I am STUCK on Benjamin, whom I believe was called Asa on the 1860 census, and his wife Pherebe, spelled all kinds of ways. They were in Nahunta, Wayne, NC in 1860. I believe Pherebe was a Barnes. Both are mulatto. I cannot find any evidence of either one before 1850, but they were married in 1843. Does anyone have them in their family line? They had 15 kids (I think) from abt 1840-1888--seems like she would be to old as she was born abt 1825, but the death cert for one of her children (Louvenia b:1888) states her parents as Benjamin and Pherebe Artis, so...
My family line is through their son Lewis (Louis) Artis, who married Mattie Evans (called Patsy in early census')--& their son Leland (Lelon) who later moved to Asbury Park/Neptune, NJ.

Any info please email me gaaira@aol.com or send me a message here. Thanks!!