Rosa (Williams) Slight (abt. 1866 - 1929)

Born about 1866 in Florida, United States

Wife of Porter Slight — married 1 Oct 1878 in Marion, Florida, United States

Died 17 Jan 1929 at about age 63 in Volusia, Florida, United States

Biography

Rosa (Williams) Slight is a part of US Black heritage.

Rosa was born about 1866.

The 1870 census shows Rosa Williams, 4, born in Florida, United States, in the household of Tayler and Julia Williams in Marion, Florida.^[1]

Rosa Williams and Porter Slike were married on 1 Oct 1878 in Marion, Florida, United States.^[2]

Rosa Slyke, daughter of Taylor Williams, died on 17 Jan 1929 in Seville, Volusia, Florida, United States.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZN-5H4 : Fri Oct 06 01:57:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Tayler Williams and Julia Williams, 1870.
2. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZM-4VG : 11 January 2020), Porter Slike, 1878.
3. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPZN-RV8 : Thu Nov 16 22:51:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Rosa Slyke and Taylor Williams, 17 Jan 1929.
4. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPC9-28P : Thu Nov 16 22:58:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Mrs. Rosa Slyke, 17 Jan 1929.

• "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.