Notes for James Monroe Porter

Notes for James Monroe Porter

!US Census 1850 (24 November) Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, page 121a, lines 29-31: James M. Porter (b. 1819 - 31 - in LA - Occ: Lawyer?) married to Mary (b. 1828 - 22 - in LA). Child listed is: Ellen (b. 1848 - 2 - in LA).

*****James Porter is not listed - assume that he is dead by 1870 Census******
!US Census 1870 (Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, Ward 1, Opelousas P.O., Roll M593_530, Page 6, House No. 94, Lines 10-19: Rebecca Porter (b. 1836 - 34 - in LA). Children listed are: Ellen (dau b. 1849 - 21 - in LA); Nannie (dau b. 1853 - 17 - in LA); Clara (dau b. 1858 - 12 - in LA); Maggie (dau b. 1861 - 9 - in LA); Jimmie (dau b. 1865 - 5 - in TX); and Maxine (dau b. 1869 - 1 - in LA). ALSO LISTED are: Esther Todd (b. 1828 - 42 - in LA - BLACK - Occ: Domestic Servant); Mary Williams (b. 1840 - 30 - in GA - MULATTO - Occ: Domestic Servant); and Ulmer Bessinger (b. 1862 - 8 - in LA - MULATTO - Occ: Domestic Servant)

!US Census 1880 (7 June) Louisiana, St. Landry Parish, Opelousas, Roll T9_469, Family History Film 1254469, SD 4 ED 38, Sheet 12, Page 105D, House No. 123, Lines 10-12: Rebecca Porter (b. 1836 - 44 - in LA - WIDOW - Fa: SC and Mo: MD). Children listed (born in LA as were both parents) are: Ginnie E. (dau b. 1865 - 15); and Marian (dau b. 1869 - 11)