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Note: N15087 Given initial (B), middle initial (W), surname (Porter), residence (East Millsboro) and status (not deceased) in March, 1939, from the obituary of Nancy Mae Knight - ÒThe Morning HeraldÓ newspaper, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Monday, March 6, 1939, page four
Given name (Brown), surname (Porter) and CONFLICTING DATE (December 5, 1955) OF DEATH from the obituary of Mrs. Ella Mae Porter - "The Evening Standard" newspaper, Brownsville, Tri-County Edition, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, September 12, 1962, page 17
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1880 (June 12) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 44 - page 23 - image 23 - line 16) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 8 years old and had attended school within the Census year. He was living with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. His civil condition is not listed. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Brown" in this census.
1900 (June 15) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 38 - sheet 6A - image 23 - line 27) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 28 year old carpenter, who was born in September, 1871. There is no listing as to months not employed. He was single and living with his parents and 2 brothers on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as ÒBrown WÓ in this census.
1910 (April 23) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township (North and West), Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 44 - sheet 4B - image 8 - line 83) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 38 year old house carpenter, working as an employee. He was not out of work on April 15, 1910, and was out of work for 0 weeks during 1909. He was single and living with his father, 1 brother, 1 sister-in-law and 1 niece in a house, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Brown W" in this census.
1920 (January 20) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 52 - sheet 27B - image 54 - line 98) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 48 year old house carpenter, working as a salary or wage worker. He was married and living with his wife and 1 son in a house, which was owned free of any mortgage, on Mark Moore Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "BrownÓ in this census.
1930 (April 16) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 45 - sheet 11B - image 22 - line 74) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 58 year old carpenter, working in the building industry as a wage or salary worker. He was at work when the census was taken. He had first been married at the age of 43 and was living with his wife, 1 son and 1 daughter in a house, which was owned and valued at $2,000. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name is listed as "Brown" in this census.
1940 (April 27) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 26-55 - sheet 26A - image 51 - line 1) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 65 year old laborer and working on WPA road work as a wage or salary worker in government work. He was at work on, or assigned to, public emergency work during the week of March 24-30. He had been out of work for 302 weeks up to March 30, 1940. He had worked 24 weeks in 1939, earning $325. He did receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed the 8th grade. He was married and living with his wife, 1 son and daughter-in-law, 2 granddaughters and 1 daughter in a house, which was owned and valued at $900, on Rush Run Road. On April 1, 1935, he lived in the same house. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Brown" in this census.
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PORTER, BROWN W. - Aged 85, lifelong resident of Luzerne township, died Saturday, December 3, 1955 at 11:15 a.m. in the Brownsville General Hospital. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ellen (sic) Mae Porter; one son, Harry Porter, Elrama; one daughter, Mrs. William Shaffer, Masontown; eleven grandchildren; one brother, Albert Porter, Penncraft. Friends are being received in the Kisinger Funeral Home, Brownsville, where services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park.
Source - ÒThe Morning HeraldÓ newspaper, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Monday, December 5, 1955, page 5
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