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Note: N12 Given initial (D), middle initial (R) and surname (Porter) from the obituary of William Huffman Jr. - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 27, 1895
Given name (David), surname (Porter), residence (Morris Township) and status (not deceased) in November, 1898, from the obituary of Inghram Porter - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 18, 1898
Given name (David), middle initial (R), surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in December, 1906, from ÒMarriage License Docket,Ó 1905-1907, George Francis and Josephine Porter, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 11, page 394, No. 4640
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of Margaret Stewart Huffman - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, September 9, 1909
Given name (David), middle initial (R) and surname (Porter) from ÒMarriage License Docket,Ó 1907-1909, David Edward Porter and Lucy Hollande Meighen, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 12, page 464, No. 5214
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of William Huffman - ÒThe Waynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 23, 1911 (page 1)
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of Mrs. James M. Ealy - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, May 1, 1924
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of Joseph Huffman - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 19, 1925
Given name (David), birthplace (Pennsylvania) and status (deceased) in November, 1930, from Washington County Marriage Book 28 - 1930 - page 94 - No. 42743, Washington County Court House, Washington, Pennsylvania (the marriage of his daughter, Jessie)
Surname (Porter) from the obituary of Belle Jenkins - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, March 3, 1933
Given name (David), middle initial (R), surname (Porter) and date (April 21, 1899) of death from the obituary of Jane Porter - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 29, 1940
Given name (David) and surname (Porter) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Hannah P. Powers, Primary Dist. No. 30908-280, File No. 90659, Registered No. 295, November 1, 1957
Middle name (Rinehart) from obituary of Jessie E. McKee - "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, October 24, 1960 (page 18)
Given name (David), surname (Porter) and residence (Nineveh) from the obituary of George Plants Francis - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, December 12, 1960, page 18
Given name (David), CONFLICTING MIDDLE INITIAL (E) and surname (Porter) from Genealogy Report, Washington Cemetery, Inc., 498 Park Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, January 23, 2006.
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1850 (August 8) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 256B - image 22 - line 26) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 8 years old and had attended school within the year. He was living with his parents, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as "David R" in this census.
1860 (August 18) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 194 - Image 189 - line 16) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 17 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his uncle, grandmother, 3 aunts and 1 sister. He had attended school within the census year. His given name and middle initial are listed as "David R" in this census.
He is also listed in the1860 (August 22) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 210 - Image 205 - line 10) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was an 17 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his mother, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He had attended school within the year. His given name and middle initial are listed as "David R" in this census.
1870 (June 17) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 21 - Image 21 - line 32) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 23 year old farm hand. He was born in Pennsylvania and living with his uncle, James, his aunt, Ziza, and his sister, Margaret. His given name is listed as "David" in this census.
1880 (June 28) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 67 - page 32 - image 32 - line 43) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 28 (?) year old farmer, living with his wife, 1 son and 3 daughters. He was born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "D R" in this census.
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The following information is from "Caldwell's Centennial Atlas of Greene County, Pennsylvania" by J. A. Caldwell, 1876:
D. R. Porter is listed in Advertising Business Directory of Towns in Greene County, Pennsylvania as a farmer. Porter and Eisiminger are shown on Lots 11 and 12 in Waynesburg (East St.)
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Conflicting date of birth (October 30, 1843) from inscriptions copied from Family Bible of Grace Porter Nichols (John Porter Book), now in possession of Sarah Porter Bachman.
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Greene County Deed Book 27, page 278 Deed John G. Dinsmore High Sheriff To David R. Porter
To all persons to whom these presents may come, I John G. Dinsmore, High Sheriff of the County of Greene in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Send Greeting. Whereas, by a writ of fieri Facias, to the said Sheriff directed, bearing date the 20th day of Sept. 1877, last past, he was commanded, that of the goods and chattels lands and tenements of James Eisiminger of Waynesburg Pa. in his the said Sheriffs Bailiwick, he should cause to be levied (as in Fieri Facias) and that he should have thoes moneys before the Judges at Waynesburg, at a Court of Common pleas, there to be held for the said County of Greene, the 1st day of October next ensuing, to render to the said Justice F. Temple, use of William Huffman, for his debt and damages aforesaid, and that he, the said Sheriff, should have then and there this writ, at which day he, the said Sheriff, made return to the said Judges, that by virtue of the said writ, to him directed, he had seized and taken in execution a measuage (sic), to wit all the right title, interest and claim of Deft of in and to, two lots of ground situate in the borough of Waynesburg, Greene County Pa. being lots Nos 11 & 12, in the southeastern division of Waynesburg fronting on the north on South alley, on the east by East Street, on south by lands of J. F. Temple, and on west by lot No 10 and has erected thereon one good frame house & (According to the Sheriffs Return) which remained in his hands unsold for want of buyers: so that he could not have the moneys, in the said writ mentioned, at the day and place therein contained, as by the said writ he was commanded: and the residue of the Execution of the said writ was contained in a certain schedule thereto annexed: by which schedule or inqusition (sic) it appears, on the 20th and affirmation of the inquest therein named, that the rents, issues, and profits of the said messuage, & were not of a yearly value sufficient, beyond all reprises, within the space of seven years, to satisfy the debt and damages in the said writ mentioned: wherefore by a certain other writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the said court bearing date the 2nd day of March last past, he the said Sheriff, was commanded that the said message , & with the appurtenances, so by him seized and taken in execution, he should expose to sale: and that he should have thoes moneys before the said Judges at Waynesburg, at a Court of Common Pleas there to be held the First day of April, 1878, next ensuing, to render to the said Justice F. Temple, use of William Huffman, for his debt and damages aforesaid, in pursance (sic) whereof, he the said Sheriff, having given due and legal notice of the time and place of sale, did on Saturday the 30th day of March, expose the premises aforesaid to sale, by public vendue or outcry, and sold the same to D R. Porter of Greene County Pa. for the sum of Seven Hundred and ninety ($790.00/100) Dollars he being the highest bidder, and that the best price bidden for the same:
Now know ye, that the said Sheriff, for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of Seven Hundred and ninety dollars, to him in hand paid by the said David R. Porter, at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged , hath granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents,-According to the directions of the said last-recited writ, and by force & virtue thereof, doth grant, bargain, and sell, unto the said David R. Porter, his heirs and assigns, all that the said messuage, & together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof: and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of him the said James Eisiminger, of, in to, or out of the same, to have and to hold, the said messuage and tract of land hereditaments, and premises hereby granted, or mentioned, or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said David R. Porter, his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and behoof forever: for such estate, and under such rents and conditions, as the said James Eisiminger, had and held the same, of and immediately before the taking thereof in execution, According to the form and effect of the laws and usages of this Commonwealth, in such cases made and provided.
In witness whereof, I the said John F. Dinsmore, High Sheriff of the County of Greene aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and seal the ___ day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Deed poll of above named
the sum of _________________ in full of the consideration money above mentioned. John G Dinsmore Sheriff [Seal]
Acknowledged in the County Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene, before the Judges of the said Court, by the said John G Dinsmore, High Sheriff of said County on the 11th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the same County the ____ay & year.
G W Ullom Prothonotary [Seal]
(Recorded April 23rd 1878 J L Yoders, Recorder)
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Greene County Deed Book 57, page 468 David R. Porter and Mariah Jane to Thomas Inghram all that certain brick house and lot of ground situate in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania known as the Ellen Gladden property running parallel with the hedge fence to the Morgantown Road, thence with said road to the pike, thence with the pike to the northeast corner of the Lantz lot, thence with the Lantz lot to the place of beginning at the southeast corner of the lot for and in consideration of the sum of $1300. May 6, 1880
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Greene County Deed Book 31, page 457 David R. Porter et al (including Jane Porter, his wife, Jacob King and Maria L. King, his wife, and Margaret Anne Porter) to J. I. Porter & Matilda Phillips all that certain tract of land containing 77 acres strict measure (being that same tract of land sold by James Porter to Hannah Porter on February 28, 1870) situate in Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania adjoining lands of William Lantz, Spencer Wade, Yeager heirs and others for and in consideration of the sum of $600.
November 14, 1882
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Greene County Deed Book 70, page 293 David R. Porter and Mariah J. Porter, his wife, of Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, to Mariah Sutton of Waynesburg all that certain real estate consisting of lot numbers 11 and 12 in the southeast division of the borough of Waynesburg bounded on the north by South Alley, on the east by East Street, on the south by lands of J. F. Temple and on the west by lot number 10 for and in consideration of the sum of $1500. April 28, 1886
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Greene County Deed Book 51, pages 269-272 Deed William Huffman and Margaret his wife. To David R. Porter. Recorded Aug. 29Ó 1893.
This Indenture, made the first day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven. Between William Huffman of Morris Township of the County of Greene, in the State of Pennsylvania, and Margaret, his wife, of the one part, and David R. Porter of the township of Centre of the County and State aforementioned of the second part. Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five thousand six hundred and forty dollars ($5640.00/100) lawful money of the United States of America, well and truly paid by the said party of the second part to the said parties of the first part, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, All that certain messuage or tenement and tract of land, situated in Morris Township, in the county of Greene, and State aforesaid bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a stone thence by land of Walter Batson, South twenty five and one half degrees (25 1/2Õ) west fifty one and seven tenths (51 7/10) perches to white oak, thence by land of same South thirty and one half (30 1/2Õ) degrees West twenty and five tenths (20 5/10) perches to a stone, thence by land of same South Eleven and one half (11 1/2Õ) degrees West twenty one (21) perches to a stone, thence by lands of same, South seventeen and one half (17 1/2Õ) degrees West thirty three (33) perches to a stone, thence by land of same South (37Õ) degrees East twenty nine (29) perches to a stone, thence by land of same South fifteen and three fourths (15 3/4Õ) degrees West thirty three and five tenths (33 5/10) perches to a stone, thence by land of same North eighty one and one half (81 1/2Õ) degrees West eight and eight tenths (8 8/10) perches to a white oak & thence by land of John Batson North thirty nine (39Õ) degrees West forty four (44) perches to a stone thence by land of same North seventy five and one half (75 1/2Õ) degrees West eighty (80) perches to a dead sugar & thence by land of Israel Wood North forty one (41Õ) degrees East forty four and five tenths (44 5/10) perches to W. Oak thence by land of same North twenty nine and one half (29 1/2) degrees East thirteen (13) perches to a W. Oak & then by same North fourteen and one half (14 1/2Õ) degrees East nine and two tenths (9 2/10) perches to W. Oak Stump & thence by same North one and one fourth (1 1/4) degrees East forty nine and five tenths (49 5/10) perches to W. Oak & thence by same North thirteen (13Õ) degrees East sixty three (63) perches to white oak & thence by same North forty two (42Õ) degrees East twenty and six tenths (20 6/10) perches to W. Oak thence by same North fifty six (56Õ) degrees East twenty (20) perches to sugar tree & thence by same North thirty two and one half (32 1/2Õ) degrees East thirty six (36) perches to a stone & thence by land of David Lewis South sixteen and one fourth (16 1/4Õ) degrees East ninety four and five tenths (94 5/10) perches to a stone & thence by lands of same South fifty five and one half (55 1/20 degrees East twenty eight and seven tenths (28 7/10) perches to the place of beginning, containing one hundred and nineteen (119 A.) Acres and one hundred and forty five (145 P.) perches strict measure. Also all that certain messuage or tenement and lot of ground adjoining the above described tract of land upon which is erected a small frame dwelling house, situated in Township, County and State aforesaid bounded as follows viz: Beginning at a stone thence by land of Walter Batson North thirty seven (37Õ) degrees West one (1) perch to post & thence by land of John Wise South fifty three (53) degrees West ten and seven tenths (10 7/10) perches to a post & thence by land of same South fifty and one half (50 1/2Õ) East eight amd two tenths (8 2/10) perches to post & thence by lot of M. P. Church property North seventeen (17Õ) degrees East eleven (11) perches to place of beginning, containing forty two (42) perches strict measure. Together with all and singlular, the buildings, improvements, woods, ways, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances, to the same belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof, And Also, all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity, of the said parties of the first part, of, in, and to the said premises, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold the said premises , with all and singular the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit, and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever And the said William Huffman, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, Do by these presents covenant, grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, that he the said William Huffman and his heirs, all and singluar the hereditaments and premises herein above described and granted, or mentioned and intended to be so, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against him the said William Huffman, and his heirs, and against all and every other person or persons , whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, from, or under them, or any of them, Shall and Will Warrant and forever defend. In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the first part to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals. Dated the day and year first above written.
Wm Huffman (Seal)
Margaret Huffman (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
In the Presence of
Nannie Smith
John H. Smith
Received the day of the date of the above Indenture, of the above named David R. Porter the sum of Five thousand six hundred and forty dollars lawful money of the United States, being the consideration money above mentioned in full.
Wm Huffman
Witness: John H. Smith
State of Pennsylvania } ss.
County of Greene }
On the seventeenth day of February, Anno Domini 1888 before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county personally appeared the above named William Huffman and Margaret his wife and in due form of law acknowledged the above Indenture to be their and each of their act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such; and the said the said Margaret being of full age, and separate and apart from her said husband by me thereon privately examined, and the full contents of the above Deed being by me first made known unto her did thereupon declare and say that she did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord, sign, seal, and as her act and deed, deliver the above written Indenture, Deed, or Conveyance, without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband. Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
John H. Smith (SEAL)
Justice of the Peace.
Recorded Aug. 29th 1893
Eli Titus
Recorder
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Greene County Deed Book 81, page 361 David R. Porter to T. J. Vandergrift of the city of Jamestown, county of Chatauqua, state of New York oil, petroleum and gas rights on 120 acres more or less. June 20, 1889
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Greene County Deed Book 54, page 208 David R. Porter and Mariah Jane of the Township of Morris in the County of Greene to James Allum of East Findley Township all that tract of land situated in Morris Township containing 119 acres and 145 perches for and in consideration of the sum of $5280. March 19, 1894
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Greene County Deed Book 54, pages 230-233 Deed Nelson Booth To David R. Porter Recorded Apr. 3Ó 1894
This Indenture made the thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, between Nelson Booth Esq. surviving Executor of the last Will and Testament of John Booth late of Morris Township, Greene County Pennsylvania of the one part and David R Porter of Morris Townhip, Greene County, Pennsylvania, of the other part. Whereas the said John Booth by virtue of divers goods, conveyances and assurances, in law, duly had and executed, became in his lifetime seized in his demesne as of fee (among other lands) of and in a certain messuage or tenement and tract of land situate in Morris Township, Greene County Pennsylvania, containing two hundred and Thirty acres more or less adjoining lands of David Stickles, Henry Ewing, Jospeh Carroll, Mathias and Michael Rush, and others and being so thereof seized, made his last Will and Testament in writing, bearing date the twenty fifth day of December A. D. One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, wherein and whereby amongst other things he ordered and directed as follows: "First - I give, devise and bequeath all the residue and remainder of my estate both personal and real to my beloved wife, Mary Booth, to have and to hold for her own and seperate (sic) use during this mortal life, and after her decease it is my will that the remainder of my estate shall be sold by my Executors etc.," of which said will, he appointed Nelson Booth and W. L. Batson now deceased executors as in and by the said recited will since duly proved and remaining of record in the office of the Register of Wills in and for Greene County Pennsylvania in Will Book No 4 pages 211 and 212 recourse being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear.
Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Nelson Booth surviving executor as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand and forty nine and 82/100 Dollars to him in hand by the said David R. Porter at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents by force and virtue of the said last recited will and the powers therein contained does grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said David Porter All that portion or part of the above mentioned and described messuage tenement or tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake, by lands of Levi Porter thence South sixty nine and one half degrees East seventy one and thirty three hundreths perches to a Black Walnut - thence South fifty one degrees and thirty five minutes East sixty six and seventy three hundredth perches to a stone above the road, thence by lands of F. Norris, North forty six degrees and twenty minutes East twenty five and twenty four hundredth perches to a point in the road thence South forty seven and three fourth degrees East thirty eight and fifty three hundredth perches to a s_one, thence South thirty two and one fourth degrees East thirteen and sixty seven hundredth perches to a stone thence South thirty six degrees and twenty minutes West fifty five and three tenth perches to a stone thence by lands of E. Breese, P. Ely, and Isaac Clutter, South sixty nine and one half degrees East ninety three and twelve hundredth perches to a stake thence by lands of Layton Rush, Luther Rush and Matthias Rush North twenty three degrees East one hundred and thirty seven and sixty four hundredth perches to a stone thence by lands of John Evans and Joseph Carroll North sixty nine degrees and forty minutes West two hundred and sixty nine and eighty four hundredth perches to a stone thence South twenty degrees West sixty four and twenty seven hundredth perches to a stake at the place of beginning containing one hundred and fifty three Acres and four perches as shown by a survey made on the day of March A. D. 1894 by Throckmorton and Dinsmore, surveyors of which said survey the following is a plot.
Plot of Survey
Together with all and singular the rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof: and also all the estate right title interest property claims and demand whatsoever of the said John Booth at and immediately before the time of his decease in law or equity, or otherwise howsoever of in to or out of the same. To have and to hold the said messuage or tenement and tract of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said David R. Porter his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said David Porter his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said Nelson Booth surviving executor for himself, his heirs executors and administrators does covenant promise and agree to and with the said David R. Porter his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Nelson Booth surviving executor as aforesaid has not heretofore done or committed any act , matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the premises hereby granted, or any part thereof is, are or shall or may be impeached, charged or encumbered, in title, charge, or estate or otherwise howsoever
In Witness whereof the said Nelson Booth surviving executor of John Booth deceased party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written
Nelson Booth (SEAL)
Surviving Executor of
John Booth deceased
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
James J. Purman
S. F. Grim
$5049 82/100 Received the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of the above named David R. Porter the sum of Five Thousand and forty nine and 82/100 Dollars the same being in full of the consideration money mentioned in the foregoing indenture.
Nelson Booth
Surviving Executor of
John Booth deceased
Witness:
James J. Purman
S. F. Grim
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ss.
County of Greene
Before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid personally came the above named Nelson Booth surviving executor of the last will and testament of John Booth deceased who in due form of law acknowledged the above and foregoing Indenture to be his act and deed as such executor to the end that the same might be recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial seal this 2nd day of April A. D. 1894
S. F. Grim Notary Public
F. M. Shriver
Recorder
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Greene County Deed Book 103, page 308 David R. Porter to George F. Auld oil and gas rights on 153 acres more or less. March 28, 1899
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Greene County Deed Book 109, page 115 Albert Powers, Administrator of David R. Porter, deceased, to Mariah J. Porter a certain tract of land containing 153 acres and 4 perches, situate in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania for and in consideration of the sum of $3060. June 23, 1900
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Morris.
Correspondence of the DEMOCRAT
David R. Porter, of this place, died very suddenly Friday morning April 21st, 1899, of heart failure, aged about 57 years. He was an excellent citizen and leaves a large family. A more extended notice will appear next week.
Source - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, April 28, 1899
PORTER.
David R. Porter, of Morris township, Greene County, Pa., died April 21, 1899, of heart trouble. He was about 57 years old, being the oldest of a family of eight children. He was the son of John and Hannah Porter, of Greene Co., Pa. He married Miss Jane Huffman, daughter of Wm. Huffman a well known farmer of Morris township. To this union seven children was (sic) born, Ida, wife of Albert Powers, of Time, Pa., Jessie, Daisy, William H. (sic), Edward, Minnie and Josie. He was buried in Enon cemetery, Sunday, April 23, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends. He died leaving three brothers and four sisters, J. S. Porter, Steward of ChildrenÕs Home, Levi, of Harveys, Pa., Mrs. Henry Huffman, Waynesburg, Pa., Mrs. Jacob King, Hoovers Run, Pa., Mrs. Caleb Spragg, Spraggs, Pa., Margaret Porter, Blacksville, W. Va., and James I. Porter, of Blacksville, W. Va. who died about 15 (sic) months previous. He was an industrious farmer and was kind and generous, was loved and respected by all who knew him. The family has the heartfelt sympathy of all friends in this time of sorrow and affliction. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lewis Phillips, of Burnsville, Pa.
With saddened hearts and flowing tears,
We bid thee now the last farewell,
While memories of departed years
Our retrospective vision swell.
Nephew.
Source - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, May 19, 1899
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The following information is found in the Greene County, Pennsylvania - Death Register, 1893-1915, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Page 128 - line 09, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org). The URL is http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/greene/vitals/deaths/death1893-1915psur.txt.
Surname: Porter
Given Name: David
Color: white
Sex: male
Age: 56 yr.
FatherÕs name (if minor):
MotherÕs Name (if minor):
Married or Single: married
Place of Birth: Waynesburg
Occupation: Farmer
Date of Death: April 21 1899
Place of Death: Time
Cause of Death: Heart trouble
Duration of Last Illness: 1 hr.
Place of Interment: Enon
Date of Interment: Apr. 25, 1899 (NOTE: THE DAY OF INTERMENT COINFLICTS WITH THAT LISTED IN HIS OBITUARY)
Date of Record:
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Greene County Will Book 8, page 244 (No. 4677) Probated 04-26-1899 indicated his death occurred at 9:00 o'clock A. M. on April 21, 1899.
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Monument located in Enon Cemetery, Richhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
PORTER
FATHER MOTHER
DAVID R. MARIAH J.
1842 - 1899 1852 - 1940
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