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Re: Rolph/ Porter Oregon

Posted: 29 Feb 2008 8:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
This is information I have Susannah Porter.

Susannah Porter was born 22 Jun 1840 in Delaware County, OH.

She married Samuel Rolfe, son of Joseph Rolfe, on 16 Jan 1861 in Forest Grove, Washington, OR. He was born in 1840 in Genesee County, MI and died 5 Jul 1908 in Beaverton.

Samuel Rolfe left his home in MI and came to Oregon with the McCling family, arriving in 1861. He lived with the McCling family for the 1850 census of Gilcad, Branch, MI, when he was 10 years of age.

Samuel Rolfe and Susannah Porter were divorced before 1870. Susannah and her son, Lincoln, were living with her parents in the 1870 census and Susannah with her mother in the 1880 census.

Occupation: Logger

Census records:
1870 Forest Grove, Washington, OR
1880 Forest Grove, Washington, OR

Samuel and Susannah Rolfe had one child:
a.Lincoln Ellsworth Rolfe was born 21 Jan 1862 in Hillsboro, Washington, OR and died 3 Dec 1925 in Portland, Multnomah, OR.

He married Belle Proudfoot, daughter of John Proudfoot and Sarah J. Barnhart, 15 Sep 1885 in Portland. She was born 14 Apr 1866 in Phelps City, Atchison, MO and died 21 Jun 1939 in Portland. They were divorced between 1890 and 1900 in OR.

He second married Sarah A. c1900 in OR. She was born c1878 in MN.

Occupation: Laborer

Census records:
1880 East Butte, Washington, OR
1900 Portland, Multnomah, OR
1910 Bull Run, Clackamas, OR
1920 Portland, Multnomah, OR
1930 Darlington, Multnomah, OR Sarah and Vernon Only

Lincoln and Belle Rolfe had one son:
1.Harry Earl Rolfe was born 27 Apr 1888 in Hillsboro, Washington, OR and died 31 Jul 1978 in Tigard, Washington, OR.

He married Olga M. Swenson, daughter of Charles E. Swenson and Gerda Soderberg, 18 Nov 1909 in Portland. She was born 16 Aug 1890 in Portland and died 15 Aug 1953 in Tigard.

Occupation: Department Store Clerk

Census records:
1910 Portland, Multnomah, OR
1920 Portland, Multnomah, OR
1930 Portland, Multnomah, OR

Lincoln and Sarah Rolfe had the following children:
1.Leslie E. Rolfe was born c1902 in OR.
2.Marie Rolfe was born c1906 in OR.
3.Vernon Rolfe was born 10 Feb 1917 in OR and died 1 Nov 1998 in Lake Oswego, Clackamas, OR.
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