1830
Clarke County
Portis, Joseph P. , pg. 223, 1 M 10-14, 2 M 20-29, 1 F under 5, 1 F 20-29, 1 M slave
10-23, 1 M slave 55-99, 1 F slave under 10, 2 F slaves 24-35
Portis, L.W. , pg. 224, 1 M under 5, 1 M 15-19, 2 M 20-29, 1 F 15-19, 4 M slaves
under 10, 1 M slave 10-24, 1 F slave under 10, 2 F slaves 10-23
1840
Clarke County
Portis, Margaret , pg. 209, 1 M 10-14, 1 F 10-14, 2 F 15-19, 1 F 50-59, 1 M slave
10-23, 1 M slave 56-99, 1 F slave under 10, 1 F slave 56-99
Portis, Joseph P. , pg. 240, 1 M under 5, 1 M 5-9, 2 M 15-19, 1 M 30-39, 1 F 10-14,
1 F 30-39, 2 M slaves 10-23, 1 F slave 10-23, 1 F slave 24-34, 1 F slave 36-54
Monroe County
Portis, Samuel G. , 1 M 20-29, 1 F under 5, 1 F 20-29, 1 F 60-69, 2 M slaves under
10, 3 M slaves 10-23, 1 M slave 24-34, 3 F slaves under 10, 4 F slaves 10-23, 1 F
slave 24-34
1850
Clarke County
HH 63 – pg. 209, 17 Sept.
Portis, Margaret , age 61, female, $240 real est., born SC, cannot read or write
?Janis, L.W. , age 32, male, farmer, born NC
, Rebecca , age 28, female, born AL
, Mary , age 10, female, born AL
, Gasper , age 8, male, born AL
, Margaret, age 5, female, born AL
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, Caroline , age 2, female, born AL
HH 704 – pg. 96, 13 Nov.
Portis, John W. , age 31, male, attorney at law, $2000 real est., born NC
, Rebeca , age 31, female, born AL
, Emma , age 9, female, born AL , attends school
, Ernest , age 7, male, born AL , attends school
, Rivers , age 4, male, born AL
, ?Jess , age 2, male, born AL
Sumter County
HH 1267 – Woods Precinct, pg. 341, 11 Jan.
Portis, Benjamin P. , age 28, male, farmer, $3000 real est., born AL
, Susan J. , age 23, female, born AL
, Mary E. , age 3, female, born AL
, Sarah , age 1, female, born AL
Portis, Darius M. , age 24, male, farmer, $1000 real est., born AL
Trippe, Pope , age 45, male, farmer, born GA
1860
Clarke County
HH 1087 – Grove Hill PO , pg. 675, 1 June
Portis, John W. , age 41, male, lawyer, $11,500 real est., $50,200 per. est., born NC
, Rebecca G. , age 41, female, born AL
, Emma F. , age 18, female, born AL
, Ernest A. , age 16, male, born AL , attends school
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, Richard R. , age 14, male, born AL , attends school
, Ira D. , age 12, male, born AL , attends school
, Ella A.C. , age 10, female, born AL , attends school
, Mary R. , age 8, female, born AL , attends school
, Lucy S.B. , age 6, female, born AL , attends school
HH 1661 – Grove Hill PO , pg. 746, 1 June
Portis, Edmond M. , age 39, male, farmer, $7000 real est., $28,000 per. est., born
AL
, Elvira , age 37, female, born AL
, Lucy , age 15, female, born AL , attends school
, Ira R. , age 13, male, born AL , attends school
, Benjamin G. , age 11, male, born AL , attends school
, Edmond W. , age 9, male, born AL , attends school
, John J. , age 3, male, born AL
, Martha K. , age 1, female, born AL
Sumter County
HH 283 – Sumterville, pg. 37, 6 Sept.
Poythress, James , age 56, male, farmer, $1000 per. est., born VA
, Catherine , age 60, female, born VA
, Rebecca , age 16, female, born VA
, Penelope , age 14, female, born VA,
, Algenon , age 12, male, born VA
, Pricilla , age 11, female, born VA, attends school
HH 226 – Southern Dist., pg. 491, 12 June
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Portis, B.P. , age 36, male, farmer, $14,000 real est., $40,000 per.est., born AL
, S.J. , age 34, female, born AL
, M.M. , age 12, female, born AL , attends school
, S.R. , age 10, female, born AL , attend school
, H.W. , age 5, male, born AL
, D.V. , age 3, male, born AL
1870
Clarke County
HH 1191 – Suggsville, pg. 167, no date
Portis, E.M. , age 49, male, white, farmer, $1000 real est., $2000 per.est., born AL
, Elvira , age 44, female, white, born AL
, Ira R. , age 23, male, white, born AL , attends school
, Edmond M. , age 19, male, white, born AL , attends school
, John J. , age 12, male, white, born AL , attends school
, Martha E. , age 10, female, white, born AL , attends school
, Sallie , age 8, female, white, born AL
, Caroline S. , age 6, female, white, born AL
HH 1197 – Suggsville, pg. 168, 21 Aug.
Portis, John W. , age 51, male, white, lawyer, $5000 real est., $1700 per.est., born
NC
, Rebecca G. , age 51, female, white, born AL
, Ira D. , age 21, male, white, teacher, born AL
, Ella A. , age 18, female, white, born AL
, Mary R. , age 16, female, white, born AL , attends school
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, Lucy , age 14, female, white, born AL , attends school
HH 1202 – Suggsville, pg. 168, 22 Aug.
Portis, E.A. , age 29, male, white, physician, born AL
, Martha , age 24, female, white, born AL
, R.R. , age 24, male, white, lawyer, born AL
Sumter County
HH 410 – Twp. 16, pg. 144, 29 June
Portis, Benj. P. , age 48, male, white, farmer, $2000 real est., $800 per.est., born AL
, Susan J. , age 44, female, white, born AL
, Mary M. , age 22, female, white, born AL
, Sarah R. , age 20, female, white, born AL
, Howard , age 14, male, white, born AL , attends school
, Darius , age 11, male, white, born AL , attends school
, Virginia S. , age 4, female, white, born AL
Lucan, Elizabeth , age 9, female, white, born, AL , attends school
HH 138 – Twp. 22, pg. 83, 11 Aug.
Gilbert, Cathrin , age 33, female, white, $6000 real est., born VA
, Anabella , age 12, female, white, born AL , attends school
, Lovina , age 10, female, white, born AL , attends school
, William , age 8, male, white, born AL
, John , age 8, male, white, born AL
, Edward , age 3, male, white, born AL
Poythress, Cathrine , age 70, female, white, born VA
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McKinly, Danl. , age 27, male, white, born AL
HH 147 – Twp. 22, pg. 84, 11 Aug.
Poythress, Algiren , age 26, male, white, farmer, born VA
, Ellen , age 18, female, white, born AL
, James D. , age 1, male, white, born AL
1880
Clarke County
HH 4 – Suggsville, pg.326A, ED 23, date smudged
Portis, John W. , white, male, age 62, father, married, lawyer, NC,blank,blank
, Rebecca G. , white, female, age 62, mother, married, AL ,blank, blank
, R. Rivers , white, male, age ?34, son, keeps store, AL,NC,AL
, Mary R. , white, female, age ?26, daughter, AL , AL ,AL
, Ira D. , white, male, age 32, son, keeps store, AL ,NC,AL
, Mary R. , white, female, age 27, daughter, AL,NC,AL
, Lucy B. , white, female, age 24, daughter, AL,NC,AL
HH 159 – Suggsville, pg.335C, ED 23, 15-16 June
Portis, E.M. , white, male, age 59, father, farmer, AL, NC , NC
, Mittie K. , white, female, age 24, daughter, AL , AL ,AL
, John J. , white, male, age 22, son, farmer, AL , AL ,AL
, Sallie E. , white, female, age 17, daughter, AL , AL ,AL
, Carrie E. , white, female, age 14, daughter, AL , AL ,AL
Sumter County
HH 128 – Sumterville, pg.17, ED 169, 10 June
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Poythress, James S. , white, male, age 50, married, farmer, VA , VA ,VA
, Mattie. , white, female, age 39, wife, married, AL , NC , NC
, Charlie , white, male, age 12, son, attends school, AL,VA,AL
, Jimmie , white, male, age 10, son, attends school, AL,VA,AL
, Robert , white, male, age 8, son, attends school, AL,VA,AL
, Mary , white, female, age 6, daughter, attends school, AL,VA,AL
, Richard , white, male, age 4, son, AL,VA,AL
, John , white, male, age 3, son, AL,VA,AL
, Sallie , white, female, age 5/12, daughter, AL ,VA,AL
HH 149 – Gainesville Beat, pg.569D, ED 172, 9 June
Poytrass, Alegenon , white, male, age 34, married, farmer, VA , VA ,VA
, Ellen , white, female, age 28 wife, married, AL ,blank,blank
, James , white, male, age 10, son, laborer, AL,VA,AL
, Maggie , white, female, age 8, daughter, AL,VA,AL
, Annie , white, female, age 6, daughter, AL,VA,AL
, Hamet , white, male, age 1, son, AL,VA,AL
1900
Sumter County
HH 377 – of John and Mollie Ramsey, Gainesville Beat, ED 103, sheet 18B 28-29
June
Poythress, Hamet N. , white, male, born Nov.1876, age 23, AL , AL ,GA, salesman
1920
Pickens County
HH 36 – Reform Prec., ED 78, sheet 2B, 3 June
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Patterss, Bryant R. , rents, male, white, age 38, married, AL,VA,SC,
manager/(something mill), em.
, Bessie R. , wife, female, white, age 30, married, MS , MS ,MS
, Maeylyne , daughter, female, white, age 10, attends school, MS,”sic”MS, MS
, Billie , son, male, white, age 7, attends school, MS,AL,MS
, Bryant Jr. , son, male, white, age 4, MS,AL,MS
1930
Jefferson County
HH 23 – Birmingham , ED 23, sheet 10B, 7 April
Poythress, William E. , rents $45 monthly, male, white, age 25, married at 23, MS,
AL , AL , proof teller/bank, wage
, Beatrice R. , wife, female, white, age 25, married at 23, AL , AL ,KY, teacher/public
school, wage
HH 141 – Birmingham , ED 27, sheet 10B, 9 April
Poythress, Hamet N. , rents $25 monthly, male, white, age 51, married at 24, AL
,?VA,AL, credit manager, wholesale clothing, wage
, Fannie , wife, female, white, age 45, married at 18, AL , AL ,NC
, Hamet N. , son, male, white, age 19, MS, AL , AL
, Norman , son, male, white, age 16, LA, AL , AL , salesman/grocery store, wage
, Clifton , son, male, white, age 6, LA, AL , AL
Other Records Found Under Census
Portis, Polly
State: AL
Database: AL 1810-1819 Tax Lists Index
Year: 1819
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Believed /Possible Married Female Poythresses
1850 – Sumter County
HH 362 – Payneville, pg. 280, 15 Oct.
Tucker, John N. , age 25, male, farmer, born VA
, Martha J. , age 20, female, born VA
, Caroline S. , age 19, female, born VA
, ?Evelina , age 17, female, born VA
1860 – Sumter County
HH 78 – Gainesville , pg.618, 7 June
Gilbert, William , age 46, male, farmer, born NC
, Catherine , age 24, female, born VA
, Thomis , age 16, male, born AL
, Ann , age 3, female, born AL
, Lavinia , age 9/12, female, born AL
1870 – Sumter County
HH 416 – Jones Bluff, pg.356, 29 July
Lavender, J.D. , age 35, male, white, farming, $2000 real est., $200 per.est., born
AL , cannot read and write
, Rebecca J . , age 27, female, white, born VA, cannot read and write
, John L. , age 9, male, white, born AL
, Anna Cath , age 5, female, white, born AL
, .J ?Willison , age 5/12, female, white, born AL in Jan.
HH 21 – Sumterville, pg.362, 29 July
Bennett, David , age 33, male, white, farming, born AL
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, Francis , age 27, female, white, born VA
, Sally , age 9/12, female, white, born AL in Sept.
, Sarah E. , age 72, female, white, born SC
1880 – Sumter County
HH 1 – Jones Bluff, pg. 489A, ED 167, 1 June
Lavender, John D. , white, male, age 44, married, farmer, AL, SC , SC
, Rebecca , white, female, age 41, wife, VA , VA ,VA
, John J. , white, male, age 18, son, work on farm, AL , AL ,VA
, Annie C. , white, female, age 14, daughter, AL , AL ,VA
, Ida W. , white, female, age 10, daughter, AL , AL ,VA
, William A. , white, male, age 6, son, AL , AL ,VA
, Lumuel T. , white, male, age 4, son, AL , AL ,VA
, Herbert W. , white, male, age 1, son, AL , AL ,VA
, Robert L. , white, male, age 19, nephew, works on farm, AL , AL ,AL
HH 152 – Sumterville, pg.525A, ED 169, 11 June
Bennett, David , white, male, age 42, farmer, AL,GA,SC
, Francis , white, female, age 38,wife, VA , VA ,VA
, James , white, male, age 8, son, attends school, AL , AL ,VA
, George , white, male, age 6, son, AL , AL ,VA
, David , white, male, son, AL , AL ,VA
1920 – Mobile County
HH 152 – Chickasaw, ED 84, sheet 8A, 15 Jan.
Card, Charles , rents, male, white, age 43, married, MS, AL , AL , foreman/ship yard,
wage
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, Sallie , wife, female, white, age 40, married, AL,VA,AL
, Leland , son, male, white, age 12, attends school, MS , MS ,AL
, Cecil , son, male, white, age 4, MS , MS ,AL