Individual Details

James Rufus Porter

(1870 - 10 Apr 1946)

On the 1910 U. S. Census of Horsehead, Johnson Co., Arkansas, James R. Porter appears with his wife Ella, and children Rimmel, Amy and Hall. James is a manager of a general store. Ella is the mother of 3 children all of whom are currently living.

On the 1920 U. S. Census of Horsehead, Johnson Co., Arkansas, James R. Porter is a merchant in a retail store. His wife is Ella and children Rimmel and Amy are both college students.

On the 1930 U. S. Census of Horsehead, Johnson Co., Arkansas, Jamie R. Porter appear with his wife Martha E., son-in-law Chester A. Trotter and daughter Amy Trotter. Chester and Amy work as farm laborers.

Herald-Democrat, 11 April 1946: J. R. Porter Dies in Little Rock Hospital. J. R. Porter, 75 of Harmony retired merchant died Wednesday morning April 10, at a Little Rock Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 PM at the Harmony Presbyterian Church. Interment under the direction of the Hardwicke Funeral Home will be in the Harmony Cemetery. Porter, who was born and spent his entire life in Johnson County was a leading citizen in the community. He owned and operated a general store at Harmony for many years, retiring several months ago because of ill health. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. C.A. Trotter, Harmony, one son, R. B. Porter, Boone, N.C.; one sister Mrs. Una Bennett, Harmony, and two brothers, Gus Porter, Harmony and G. C. Porter, Farmington, Ark.

Events

Birth1870Harmony, Johnson Co., Arkansas
Marriage25 Dec 1899Johnson Co., Arkansas - Ella Martha King
Death10 Apr 1946Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
BurialHarmony Cemetery, Harmony, Johnson Co., Arkansas

Families

SpouseElla Martha King (1874 - 1968)
ChildRemmell Bartlett Porter (1900 - 1954)
ChildAmy Porter (1902 - 2003)
ChildHall B. Porter (1904 - 1918)
FatherJoseph Bartlett Porter (1839 - 1913)
MotherNancy Caroline Baskins (1842 - 1934)
SiblingMary Emmaline Porter (1861 - 1924)
SiblingAmanda Ann Dora Porter (1862 - 1867)
SiblingJohn Thomas Porter (1866 - 1939)
SiblingWillie Porter (1868 - )
SiblingAugustus Franklin Porter (1873 - 1948)
SiblingUna Serena Porter (1877 - 1971)
SiblingGuy Covington Porter (1879 - 1970)
SiblingAmy Beulah Porter (1882 - 1897)

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