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Note: N2 The following information is found in the Greene County, Pennsylvania - Birth Register 2, 1904-1915, County Court House, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Page 019 - line 34, Copyright, 2001, James Fordyce (genealogy@fordyce.org). The URL is http://www.fordyce.org/genealogy/GCRecords/births2-alpha.txt.
Surname: Berryhill
First Name: Margaret E.
Sex: Female
Color: White
Name of Father: Albert Berryhill
Name of Mother: Alice Berryhill
Residence: North Waynesburg
Occupation of Father: Driller
Date of Birth: July 11 1914
Place of Birth: Huffman Street
Date of Record: Dec. 16, 1914
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Given name (Margaret), middle initial (E), maiden surname (Berryhill) and birthplace (Pennsylvania) from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Stillborn Porter, Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Primary Dist. No. 30-05-41, File No. 04582, Registered No. 5, January 10, 1941
Given name (Margaret), married surname (Porter), residence (Waynesburg) and status (not deceased) in May, 1959, from the obituary of Alice Robinson Berryhill - ÒThe Washington ObserverÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, May 4, 1959
Given name (Margaret), maiden initial (B), married surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in March, 2013, from the obituary of Nelda B. Tennant - "Observer-Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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1920 (January 8) census data from the census images for Waynesburg Borough, South Ward, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 151 - sheet 7A - image 13 - line 46) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 5 years old and had not attended school at any time since September 1, 1919. She was living with her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters in a house, which was rented, at 350 Richhill Street in the South Ward. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as ÒMargaret EÓ in this census.
1930 (April 8) census data from the census images for Waynesburg Borough, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 29- sheet 6A - image 11 - line 24) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 15 years old and in school. She was single and living with her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters in a house on McCormick Avenue in Ward 1, which was owned and valued at $3,000 (may be $2,000). She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and her mother. Her given name is listed as "Margaret" in this census.
1940 (April 5) census data from the census images for Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 30-38 - sheet 2B - image 4 - line 56) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 25 year old secretary, working for MurphyÕs Five and Ten, as a wage or salary worker in private work. She had worked 40 hours for pay or profit during the week of March 24-30 and 52 weeks in 1939, earning $1,000. She did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. She had completed 4 years of high school. She was married and living with her brother, her sister-in-law, 1 niece and 1 nephew in a house, which was owned and valued at $2,000 at 313 Fourth Avenue in Ward 1. On April 1, 1935, she lived in the same place. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Margaret" in this record.
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The following information is found in the Ò25th Reunion of Class of 1932 of Waynesburg High SchoolÓ, Post Home of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Waynesburg, Pa., June 29, 1957, 7:00 P. M.:
Margaret Berryhill (Porter) - 290 Bonar Avenue Waynesburg, Pa.
Attended College - No
Married - Yes
To Whom - Ralph E. Porter - From - Ninevah
Year Married - 1937
Children - Boys - 2 ages 8 and 13 months
Type of Work - Housewife
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MRS. M. E. PORTER
For more than 10 years an employee of store #177 Waynesburg, Pa. Mrs. Porter has worked as saleslady, cashier and more recently as Assistant Manager.
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES TRAVELING AMONG THE STORES
IN THE INTEREST OF DEPARTMENTS 28 AND 28A
The three young women whose photographs appear at the top of this page have been chosen for the work assigned to them because of their years of experience with the Murphy Company and their outstanding ability. All three of them are old-time Murphy Company employees and in addition to their wealth of experience in general store work and operation, they have been thoroughly schooled and trained in the work assigned to them; that of traveling among the stores in the interest of the WomenÕs Wear Departments.
These three women recently completed a most successful tour of the stores in the interest of the Paint Department. Many letters were received from store managers commending them for their work and we believe the excellent sales results for the Paint Department so far this year are largely due to their efforts.
In time, one of these women will arrive at your store to spend at least one full day in Departments 28 and 28A. They will work with your salespeople in those departments and in general impart information to you and your co-workers which will be of interest.
You will be advised in advance of their arrival so as to give you an opportunity to get everything in readiness for them and to see that your head WomenÕs Wear salesgirl is on the job that day. Also, to enable you to arrange for extra help in the department so that the head of the department can spend the full day with the representative.
SALES PROMOTION
J. M. ELLIS
Source - Margaret B. Porter papers
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Store Employes (sic) Hold Banquet In Honor Of Assistant Manager
Mrs. Margaret Porter Who Is Leaving Murphy Store After 15 Years Feted at Ft. Jackson
Employes (sic) of the G. C. Muhpry (sic) Company store in Waynesburg, several distinguished guests and officials from company stores in other cities in the district, attended a banquet held Wednesday evening complimentary to Mrs. Margaret (Peg) Porter, assistant manager of the local Murphy store, who is resigning her position, effective May 1, after completing 15 years service with the company.
Seated at the beautifully decorated guest table was the honored guest and her husband, Ralph (Jake) Porter, J. A. Stoup, manager of the Waynesburg store, and his wife, and Mrs. PorterÕs mother, Mrs. Albert Berryhill. Mrs. Berryhill, who will celebrate her 72nd birthday anniversary next September, surprised her daughter when she entered the private dining room of the Fort Jackson Hotel, where the banquet was being staged, as one of the special invited guests. Also seated at the table were Richard Hatfield, who led the group singing, and Ferne Wilson, accompanist.
Mrs. Porter has been in the employ of the Murphy company for 15 years and during that time has worked in the Waynesburg store 13 years. For two years she was engaged in specialized work in the stores throughout the district, assisting buyers in merchandizing and display. During that time she was located at the McKeesport office.
In behalf of her fellow workers Mrs. Porter was presented a beautiful corsage of red rosebuds, a three-tiered cake bearing 15 candles and the inscription Ò15 Years Service,Ó and a three-tiered, 18th Century mahogany occasional table.
Mr. Stoup introduced the following guests: County Commissioner John G. Baily, Bert Titus and Frank F. Bryan, Burgess Charles T. Strosnider, W. C. Sylvester, of McKeesport, Murphy company engineer, and his wife; William Stoup, assistant manager of the company store at Berford; Earnest Cole, assistant manager of the Charleroi store, and Mrs. Cole; and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. DeMay. Mr. DeMay, who was formerly located at Franklin, succeeds Mrs. Porter at the Waynesburg store.
Richard Hatfield sang two solos ÒNow is the HourÓ and ÒPeg of My HeartÓ in honor of Mrs. Porter. Many unique and interesting prizes were awarded during the evening to some of the guests. Mr. Stoup showed motion pictures taken at company picnics in the past years. He also showed a film entitled ÒSpirit of ServiceÓ which portrayed the fundamentals upon which the Murphy Company is built and benefits received by the companyÕs employees.
Another feature of the evening was the awarding of prizes to the winners of the sales contest held the previous week in the local store. First prize, Dorie Ball, dress department; second prize, Mable Schneider, candy department, and Lucille Hopkins, Jewelry and toilet goods department, won third prize. Basement floor: First prize, Wilma Filby, hardware; second, Betty Bixler, music and dry goods; third, Ethel McHenry, men and boyÕs wear department.
At the close of the evening everyone attending the affair reported it to be one of the most successful parties ever planned by the store and a wonderful time was enjoyed by all the guests.
Source - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, April 30, 1948 (page two) - Margaret B. Porter papers
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The following information was sent to me by Karen Galentine on May 28, 2003, as a result of my request for information:
"-our information is sketchy due to a computer conversion or two since your mother worked here. Here's what I found out. She started on February 1, 1960, and retired on June 30, 1979. Her job title was cashier in the business office."
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MARGARET ELIZABETH BERRYHILL PORTER
Retired Waynesburg College cashier
Margaret Elizabeth (Peg) Berryhill Porter, 94, of Savannah, Ga., formerly of Crago Avenue, Waynesburg, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008, in Savannah Square Retirement Community, Savannah, following a brief illness.
She was born Saturday, July 11, 1914, in Waynesburg, the fifth of seven children of Albert Black Berryhill and Alice Robinson Berryhill.
Mrs. Porter lived the majority of her life in the Waynesburg area, having moved to Georgia in 1998 due to her husband's health.
She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church in Waynesburg, joining the church in 1924. She also was an active member in United Methodist Women before moving to Georgia.
Mrs. Porter loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Christmas was her favorite holiday, as she loved to give to others. She was a lifelong supporter of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers, Waynesburg College Yellow Jackets and Penn State Nittany Lions.
She was a graduate of Waynesburg High School, Class of 1932.
After graduation from high school, she was employed by G. C. Murphy Co. for 15 years in Waynesburg as a saleslady, a cashier and then as an assistant manager. For two years during this time, she was located in the McKeesport office of the company, engaged in specialized work in stores throughout the district, assisting buyers in merchandising and display. She retired from the company in 1948 before the birth of her oldest son.
In 1960, several years after the birth of her youngest son, she returned to work as the cashier in the business office of Waynesburg College, a position she held for 19 years until her retirement in 1979.
Her husband, Ralph Edward (Jake) Porter, whom she married June 8, 1937, in Cumberland, Md., a marriage that would last 61 years, died January 31, 1999.
Surviving are two sons, William Edward and wife Mary Porter of Hilton Head Island, S.C., and R. Edward II and wife Denise Porter of Savannah; two grandchildren, Kristin A. and husband Chase Burns of Anadarko, Okla., and William J. and wife Alisha Porter of Chesterfield, N.J.; a sister, Nelda Berryhill Tennant of Waynesburg; and several nieces and nephews.
She was looking forward to the birth of her first great-grandchild in February 2009.
Deceased, in addition to her husband, are an infant daughter, who was stillborn; three brothers, George A. Berryhill, Samuel T. Berryhill and Charles R. Berryhill; and two sisters, Mary Berryhill May and Estella Berryhill Hatfield.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, September 15, with the Rev. John Phipps officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township.
The family suggest memorials to Waynesburg University, 51 West College Street, Institutional Advancement Office, Waynesburg, PA 15370; or First United Methodist Church, 112 North Richhill Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Information is online at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.
Source - ÒObserver-ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 12, 2008
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Margaret Elizabeth "Peg" Porter
Margaret Elizabeth "Peg" Porter - SAVANNAH - Margaret Elizabeth "Peg" (Berryhill) Porter, 94, died Wednesday. Survivors: sons, William (Mary), and R. Edward (Denise) Porter, II, and other relatives. Visitation: 2-4 p.m., and 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral: 11 a.m., Monday at Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home, Inc., Waynesburg, PA. Burial: Greene Co. Memorial Park, Morgan Twp.,, Greene Co., PA. Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home, Inc. Waynesburg, PA 724-627-7505
Source - ÒSavannah Morning NewsÓ newspaper, Savannah, Chathma County, Georgia, Friday, Spetember 12, 2008
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There is a Margaret B. Porter listed in the Social Security Death Index who was born July 11, 1914, and died September 10, 2008. She last resided and her last benefit was in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia 31406. Her social security number was 169-07-7081 and was issued in Pennsylvania.
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Monument located in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
RALPH E. MARGARET B.
MAR. 30 JAN. 31, JULY 11, SEPT. 10,
1905 1999 1914 2008
PORTER
TOGETHER MARRIED
FOREVER JUNE 8,
1937
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