PORTER, James - Putnam

“Russellville news” – Mr. James Porter of Parke County, one of our most useful men in the stock trade died last week or Pleuo Pneumonia.

Source: Greencastle Banner 23 Feb 1882 p 1

Under “Portland Mills” news items - “James Porter, a very prominent citizen and stock dealer, died on the 12th of this month after a brief and very severe illness of eight days.” - kbz