Melinda Isabell Porter

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Isibel Owens [Isabel Owens]
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Hunt, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sam B Owens
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Sam B Owens 29
Isibel Owens 28
Milburn Owens 4
John B Owens 3
Valeta Owens 2
Sam Owens 1 year 3 months
Nanie Owens 1 year 3 months

1920 Census
Name: Isabell Owens
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 1, Rockwall, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: S B Owens
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
S B Owens 39
Isabell Owens 38
Milburn Owens 14
J B Owens 13
Violeta Owens 12
Nancie Ruth Owens 11
Samuel Nerta Owens 10
Paul Owens 9
Isabell Owens 7
Virginia Owens 10 months

1930 Census
Name: Isable Owens [Isabel Owens]
Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker: Yes
Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Sam Owens 49
Isabel Owens 48
Ruth Owens 21
Sam Owens 20
Paul Owens 19
Isabel Owens 16
Virginia Owens 11

1940 Census
Name: Esebell Owens
Respondent: Yes
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas
Street: E Main
House Number: 317
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Dallas, Texas
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Samuel Owens 59
Esebell Owens 58
Ray P Cox 10 [grandson]
Paul Owens 29
Melvin Owens 7 months [grandson]
Ruby Owens 21 [daughter-in-law]


Birth:
Name: Malinda Isabell Porter
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Scott, Virginia
Father: Milburn F Porter
Mother: Martha J Dean

Buried:
Cemetery location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=198623&CScn=Southland+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=46&

Died:
Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Melinda Isabell Owens
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1881
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Father: Milburn F Porter
Age at Death: 78
Death Date: 28 May 1960
Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Melinda married Samuel Bracken OWENS. Samuel (son of Nathan OWENS and Martha J. Harvey) was born 29 Apr 1880, Russell Co. VA; died 25 Mar 1959, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX; was buried , Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

1. Rev. Milburn Ira OWENS was born 22 Jun 1905, Hunt Co. TX; died 03 Aug 1959, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX; was buried , Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX.
2. John Baptist OWENS was born 15 Dec 1906, Collin Co. TX; died 28 Mar 1979, Dallas, Dallas Co. TX; was buried , Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX.
3. Violeta OWENS was born ca 1908, Collier or Hunt Co. TX.
4. Nannie Ruth OWENS was born ca 1909, Collier or Hunt Co. TX.
5. Samuel Nathan OWENS was born 12 Feb 1910, Hunt Co. TX; died 31 Aug 1981, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX; was buried , Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX.
6. Paul Freeling OWENS was born 11 Feb 1911, Collier or Hunt Co. TX; died 08 Dec 1958, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX; was buried , Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX.
7. Isabel OWENS was born 19 Feb 1913, Collin Co. TX.
8. Infant OWENS was born 11 Apr 1918, Rockwall Co. TX; died 12 Apr 1918, Rockwall Co. TX.
9. Virginia OWENS was born 01 Mar 1919, Rockwall Co. TX; died 15 Dec 1983, Dallas Co. TX; was buried , Southland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Dallas Co. TX.

Milburn married Martha J Dean. [Group Sheet]