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Note: N782 Name and date and conflicting location of birth (Waynesburg), death and burial from Family History Library Ancestral File AF83-027259 (Microfilm 1394129). Her AFN is 244Z-DS.
Given name (Ella), middle initial (M) and maiden surname (Dunn) from Certification of Birth (No. 805295), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Department of Health - Vital Statistics, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, File No. 201286-12, December 30, 1912, R. and K. Myers papers, October 3, 2005.
Given name (Ella), married surname (Porter) and residence (Waynesburg RD) in August, 1947, from the obituary of William Moore Dunn on the Greene County Genealogy Project Obituary Board, Posted by Laura Nelle Poland Mallett, November 24, 2005 (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/greeneobit.cgi)
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Greene County Marriage License Docket 1922-1925, Vol. 18, page 392, No. 7815-Greene County Court House, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania indicates she was a 39 year old domestic, of Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, at the time of her marriage.
This record lists her birth location as Greene County, Pennsylvania.
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1910 (April 15) census data from the census images for Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 111 - sheet 3A - image 6 - line 34) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 25 years old. She was single and living with her parents, 2 nephews, Russel and David, and 1 niece, Nellie, in a house, which was rented. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as was her father. Her mother is listed as having been born in Ireland. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Ella M" in this census.
1920 (January 9) census data from the census images for Waynesburg Borough, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 151 - sheet 8A - image 15 - line 38) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 34 years old. She was single and living with her brother, James, her daughter, Lenora, and her father, Jesse, in a house, which was rented, at 336 Morris Street. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as was her father. Her mother is listed as having been born in Ireland. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Ella M" in this census.
1930 (April 29) census data from the census images for Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 19 - sheet 25A - image 49 - line 3) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 45 years old and had first been married at the age of 39. She was living with her husband and daughter on a farm, which was owned. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother (NOTE: THE LOCATION OF BIRTH OF HER MOTHER CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES). Her given name is listed as "Ella" in this census.
1940 (May 13) census data from the census images for Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-25 - sheet 24B - image 48 - line 42) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 55 years old and engaged in home housework. She had not worked for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and had worked 0 weeks in 1939, earning $0. She did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. She had completed the 5th grade. She was married and living with her husband, 1 daughter, 1 son-in-law, 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter on a farm, which was owned and valued at $4,000. On April 1, 1935, she lived in the same house. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Ella" in this record.
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Mrs. Ella D. Porter
Mrs. Ella D. Porter, 66, wife of W. H. Porter, of Waynesburg R D 6 died in her home at 12:07 a. m. Wednesday, Jan 2, 1952 following a lingering illness.
A daughter of the late Jesse and Bridget Glennen Dunn, Mrs. Porter was born Jan 29, 1885 in Washington Twp where she resided all her life. She was a member of the Lippencott Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband are one daughter, Lenora, wife of Charles R. Myers of Waynesburg R D 6 : five grandchildren, 3 brothers, James Dunn of Washington and Charles A. and W. L. Dunn, both of Clairton and one sister, Mrs. L. L. Moore of Waynesburg R D 6.
PORTER
Friends of Mrs. Ella D. Porter, wife of W. H. Porter of Waynesburg R D 6, who died Wednesday, Jan 2, 1952 are being received at the Church Funeral Home, 197 N. Maiden St, Waynesburg where funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Friday with the Rev. Harlan Hill officiating. Burial will be in Greene Co. Memorial Park.
Source - "Democrat Messenger" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, January 3, 1952 - page 8
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In Memory of
ELLA D. PORTER
Born
January 29, 1885
Died
Wednesday, January 2, 1952
Services
Funeral services were held
Friday, January the fourth
nineteen hundred and fifty-two
at two oÕclock in the
Church Funeral Home
Officiating Clergyman
Rev. Harland A. Hill
Final Resting Place
Greene County Memorial Park
Mrs. Ella D. Porter, aged 66 years, of Waynesburg, R. D. 6, died in her home at 12 a. m. Wednesday, January 2, 1952, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Porter was born January 29, 1885, in Washington Township. She was a daughter of the late Jesse and Bridget Glennen Dunn. All her life was spent in Greene County. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church at Lippincott.
Mrs. Porter was the wife of William H. Porter, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Lenora, wife of Charles R. Myers, of Waynesburg, R. D. 6; three brothers, James Dunn, of Washington; W. L. Dunn, of Waynesburg, and Charles A. Dunn, of Clairton; and one siter, Mrs. L. L. Moore, of Waynesburg, R. D. 6, and five grandchildren.
Source - Memory Card, R. and K. Myers papers, October 3, 2005
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Monument located in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
"Ellen Dunn Porter Jan. 29, 1885-Jan. 2, 1952"
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