Chester Jackson Porter (1902 - 1982)

Born 29 Sep 1902 in Rusk, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Dora Anne (Leggett) Porter — married 30 Apr 1927 (to 22 Oct 1968) in Jefferson County, Texas

Died 18 Jan 1982 at age 79 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Chester was born in 1902.

Chester and Dora Porter can be found living at 918 Tenth Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas at the time of the 1930 Census. The household included Chester J Porter (27 yrs), married White male Head of Household who could read and write, born in Texas, occupation, Air Brake Foreman in the Oil Refining industry, Line #98 and Dora A Porter (21 yrs), married White female homemaker who could read and write, born in 1909, she and her father born in Indiana, mother in Ohio, Line #99. Chester was 24 and Dora 18 at the time of their marriage which was the first for both. ^[1]

The family of Chester and Dora Porter can be found living at 918 Tenth Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas at the time of the 1940 Census. The household included Chester J Porter (37 yrs), married White male Head of Household who had completed the 4th year of High School, occupation, Car Inspector in the Petroleum Refining industry, Line #31, Dora Porter (31 yrs), married White female born in Indiana who had completed the 4th year of High School, Line #32 and their sons, Jackson Leggett Porter (10 yrs), single White male who attended school and had completed 3rd grade, Line #33 and James Chester Porter (6 yrs), single White male who attended school, Line #34.^[2]

He passed away in 1982.

Sources

1. ↑ *1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA, residence at 918 Tenth Avenue, Dwelling #113, Family #114, Sheet 5-B, Lines 98-99 recorded 4/3/1930
2. ↑ *1940 U.S. Federal Population Census of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, residence at 918 Tenth Avenue, Dwelling #383, Sheet 17-A, Lines 31-34 recorded 4/25/1940

• Collection Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015, Document Number 10483 records the marriage of Chester J Porter and Dora Ann Leggett on 4/30/1927 in Jefferson County, Texas
• Collection Texas, Divorce Index, 1968-2014, Case Number 022429 records the divorce of Chester Jackson Porter and Dora Ann Porter, age 60, born in 1908, on 10/22/1968 in Jefferson County, Texas, USA, married 4/30/1927, parents of 3 children
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/265368492/chester_jackson-porter: accessed April 27, 2024), memorial page for Chester Jackson Porter (20 Sep 1902–18 Jan 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 265368492, citing Claybar Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA; Maintained by CalyBejo (contributor 47818935).