Name: The Porters of Greene County

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Emeline Porter: Birth: 17 JAN 1841 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 20 SEP 1900 in Sugar Run, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  2. David Rinehart Porter: Birth: 30 OCT 1842 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 21 APR 1899 in Time, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  3. Margaret Ann Porter: Birth: 14 DEC 1844 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 11 DEC 1921 in niece's home, near Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  4. Levi R. Porter: Birth: 5 JUN 1846 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 2 JUL 1904 in East Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  5. Caroline Matilda Porter: Birth: 10 SEP 1847 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 11 NOV 1919 in home, near Spraggs, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  6. Mariah Lucinda Porter: Birth: 10 SEP 1847 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 18 JUL 1920 in home, near Kuhntown, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  7. Justus Smith Porter: Birth: 26 DEC 1849 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 8 FEB 1908 in Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

  8. James Inghram Porter: Birth: 22 SEP 1852 in near Waynesburg, Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. Death: 14 NOV 1898 in home, Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania


Sources
1. Title:   Obituary of David R. Porter
Text:   Given name/Surname
2. Text:   Given name/Surname
Author:   Samuel P. Bates
Publication:   Nelson, Rishforth & Co., Chicago, 1888
3. Title:   1850 Federal Census
Text:   Date [Estimated]/Location [State]
4. Text:   Location [County]
Author:   Samuel P. Bates
Publication:   Nelson, Rishforth & Co., Chicago, 1888
5. Text:   Date
Author:   Howard L. Leckey
Publication:   Reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
6. Title:   Franklin and Morris Townships
Text:   Location
Author:   Compiled by Dorothy T. Hennen
Publication:   Reprinted by Cornerstone Genealogical Society
7. Text:   Location
Author:   Samuel P. Bates
Publication:   Nelson, Rishforth & Co., Chicago, 1888

Notes
a. Note:   N210 Given name (John), surname (Porter) and residence (Greene County, Pennsylvania) from the obituary of David R. Porter - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, April 28, 1899, and Friday, May 19, 1899
  Given name (John) and surname (Porter) from the obituary of Jacob King - Newspaper clipping, Holy Bible, John Reinking, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 21, 2015
  Given name (John), surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in July, 1920, from the obituary of Lucinda Porter King - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, July 22, 1920
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 Dates of birth and death and age at death from inscriptions copied from family bible of Grace Porter Nichols, now in possession of Sarah Porter Bachman.
  CONFLICTING DATE (01-27-1856) OF DEATH , age at death and location of interment from "Cemetery Records of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Volume 5, Franklin and Morris Townships", page 292
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 In 1840 census he is listed as the head of a family living in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania comprised of 1 free white male 20 to 30 and 1 free white female 20 to 30.
  1850 (August 8) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 256B - image 22 - line 23) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 37 year old farmer, who was living with his wife, 3 sons and 4 daughters. There is no value indicated of real estate owned. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "John" in this census.
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 Per Letters of Administration copied from the files of the Cornerstone Genealogical Society in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, John Porter died intestate. Daniel Boner and Hannah Porter were appointed to be Administrators of his estate on February 6, 1856.
  Greene County Will Book 3, page 206 (No. 1675) Estate of John Porter And now to wit Feb. 6, 1856, letters of administration on the estate of John Porter granted to Daniel Boner and Hannah Porter. Bond taken in the sum of $2500 with James Lindsay and A. J. A. Buchanan, Esqrs. sureties-bond filed March 4, 1856 inventory filed
  Greene County Will Book 3, page 266 (No. 1799) Estate of John Porter And now to wit October 16, 1858, letters of administration granted to Alexander Patton and George Hupp. Bond taken in the sum of $300 with Reuben Tegarden, Wm. Hupp as sureties, Widow's renunciation filed, inventory filed, vendue list filed March 21, 1857.
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 Greene County Deed Book 10, page 180, Thomas Porter to John Porter and James Porter his interest of in and to a certain undivided tract of land, containing two hundred five acres and twenty seven perches strict measure, situate in Franklin Township, Greene County, being the same piece of land which was bequeathed to the heirs of David Porter in the last Will and Testament of James Porter deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of $575. August 28, 1843
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 Referred to as "Jack" Porter in the will of his brother James (Greene County Will Book 5, page 426-No. 3370)

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