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slyke and Porter Slyke, 15 Jun 1928.
- "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZ4-W5H : Thu Oct 05 07:39:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slight and Rose Slight, 1880.
- "Florida State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNJH-GQ8 : Sat Oct 07 00:51:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slike and Rosa Slike, 1885.
- "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36H-RDB : Wed Oct 04 15:21:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slite and Rosa Slite, 1900.
- "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVKF-36P : Thu Oct 05 22:54:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slight and Rosa Slight, 1910.
- "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNB9-D2V : Sat Dec 23 05:56:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Porter Slyke and Rosa Slyke, 1920.
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