Grace Celinda (Curtis) Porter (1888 - 1976)

Born 9 Feb 1888 in Rush, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Died Mar 1976 at age 88 in Colorado, United States

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Biography

The early years

Grace Celinda Curtis was born in Rush County, Kansas on the on 09 Feb 1888 ^[1] in Rush County, Kansas to William H Curtis and Celinda Hannah Roberts. The siblings are believed to be:

1. Absalom Benjamin Curtis (1869–1918) ^{[2] [3]}
2. William Wallace Curtis (1873–1940) ^[3]
3. Wesley Elmer Curtis (1876–1957) ^[3]
4. Albert Henry Curtis (1884-1933)
5. Samuel Penrose Curtis (1886–1949)
6. Grace Celinda Curtis (1888–1976)
7. Matthew Harrison Curtis (1892–1960)

Family Life

Grace Celinda Curtis married on 27 March 1905 in Alfalfa, Oklahoma, USA to William Steen Porter and their children included

1. Harlin William Porter (1906-1976) ^[4][5]
2. Violet Porter (1907-?) ^[4][5]
3. Hannah Doralee Madsen (1909-1990)^[4][5]
4. Raymond Emmett Porter (1911-1965) ^[5]ref name = '1930 census'/>
5. Leorah Mamie Porter (1913-1996) ^{[6] [5]}ref name = '1930 census'/>
6. Pauline Ellen Porter (1925-2009) ref name = '1930 census'/>^[7]
7. Etta Jeanne Porter (1929-1991) ^[8].ref name = '1930 census'/>^[7]

Through the years

1910 USA Census of Athens, Ellis County, Oklahoma^[4] on tenant farm; which included ...

33 Porter William

25 Porter Grace, m: 5 years with 3/3 children living (wife)

04 Porter Harlind

03 Porter Violet

<1 Porter (baby) (believed to be Hannah @6 months old).

1920 USA Census of Precinct#5, Otero, Colorado^[5] which included ...

43 Porter William, occ: farm laborer

31 Porter Grace (wife)

13 Porter Harlin

12 Porter Violet

10 Porter Hannah Lee

08 Porter Raymond

06 Porter Leorah.

1930 USA Census of North LaJunta, Otero, Colorado^[9]; on tenant farm @$15/month; which included ...

53 Porter William, occ: carpenter for railroad station

42 Porter Grace (wife)

18 Porter Raymond

16 Porter Leorah

05 Porter Pauline

14m Porter Etta.

1940 USA Census of North LaJunta, Otero, Colorado^[7] which included ...

63 Porter William (home owner @$500)

52 Porter Grace, m@17yrs with 7 children

14 Porter Pauline

01 Porter Etta.

Death

She died in March 1976 ^[1] in Colorado and was buried at Fairview Cemetery in LaJunta, Otero County, Colorado ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index 1935-2014 ss#523-26-1131 issued: bef,1951 Colorado.
2. ↑ 1870 Census with parents
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1880 Census of parents
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Year: 1910; Census Place: Athens, Ellis, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1251; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0141; FHL microfilm: 1375264
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Year: 1920; Census Place: Precinct 5, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T625_169; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 158
6. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-2007 for Leorah Mamieporter Thomas
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Year: 1940; Census Place: North La Junta, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T627_473; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 45-7
8. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index 1936-200 for Etta Jeanne Porter
9. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: North La Junta, Otero, Colorado; Roll: 248; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2339983
10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59515092 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59515092/grace-celinda-porter : accessed 31 January 2022), memorial page for Mrs Grace Celinda Curtis Porter (3 Feb 1888–1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59515092, citing Fairview Cemetery, La Junta, Otero County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Dianna Pennington Hendren (contributor ) .