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PORTER\PORTIS, Sherman Portis/

Male Abt 1855 - 1910  (52 years)


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  • Name PORTER\PORTIS, Sherman 
    Suffix Portis/ 
    Born Abt 1855  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died Between 1907 and 1910  [4
    Person ID I4384  Primary Tree
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2013 

    Father PORTER\PORTIS, Lewis Portis/,   b. Abt 1829, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother BATTLE, Lucinda,   b. Abt 1841, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1859  [5
    Family ID F1354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BATTLE, Virginia,   b. Jul 1868, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1936, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married Abt 1896 
    Children 
     1. PORTER\PORTIS, Florence Portis/,   b. May 1897, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. PORTER, Lucien,   b. Nov 1898, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. PORTER\PORTIS, Annie Portis/,   b. Abt 1900, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. PORTER\PORTIS, James Portis/,   b. Abt 1904, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. PORTER\PORTIS, Lula Portis/,   b. Abt 1906, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. PORTER\PORTIS, Louisiana Portis/,   b. Abt 1908, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2025 
    Family ID F1548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S175] 1870 US Census.
      Edgecombe County, North Carolina - Walnut Creek, Page 20, Family #163 - http://is.gd/8YIsJ

    2. [S177] 1880 US Census.
      Edgecombe County, North Carolina - Walnut Creek, District 69, Page 4, Family #33 - http://is.gd/8TcUb

    3. [S178] 1900 US Census.
      Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County - District 13, Sheet 12A, Family #224. Age 38, Born Nov. 1862. Married 4 years. http://goo.gl/3mxAS.

    4. [S179] 1910 US Census.
      Rocky Mount, Nash County - District 76, Sheet 7B, Family #144. Wife is widowed and youngest child is 2. http://goo.gl/jiIUx.

    5. [S1] Somebody Knows My Name.
      Cohabitation records of Edgecombe county. Listed as slaves of Kemp Battle plantation and at time of registration had 3 kids.