Individual Details

Edward Calvin Porter

(13 Sep 1881 - 20 Aug 1952)

Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, Thursday, August 21, 1952, Page 9, Col. 4: Edward Porter, 70, Dies at Clarksville. Clarksville, Aug. 10---Edward Porter, aged 70, former member of the state Highway Commission, Johnson County judge and Clarksville municipal judge, died here tonight after an illness of several months. Mr. Porter served on the Highway Commission during the administration of Governor J. M. Futrell and was county judge for eight years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gayland Strong of Clarksville; his mother, Mrs. Alice Porter of Clarksville; a sister and two brothers.

Events

Birth13 Sep 1881Harmony, Johnson Co., Arkansas
Marriage13 Oct 1905Johnson Co., Arkansas - Elizabeth "Bessie" Wetherton
Residence1920Age: 39; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Hot Springs Ward 4, Garland Co., Arkansas
Death20 Aug 1952Clarksville, Johnson Co., Arkansas
BurialOakland Memorial Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., Arkansas
RaceWhite
ResidenceClarksville, Johnson Co., Arkansas

Families

SpouseElizabeth "Bessie" Wetherton (1883 - 1952)
ChildRuby Louise Porter (1906 - 1986)
ChildAlbert Porter (1912 - )
ChildWillie Porter (1914 - )
ChildGrace Porter (1917 - )
FatherEdmond LaFayette Porter (1854 - 1897)
MotherAlice Mintora Harris (1859 - 1956)
SiblingThomas Arthur Porter (1878 - 1951)
SiblingGeorge W. Porter (1883 - 1953)
SiblingMaude Derthula Porter (1887 - 1976)
SiblingJames "Jake" Oliver Porter Sr (1892 - 1968)

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