Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel Ritchie Porter
Birth25 Nov 1868, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death3 Apr 1949, Gainesville, Cooke Co., Texas
FatherHenry Daniel Porter (1830-1920)
MotherSarah H. Hager (1832-1923)
Marriageabt 1894, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Alice Fannin
BirthJan 1877, Sandy Hook, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death22 Apr 1939, Cooke Co., Texas
FatherRaleigh “Roll” Fannin (1856-1920)
MotherAlmarinda Hunter (1860-1929)
Census Notes for Samuel Ritchie & Mary Alice (Family)
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Crackers Neck precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 13A as family #206/211:
Porter, Henry D., 70, b. Jan 1830, Ky Va Va; Sarah H., wife, 68, b. June 1832, Ky Va Va, married 46 years, mother of 11 children, 8 living; Samuel R., son, 31, b. Nov 1868, Ky Ky Ky; Mary A., dau in law, 23, b. Jan 1877, married 6 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; James A., grandson, 5, b. Sep 1894; Leonidas H., grandson, 4, b. Jan 1896; Nora E., granddau, 3, b. Feb 1897; Charles R., grandson, 1, b. Oct 1898; Robert P., grandson, 1/12, b. May 1900. All except Henry and Sarah born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is Samuel’s half-brother John W. with his wife Telitha.
1910 census of Cooke Co., Texas, Justice precinct, Gainesville, enumerated 16 April, lists on p. 2B as family #18:
Porter, Sam R., 42, farmer; Mary, wife, 33, first marriage for both, married 16 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; James A., son, 15; Leonidas H., son, 14; Nora, dau, 13; Charley R., son, 11; Robert, son, 9; George, son, 8; Mand, dau, 6; Ruth, dau, 4; Grace, dau, 2. Grace and Ruth born in Texas, all others born Ky Ky Ky. Porter, Henry D., age 80, father, 2nd marriage, b. Ky Va Va; Sarah, mother, 77, b. Ky Va Va, first marriage, married 55 years, mother of 11 children, 6 living.
The preceding household is Samuel’s brother James (Robert) Lee, and the following one is his brother Ben.
1920 census of Cooke Co., Texas, Justice precinct 1, enumerated 16 Feb, lists on p. 1B as family #15:
Porter, S. R., 51, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Mary, wife, 43, b. Ky Ky Ky; James A., son, 25; Len H., son, 24; Charlie, son, 21; Robert, son, 19; George, son, 18; Maud, dau, 16; Ruth, dau, 14; Grace, dau, 12; Claud, son, 9; Thelma, dau, 7; Minnie, dau, 4; Roy W., son, 9/12. James through Maud born in Ky, Ruth through Roy in Texas. H. D., father, 90, b. Ky U.S. U.S.; Sarah, mother, 87, b. Ky U.S. U.S.
Porter, Henry D., 70, b. Jan 1830, Ky Va Va; Sarah H., wife, 68, b. June 1832, Ky Va Va, married 46 years, mother of 11 children, 8 living; Samuel R., son, 31, b. Nov 1868, Ky Ky Ky; Mary A., dau in law, 23, b. Jan 1877, married 6 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; James A., grandson, 5, b. Sep 1894; Leonidas H., grandson, 4, b. Jan 1896; Nora E., granddau, 3, b. Feb 1897; Charles R., grandson, 1, b. Oct 1898; Robert P., grandson, 1/12, b. May 1900. All except Henry and Sarah born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is Samuel’s half-brother John W. with his wife Telitha.
1910 census of Cooke Co., Texas, Justice precinct, Gainesville, enumerated 16 April, lists on p. 2B as family #18:
Porter, Sam R., 42, farmer; Mary, wife, 33, first marriage for both, married 16 years, mother of 9 children, 9 living; James A., son, 15; Leonidas H., son, 14; Nora, dau, 13; Charley R., son, 11; Robert, son, 9; George, son, 8; Mand, dau, 6; Ruth, dau, 4; Grace, dau, 2. Grace and Ruth born in Texas, all others born Ky Ky Ky. Porter, Henry D., age 80, father, 2nd marriage, b. Ky Va Va; Sarah, mother, 77, b. Ky Va Va, first marriage, married 55 years, mother of 11 children, 6 living.
The preceding household is Samuel’s brother James (Robert) Lee, and the following one is his brother Ben.
1920 census of Cooke Co., Texas, Justice precinct 1, enumerated 16 Feb, lists on p. 1B as family #15:
Porter, S. R., 51, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Mary, wife, 43, b. Ky Ky Ky; James A., son, 25; Len H., son, 24; Charlie, son, 21; Robert, son, 19; George, son, 18; Maud, dau, 16; Ruth, dau, 14; Grace, dau, 12; Claud, son, 9; Thelma, dau, 7; Minnie, dau, 4; Roy W., son, 9/12. James through Maud born in Ky, Ruth through Roy in Texas. H. D., father, 90, b. Ky U.S. U.S.; Sarah, mother, 87, b. Ky U.S. U.S.
