Name: The Porters of Greene County

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  1. Lolla M. Martin: Birth: 18 FEB 1902 in Time, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 29 OCT 1916

  2. Lena Viola Martin: Birth: 16 JUN 1904 in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 17 FEB 1906

  3. Lee Ray Martin: Birth: 6 SEP 1906 in Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 28 DEC 1982 in Washington Hospital, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  4. Minnie A. Martin: Birth: ABT 1909 in Pennsylvania. Death: BEF 13 MAR 2019

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Sources
1. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Given name/Middle initial/Maiden surname
2. Title:   Obituary of Jennie W. Roberts
Text:   Given name/Maiden initial/Married surnames (1,2)
3. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Burroughs Martin and Jennie R. Wise, 06 Feb 1901
Text:   Given name/Middle initial/Maiden surname
Url:   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF32-M5Y
4. Title:   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Birth - Lee Ray Martin
Text:   Given name/Middle name/Maiden surname
5. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Month/Year]/Location [State]
6. Title:   Obituary of Jennie W. Roberts
Text:   Date/Location [Township]
7. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Burroughs Martin and Jennie R. Wise, 06 Feb 1901
Text:   Date [Estimated]
Url:   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF32-M5Y
8. Title:   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Birth - Lee Ray Martin
Text:   Date [Estimated]/Location [State]
9. Title:   Obituary of Jennie W. Roberts
Text:   Date/Location
10. Title:   Obituary of Asa A. Roberts
Text:   Date [Year]
11. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Burroughs Martin and Jennie R. Wise, 06 Feb 1901
Text:   Date/Location
Url:   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VF32-M5Y
12. Title:   Index of Greene County Marriage Books 1-20
Text:   Date/Location [Village/State]
Url:   http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/marr-groom.txt

Notes
a. Note:   N1070 Given name (Jennie), middle initial (R), maiden surname (Wise) and age (17) in February, 1901, from Index of Greene County Marriage Books 1-15, 1885-1916, Copyright, 2003 James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org), http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/marr-groom.txt
  Given name (Jennie), married surname (Martin) and residence (Harveys, Pennsylvania) in February, 1902, from Greene County, Pennsylvania - Birth Register 1, 1893-1903, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Lolia M. Martin, Page 124 - line 36, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
  Given name (Jennie), married surname (Martin) and residence (Harveys, Pennsylvania) in June, 1904, from Greene County, Pennsylvania - Birth Register 2, 1904-1915, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Lona Viola Martin, Page 110 - line 34, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
  Given name (Jennie), married surname (Martin) and residence (Harveys) in February, 1906, from the obituary of Lena Viola Martin - "Waynesburg Democrat" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, February 23, 1906, and Friday, March 2, 1906
  Given name (Jennie), middle initial (R), married surname (Martin) and residence (Harveys, Pennsylvania) in September, 1906, from Greene County, Pennsylvania - Birth Register 2, 1904-1915, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Lee Ray Martin, Page 113 - line 23, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org)
  Given name (Jennie), middle name (Rebecca), maiden surname (Wise), residence (HarveyÕs, Pennsylvania), age at last birthday (23), birthplace (Pennsylvania) and occupation (housewife) in September, 1906, from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Birth - Lee Ray Martin, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Primary Registration District No. 2723, File No. 108090, Registered No. 26, September 8, 1906
  Married surname (Martin) and residence (Richhill Township) in October, 1916, from the obituary of Lolla M. Martin - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 2, 1916
  Given name (Jennie), married surname (Roberts), residence (Rutan) and status (not deceased) in May, 1930, from the obituary of Mrs. L. F. (sic) Wise - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 8, 1930
  Given name (Jennie), middle initial (R), married surname (Roberts) and residence (Pine Bank R. D. #2, Pennsylvania) in 1942, from U. S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Asa Arley Roberts, http://www.familysearch.org/
  Given name (Jennie), married surname (Roberts), residence (Pine Bank) and status (not deceased) in August, 1948, from the obituary of Harley J. Wise - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, August 21, 1948
  Given name (Jennie), married surnames (Martin and Roberts) and date (1957) of death from the obituary of Asa A. Roberts - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, July 17, 1970
  Given name (Jennie), maiden surname (Wise) and married surname (Martin) from the obituary of Lee R. Martin - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 29, 1982, pages A-16 and B-11
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 1900 (June 5) census data from the census images for Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 98 - sheet 4A - image 7 - line 49) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 17 years old and born in March, 1883. She had attended school for 4 months. She was single and living with her parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters on a farm which was owned and mortgaged. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Jennie R" in this census.
  1910 (May 7) census data from the census images for Richhill Township North, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 116 - sheet 14B - image 28 - line 58) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 27 years old and the mother of 4 children, 3 of whom were living. She had been married for 9 years and was living with her husband, 1 son and 2 daughters in a house, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Jennie R" in this census.
  1930 (April 14) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 3 - sheet 5B - image 10 - line 69) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 47 years old. She had first been married at the age of 19 and was living with her husband on a farm, which was rented for $5 per month, on Route 21. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Jennie" in this census.
  1940 (April 11) census data from the census images for Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-36 - sheet 7B - image 14 - line 56) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 56 years old and engaged in home housework. She had worked 0 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 0 weeks in 1939, earning $0. She did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. She had completed the 8th grade. She was married and living with her husband and father-in-law on a farm, which was rented for $6 per month, on Cole Run. On April 1, 1935, she lived on a farm in rural Greene County, Pennsylvania. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Jennie" in this record.
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 MRS. JENNIE W. ROBERTS
  Mrs. Jennie W. Roberts, 74, of Pine Bank, R. D. 2, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday June 15, 1957, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Arleigh Wood after a lingering illness.
  Born March 10, 1883, in Richhill Township, she was a daughter of the late L. S. and Maggie Hunt Wise. She spent all her life in Greene County.
  She was twice married. Her first husband was Buroughs (sic) Martin who died in 1916. She is survived by her seond (sic) husband, Asa Roberts.
  In addition to her husband she is survived by the following children of her firsh (sic) marriage: Lee R. Martin of Waynesburg, R. D. 1; Mrs. Arleigh (Minnie) Wood of Waynesburg, R. D. 1, Miss Zania Martin of West Finley, R. D. 2; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Wayne (Dorothy) Zimmerman of Waynesburg R. D. 3; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, James Wise, Nineveh, R. D. 1; and two sisters, Mrs. Edna Martin of Nineveh, R. D. 1 and Mrs. Arleigh Ealy of West Finley. Two daughters are deceased.
  She was a member of the Union Valley Methodist Church.
  ROBERTS - Friends of Mrs. Jennie W. Roberts of Pine Bank R. D. 2, who died Saturday, June 15, 1957, are being received at the late residence, R. D. 2, Pine Bank. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, June 18, at the Enon Baptist Church in charge of Rev. E. N. Rumbaugh. Interment will be in the Enon Cemetery. Robert L. Lantz Funeral Home, Rogersville, directing.
  Source - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Monday, June 17, 1957
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 MRS. ASA ROBERTS
  Mrs. Jennie W. Roberts, 74 years, wife of Asa Roberts of Pine Bank, R. D. 2, died Saturday, June 15, 1957, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arleigh Wood of Waynesburg R. D. 1. She had been ill a long time. Mrs. Roberts was a daughter of L. S. and Margaret Hunt Wise, and was born March 10, 1883, in Richhill Township. Her first husband, Burroughs Martin, died in 1916. She was a member of the Union Valley Methodist Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are one son and two daughters by her first marriage, Lee R. Martin, and Minnie, wife of Arleigh Wood, both of Waynesburg, R. D. 1, and Miss Zania Martin of West Finley R. D. 2; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Wayne Zimmerman of Waynesburg R. D. 3; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Wise of Nineveh R. D. 1, and Arleight (sic) Ealy (NOTE: THIS IS A SISTER) of West Finley. Two daughters are deceased. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Enon Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. E. N. Rumbaugh. Interment in Enon Baptist Cemetery.
  Source - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, June 19, 1957

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