Ira Preston Portis - Coming-to-theTable:: Understanding African-American Portis Family

Where in Alabama was Ira Preston Portis' plantation and are there specific slave names available connected with the African-American Portis lineage? Also, from which port in Africa did these individuals come?

Ira Preston Portis never lived in Alabama and had no plantation. Ira was a popular name in the Portis families, and I believe an Ira David Portis may have lived in Alabama. Ira Preston settled in the Va/Nc area, working as a miller, among other odd jobs.