William Robert PORTER
Martha America HOLDEN
Husband: William Robert PORTER
Birth: 2 Jun 1881, Georgia
Death: 1 Dec 1954, Benton, Polk Co., Tennessee
Burial: Dec 1954, Old Ocoee Baptist Church Cemetery, Benton, Polk Co.,
Tennessee
Father: John C. PORTER
Mother: Lucy BROWN
Marriage: 9 Nov 1903, Polk Co., Tennessee
Wife: Martha America HOLDEN
Birth: 27 May 1882, Fannin Co., Georgia
Death: 17 Sep 1971, Benton, Polk Co., Tennessee
Burial: Sep 1971, Old Ocoee Baptist Church Cemetery, Benton, Polk Co.,
Tennessee
Father: Drury W. HOLDEN
Mother: Martha Elizabeth GARRISON
Children:
1. Jewel Harriett PORTER, b: 18 Oct 1904, Benton,
Polk Co., Tennessee
2. Florence Alma PORTER, b: 9 Aug 1907, Benton,
Polk Co., Tennessee
3. Jim Bill "Buster" PORTER, b: 28 Feb 1910, Benton, Polk Co., Tennessee
d: 24 Dec 1910, Fannin Co., Georgia
bur: Sugar Creek Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Fannin Co., Georgia
4. Pearl Luthana PORTER, b: 30 May 1912, Fannin
Co., Georgia
5. Willie America PORTER, b: 24 Sep 1914, Benton,
Polk Co., Tennessee
6.William A. PORTER, b: 19 Feb 1917, Benton, Polk Co., Tennessee
d: 10 Mar 1917, Benton, Polk Co., Tennessee
bur: Sugar Creek Cemetery, Sugar Creek, Fannin Co., Georgia
7. Dorsey Lee PORTER, b: 30 Jan 1918, Benton, Polk
Co., Tennessee
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Notes:
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_1515, Page 135A), Civil Dist. 10, Polk Co., Tennessee,
Enumeration District: 165, Enumeration Date: 22-Apr-1910, Family #168
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
PORTER, William |
Head |
M |
28 |
M1 |
7 |
|
|
GA |
GA |
GA |
Motorman / Smelter |
|
|
America |
Wife |
F |
27 |
M1 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
|
Josephine |
Daughter |
F |
5 |
S |
|
|
|
TN |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
|
Florence |
Daughter |
F |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
TN |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
|
Buster |
Son |
M |
2m |
S |
|
|
|
TN |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_1757, Page 214B), Civil Dist. 3, Polk Co., Tennessee,
Enumeration District: 112, Enumeration Date: 23-Jan-1920, Family #32
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
PORTER, W R |
Head |
M |
38 |
M |
GA |
GA |
GA |
Farmer |
|
|
Merica |
Wife |
F |
37 |
M |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
|
Jewel |
Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
TN |
GA |
GA |
None |
X |
|
Florence |
Daughter |
F |
12 |
S |
TN |
GA |
GA |
Farm Laborer |
X |
|
Pearl |
Daughter |
F |
7 |
S |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
X |
|
Willey |
Daughter |
F |
5y3m |
S |
TN |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
|
Pearl |
Daughter |
F |
1y11m |
S |
TN |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_2268, Page 44B), Civil Dist. 1, Polk Co., Tennessee,
Enumeration District: 5, Enumeration Date: 17-Apr-1930, Family #214
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
PORTER, William R |
Head |
M |
50 |
M |
23 |
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
Farmer |
|
America P |
Wife |
M |
47 |
M |
20 |
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
None |
|
Pearl L |
Daughter |
F |
17 |
S |
|
GA |
GA |
GA |
X |
None |
|
Willie P |
Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
|
TN |
GA |
GA |
X |
None |
|
Dersey L |
Daughter |
F |
12 |
S |
|
TN |
GA |
GA |
X |
None |
|
WOODY, Florence |
Daughter |
F |
22 |
M |
|
TN |
GA |
GA |
|
None |
|
Lodema |
G Daughter |
F |
6 |
S |
|
TN |
TN |
TN |
|
None |
|
Avernell |
G Daughter |
F |
2y6m |
S |
|
TN |
TN |
TN |
|
None |
1940 Federal Census Data
(T627_3927-0484, Page 46B), Civil Dist. #1, Polk Co., Tennessee,
Enumeration District: 70-3, Enumeration
Date: 16-Apr-1940, Family #207
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation / Industry |
|
PORTER, W R |
Head |
M |
58 |
M |
|
4 |
GA |
Blacksmith / Own Shop |
|
America |
Wife |
F |
57 |
M |
|
4 |
GA |
Housekeeper / Home |
|
DAVIS, Dorsey Lee |
Daughter |
F |
22 |
M |
|
7 |
TN |
|
|
WOODY, Lodema |
G Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
X |
8 |
TN |
|
|
Avanel |
G Daughter |
F |
12 |
S |
X |
5 |
TN |
|
|
Gwendolyn |
G Daughter |
F |
7 |
S |
X |
1 |
TN |
|
|
WEBB, Earl Glen |
G Son |
M |
2 |
S |
|
0 |
TN |
|
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Sources:
1) Death- Husband: Polk County Tennessee Vital
Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #54-29109