Jesse Albert Porter

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1890 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pilot Rock: Jesse Albert Porter born 14 Mar 1890, son of Thomas Porter & Mary Gibson

1910 CENSUS: to get

1914 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Jesse Albert Porter md Ninetta Fay Smith 2 June 1914

1915-16 HIST: "In The Footsteps of the Pioneers, 1862-1962," by Will M Kidwell, Ed.D., Pg 239: "..the boys of the 9th grade organized a basketball team and practiced and played games in the upstairs of the Sturtevant Building. They later played the men from Stewart Creek, School Dist 77 and were badly beaten. The ceilings were so low...only way one could make a basket was to use the backboards. School Dist 77 men's team was led by Jess Porter who had been a star athlete at Pendleton High School.
Pg 312: "The Porter Bros--Sam, Bill and Jesse all were md and lived east of PR in a radius of 4-5 miles from town. They were all farmers. It is estimated that they came to the Basin around 1900. Sam and Jesse lived on Stewart Creek, Bill on Porter Gulch.
Pg 361: "Joe Arbuckle homestead...sold to Elery Michael. Later Sam Porter rented the land to raise horses on it.."

1917 MILITARY: OR-Stanfield: US WW I Draft Registration Card #17, Jesse Albert Porter age 28, home Stanfield OR, bn 3-14-1889, Native born Pendleton OR. Farmer and sheepman working for "myself" in Stanfield. Dependants: wife and son. Married, caucasion. Exemptions: No, signed Jesse Albert Porter.
Registrar's Report 35-3-9 "A": Medium build and height. Eyes & hair: brn. Bald:No. Disabled:No. signed R T Brown, Co Clerk by E O Drake, Deputy, Prec 51, June 5 1917, Umatilla Co.

1920 CENSUS:OR,Umatilla-Pr 59-Pilot Rk-Stewart Crk,pg4001,7 Jan,DW 2/2:
PORTER, Jesse A29/OR (Ill,Ill)stock/grain farmer; Ninetta F 22/MO;
Jesse A 4 6/12-OR; Raymond M 2 1/12-OR; Rachel B 2 1/12-OR

1930 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Prec 59: Anc.com pg 280, Apr 3-4, line 119,Dw 13/15:
PORTER, Jesse A-head 40/OR (IL,IL)md 29 1st time, farmer-renting; Ninetta F-wife
33/MO (MO,MO) md 17 1st time; Araine-son 14/OR; Raymond M-son 12/OR;
Rachel B-dau 12/OR; Thomas G-son7/OR; Lincoln V-son 6/OR; 3 boarders:
Verman CURRY, Emma JOHNSON; Palmer SICKLER

1940 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Anc Img 11 pg 6A,4-9,Dw 127-1901 SW Jay Avenue:
PORTER,Jesse A-head 50/OR md HS-4yrs,sheep shearer; Ninetta F-wife
43/MO HS-1; Thomas G-son 17/OR wool -farm HS-3yrs;
Lincoln V-son 16/OR wool tying-farm HS-1yr

1942 MILITARY: OR,Umatilla-Pilot Rock: US WW II Draft Registration Card Serial #196: Jesse Albert Porter, resident Pilot Rock,Umatilla, OR, tel: 572, Age 52 bn Pilot Rock OR 3-14-1890. Person who would always know where to find: Mrs Jesse Porter, Pilot Rock OR. Employed: Self in Pilot Rock, Umatilla, OR, Signed Jesse A Porter.

1982 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Umatilla Co: Jesse Albert Porter died 6 Apr 1982; buried Pendleton, Oregon



1937 BIRTH of child: Not know who's: Pendleton Cemetery shows "baby Smith, Baby Porter [Folsom Fun Home 7-2-38] buried Olney Cem B17 L78 G 1+1, 12-13-37 Bomboy was undertaker

Jesse married Ninetta Fay Smith 2 Jun 1914, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. Ninetta (daughter of Marcus Melvin Smith and Lennie Temperance Bell Zanie Brumbaugh) was born 6 Feb 1897, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 5 Sep 1970, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; was buried 9 Sep 1970, Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1915 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Jesse Arvine Porter born 16 Jun 1915

HISTORY: OR,Umatilla-Pilot Rock: Obit Oct 1994: Many years in Pilot Rock area, sheared sheep with father's crew. Graduated from Pilot Rock High School.

1920 Umatilla Co census: Jesse A 4 6/12-OR son of Jesse A & Ninetta F Porter

1930 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-prec 59-dist 88: Anc Img 2 pg 7,4-3, Dw 13/15: Arvine Porter age 14 bn Oregon, son of Jesse A and Ninetta F Porter

1936 MARRIAGE #1,div: Jesse Arvine Porter md Bertha Gibson

1940 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-Prec #36: Anc Img 2 pg 1B,4-4, 22 E Birch:
PORTER, Arvine-head 24/OR,1935-rural Umatilla,HS-4yrs,farmer on farm;
Bertha-wife 24/OR Coll-1yr; Larry-son 4/12-OR; Garry-son 4/12-OR

MARRIAGE #2,div: Mary Anderson

HISTORY: Obit 1994: "Spent many yrs in Pendleton-Pilot Rock area farming & rodeoing. Won several saddles & belt buckles for calf roping, bull dogging, & riding wild horses. He was active in real estate. Enjoyed hunting.

1977 MARRIAGE #3: GA-Kingsland: Jesse Arvine Porter md Lou Gilber of Ft Pierce Florida

1994 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Jesse's Obit Oct 1994: "Couple spent summers in Pendleton & winters in FL because of Mr Porter's declining health. Members of Westside Baptist Church in Ft Pierce."

1994 DEATH,BURIAL: FL-Ft Pierce: Jesse Arvine Porter died Sunday 2 October 1994 after a lengthy illness; buried Skyview Memorial Park, Pendleton OR, Thursday 6 October

From obit: Surv: wife Lou-home, twin sons: Gary-Pocatello ID & Larry-Pendleton; sn Lane Porter-PR; dau Marilyn Morrell-PR & Cheri Porter-Pendleton; 18 grchldrn & 11 Gr grchldrn; bro: Tom-Albany OR, Linc-Ukiah OR; twn bro & sis: Raymond "Tucker" Porter & Rachel Reeder-both Pendleton.
Mem cont to Westside Bapt Ch Bldg Fnd, 3361 S Jenkins RD, Ft Pierce 34981. Burns Mort-Pendleton in chg of arrangements.

1998 HIST: Nov 1998 letter from Aunt Norma Smith to June Smith Hallmark: "Arvin's daughter, Maralin lives in the same place that Bert and Arvin had. She has a real nice husband and they have really fixed up a nice home there. He is an electrician, I guess..."

Jesse married Bertha Margaret Gibson 11 Oct 1936, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. Bertha was born 14 Jun 1915, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; died 4 Sep 1970, Pilot Rock, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; was buried 8 Sep 1970, Olney Cemetery, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

Jesse married Mary E Anderson 8 Oct 1958, Bonneville, Skamania, Washington, USA. Mary was born 14 May 1925; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

Jesse married Lou Gilbert 11 Apr 1977, Kingsland, Camden, Georgia, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1917 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Rachel Bell Porter was born 15 Nov. 1917, Pendleton [twin to Raymond]

1920 Umatilla Co census: Rachel B 2 1/12-dau of Jesse A & Ninetta F Porter;obit "The Bulletin" 9 Feb 1999: bn 15 Nov 1917 Pendleton OR

1930 CENSUS: OR,Umatilla Co-prec 59-dist 88: Anc.com-Img 2/7, Apr 3, Dw 13/15: Rachel B Porter age 12 bn Oregon, daughter of Jesse A and Ninetta F Porter

HISTORY: Obit Feb 1999: "Grew up Pilot Rock, graduated from Pilort Rock High School 1935. Lived in Pilot Rock, attended Western Beauty College in Portland for a year. Moved to Pendleton, worked 2 years as a beautician & taught home extension sewing & tailoring classes. Also taught at State Hosp (1st to teach sewing classes there)."

1938 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Rachel Bell Porter md Othol Howard Reeder 1 January 1938

1938-1996 HISTORY: OR,Deschutes Co-Bend: Obit Feb 1999: "Moved to farm nr Helix. Lived there until 1996 shen moved to Bend to be near daughter... Member of First Assembly of God Ch, Pendleton, women's church organizations, 4-H leader 22 years. Hobbies: sewing, horses, gardening, yard work. Also enjoyed grandchildren & grt grandchildren."

1994 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Obit of brother Jesse: "...Surv...twn bro & sis: Raymond "Tucker" Porter & Rachel Reeder-both Pendleton..."

1997 DEATH of husband: Othol Howard Reeder died 4 March 1997 [no place shown]

1998 HISTORY: OR=Albany: Nov 1998 letter from Aunt Norma Smith to June Smith Hallmark: "I think I told you that Rachel had an operation on her thyroid in throat and it was malignate and also in her back and 3 spots on her lungs. She is down at Carl Porter's (her son) in Albany now..."

1999 HISTORY: January 1999 letter from Sue Valentine: "Rachel lives at 65120 Bend-Redmond HWY, Bend OR 97701-8435"

1999 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Deschutes Co-Bend: Rachel Bell Porter Reeder died Saturday, 6 February 1999, in her home; buried Athena Oregon Cemetery, Wednesday 10 February 1999

Rachel married Othol Howard Reeder 1 Jan 1938, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States. Othol was born 23 Oct 1915, Oregon, United States; died 4 Mar 1997, Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States; was buried Mar 1997. [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

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1939 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Larry Arvine Porter born 1 Nov 1939

1970 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: Obit of mother Bertha M Porter 1970: "...Twin sons Larry-Pendleton..."

1994 HISTORY: OR,Umatilla Co-Pendleton: "...Surv... twin sons - Larry-Pendleton..."

1996 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Umatilla Co: Larry Arvine Porter died 1996; buried Skyview Memorial Cemetery, Pendleton.
BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Skyview Memorial Cem, Christus section blk105, sp 5,6,7,8.
Headstone shows 1939-1996 by wife Lynda L bn 1941. .

1998 HIST: Nov 1998 letter from Aunt Norma Smith to June Smith Hallmark: "[Speaking of Gary Porter] I guess you know his twin brother shot himself some time ago..."

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

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OBIT: Marc Linn Porter at 17, drowned in Umatilla River, Hermiston OR; bro Kent 12, sister Nancy 7. Died Monday, buried Thursday. Skyview Mem Cem-Christus B50 sp5,6,7 31 Aug 1946-22 June 1964