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Note: N524 Given name, CONFLICTING DATE (1845) OF BIRTH and location of birth from the Inghram family files of Nola Elliott.
Married surname (Willison), residence (Morrisville) and status (not deceased) in June, 1890, from the obituary of Margaret Porter - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 5, 1890, and "Waynesburg Democrat" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, June 6, 1890
Given name (Agnes), married surname (Porter) and residence (Franklin Township) and status (not deceased) in July, 1909, from the obituary of Jonathan Willison - ÒThe Washington ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, July 9, 1909, page eight, "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, July 15, 1909, Page 1, ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, July 16, 1909
Given name (Agnes), married surname (Willison) and status (deceased) in June, 1950, from the obituary of Margaret W. Milliken - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, June 13, 1950
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1850 (August 9) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 258B - image 26 - line 40) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 5 years old and had not attended school within the year. She was living with her parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister. She was born in Pennsylvania. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Sarah A" in this census.
1860 (August 18) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 193 - Image 188 - line 16) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 15 year old housekeeper, born in Pennsylvania and living with her mother and 2 brothers. She had attended school within the census year. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Sarah A" in this census. This information can also be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/ ~usgenweb/pa/greene /census/1860/0420.gif.
1870 (June 10) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 8 - Image 8 - line 39) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 25 years old and keeping house. She was living with her husband, 1 son, Charles, and 1 daughter, Arthera. She was born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Sarah" in this census. This information can also be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa /greene/census/ 1870/ 0223b.gif..
1880 (June 24) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 71 - page 34 - image 35 - line 34) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 36 years old and keeping house. She was living with her husband, 2 daughters and a cousin of her husband. She was born in Pennsylvania, as were her father and mother. Her given name and surname are listed as "Agnes Wilison" in this census. This information can also be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/greene /census/1880/071-34.gif..
1900 census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 83 - sheet 2A - image 3 - line 31) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 55 years old and born in October, 1844. She had been married for 36 years and was the mother of 4 children, only one of which was still living. She was living with her husband and daughter in a house, 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 is listed as "Agness" in this census.
1910 (April 21) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 102 - sheet 5B - image 9 - line 69) on Ancestry.com. She is listed as a 65 year old widow and the mother of 4 children, only one of which was still living. She was the head of the houshold and living with her daughter, 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter in a house, which was owned free of any mortgage, on the Jefferson Pike in Morrisville Village. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania, as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Agness" in this census.
1920 (January 6) census data from the census images for Logan Magisterial District, Logan County, West Virginia (Enumeration District 31 - sheet 6A - image 11 - line 6) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 75 year old widow. She was living with her son-in-law, daughter, 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter in a house, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania, as were both her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Agnes" in this census.
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Dates of birth and marriage from the "Porter-Inghram-Rinehart Bible" , entries from which were copied from Greene Hills Echo. Middle name is spelled Agness in this source.
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An entry in the "Inghram-Porter-Rinehart Bible" , Greene County Historical Society, Greene County, Pennsylvania, reads as follows:
"Sarah Agnes Porter Daughter of Hiram Porter and Margaret his Wife was Born October the 13 In the year of our Lord 1844"
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Greene County Deed Book 354, page 66 Jonathan Willison and Sarah A., his wife, of Franklin Township to William Rinehart the right, title and interest in an undivided fourth part of a tract of land containing 142 acres as contained in a deed from Samuel Rinehart, Sr. to Hiram Porter dated March 19, 1850. November 9, 1885
Greene County Deed Book 354, page 68 Sarah A. Willison and Jonathan Willison of Morrisville to William Rinehart all that certain tract of land situate in Franklin Township containing 71 acres more or less and being their entire interest in said tract of land as sold by William Rinehart as administrator of Thomas R. Porter to A. I. P. Rinehart on September 11, 1886, for and in consideration of the sum of $900. December 7, 1892
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MRS. JONATHAN WILLISON
Mrs. Sarah Porter Willison, widow of Jonathan Willison, deceased, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. F. Milliken, of near Philadelphia, Saturday morning, October 2, aged almost 82 years. She had been ill for the past nine months and her death was due to infirmities incident to advanced years. Mrs. Willison was born in Franklin township where she spent the greater part of her life. She was a member of the Morrisville Methodist Protestant church and was highly esteemed. One daughter, Mrs. L. F. Milliken, of near Philadelphia, with whom she made her home, survives. The body was brought to Waynesburg and funeral services were in the Morrisville M. P. church, Monday at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. Creighton. Interment in Green Mount cemetery.
Source - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, October 7, 1926
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Monument in Green Mount Cemetery (Section 5), Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania from "Greene County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries CD-ROM Volume 2" - James Fordyce (2002). This monument was observed my me and photographed.
WILLISON
Jonathan Agnes
1838 -1909 1844 - 1926
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