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Note: N1 CERTIFIED RECORD
IN THE MATTER OF THE REGISTER
OF BIRTH OF
Ralph Porter
Certificate of Birth
James L. Meighen
Clerk of Courts.
Among the records and proceedings enrolled in the OrphansÕ Court in and for the County of Greene,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is contained the following:
Registration of Births, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Name of child ___ Ralph Porter ___
Sex ___ Male ___ Color ___ White ___
Name of Father ___ Wm. J. Porter ___
Name of Mother ___ Nannie Porter ___
Residence ___ Morris Twp. ___
Occupation of Father ___ Laborer ___
Date of Birth ___ Mar. 30, 1905 ___ Place of Birth ___ Time ___
State of Pennsylvania, }
County of Greene, } ss:
I, James L. Meighen, Clerk of the OrphansÕ Court, in and for said
County and State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Register of Birth of
Ralph Porter so full and entire as the same remains of record on
file in said Court, in Register of Births Docket, No. 2 Page 128.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this 11th.
day of April, A. D. 1942.
James L. Meighen
Clerk.
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On March 23,1930, he became a member of the Nu Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity at Waynesburg College. After graduation, he became a teacher and high school football coach at Morris Township. Around 1936 he became the principal at Blaine Township High School in Taylorstown and around 1939 the principal at Avella High School. Following these assignments he was assigned as the principal of the West Waynesburg school in Franklin Township. About 1943 he became the Physical Education teacher and head football and basketball coach at Blairsville High School and about 1945 the principal and head football coach at Blairsville High School. Around 1956 he became a teacher and principal at Mt. Morris High School. On June 8, 1970, he retired from the Central Greene School District, where he was the Principal at East Franklin Elementary School.
On April 22, 1960, he advanced to membership in the Legion of the Moose.
On October 23, 1993, he was named a Charter Member of the Paul R. Stewart Society at Waynesburg College.
He obtained a Masters Degree in Physical Education and Health from the University of Pittsburgh as well as a Masters Degree in Administration-Grades 1 through 12 from the University of West Virginia.
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Given name (Ralph), middle initial (E), surname (Porter), residence (Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Stillborn Porter, Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Primary Dist. No. 30-05-41, File No. 04582, Registered No. 5, January 10, 1941
Given name (Ralph) and surname (Porter) from the obituary of Alice Robinson Berryhill - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, May 4, 1959
Given name (Ralph), middle name (Edward), nickname (Jake), surname (Porter) and date (January 31, 1999) of death from the obituary of Margaret Elizabeth Berryhill - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 12, 2008
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of Nelda B. Tennant - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
ÒDeWeese said during the course of his life, he has received two spankings in Franklin Township, his home precinct: "One came from Jake Porter when I was in the sixth grade. I was doing chin-ups where I was not supposed to. The second spanking came last Tuesday from my friends and neighbors who sent me a wake-up call." Ò
Source - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 16, 2006
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1910 (May 2) census data from the census images for Morris Township (West), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 113 - sheet 6A - image 11 - line 29) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 5 years old. He was single and living with his parents in a rented house on Booth Run. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Ralph" in this census.
1920 (March 16) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 140 - sheet 6A - image 11 - line 11) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 15 years old and had attended school at some time since September 1, 1919. He was single and living with his parents and a cousin, Hershell Sprowls, on a farm, which was rented. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Ralph" in this census.
1930 (April 16) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 20 - sheet 9B - image 18 - line 84) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was single and 24 years old. He had attended school at some time since September 1, 1929. He was living with his parents on a farm, which was rented, on Booth Run. It appears that this farm was a part of the land owned by his grandmother. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. He was not a veteran. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Ralph E" in this census. He was the enumerator for Morris Township in the 1930 census.
1940 (April 20) census data from the census images for Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-37 - sheet 61A - image 25 - line 14) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 34 year old teacher, working in a high school, as a wage or salary worker in government work. He had attended school at some time since March 1, 1940. He had worked 40 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 39 weeks in 1939, earning $1,350. He did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He had completed 4 years of college. He was married and living in the household of Charles Berryhill (He is listed as a son-in-law, but he was the brother-in-law of Charles Berryhill) in a house, which was rented for $14 per month, at 229 ? in Ward 1. On April 1, 1935, he lived on a farm in rural Greene County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Ralph" in this record.
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[Picture]
RALPH E. PORTER
Waynesburg
man to mark
90th birthday
Thursday
Ralph E. (Jake) Porter of 135 Crago Ave., Waynesburg, will celebrate his 90th birthday Thursday.
He was born March 30, 1905, in Nineveh, a son of William J. and Nancy Sprowls Porter.
Mr. Porter is a graduate of Waynesburg College.
He worked as a teacher, coach and school administrator in the Blairsville and Waynesburg areas.
He also had worked as a Franklin Township supervisor.
His wife is Margaret Berryhill Porter.
They have two sons, William E. Porter of Bluefield, Va., and Ralph Edward Porter II of Waynesburg; and two grandchildren, Kristin and Will Porter.
Source -ÓObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, March 28, 1995, page B3
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Ralph Edward Porter
Retired principal in Waynesburg
Ralph Edward "Jake" Porter, 93, of 705 Palmetto Inn, Savannah, Ga., formerly of 135 Crago Avenue, Waynesburg, died at 1:31 a.m. Sunday, January 31, 1999, in Savannah Square Retirement Community following a brief illness.
He was born March 30, 1905, in Morris Township, Greene County, a son of William J. and Nannie Sprowls Porter. He lived in Savannah the past year.
Mr. Porter lived most of his life in Greene County, where he was a 1929 graduate of Nineveh High School, and was a 1932 graduate of Waynesburg College.
He was a member and two times Exalted Ruler of BPO Elks Lodge 757 and was a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 461, both of Waynesburg. He also was a member of the Wolfmen and the Paul R. Stewart Society, both of Waynesburg College.
In 1970, he retired as principal of East Franklin Elementray School in Waynesburg, after a long career in education, serving as a teacher, coach and principal at schools in Avella, Blairsville, Morris Township, Mt. Morris and Waynesburg.
After retirement, he served as Franklin Township supervisor in Greene County from 1978 to 1983.
Surviving is his wife, Margaret (Peg) Berryhill Porter, whom he married June 8, 1937.
Also surviving are two sons, William Edward Porter of Hilton Head Island, S. C., and R. Edward Porter II of Waynesburg; two grandchildren, Kristin and William J. Porter; and several nieces and nephews.
Source - "The Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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There is a Ralph E. Porter listed in the Social Security Death Index who was born March 30, 1905, and died January 31, 1999. He last resided in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia 31406. His social security number was 163-14-4619 and was issued in Pennsylvania.
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CERTIFICATE OF DEATH/STATE OF GEORGIA
Birth Number __________ Local File Number __________ State File Number __________
TYPE OR PRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK OR BLUE-BLACK INK
DECEASED
1a. DECEDENTÕS NAME (First, Middle, Last) ___ RALPH E. PORTER ___
1B. IF DECEDENT IS FEMALE, ENTER MAIDEN LAST NAME ___ N/A ___
2. SEX ___ Male ___
3. DATE OF DEATH (Mo., Day, Year) ___ January 31, 1999 ___
4. RACE (White, Black, Amer. Indian, etc.) ___ White ___
5. ORIGIN OF DECEDENT (Itlaian, Mex., French, English, etc.) ___ American ___
6. DATE OF BIRTH (Mo., Day, Year) ___ Mar 30, 1905 ___
7a. AGE - Last Birthday (Years) ___ 93 ___
7b. UNDER 1 YEAR ___ Mos. ___ Days
7c. UNDER 1 DAY ___ Hours ___ Mins.
8a. COUNTY OF DEATH ___ Chatham ___
8b. CITY, TOWN or LOCATION OF DEATH ___ Savannah ___
9a. HOSPITAL OR OTHER INSTITUTION NAME (if not in either, give street and No.) ___ Candler Hospital ___
9b. IF HOSPITAL OR INST. (Indicate DOA, OP/EMER. Rm., Inpatient) (Specify) ___ DOA ___
10a. STATE AND COUNTY OF BIRTH (If not in USA, name Country) ___ Pa; Greene ___
10b. CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY? ___ U. S. A. ___
11. MARRIED, NEVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, DIVORCED (Specify) ___ Married ___
12. SPOUSE (If married or widowed, give spouseÕs name - if wife, give maiden name) ___ Margaret Berryhill ___
13. WAS DECEDENT EVER IN U.S. ARMED FORCES (Yes or No) ___ No ___
14. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ___ 163-14-4619 ___
15a. USUAL OCCUPATION (Give kind of work done during most of working life, even if retired) ___ Principal ___
15b. KIND OF INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS ___ Elementary School ___
Usual Residence Where Deceased Lived. If Death Occurred In Institution, See Handbook Regarding Completion of Residence Items.
16a. RESIDENCE - STATE ___ Georgia ___
16b. COUNTY ___ Chatham ___
16c. CITY, TOWN or LOCATION ___ Savannah ___
16d. STREET AND NUMBER ___ 705 Palmetto Inn ___
16e. INSIDE CITY LIMITS? (Yes or No) ___ Yes ___
PARENTS
17. FATHERÕS NAME First ___ William ___ Middle ___ J. ___ Last ___ Porter ___
18. MOTHERÕS MAIDEN NAME First ___ Nannie ___ Middle ______ Last ___ Sprowls ___
INFORMANT
19a. INFORMANTÕS NAME First ___ Margaret ___ Middle ___ J. (sic) ___ Last ___ Porter ___
19b. MAILING ADDRESS (Street, R. F. D. No., City or Town, State, Zip) ___ 705 Palmetto Inn - Savannah, Georgia 31406 ___
19c. RELATIONSHIP ___ Wife ___
DISPOSITION
20a. BURIAL, CREMATION, REMOVAL (Specify) ___ Burial ___
20b. DISPOSITION DATE (Mo., Day, Year) ___ Feb 6, 1999 ___
20c. CEMETERY OR CREMATORY NAME ___ Greene County Memorial Pk. ___
20d. LOCATION (City or Town, State, Zip, County) ___ Morgan Township, Pa. 15064 Greene ___
21a. FUNERAL DIRECTOR (Signature) ___ J. Edward Gamble ___
21b. FUN. DIR. LICENSE NO. ___ #4207 ___
21c. NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY (Street, R. F. D. No., City or Town, State, Zip) ___ SIPPLE MORTUARY, INC. 5525 ABERCORN STREET SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31405-6903 ___
21d. EMBALMER (Signature) ___ A. Michael Martin ___
21e. EMBALMER LICENSE NO. ___ #2757 ___
21f. EST. LICENSE NO. ___ #422 ___
CAUSE OF DEATH
If Infant Death, Indicate Birth Certificate No. of Mate(s).
Conditions, If Any, Which Gave Rise To Immediate Cause Stating The Underlying Cause Last.
PART I
23. IMMEDIATE CAUSE: (Enter only one cause per line for A, B, and C)
A. ___ Cerebrovascular accident ___ Approximate interval between onset and death ___ Immediate ___
Due to, or as a consequence of:
B. ___________________________ Approximate interval between onset and death _______________
Due to, or as a consequence of:
C. ___________________________ Approximate interval between onset and death _______________
PART II
24. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS - conditions contributing to death but not related to cause given in Part IA.
(If female, indicate if pregnant or birth occurred within 90 days of death.) ____________________
25a. AUTOPSY (Yes or No) ___ No ___
25b. IF YES, WERE FINDINGS CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING CAUSE OF DEATH? (Yes or No) ___ N/A ___
26a. WAS OPERATION PERFORMED? (Yes or No) ___ No ___
26b. DATE OF OPERATION (Mo., Day, Year) ___ N/A ___
26c. CONDITIONS FOR WHICH OPERATION WAS PERFORMED (Specify) __________
27. ACCIDENT, SUICIDE, HOMICIDE, UNDETERMINED (Specify) __________
28a. DATE OF INJURY (Mo., Day, Year) __________
28b. DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED __________
28c. HOUR OF INJURY _____ M
28d. INJURY AT WORK? (Yes or No) __________
28e. PLACE OF INJURY (Home, Farm, Street, Factory, Office, Etc.) (Specify) __________
28f. LOCATION (Street, R. F. D. No., City or Town, State, Zip, County) __________
CERTIFIER
To Be Completed By CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN ONLY
29a. To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, date and place and due to the cause(s) stated.
(Signature and Title) ___ Jules Victor (?) ___
29b. DATE SIGNED (Mo., Day, Year) ___ 2/17/99 ___
29c. HOUR OF DEATH ___ 1:31 A. ___ M
29d. NAME OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN IF OTHER THAN CERTIFIER __________
To Be Completed By MEDICAL EXAMINER OR CORONER ONLY
30a. On the basis of examination and/or investigation, in my opinion death occurred at the time, date and place and due to the cause(s) stated.
(Signature and Title) __________
30b. DATE SIGNED (Mo., Day, Year) _________
30c. HOUR OF DEATH __________ M
30d. DATE PRONOUNCED DEAD (Mo., Day, Year) __________
30e. HOUR PRONOUNCED DEAD AT __________
TYPE OR PRINT
31a. NAME. TITLE, AND LICENSE NO. OF CERTIFIER (Physician, Medical Examiner, or Coroner) ___ Jules Victor, III, M.D. ___
PHYS. LIC. NO. ___ 018122 ___
31b. ADDRESS OF CERTIFIER (Street, R. F. D. No., City or Town, State, Zip) ___ 527 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah GA 31406 ___
REGISTRAR
22a. REGISTRAR (Signature) ___ Norma ?. Oliver ___
22b. DATE RECEIVED BY REGISTRAR (Mo., Day, Year) ___ FEB 22 1999 ___
DO NOT FOLD THIS CERTIFICATE
903 (Rev. 9-91) GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES VITAL RECORDS SERVICE
CERTIFICATE OF RECORD
This is the exact copy of the Death Certificate received for filing in Chatham County, Georgia
Local Custodian ___ Norma ?. Oliver ___
Date ___ FEB 22 1999 ___
_____ P ? H ? _____
County of Chatham
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Monument located in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
RALPH E. MARGARET B.
MAR. 30 JAN. 31, JULY 11, SEPT. 10,
1905 1999 1914 2008
PORTER
TOGETHER MARRIED
FOREVER JUNE 8,
1937
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