1840

Tippah County

Portis, James P. , pg.178, 3 M 10-19, 1 M 30-39, 1 F 30-39

Yalobusha County

Portess, L.H. , pg.28, 1 M 40-49, 2 F 15-19, 1 F 50-59, 1 M slave 24-34, 1 F slave

10-23

1850

Tippah County

HH 12 – Dist. 2, page 394, 31 Aug.

Portis, James P. , age 50, male, laborer, $200 real est., born NC

, Fereby , age 50, female, born GA

Flornoy, Jessie R. , age 24, male, laborer, born GA

Ross, Jessie , age 85, male, born NC

Portis, Luvenia , age 4, female, born TN

HH 22 – Dist. 2, page 395, 31 Aug.

Portis, Adison , age 26, male, carpenter, born GA

, Harriett , age 19, female, born VA

, James P. , age 1, male, born MS

Yalobusha County

HH 589 – Yalobusha River North, page 417, 10 Oct.

Portress, L.H. , age 53, male, planter, $1500 real est., born VA

, Frances , age 70, born VA

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1870

Marshall County

HH 68 – Range 4, page 68, 12 Sept.

Portress, Walton , age 27, male, black, farming, born GA, cannot read or write

, Josephine , age 20, female, black, born MS, cannot read or write

, Bud , age 1, male, black, born MS

1900

Lauderdale County

HH 224 – Meridian , ED 16, sheet 12, 7 June

Poythress, Charles W. , white, male, born (sic) Aug. 1831, (sic) age 68, married 7

yrs., AL , AL , AL , yard master/rail road, owns/mortgage/house

, Lucy , wife, white, female, born March 1873, age 27, married 7 yrs., MS , MS ,AL

, M.L. , daughter, white, female, born May 1894, age 6, MS,AL,MS

, Charles Jr. , son, white, male, born March 1896, age 4, MS,AL,MS

, Eleanor , daughter, white, female, born Aug.1898, age 1, MS,AL,MS

HH 194 – Meridian , ED 20, sheet 11, 9 June

Poythress, James D. , white, male, born Nov.1869, age 30, married 5 yrs.,

AL,VA,AL, R.R.Conductor, owns/free/house

, Carrie , wife, white, female, born July 1876, age ?23, married 5 yrs., 2 children/2

living, MS,NC,TN

, Willie May , daughter, white, female, born July 1896, age 4, MS, AL ,MS

, Grace , daughter, white, female, born Nov.1898, age 1, MS,AL,MS

HH 205 – Meridian , ED 20, sheet 11A & 11B, 9 June

Poythress, James S. , white, male, born Sept.1829, age 70, married 33 yrs., VA ,

VA ,VA, Grocer, rents/house

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, Martha , wife, white, female, born Jan.1840, age 60, married 33 yrs. 9 children/9

living, AL , NC , NC

, Robert L. , son, white, male, born March 1871, age 29, married 0 yrs., AL ,VA, AL ,

R.R.brakeman,

, Mary R. , daughter, white, female, born Dec.1872, age 27, AL,VA,AL

, Richard H. , son, white, male, born March 1875, age 25, AL,VA,AL, labor/furniture

factory

, Jon T. , son, white, male, born Dec.1877, age 22, AL,VA,AL, labor/furniture factory

, Sallie G. , daughter, white, female, born Dec.1879, age 20, AL,VA,AL

, Bryant R. , son, white, male, born Oct.1881, age 18, AL,VA,AL, attends school

, Carl H. , son, white, male, born Jan.1884, age 16, AL,VA, AL attends school

, Mamie , dau-in-law, white, female, born Jan.1882, age 18, married 0 yrs., MS , MS

,MS

HH 113 – Poplar Springs, ED 11, sheet 7B, 8 June

Poythress, Algenon E. , white, male, born Aug.1844, age 55, married 31 yrs., VA,

VA , VA , farmer, owns/mortgage/farm

, Helen B. , wife, white, female, born Aug.1851, age 48, married 31 yrs., 11

children/8 living, AL , Ireland , AL

, James D. , son, white, male, born Aug.1869, age 30, AL,VA,AL, farmer

, Maggie B. , daughter, white, female, born Jan.1872, age 28, AL,VA,AL

, Annie P. , daughter, white, female, born Jan.1874, age 26, AL,VA,AL

, Adalade E. , daughter, white, female, born Aug.1881, age 18, AL,VA,AL

, Katie F. , daughter, white, female, born Feb.1884, age 16, AL,VA,AL

, Robbie C. , daughter, white, female, born June 1888, age 11, AL,VA,AL

, Benjamin E. , son, white, male, born Apr.1893, age 7, AL,VA,AL

1910

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Lauderdale County

HH 8 – Meridian , ED 42, sheet 6B, 21 Apr.

Poythress, Charles W. , male, white, age 42, married 17 yrs., AL , AL ,AL, planing

mill/lumber yard, own account, owns/mortgage/house

, Lucy E. , wife, female, white, age 37, married 17 yrs. 5 children/3 living, MS , MS

,MS

, M.L. , daughter, female, white, age 15, MS,AL,MS,MS, attends school

, Charles A. , son, male, white, age 14, MS,AL,MS, attends school

, James E. , son, male, white, age 10, MS,AL,MS, attends school

HH 88 – Meridian , ED 48, sheet 6B, 19 Apr.

Poythress, J. D. , male, white, age 40, married 15 yrs., AL ,NC,AL, butcher/market,

own account, owns/free/house

, Carrie , wife, female, white, age 32, married 15 yrs., MS,GA,TN

, Willie M. , daughter, female, white, age 13, MS,AL,MS, attends school

, Grace , daughter, female, white, age 11, MS, AL , AL , attends school

, Rosa , daughter, female, white, age 9, MS, AL , AL , attends school

, James , son, male, white, age 6, MS, AL , AL , attends school

, Annie , daughter, female, white, age 4, MS, AL , AL

, Earl , son, male, white, age 2, MS, AL , AL

Phillips, Eliza , female, white, age 50, widow, MS,US,US

HH 142 – Meridian , ED 48, sheet 10A, 21 Apr.

Poythress, J. S. , male, white, age 80, married 44 yrs., VA , VA ,VA,

merchant/groceries, own account, owns/free/house, CA Survivor

, Mattie , wife, female, white, age 70, married 44 yrs., 9 children/9 living, AL, NC ,

NC

, Dick , son, male, white, age 28, AL,VA, AL , salesman/grocery store, wage

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, Mary , daughter, female, white, age 29, AL,VA,AL

, Carl , son, male, white, age 26, AL ,VA, AL , clerk/lumber office, wage

HH 147 – Meridian , ED 48, sheet 10B, 21 Apr.

Poythress, R. L. , male, white, age 39, married 10 yrs., AL ,VA,AL, conductor/steam

railroad, wage, owns/free/house

, Mamie , wife, female, white, age 28, married 10 yrs., 3 children/3 living, MS , MS

,MS

, Robert L. , son, male, white, age 9, MS,AL,MS, attends school

, J. Wallace , son, male, white, age 7, MS,AL,MS, attends school

, Harold , son, male, white, age 2, MS,AL,MS

, John T. , brother, male white, age 31, married 8 yrs., AL,VA,AL, machinest/planing

mill, wage

, Grace B. , sister-in-law, female, white, age 26, married 8 yrs., MS , MS ,MS

, Grace H. , niece, female, white, age 1 1/12, MS,AL,MS

HH 12 – Meridian/Beat 1, ED 38, sheet 1B, 10 Apr.

Poythress, A. E. , male, white, age 65, married 41 yrs., VA , VA ,VA, farmer/own

account, owns/mortgage/farm

, Ellen , wife, female, white, age 58, married 41yrs, 11 children/8 living, AL , Ireland ,

AL

, Maggie B. , daughter, female, white, age 27, AL , VA,AL, seamstress/home, wage

, Kate , daughter, female, white, age 25, AL,VA,AL

, Bennie , son, male, white, age 17, AL,VA,AL, attends school

Harrison County

HH 66 – Gulfport City, ED 40, sheet 4B, 18 Apr.

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Poythress, Nathan H., male, white, age 32, married 7 years, AL-VA-VA,

manager/hardware store, wage, owns/free/house.

, Fannie, wife, female, white, age 26, married 7 years, 1 child/living,

sales/hardware store, wage.

, Godfrey, Lillian, sister-in-law, female, white, age 24, AL,AL,AL

, Jones, Anna, cook, female, black, age 20,married1 yr. MS, MS,MS

, Wm., son, male, white, age 5, MS, AL, AL

, James, brother, male, white, age 39, ALALVA, cook/priv fam/wage

, Jackson, Frank, driver, male, black, age 50, marr. 18 years, ALUknown,

Unknown, driver/wholesale house, wage, cannot read or write.

1920

Harrison County

HH 100 – Gulf Port , ED 45, sheet 6A, 9-10 Jan.

Poythress, James D. , rents, male, white, married, age 50, AL ,VA,AL, merchant,

own account

, Ruby C. , wife, female, white, age ?33, married, MS , MS ,MS

, E.Y. Coleman , son, male, white, age 14, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Percy , son, male, white, age 12, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Algen E. , son, male, white, age 4, MS,AL,MS

, James H. , son, male, white, age 1, MS,AL,MS

Lauderdale County

HH 62 – Meridian , ED 47, sheet 17B, 17 Jan.

Poythress, Charles W. , rents, male, white, age 50, widowed, AL,VA,AL, manager

of mill, wage

, Martha , daughter, female, white, age 25, MS,AL,MS, teacher/public school, wage

, Edward , son, male, white, age 19, attends school, MS,AL,MS

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HH 20 – Meridian , ED 54, sheet 1B, 2-3 Jan.

Poythress, James D. , owns/free, male, white, age 50, married, MS , MS ,MS,

Merchant/market, em.

, Carrie , wife, female, white, age 49, married, MS , MS ,MS

, Rosa , daughter, female, white, age 18, MS , MS ,MS

, James , son, male, white, age 16, MS , MS ,MS

, Annie , daughter, female, white, age 13, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Carl , son, male, white, age 11, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Norbert , son, male, white, age 9, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Margaret , daughter, female, white, age 4 10/12, MS , MS ,MS

HH 112 – Meridian , ED 54, sheet 6A, 7 Jan.

Poythress, James S. , owns/free, male, white, age 90, widowed, VA, AL , AL, retail

merchant/meat/own account

, Richard , son, male, white, age 48, AL,VA,AL, retail merchant/meat/own account

, Carl , son, male, white, age 47, married, AL,VA,AL, clerk/railroad office, wage

, Pearl , dau-in-law, female, white, age 36, MS , MS ,MS

, Mary , daughter, female, white, age 46, AL,VA,AL

HH 226 – Meridian , ED 54, sheet 10 B, 10 Jan.

Poythress, Robert L. , owns/free, male, white, age 45, married, AL , AL ,MS,

switchman/railroad, wage

, Mamie , wife, female, white, age 37, married, MS,AL,MS

, Robert , son, male, white, age 19, MS,AL,MS

, Wallace , son, male, white, age 17, MS,AL,MS

, Harold , son, male, white, age 12, attends school, MS,AL,MS

, Evelyn , daughter, female, white, age 9, attends school, MS,AL,MS

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, Eleanor , daughter, female, white, age 9, attends school, MS,AL,MS

HH 228 – Meridian , ED 54, sheet 10B, 10 Jan.

Poythress, John T. , rents, male, white, age 42, married, AL , AL ,AL, car

repairer/railroad dep., wage

, Grace , wife, female, white, age 37, married, MS , MS ,MS

, Helen G. , daughter, female, white, age 10, attends school, MS, AL, MS

, Ruby , daughter, female, white, age 8, attends school, MS,AL,MS

, Catherine , daughter, female, white, age 2 4/12, MS,AL,MS

HH 8 – Meridian/Beat 1, ED 38, sheet 1A, 2 Jan.

Poythress, Miss Maggie , owns/free, female, white, age 47, AL,VA,AL

, Miss Kate , sister, female, white, age 35, AL,VA,AL

, Binnie E. , brother, male, white, age 28, married, AL,VA,AL, clerk/railroad office,

wage

, Lena R. , sister-in-law, female, white, age 27, married, MS , MS ,MS

Gartin, Walter E. , brother-in-law, male, white, age 38, widowed, MS , MS ,MS,

machinist/railroad shop, wage

1930

Harrison County

HH 531 – Gulf Port , ED 15, sheet 25B, 19 Apr.

Poythress, J. D. , owns, $2000 value, male, white, age ?53, married at 27, MS , MS

,MS, service/filling station, own account

, Ruby , wife, female, white, age 43, married at 18, MS , MS ,MS, operator/café,

wage

, James , son, male, white, age 14, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

Jones County

HH 148 – Laurel, ED 7, sheet 7B, 7 Apr.

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Poythress, Carl H. , rents $40 monthly, male, white, age 44, married at 31,

AL,VA,AL, proprietor/Redd. Mfg. Co., E.

, Pearl , wife, female, white, age 37, married at 22, AL , AL ,AL

, Nedra , daughter, female, white, age 12, attends school, MS, AL , AL

, Carl H. Jr. , son, male white, age 6, attends school, MS, AL , AL

, Francis A. , son, male white, age 4 8/12, MS, AL , AL

, Gloria , daughter, female, white, age 3 4/12, MS, AL , AL

, Theresa , daughter, female, white, age 1 9/12, MS, AL , AL

Lauderdale County

HH 337 – Meridian ED 4, sheet 16A, 15 Apr.

Poythress, R. L. Jr. , rents $23 monthly, male, white, age 29, married at 28, MS, AL

, AL, switchman/railway, wage, WW Veteran

, Annie Kate , wife, female, white, age 22, married at 21, MS, AL , AL, HH 246 –

Meridian , ED 12, sheet 13A, 9 Apr.

Poythress, John T. , rents $15 monthly, male, white, age 50, married at 22, AL

,NC,VA, carpenter/steam railroad, wage

, Grace , wife, female, white, age 45, married at 17, MS , MS ,MS

, Ruby , daughter, female, white, age 18, attends school, MS,AL,MS

, Catherine , daughter, female, white, age 13, attends school, MS,AL,MS

HH 247 – Meridian , ED 12, sheet 13B, 9 Apr.

Poythress, Robert L. , owns, $1500 value, male, white, age 59, married at 29,

AL,VA,NC, brakeman/steam railroad, wage

, Mamie , wife, female, white, age 48, married at 18, MS , MS ,MS

, Harold , son, male, white, age 22, MS,AL,MS, apprentice/machine shop,wage

Clancy, Tommie , rents $15 monthly, male, white, age 26, married at 25, MA , MA

,MA, ball player/major league, wage

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, Eleanor , wife, female, white, age 19, married at 18, MS , MS ,MS

HH 257 – Meridian , ED 12, sheet 14A, 9 Apr.

Poythress, Bryant R. , owns, $1750 value, male, white, age 48, married at 26, AL

,SC,AL, solicitor/insurance co., wage

, Bessie , wife, female, white, age 40, married at 18, MS , MS ,MS

, Maelyne , daughter, female, white, age 20, MS,AL,MS, seamstress/dress shop,

wage

, Chris Edwin , (sic)daughter, female, white, age 18, MS,AL,MS,

, Bryant Jr. , son, male, white, age 12, attends school, MS,AL,MS

, Eloise , daughter, female, white, age 9, attends school, MS,AL,MS

, Richard H. , brother, male, white, age 55, AL,SC,AL, electrician, wage

HH 262- of Gertrude Montgomery, Meridian , ED 12, sheet 14A, 9 Apr.

Poythress, Wallace , rents $10 monthly, male, white, age 27, married at 26,

MS,AL,MS, apprentice/steam railroad, wage

, Mary E. , wife, female, white, age 14, married at 13, MS , MS ,MS

HH 249 – Meridian , ED 12, sheet 18B & 19A, 11 Apr.

Poythress, James D. , owns, $2000 value, male, white, age 60, married at 25, AL

,VA,NC

, Carrie , wife, female, white, age 52, married at 19, MS,GA,TN

, James Jr. , son, male, white, age 26, MS,AL,MS

, Carl , son, male, white, age 20, MS,AL,MS, apprentice/steam railroad, wage

, Norbert , son, male, white, age 19, MS,AL,MS, service man/garage, wage

Trest, Willis , rents $10 monthly, male, white, age 37, married, MS , MS ,MS,

marker/steam laundry, wage

, Willie M. , wife, female, white, age 33, married, MS,AL,MS

, Billie , son, male, white, age 14, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

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Phillips, Eliza , lodger, female, white, age 74, widow, MS , MS ,MS

East Miss. State Hospital – Meridian , ED 14, sheet 8A, 7 Apr.

Poythress, Rebecca , inmate, female, white, age 56, AL, VA , VA

HH 68 – Meridian/Poplar Springs, ED 16, sheet 4A, 4 Apr.

Poythress, Ben E. , owns, $3000 value, male, white, age 36, married at 24, AL

,VA,AL, clerk/railroad office, wage

, Lena , wife, female, white, age 38, married at 26, MS , MS ,AL

, Ben E. Jr. , son, male, white, age 9, attends school, MS,AL,MS

, James L. , son, male, white, age 5, MS,AL,MS

, William S. , son, male, white, age 2, MS,AL,MS

, Maggie , sister, female, white, age 55, AL ,VA,AL

HH 569- of Mamie Jones, Meridian/Beat 1, ED 18, sheet 27A, 8 May

Poythress, Rosa J. , daughter, female, white, age 20, divorced, MS , MS ,MS,

Cashier/hotel, wage

, Dorothy J. , gr.daughter, female, white, age 3 6/12, MS , MS ,MS

Other Records Found Under Census

Portis, James P.

Mississippi

Tippah County

MS 1841 State Census Index

Portis, James P.

Mississippi

Tippah County

MS 1845 State Census Index

Believed/Possible Married Female Poythresses

1920 Lauderdale County

HH 18 – of ? Warren and Pearl Jackson, Meridian , ED 54, sheet 1B, 2-3 Jan.

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McCraw, Malcolm , rents, male, white, age 23, married, MS , MS ,MS,

helper/railroad yard, wage

, Grace , wife, female, white, age 21, married, MS , MS ,MS

, Malcolm , son, male, white, age 0/12, MS , MS ,MS

1930 Hinds County

HH 18 – Jackson, ED 21, sheet 34A, 20 Apr.

McCraw, Malcolm S. , rents $30 monthly, male, white, age 32, married at 21,

MS,US,US, butcher/butcher shop, wage

, Grace , wife, female, white, age 30, married at 18, MS , MS ,MS

, Malcolm S. , son, male, white, age 10, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Dorothy , daughter, female, white, age 8, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Marion J. , son, male, white, age 7, attends school, MS , MS ,MS

, Carl , son, male, white, age 4, MS , MS ,MS

, Elizabeth , daughter, female, white, age 2, MS , MS ,MS