Name: The Porters of Greene County

Updated: 09-04-2020 12:09:78.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Dorothy Virginia Howard: Birth: 24 JUN 1913 in East Millsboro, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Death: 17 DEC 1999 in Hillsview Rest Home, Claysville, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  2. Ruth Helen Howard: Birth: 7 JAN 1917 in Pennsylvania. Death: 23 MAY 2008 in Canonsburg General Hospital, North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania

  3. William Grant Howard: Birth: 4 DEC 1918 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Death: 3 FEB 1990 in home, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Text:   Given name/Maiden initial/Married surname
 Monument - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
2. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Given name/Middle initial/Maiden surname
3. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, Madress H. Howard and Edna B. Porter, 27 Nov 1912
Text:   Given name/Middle initial/Maiden surname
Url:   https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3K-W9K
4. Title:   Obituary of Harry B. Porter
Text:   Given name/Married surname
5. Title:   Obituary of Edna Blanche Howard
Text:   Given name/Middle name/Maiden surname/Married surname
6. Title:   Obituary of Madress H. Howard
Text:   Given name/Maiden surname/Married surname
7. Title:   Obituary of Dorothy V. Moore
Text:   Given name/Maiden surname/Married surname
8. Text:   Date [Year]
 Monument - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
9. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Month]/Location [State]
10. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, Madress H. Howard and Edna B. Porter, 27 Nov 1912
Text:   Date [Estimated]/Location [Town/State]
Url:   https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3K-W9K
11. Title:   Obituary of Edna Blanche Howard
Text:   Date/Location
12. Text:   Location
 Monument - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
13. Title:   Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, Madress H. Howard and Edna B. Porter, 27 Nov 1912
Text:   Date/Location
Url:   https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3K-W9K
14. Title:   1930 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]

Notes
a. Note:   N12222 Married surname (Howard), residence (Millsboro) and status (not deceased) in January, 1917, from the death notice of William E. Porter - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, January 20, 1917, page 5
  Given name (Edna), married surname (Howard), prior residence (Washington) and status (deceased) in March, 1965, from the obituary of Harry B. Porter - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, March 8, 1965, pages 5 and 18
  Given name (Edna), maiden surname (Porter), married surname (Howard) and CONFLICTING DATE (1923) OF DEATH from the obituary of Madress H. Howard - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, January 10, 1968, Section B - Page 7
  Given name (Edna) and married surname (Howard) from the obituary of William G. Howard - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Sunday, February 4, 1990, page D-2
  Given name (Edna), maiden surname (Porter) and married surname (Howard) from the obituary of Dorothy V. Moore - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, December 18, 1999, Page D2
  Given name (Edna), maiden surname (Porter) and married surname (Howard) from the obituary of Ruth H. Merkel - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 25, 2008, Page B4
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 1900 (June 1) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 38 - sheet 1A - image 13 - line 33) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 8 years old and born in December, 1892 (NOTE: THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN ANOTHER SOURCE). She had attended school for 6 months. She was single and living with her parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters on a farm, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as ÒEdna BÓ in this census.
  1910 (April 15) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township (North and West), Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 44 - sheet 1A - image 1 - line 31) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 18 years old and had attended school at some time since September 1, 1909. She was single and living with her parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Edna B" in this census.
  1920 (April 12) census data from the census images for Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 123 - sheet 10B - image 20 - line 88) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was 28 years old. She was married and living with her husband, 1 son and 2 daughters in house No. 221 in Mather, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Edna BÓ in this census.
  1930 (April 2) census data from the census images for City of Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 117 - sheet 2B - image 4 - line 74) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that she was a 38 year old saleslady, working in a grocery store as a wage or salary worker. She was at work when the census was taken. She had first been married at the age of 21 and was living with her husband, 1 son and 2 daughters in a house, which was rented for $35 per month, at 37 Hall Avenue in the Sixth Ward. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Edna" in this census.
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 Mrs. M. H. Howard
 Of Hall Avenue,
 Died Sunday Night
  Mrs. Edna Blanche Howard, 40, wife of M. H. Howard, died at her home, 37 Hall avenue, Sunday night at 11 o'clock. She had resided in Washington the last four years, and was a member of the Jefferson Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Before moving to Washington, she had resided at East Millsboro.
  Besides her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Porter, of Washington; two daughters and a son, Dorothy Virginia, Ruth Helen and William Grant Howard, all of Washington; three brothers and three sisters, Mrs. Charles Jolley, of Washington, R. D., Miss Mabel Porter, Miss Helen Porter, W. Clarence Porter, Harry Porter and Wendell Porter, all of Washington.
  Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m., in the home, with the Rev. Mr. Aldrich, of the Christian Church of Mather, in charge, assisted by Rev. F. A. Goodrich, of the Jefferson Avenue M. E. Church. Burial will be in Washington Cemetery.
  Source - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, September 26, 1932, page 9
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 Monuments located in Washington Cemetery, Section N Lot 134 Grave 7, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. These monuments were observed by me and photographed.
  There is a large headstone inscribed with the surname Porter and a smaller footstone inscribed as follows:
  EDNA P. HOWARD
 1891 - 1932

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