|
a.
|
Note: N216 CONFLICTING YEAR OF BIRTH (1848), location of birth, date of death (year) and location of death from Family History Library Ancestral File AF83-027259 and AF83-027260 (Microfilm 1394129). His AFN is 244Z-FO. His alias is listed as "Jesse".
CONFLICTING YEAR OF BIRTH (1850) and location of birth from Family History International GenealogicaL Index (Microfilm 1760919). Given name is spelled "Justis" in this record.
CONFLICTING YEAR OF BIRTH (1850) from FamilySearch Ancestral File-AFN:RL39-RJ
Given name listed as Jesse in the Will of his brother, Levi R. Porter. (Greene County Will Book 9, page 550-No. 6143)
Given name (Jesse), surname (Porter), occupation (steward of the ChildrenÕs Home) and status (not deceased) in November, 1898, from the obituary of Inghram Porter - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 18, 1898
Given initial (J), middle initial (S), surname (Porter), occupation (Steward of ChildrenÕs Home) and status (not deceased) in April, 1899, 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 (Jesse), CONFLICTING MIDDLE INITIAL (R) and surname (Porter) from the obituary of Henry Huffman - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 28, 1917
Given name (Jesse), surname (Porter) and status (deceased) in April, 1953, from the obituary of Selina H. Porter - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, April 9, 1953, page 12
Occupation (Steward of the Children's Home) in November, 1898, from the obituary of Inghram Porter - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, November 17, 1898
--------------------
The following information is from "Caldwell's Centennial Atlas of Greene County, Pennsylvania" by J. A. Caldwell, 1876:
J. S. Porter, Penna, Waynesburg, Franklin Township
Farmer
--------------------
1850 (August 8) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 256B - image 22 - line 31) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 7/12 year old and was living with his parents, 2 brothers and 4 sisters. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name and middle name are listed as "Justus Smith" 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 15) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was 8 years old, born in Pennsylvania and living with his mother, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He had attended school within the year. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Justus S" in this census.
1870 (June 12) census data from the census images for Wayne Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 27 - Image 27 - line 12) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was an 18 year old farm hand. He was born in Pennsylvania and living with his mother, 1 brother and 2 sisters. His given name is listed as "Justice" in this census.
1880 (June 24) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 71 - page 35 - image 36 - line 14) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was single and 29 years old. He worked in a sawmill and was living with his uncle, James, and 1 sister, Margaret A., and in the villlage of Dotysburg. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "Justus" in this census.
1900 census data from the census images for Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 93 - sheet 2A - image 3 - line 36) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 50 year old "stewart", who was born in December, 1849. He had not been employed for 0 months during the census year. He had been married for 18 years and was living with his wife and 1 son on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name and middle initial are listed as "Justice S" in this census. It appears that he was affiliated with the Children's Home.
--------------------
ÒThere were twenty-six children at the home in December (1892), under the care of the steward, J.S. Porter, whose annual salary was $550.Ó ("History of Greene County Pennsylvania" by G. Wayne Smith - page 55)
--------------------
Greene County Deed Book 31, page 456 Justus S. Porter to J. I. Porter all his said share, part and dividends of the estate of Hannah Porter deceased for and in consideration of the sum of $287. February 5, 1881
--------------------
Greene County Deed Book 161, page 364 J. S. Porter, executor of Levi R. Porter to M. Jane Porter that tract of land situate in Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania containing 54.146 acres adjoining lands of Florella Norris, Henry Ewing and other land of Mrs. M. J. Porter for and in consideration of the sum of $2200. October 12, 1905
--------------------
Greene County Marriage License Docket 1922-1925, Vol. 18, page 392, No. 7815-Greene County Court House, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania indicates he was deceased at the time of his son's marriage. This record lists his birth location Greene County, Pennsylvania.
--------------------
JESSE PORTER
Jesse Porter died at his home in Jefferson township, Saturday, February 9 (NOTE: SATURDAY WAS FEBRUARY 8, WHICH IS THE DAY OF DEATH FROM OTHER SOURCES), aged 58 years. His death was due to heart failure. Although Mr. Porter had been in poor health for several years, his death came as a great shock to his family and friends. Mr. Porter served as steward of the Children's home for sixteen years and was most highly respected. He is survived by his wife and one son, William Porter, at home. The funeral was held on Tuesday at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. S. Carr, pastor of the Muddy Creek Presbyterian church. Interment in Oakmont Cemetery.
Source - "Waynesburg Republican" newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 13, 1908
--------------------
Monument located in Oakmont Cemetery "Porter, Justus S. 1848-1908" (This year of birth (1848) conflicts with the date of birth (December 26, 1849) from inscriptions copied from family bible of Grace Porter Nichols, now in possession of Sarah Porter Bachman. There is also a CONFLICTING MIDDLE INITIAL (L) in this record. It also conflicts with the date of birth (December, 1949) which is listed in the 1900 Federal Census)
--------------------
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
County of Greene
Township of Morgan
or
Borough of __________
or
City of __________ (No. __________ St., _____ Ward) (If death occurred in a Hospital or Institution, give its NAME instead of street and number.)
Registration District No. _____
Primary Registration District No. 2910
File No. 4
Registered No. 15286
(If death occurs away from USUAL RESIDENCE give facts called for under ÒSpecial InformationÓ)
FULL NAME Mr. Jesse Porter
PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS
SEX Male
COLOR White
DATE OF BIRTH ___ (Month) ___ (Day) 1850 (Year) (NOTE: THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH THAT FROM INSCRIPTIONS IN THE FAMILY BIBLE)
AGE 58 years, ___ months, ___ days.
SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWED, OR DIVORCED Married
BIRTHPLACE (State or country) Pa.
NAME OF FATHER John Porter
BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER (State or country) Pa.
MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Hanah Rinehart
BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER (State or country) Pa.
OCCUPATION Farmer
THE ABOVE STATED PERSONAL PARTICULARS ARE TRUE
TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF
(Informant) Mrs. Jesse Porter
(Address) Waynesburg, Pa.
Filed: 2 11 1908 ___(Unreadable)___ Registrar
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
DATE OF DEATH Feby. (Month) 8 (Day) 1908 (Year)
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from
June 6 1906, to Feby - 1908
that I last saw him alive on Feby 7 1908
and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 7 30
P.M. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Hypertrophy & Dilatation of Heart. Mitral and Aortic Lesions. (Duration) - Days
Contributory Cirrhosis of Liver (Duration) - Days
(Signed) ___(Unreadable)___ M. D.
Feby 9 1908 (Address) Waynesburg
SPECIAL INFORMATION only for Hospitals, Institutions, Transients, or Recent Residents.
Former or Usual Residence __________
How long at Place of Death? __________ Days
Where was disease contracted? _______________________
PLACE OF BURIAL OR REMOVAL Oak Mont
DARTE OF BURIAL 2 - 11 1908
UNDERTAKER ___(Unreadable)___ ADDRESS Waynesburg, Pa.
WRITE PLAINLY, WITH UNFADING INK - THIS IS A PERMAMENT RECORD.
?. E. - Every item of information should be carefully supplied. AGE should be stated EXACTLY. PHYSICIANS should state
CAUSE OF DEATH in plain terms, that it may be properly classified. The ÒSpecial InformationÓ for persons dying away
from home should be given in every instance.
--------------------
Will of J. S.. Porter Registered Feb. 20, 1908 (Greene County Will Book 11, page 16-No. 6518)
I, Jesse S. Porter of Morgan Township, Greene County Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Item:- I order and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently, after my decease.
Item:- I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Selina Porter that certain tract of land situate in Morgan Township, Greene County, Pa., bounded on the North by Clark Vankirk; on the West by C. C. Harry; on the East by Edward Vankirk, and on the South by George E. Long, containing seventy acres, for and during the term of her natural life or so long as she remains my widow, and at my wife Selina Porter's death or remarriage, said farm is to become the property of my son William H. Porter.
Item: I give, devise and bequeath unto my son William H. Porter his heirs and assigns forever, absolutely in fee simple all that certain tract of land situate in Morgan Township, Greene County Pa., bounded on the East by George E. Long; on the South by William Hoge; on the West by Simeon Water's Heirs and on the North by C. C. Harry, containing thirty nine acres.
Item:- I give, devise and bequeath unto my son William H. Porter, his heirs and assigns absolutely in fee simple my two certain lots of ground situate and fronting on Pine Street 120 feet and extending back 240 feet, in the Borough of Jefferson, Greene County, Pa.
Item:- I direct and empower my executors hereinafter named, if they think for the best interest of Selina Porter and William H. Porter, to make sale of the seventy acre farm devised and bequeathed to my wife Selina Porter for and during her natural life or widowhood and put funds arising from said said sale in trust for my wife Selina Porter, she to receive the interest arising therefrom for and during her natural life or so long as she remains my widow.
Item: I give devise and bequeath unto my wife Selina Porter my household goods.
Item: I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Selina Porter and my son William H. Porter all my personal property to be divided equally between them, without my executors being required to make appraisement.
Item: I direct my exceutors hereinafter named to erect a monument to my grave, to cost at least five hundred dollars.
I do hereby make, constitute and appoint my wife Selina Porter and my son William H. Porter to be executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I Jesse S. Porter the testator above named, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 25th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.
J. S. Porter (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named testator, Jesse S. Porter, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other.
Samuel Crayne
J. M. Ketchem
Greene County, ss:
Before me, J. F. Tilton, Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said county, personally appeared Samuel Crayne one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and testament of J. S. Porter late of Morgan Tp. in the county of Greene, deceased, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was personally present and saw and heard the said testator sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and that he signed his name as witness to the said instrument of writing in the presence of the said testator and at his request, and in the presence of J. M. Ketchem, the other subscribing witness thereto, and at the time of signing the same he, the said testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that as he shall answer to God at the last Great Day.
Samuel Crayne
Sworn and subscribed this 19th
day of Feby. 1908.
J. F. Tilton-Register.
Greene County, ss:
Before me, J. F. Tilton, Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for said county, personally appeared J. M. Ketchem one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and testament of J. S. Porter late of Morgan Tp. in the county of Greene, deceased, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was personally present and saw and heard the said testator sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and that he signed his name as witness to the said instrument of writing in the presence of the said testator and at his request, and in the presence of Samuel Crayne, the other subscribing witness thereto, and at the time of signing the same he, the said testator was of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, to the best of his knowledge and belief, and that as he shall answer to God at the last Great Day.
J. M. Ketchem
Sworn and subscribed this 20th
day of Feby. 1908.
J. F. Tilton-Register.
Greene County, ss:
Personally came Selina Porter who, being duly sworn according to law, says that J. S. Porter late of said county, died on the 8th day of Feby. 1908 at 7:20 o'clock P.M., and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this 20th Mrs. Selina Porter
day of Feby. 1908.
J. F. Tilton-Register.
Greene County, ss:
We, Selina Porter and Willaim H. Porter, do swear by Almighty God, the searcher of all hearts, that as Executors of the last Will and Testament of J. S. Porter late of Morgan Tp. Greene County, Pa., deceased, we will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased, according to law, and also that we will diligently and faithfully regard and well and truly comply with the provisions of the law relative to collateral inheritances, and that as we shall answer to God at the last Great Day.
Sworn and subscribed this 20th Mrs. Selina Porter
day of Feby. 1908. William H. Porter
J. F. Tilton-Register.
And now, February 20th, 1908, having considered the testimony offered in this case and filed the same of record, I do adjudge the foregoing writing duly proven as the Last Will and Testament of J. S. Porter, late of Morgan Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, deceased, and as such I do admit the same of record according to law.
Same day Letters Testamentary granted to Selina Porter and William H. Porter, the Executors named in Will.
J. F. Tilton-Register.
|
