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Note: N1724 Given name (John), middle initial (E) and surname (Porter) from Ancestry.com, "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014", database on-line, Robert Donald Porter and Deborah Lynn Ashcraft, September 28, 1970, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Given name (John), middle initial (E), alias (Ed) and surname (Porter) from obituary of Anna E. Porter - unknown newspaper, September 6, 1979, from Margaret Moss of the Gilmer County Historical Society, Glenville, West Virginia
Given name (John), alias (Ed), surname (Porter), residence (Mannington) and status (not deceased) in September, 1994, from the obituary of Donald F. Porter - ÒRitchie GazetteÓ newspaper, Ritchie County, West Virginia, Thursday, September 29, 1994, page 6, Margaret Moss, Gilmer County Historical Society, Glenville, West Virginia
Given name (John), middle name (Edward), surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in April, 2015, from the obituary of Robert Donald Porter - ÒThe Arizona RepublicÓ newspaper, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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1930 (April 29) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (West), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 10 - sheet 19B - image 38 - line 65) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 6 years old and had attended school at some time since September 1, 1929. He was single and living with his parents, 3 brothers and maternal grandmother in a house, which was owned and valued at $3500, on Rural Route 2. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "John E" in this census.
1940 (April 9) census data from the census images for Glenville District, Gilmer County, West Virginia (ED 11-8 - sheet 4B - image 8 - line 43) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 15 years old and had attended school at some time since March 1, 1940. He had worked 0 weeks in 1939, earning $0. He did not receive income of $50 or more from other sources. He was in school and had completed 1 year of high school. He was single and living with his parents and 3 brothers in a house, which was rented for $10 per month, in Hays City. On April 1, 1935, he lived in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle initial are listed as "John E" in this record.
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Given name, middle name, surname, date of birth, CONFLICTING LOCATION (Washington, Pennsylvania) OF BIRTH, age (20 years) and residence (Glenville, West Virginia) from Marion County Marriage Record - Volume 40 (page 257), Marion County Court House, Fairmont, West Virginia. His father is listed as Charles Porter and his mother as Anna Porter in this record.
-------------------- Social Security Death Index lists a John E. Porter, who was born September 16 (NOTE: THE DAY OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH THAT LISTED IN HIS DEATH RECORD AND ON HIS CEMETTERY MONUMENT), 1924, and died November 4, 1995. His Social Security number was 235-22-2045 and was issued in West Virginia. His last residence was Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia 26582.
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The following is from Marion County Death Record - Volume 24, Marion County Court House, Fairmont, West Virginia (page 926): John Edward Porter, Sr. died at 5:46 A M on November 4, 1995 at the age of 71 at his residence, Rt. 1, Farmington, Marion County, West Virginia 26571. The cause of death was sudden cardiac death ASHD CHF. He was born September 17, 1924 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and was divorced. His education was listed as 12 year. His social security number was 235-22-2045, and his occupation was listed as pumper, Equitable Gas Company. He was not a veteran. His father is listed as Charles Porter and his mother as Anna Black in this record. The funeral arrangements were handled by the Masters Funeral Home, Mannington, West Virginia, and interment was in the Stalnaker Cemetery, Glenville, West, Virginia. The informant was John Porter, Jr., P. O. Box 213, Mannington, West Virginia 26582.
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John "Ed" Porter Sr.
John Edward Porter Sr., 71, of Porter Addition, Route 1, Farmington, died Saturday (Nov. 4, 1995) at his home.
He was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Waynesburg, Pa., a son of the late Charles and Anna Black Porter.
Porter was a member of the Gilmer County Masonic Lodge, No. 118, for 50 years. He was a collector of antiques and was retired from Equitable Gas Co., where he served 42 years.
He is survived by three sons, John E. Porter Jr. and William C. Porter Sr., both of Mannington, and Robert D. Porter of Phoenix, Ariz.; a friend, Edna Shaver; five grandchildren, John Porter III, Wiliam Porter Jr., Anna Elizabeth Porter, Robert D. Porter and Christopher Porter.
In addition to his parents, Porter was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas, Donald and Jack Porter.
Friends may call at the Masters Funeral Home, Mannington, today from 1-4 p. m. and 6-9 p. m. Services will be Monday at 10 a. m. in the funeral home with the Rev. David Moutz officiating. Burial will be at Stalnaker Cemetery in Glenville at 1 p. m. with the Rev. Robert Nicholas officiating. The Gilmer County Masonic Lodge, No. 118, will conduct a memorial service at graveside.
Source - Unknown newspaper, Gilmer County Historical Society, Glenville, West Virginia
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Monument in Stalnaker Cemetery, Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
JOHN E. PORTER SR.
SEPT. 17, 1924
NOV. 4, 1995
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