William PORTER1,3

19th Mar 18821,2 - Aug 19722

Life History

19th Mar 1882

Born in Arkansas.1,2

about 1914

Birth of son William E Jack PORTER in Arkansas.6,1

between 1920 and 1930

Married Maggie E MCSWAIN in Arkansas County, Arkansas.5,1

15th Dec 1943

Death of Maggie E MCSWAIN in Pulaski County, Arkansas.4

Aug 1972

Died in Amity, Clark, Arkansas.2

Other facts

 

Married Firstwife NOLASTNAME.

Notes

  • 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, p 8A, Hse #139, Fam #145
    Porter, William  Head  Divorced  M W 40 AR AR AR Farmer
    Porter, Emma J  Dau F W 8 AR AR AR
    Porter, William  Son M W 6 AR AR AR

    Hse #139, Fam #146
    Cochran, Joseph H  Head  M W 28 AR MS MS (Renting) Farmer
    Cochran, Mildred  Wife  F W 23 AR AR AR

    This appears to be the same William Porter who is married to Maggie McSwain Rowland in 1930.

    1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 20 April, Prairie Township, District 7, p 6B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #111, Fam #112
    Porter, William  Head M W 48 AR USA USA  Farmer
    Porter, Maggie E Wife  F W 53 AR NC NC
    Porter, Emogene  Daughter  F W 17 AR AR AR
    Porter, Jack E  Son  M W 16 AR AR AR Farm Laborer
    Rowland, Edward  Stepson M W 15 AR KY AR

    Edward Rowland, of course, would be Maggie's last child with BenjaminRowland.  Emogene and Jack here appear to be the children of William from a previous marriage, since they were born before 1920, when both William and Maggie are single, in their own households with their children.

    Emogene matches the child reported as Emma J age 8 in 1920.  Jack E is the right age to be the child reported in 1920 as William (possiblyWilliam E).

    I found our more about the son William in March 2008.  The name of Hazel Bob McSwain Porter's husband is William E Jack Porter, as reportedin Hazel Bob's obituary.  This combines all the names in these two censuses, though the initial E is in a different place.  Hazel Bob died on 18 February 2008.  The obituary reports that William had preceded here in death, but gave no date.

Sources

  • 1. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    • 20 April, Prairie Township, District 7, p 6B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #1
  • 2. Social Security Death Index
    • William Porter, SS# 430-20-6420
  • 3. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    • 4 February, Prairie Township, District 16, p 8A, Hse #139, Fam #145
  • 4. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    • Maggie Porter, certificate #1094, 1943:78
  • 5. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    • 4 February, Prairie Township, District 13, Ethel & Chute Rd, p 7A, Hs
  • 6. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
    • 6 February, Prairie Township, District 16, p 8A, Hse #139, Fam #145

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