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Note: N289 Given name (Alma) and middle initial (E) from the History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Samuel P. Bates, Nelson, Rishforth & Co., Chicago, 1888, page 594
CONFLICTING GIVEN NAME AND INITIAL (Alama A.) from the Inghram family files of Nola Elliott.
Prefix title (Miss), given name (Alma), residence (at home) and status (not deceased) in December, 1914, from the obituary of Levi Porter - Newspaper clipping, Holy Bible, John Reinking, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 21, 2015
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1880 (June 21) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 67 - page 21 - image 21- line 5) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 6/12 years old and single. She had not attended school within the census year and was living with her parents, 2 sisters and her granduncle, James. She was born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Alma" in this census.
1900 (June 1) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 79 - sheet 1A - image 1 - line 24) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 20 year old servant, who was born in November, 1879. She was single and was living with her father, stepmother, 3 sisters, 2 stepsisters and 2 stepbrothers on a farm which was owned free of any mortgage. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Alma E" in the census.
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Greene County Deed Book 234, page 268 Appointment of Miss Alma E. Porter to be a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to reside in the borough of Waynesburg in the county aforesaid. March 5, 1914
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Greene County Deed Book 322, page 596 Between Linnie L. Powers and Charles A. Powers, her husband, Mettie M. Smith and Roy M. Smith, her husband, of the county of Washington and state of Pennsylvania and Florence A. Naser, now unmarried, of Seattle, state of Washington, to Henry A. Phillips of Pittsburgh, one half of all the Pittsburgh, or River vein of coal underlying two tracts of land in Wayne Township, Pennsylvania. This indenture indicates Alma Porter died intestate, unmarried and without issue December 23, 1914, leaving the three sisters named to survive her. The consideration was $1496.42. August 1, 1925
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Garrison Funeral Home records at the Cornerstone Genealogical Society in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania indicate she died 12-28-1914 at the age of 33 years 2 months and 1 day. She is listed as a single stenographer, living in East Waynesburg.
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Greene County Will Book 13, page 89 (No. xxx) Probated 02-05-1915 indicated her death occurred at 6:30 o'clock P. M. on December 23, 1914.
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MISS ALMA PORTER
Miss Alma Porter died at her home in East Waynesburg, Wednesday evening, December 23, at 6:30 o'clock, aged 33 years of pneumonia. Miss Porter was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Porter, deceased, of Center township, and was an excellent christian woman, being a member of the Christian church. She was an efficient stenographer, having been employed in the office of attorney R. E. Kent for some time. She is survived by her stepmother, Mrs. Levi Porter, of East Waynesburg, and five sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Linnie Powers, of Washington, Pa.; Mrs. Metta Smith, of near Claysville, Miss Florence Porter, of Los Angeles, Cal., Viola, Goldie, John and Clarence Porter, all at home. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Christian church, conducted by the Rev. J. P. Allison. Interment in Green Mount cemetery.
Source - "The Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, December 31 1914, page 1, column 7 ( also listed on www.greeneconnections.com - Candice Lynn Buchanan)
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Monument located in Green Mount Cemetery (Section D - Lot 23 - Grave 3), Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
MALINDA BRADFORD ALMA E. PORTER
WIFE OF LEVI PORTER
1856 - 1916 NOV. 24, 1879
DEC. 23, 1914
DAU. OF ROBERT & SARA BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
KENT BRADFORD THAT DIE IN THE LORD
PORTER
The Lot Book of Green Mount Cemetery Association (provided by Candice Buchanan) contains the following:
3. Alma E. Porter
D - Dec 23, 1914
A - 35 y 11 - 29
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