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Note: N211 Dates of birth and death from inscriptions copied from family bible of Grace Porter Nichols, now in possession of Sarah Porter Bachman.
The following information is from a Pronouncing Parallel Bible in the possession of John Reinking, Colorado Springs, Colorado, which was sent to me on June 20, 2015:
DEATHS
Hannah Porter, December 22, 1880.
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Given name (Hannah), married 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 (Hannah), maiden surname (Rinehart), married 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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1850 (August 8) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 256B - image 22 - line 24) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 37 years old and living with her husband, 3 sons and 4 daughters. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. Her given name is listed as "Hannah" in this census.
1860 (August 22) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 210 - Image 205 - line 8) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 45 year old housekeeper, born in Pennsylvania and living with her 4 sons and 4 daughters There is no value listed for either real estate or her personal estate. Her given name is listed as "Hannah" in this census. This information can also be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/ ~usgenweb/pa/greene/ census/1860/0437.gif. James Mendenhall (line 7), a 25 year old cooper, is listed as the head of the household. He was born in Pennsylvania and had a personal estate valued at $150.
1870 (June 12) census data from the census images for Wayne Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 27 - Image 27 - line 9) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 55 years old and keeping house. She was born in Pennsylvania and living with her 2 sons and 2 daughters. The value of her real estate was $2400 and the value of her personal estate was $1000. Her given name is listed as "Anna" in this census. The census indicates that she could not read or write.
1880 (June 5) census data from the census images for Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 85 - page 5 - image 5- line 22) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 67 year old widow, keeping house and living with 1 son and 1 daughter. She was born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Hanah" 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:
Mrs. H. Porter, Penna, Blacksville, Wayne Township
76 acres
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Greene County Deed Book 22, page 441 James Porter to Hannah Porter (widow of John) all that certain tract of land containing 77 acres strict measure situate in Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania adjoining lands of Willaim Lantz, Jesse Stewart, George Yeager and others for and in consideration of the sum of $1600. February 28, 1870
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Greene County Will Book 5, page 274 (No. xxx) Probated 01-24-1881 indicated her death occurred at 11:00 o'clock P. M. on December 22, 1880.
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Monument located in Lantz Cemetery, Wayne Township, Pennsylvania between Brave and Blacksville just off the blacktop road. "Hannah Porter April 21, 1813 - Dec 22, 1880" This information also from "Cemetery Records of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Volume 7, Gilmore and Wayne Townships", page 426. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
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