Jesse B. PORTER
Martha HICKS  
Husband:  Jesse B. PORTER
Birth:  24 Oct 1837, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death:  12 Sep 1894, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:  Sep 1894, Big Hill Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Father:  Hardin PORTER
Mother:  Hannah HARDESTY
Marriage:      22 Nov 1865, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Wife:  Martha HICKS
Birth:  Dec 1841, Monroe Co., Tennessee
Death:  24 Aug 1918, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:  Aug 1918, Big Hill Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Father:  George HICKS
Mother:  Mary "Polly" UNKNOWN
Children:  
1. Rosetta PORTER (Addison), b: 24 Jul 1868, Broughton, 
Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                
d: 8 Oct 1956, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri
                                             
bur: New St. Marcus Cemetery, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri
2. Arthur PORTER, b: 1 Sep 1873, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois   
           
                   
d: 3 Mar 1947, Union Co., Illinois
                            
bur: Gholson Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. Austin PORTER, b: 1 Sep 1875, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                               
d: 12 Dec 1887, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Ollie PORTER, b: Apr 1878, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois   
5. Tessie PORTER (Harkrider), b: Jul 1881, Broughton, 
Hamilton Co., Illinois   
                
                             
d: 1914, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                           
bur: Gholson Cemetery, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois   
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6. Minnie PORTER, b: Mar 1885, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois   
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Notes:     
1870 Federal Census Data 
(M693_0225, Page 620A), Township 7S/ Range 7E, Hamilton Co., Illinois
         
                                                                                                                 
Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1870, Family #55
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col | Occupation or Trade | Real Estate | Per. Estate | POB | 
    
    In | 
    
    Marr | D, D, B, I, I, P, or C | 
| PORTER, Jesse | 33 | M | W | Farmer | $1,500 | $100 | IL | 
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| Martha H | 29 | F | W | Keeping House | 
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 | TN | 
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| Rosetta | 1 | F | W | 
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 | IL | 
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| UPCHURCH, Martha | 6 | F | W | 
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 | IL | 
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1880 Federal Census Data 
(T9_0210, Page 568C), Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois, 
            
                                                                      Enumeration 
Dist: 27, Enumeration Date: 12-Jun-1880, Family #23
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col. | Relation | M/S W/D | Occupation | POB | 
    
    
    Fa | Mo POB | In Sch | 
| PORTER, Jesse B | 42 | M | W | Self | M | Farmer | IL | KY | IL | 
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| Martha H | 39 | F | W | Wife | M | Keeping House | IL | -- | -- | 
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| Rosetta | 11 | F | W | Daughter | S | At Home | IL | IL | IL | X | 
| Arthur | 6 | M | W | Son | S | At Home | IL | IL | IL | X | 
| Austin | 4 | M | W | Son | S | At Home | IL | IL | IL | 
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| Olla | 2 | F | W | Daughter | S | At Home | IL | IL | IL | 
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| UPCHURCH, J E | 16 | F | W | S Daughter | S | At Home | IL | IL | IL | 
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1900 Federal Census Data 
(T623_0304, Page 335A), Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
          
                                 
                                           Enumeration District: 56, Enumeration 
Date: 5-Jun-1900, Family #382
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Birth Mo. | Birth Yr | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn | # C Liv | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. POB | 
    
    
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| PORTER, Martha H | Head | F | Dec | 1849 | 50 | W | 
 | 12 | 6 | TN | TN | TN | Farmer | 
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| Arthur | Son | M | Sep | 1873 | 26 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | Farm Laborer | 
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| Ollie | Daughter | F | Apr | 1878 | 22 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | 
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| Minnie | Daughter | F | Mar | 1885 | 15 | S | 
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 | IL | IL | TN | 
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Sources:     
1) Death - Wife:  Hamilton County Illinois Vital 
Statistics, Deaths, Cert. #0018382
2) Death - Child #1:  St. Louis City Missouri Vital Statistics, Deaths, 
Cert. #35201
3) Death - Child #2:  Union County Illinois Vital Statistics, Deaths, Cert. 
#0013710