Jerome Slite (abt. 1887 - 1947)

Born about 2 Jul 1887 in Florida, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 24 Nov 1947 at about age 60 in Marion, Florida, United States

Biography

Jerome Slite is a part of US Black heritage.

Jerome was born about 1887. He was the son of Porter Slight and Rosa Williams. The 1900 censuses gives his birthdate as July 1887; his Social Security Numerical Identification File gives 2 Jul 1888.

The 1900 censuses shows Jerome Slite, 13, in the household of his parents Porter and Rosa Slite in Belleview, Marion, Florida, United States.^[1]

In the 1910 census, he is listed as Jay R Slight, 21, in the household of his parents in Belleview, Marion, Florida, United States.^[2]

Jerome Slyke married Agnes Jenkins on 18 Sep 1911 in Marion, FlLorinda, United States.^[3]

He passed away on Nov 1947 in Marion, Florida, United States..^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "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.
2. ↑ "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.
3. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWWM-VMT : 11 January 2020), Jerome Slyke, 1911.
4. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSB-D1CH : 10 February 2023), Jerome Slyke, .