Name: The Porters of Greene County

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


Individual Page


Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Eliza S. Porter: Birth: FEB 1862 in Pennsylvania.

  2. Ida Josephine Porter: Birth: 23 NOV 1864 in Luzerne Township (Brownsville), Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Death: 8 APR 1942 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio

  3. Nancy Mae Porter: Birth: AUG 1867 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Death: 3 MAR 1939 in home, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

  4. Brown W. Porter: Birth: SEP 1871 in Pennsylvania. Death: 3 DEC 1955 in Brownsvile General Hospital, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

  5. William Walter Porter: Birth: MAY 1874 in Pennsylvania.

  6. Albert Eastman Porter: Birth: 16 JUL 1879 in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Death: 16 NOV 1962 in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   1850 Federal Census
Text:   Given name (sp)/Surname
2. Title:   Obituary of William R. Porter
Text:   Given name/Surname
3. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Given name/Surname
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
4. Title:   1850 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]/Location [County/State]
5. Title:   1900 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Month]/Location [State]
6. Title:   Obituary of William R. Porter
Text:   Date [Estimated]
7. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Date [Year]
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
8. Title:   "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, Ida Josephine Lynn, 08 Apr 1942
Text:   Location [Town/State]
Url:   https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZBG-WYZ
9. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Date [Year]
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
10. Title:   Find A Grave
Text:   Location
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com

Notes
a. Note:   N14955 CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME (Hesekiah) and surname (Porter) from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, Thomas J. Lynn and Josephine Porter, 26 Feb 1888, No. 1246, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFSB-NPF, accessed 26 February 2016
  CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME (Hezakiah) and surname (Porter) from FamilySearch, ÒPennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, Alfred M. Knight and Manerva (sic) M. Porter, 25 Dec 1892 (sic), page 74, No. 3007, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3V-LFV, accessed 15 March 2016
  Given name (Hezekiah), surname (Porter), age (86 years) and status (not deceased) in February, 1912, from the obituary of William R. Porter - ÒThe Morning HeraldÓ newspaper, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, February 10, 1912, page two
  Given name (Hezekiah), surname (Porter) and birthplace (Brownsville, Pennsylvania) from FamilySearch, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, Ida Josephine Lynn, 08 Apr 1942, Registration District No. 1242, Primary Registration District No. 8504, Registered No. 172, File No. 26597, April 9, 1942, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZBG-WYZ, accessed 29 February 2016.
  Given name (Hezekiah), surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in November, 1962, from the obituary of Albert E. Porter - ÒThe Morning HeraldÓ newspaper, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Saturday, November 17, 1962, page 11
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 1850 (September 17) census data from the census images for Luzern Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Page 370 - image 44 - line 23) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 23 year old farmer. He was living with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Hesikiah" in this census.
  1860 (August 20) census data from the census images for the Luzerne Township (Post Office-Brownsville), Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Page 318 - Image 18 - line 17) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 33 year old farm hand. He was living with his parents, 1 brother, 2 sisters and 1 sister-in-law. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Hezekiah" in this census.
  1870 (June 21) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township (Post Office-Brownsville), Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Page 20 - Image 20 - line 2) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 40 year old carpenter and living with his wife and 3 daughters. The value of his real estate was $2,200 and the value of his personal estate was $376. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "Hezakiah" in this census.
  1880 (June 12) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 44 - page 23 - image 23 - line 11) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 53 year old carpenter. He was living with his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters. His civil condition is not listed. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Hezekiah" in this census.
  1900 (June 15) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 38 - sheet 6A - image 23 - line 25) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was a 73 year old farmer, who was born in June, 1826 (NOTE: HIS YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES). There is no listing as to months not employed. He had been married for 42 years and was living with his wife and 3 sons on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as ÒHesakiahÓ in this census.
  1910 (April 23) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township (North and West), Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 44 - sheet 4B - image 8 - line 82) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was an 82 year old house carpenter, working as an employee. He was not out of work on April 15, 1910, and was out of work for 52 weeks during 1909. He was a widower and living with 2 sons, 1 daughter-in-law and 1 granddaughter in a house, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Hezikiah" in this census.
  1920 (January 20) census data from the census images for Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 52 - sheet 28A - image 55 - line 19) on HeritageQuest. The census indicates that he was 92 years old. He was a widower and living with 1 daughter, Eliza, on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage, on Mark Moore Hill Road. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "HesekiahÓ in this census.
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 The following inscription is from a picture of his monument on Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com), Bridgeport Cemetery, Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Hezekiah Porter, added September 08, 2011, Memorial #76218881, created by PaGenieGirl, photo by randy, added April 13, 2014:
  P
 HEZEKIAH PORTER
 1827 - 1926
 ELLEN H. PORTER
 1838 - 1909
  PORTER

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