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