Texanna Potter (1884 - 1968)

Born Oct 1884 in Florida, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Porter — married 25 Dec 1901 in Washington, Florida, United States

Died Mar 1968 at age 83 in Bay, Florida, United States

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Biography

Texanna was born in 1884 to Rural Potter and Lucy Holmes in Florida. She lived with her family in Vernon until she got married to William Porter on Christmas Day in 1901 ^[1].

She had several children with him but according to the 1920 Federal Census, William died before 1920 leaving Texanna widowed before she reached 40 years old. She took over the family farm and worked the land with her children. The 1940 census stated that she was a chipper for a turpentine farm^[2]. By 1945, Texanna had moved to Panama City and was considered disabled.

Her children include:

• Jessie James- born 1905
• Annie- born 1907
• Louanna- born 1909
• Rosie- born 1913
• Idell- born 1915
• John Henry- born 1916
• Henry James- born 1918
• Elma- born 1921
• Albertha- born 1923
• Zebda- born 1925

She passed away in 1968 in Bay, Florida.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.nwfgenealogy.com/marriages/textfiles/washingtonbrides.html
2. ↑ https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20040315/News/605205566/SH

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• State Archive, Tallahassee and clerk of courts, various counties; Tallahassee, Florida; Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982; Year: 1901; Place: Washington, FL; Film Number: 000931853

• Florida State Census 1945; Eleventh census of the state of Florida, 1945; (Microfilm series S 1371, 43 reels); Record Group 001021; State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.