Transcription and Notes from the Coordinator
Kaufman Herald
February 3, 1922
DEATH OF UNCLE BEN,
WELL KNOWN COLORED MAN
"Uncle Ben" Quinney, colored, died last night on the farm of W. Porter, after a short illness.
"Uncle Ben," as he was known to every one, was 81 years of age, and had been with W. C. Porter for years, coming to Texas with the late Capt. J. B. Porter 44 years ago, living with the Porter family for the greater part of his long life. He was a native of Mooringsport, La.
Mr. Porter stated to a Tribune reporter today that in his opinion the aged negro was one of the best examplifications of the Christian Life he had ever known, and that his influence on the members of his race could hardly be estimated.
Mr. Porter went to Cartwright Switch this morning to make arrangements for the funeral, burial to be made there on the Porter farm where Uncle Ben's wife is buried.
Ben Quinney (Quinnie, McQuinna, McQuinney) and the Walter C. Porter (or his father, John B. Porter) family were found in the census records. Most, but not all, of the information found:
1920 TX, Kaufman County, Just. Pct. 3
PORTER, W. C., Head, O X, M, W, 52, Mar., nyy, LA, KY, TN, y, Farmer, General Farm, Em 182
QUINNEY, Ben, Lodger, M, B, 80, Wd, nnn, LA, LA, LA, y, Laborer, Cook
1910 TX, Kaufman Co., Just. Pct. #1 (Rose Hill Voting Precinct crossed out)
McQUENEY, Ben, Head, M, B, 73, M1 45, AR, KY, AR, Laborer working out, can't read, can't write
Agnes, Wife, F, B, 75, M1 45, 8 8, LA, LA, LA, none, can't read, can't write
Hugh, Son, M, B, 21, S, TX, AR, Laborer Oil well, can read, can write
GREER, Robert, Grand Son, M, B, 20, S, TX, LA, LA, Laborer farm, can't read, can't write
1900 TX, Kaufman Co., Just. Pct. #1 (Kaufman) (worked on farm and listed under household of J. A. WEST)
McQUINNY, Ben, Servant, B, M, Un. 1847, 62, Mar 40, AR
Wife, Servant, B, F, Un. Un., mother of 8 8 living, LA
Albert, Servant, B, M, Apr. 1880, 20, S, TX
Bennie, Servant, B, M, Oct. 1886, 13, S, TX
Hughy, Servant, B, M, June 1887, 12, S, TX
1880 TX, Kaufman County, Just. Pct. 3
PORTER, Jno B., 39 KY, KY, -- & Parallee, 26 TN, NC, NC with son Walter C., 12 LA, KY, TN
McQUINNEY, Ben, B, M, 45, Farmer, AR, --, --
Agness, B, F, 40, Wife, AR, LA, LA
Louisa, B, F, 19, Daughter, LA, AR, LA
Thomas, B, M, 13, Son, LA, AR, LA
Johnson?, B, M, 11, LA, AR, LA
Sarah, B, F, 9, LA, AR, LA
Caroline, B, F, 5?, LA, AR, LA
Albert, B, M, 1/12 May, TX, AR, LA
CROSS, Josephine, B, F, 9/12 Aug., Boarder, TX, MS, LA
CROSS, Randall, B, M, 25, Boarder, Farm Laborer, TX, MS, MS
1870 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA
McQUINNA, Ben, 35, M, B, Farmer, AR, can't read & write
Agnes, 26, F, B, Keeping House, AR, can't read & write
Louisa, 11, F, B, LA, can't read & write
Thomas, 3, M, B, LA
John, 1, M, B, LA
1870 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA
PORTER, John B (or D), 29, M, W, KY
Parilee, 26, F, W, TN
Walter C., 2, M, W, LA
Henry A., 1, M, W, LA
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