Jesse Slite (abt. 1881 - 1924)

Born about Apr 1881 in Marion, Florida, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 25 Aug 1924 at about age 43 in Santos, Marion, Florida, United States

Biography

Jesse Slite is a part of US Black heritage.

Jesse was born about 1881. She is the daughter of Porter Slight and Rosa Williams.

In 1885, the Florida state census shows Jessie Slike, 5, in the household of Porter and Rosa Slike in Marion, Florida.^[1]

In 1900, Jesse Slite, 19, was in the household of her parents, Porter and Rosa Slite in Marion, Florida, United States.^[2]

The death certificate for Jessie Jackson gives her parents as Porter and Rosa Slyke. Jesse died on 25 Aug 1924 in Santos, Marion, Florida, United States. She is listed as widowed.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Note: she is not indexed on FamilySearch at the time of this entry; see the original
   "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.
2. ↑ "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.
3. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPHN-R5X : Thu Nov 16 23:18:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Jessie Jackson and Porter Slyke, 25 Aug 1924.