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Porter Family History & Genealogy

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Eliza W. Porter Hale
Eliza W. (Porter) Hale was born on June 6, 1797 at New Castle, Delaware. Eliza was baptized on August 13, 1797 at Pencader Presbyterian Church in New Castle County, DE. She was in a relationship with Thomas Lewis Hale, and had children William Conway Hale and Margaret Stewart (Hale) Baker. Eliza Hale died at age 83 years old on April 25, 1881 at Caldwell County, Texas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliza W. Porter Hale.
Edward Porter was born in 1801 at South Walsham, Norfolk, England. Edward was baptized on September 15, 1801 in South Walsham, Norfolk County, England United Kingdom. He was in a relationship with Marianne Bane, and had a child Edward Bane Porter. Edward Porter died at age 67 years old on March 23, 1869 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Porter.
William H. Porter was born on August 6, 1803 in London, England United Kingdom, and died at age 75 years old on July 15, 1879 in New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William H. Porter.
Grace (McLean) Porter was born on May 10, 1807 in New York, New York United States to Samuel McLean and Nora (Flanagan) McLean. She was in a relationship with William H. Porter, and had a child John James Porter. Grace Porter died at age 74 years old on May 28, 1881 in Yonkers. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grace (McLean) Porter.
Born in VA, resided in OH, enlisted in the CSA, homesteaded in MT, and died in IL.
Mary Ann Porter was born in 1823 at Gansevoort, NY. She was in a relationship with John H Wager, and had children Leonard Wager and Frances Catherine Wager. Mary Porter died at age 89 years old in 1912. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Porter.
Hannah Hannah (Beare) Porter of Yarram Australia was born in 1824 in Aldeby, Norfolk County, England United Kingdom, and died at age 78 years old on September 10, 1903 in Drummond, VIC Australia.
John  Porter
John E. Porter was born on February 24, 1824. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Porter.
Agnes E Porter-Blacklock
Agnes E Porter-Blacklock was born on April 29, 1825. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Agnes E Porter-Blacklock.
Edward Bane Porter was born in 1826 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to Edward Porter and Marianne Bane. He married Hannah Beare, and had a child Elvina Wilson. Edward Porter died at age 55 years old in 1881 at Drummond, Victoria, Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Bane Porter.
John James Porter was born on December 19, 1827 in New York, New York United States to William H. Porter and Grace (McLean) Porter. He was in a relationship with Kukona (Kanewaalau) Porter, and had a child Emily Kanewaalau (Porter) Stupplebeen. John Porter died at age 52 years old on August 24, 1880 in Hilo, HI. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John James Porter.
Kukona Porter was born on March 25, 1837 at Hawaiian Kingdom 15-2903 Pahoa Village Rd, in Pāhoa, Hawaii United States, and died at age 86 years old on May 23, 1923 in Hilo.

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Anita (Burnette) Porter of Texas United States was born on October 20, 1954 to Delores W Burnett. Anita Porter has siblings Juanita Rice and Edward Burnett.
Patricia Porter was born on February 26, 1937 in England United Kingdom. She was married to Donal Donnelly in 1964, and they were together until Donal's death on January 6, 2010. She had children Damian Donnelly, Jonathan Donnelly, and Maryanne Donnelly. Patricia Porter died at age 75 years old on January 31, 2013 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricia Porter.
Amy Marel (Porter) Paluscsak of Medina, Ohio United States was born on April 23, 1989 in Medina. Amy Porter was married to Daniel R. Paluscsak on August 31, 1984 in Medina, Medina County and they later divorced on February 9, 2000 in Medina. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy Marel Paluscsak.
Erma Louise (Porter) Caine was born in August 1909. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Erma Louise Caine (Porter).
Matthew Porter of Oak Grove, West Carroll County, LA was born on August 30, 1934, and was the father of larry porter. Matthew Porter died at age 71 years old on July 23, 2006.
Larry Darnell Porter was born on March 23, 1955 to Matthew Porter, and died at age 53 years old on March 20, 2009. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember larry porter.
Antonio Porter of Springfield, Sangamon County, IL was born on December 14, 1988, and died at age 5 years old on September 27, 1994.
Florence (Porter) Kincherlow of Los Angeles, California United States was born on December 20, 1929 in Pueblo, CO, and died at age 66 years old on June 6, 1996 in Long Beach, CA.
Franklin D Porter was born on November 24, 1936 in Holden, Logan County, West Virginia United States, and died at age 53 years old in June 1990 in Whitman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Franklin D Porter.
Robbie Porter was married to Richard Washum at Chicago, Illinois in Cook County, Illinois United States, and has children Theresa Washum Harper, Devalarie Hope Washum, Donna Laverne Washum, and Rhonda (Washum). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robbie Christine Porter.
Craig LaMonte Porter of Terre Haute, Indiana United States was born on February 26, 2000 in Terre Haute to Rachel Ann Higginbotham. Craig Porter has siblings LaShaun Michael Grady and Keith Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Craig Porter.
Keith Douglas Porter of Terre Haute, Indiana United States was born on November 13, 1998 in Terre Haute to Rachel Ann Higginbotham. Keith Porter has siblings LaShaun Michael Grady and Craig Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Keith Porter .
Aiden James Porter was born on April 1, 2013 to LeeAnne Sciambra, and has siblings Caitlyn Sciambra and Albert Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aiden Porter.
Albert Porter IV was born on April 7, 2009. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Albert Porter.
Linda Mary (Batten) Porter of Camperdown, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia was born on September 5, 1910 in Terang to Louisa Annie (Pitts) Batten and Herbert John Batten. She had siblings Robert Henry Batten, Herbert Samuel Batten, Doris Emily Batten, Olive Turton Batten, and Henry Thomas Batten. Linda Porter married Llewellyn Frederick Porter in 1939, and died at age 89 years old on November 22, 1999 in Camperdown.
Richard H Porter of Winchendon, Worcester County, MA was born on July 9, 1927, and died at age 68 years old on August 1, 1995.
Isabella Diack (Murdoch) Porter of Morwell Australia was born in 1877 in Timaru, Canterbury New Zealand, and died at age 96 years old on August 25, 1974 in Timaru.
Ernest Porter of Morwell Australia, was married to Isabella Diack (Murdoch) Porter, and has a child Ernest Timara Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ernest Porter.
Ernest Timaru Porter of Morwell Australia was born in 1909 in Morwell to Ernest Porter and Isabella Diack (Murdoch) Porter. Ernest Porter died at age 71 years old on October 30, 1981 in Timaru, Canterbury New Zealand.
Grace Mcpherson (Tolmie) Porter of Malmsbury Australia, was married to Robert Porter, and has children William Edward Porter, Margaret Porter, Alexander Porter, Robert Tolmie Porter, Alexander Porter, Agnes Grace Porter, Earnest Porter, Arthur Porter, Fanny Catherine Martha Porter, and Alexander Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grace Mcpherson (Tolmie) Porter.

Popular Porter Biographies

James Houston Sigler/Evelyn Porter
James Houston Sigler/evelyn Porter was born in 1915 to Herbert R. Seigler (Sigler). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Houston Sigler/Evelyn Porter.
William Porter
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Franklin D Porter was born on November 24, 1936 in Holden, Logan County, West Virginia United States, and died at age 53 years old in June 1990 in Whitman. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Franklin D Porter.
Mary (Porter)  Young
Mary (Porter) Young was born in 1886. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Porter) Young.
Nancy Athena Porter
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nancy Athena Porter.
Ruby Jane (Woodings) Porter of Mont Albert, Victoria Australia was born in 1894 in Minyip, Yarriambiack Shire County, VIC, and died at age 80 years old on November 24, 1975 in Mont Albert. Ruby Porter was buried at Crematorium in Springvale, City of Greater Dandenong County.
Lydia Ellen "Nellie" Porter
Lydia Ellen Porter was born in 1875, and died at age 64 years old in 1939. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lydia Ellen "Nellie" Porter.
Vicki Lynn (Estes) Mungo Porter
Vicki Lynn was married to Timothy John Rolsen and together they had children Aja Nicole Rolsen Wood and Timothy John Rolsen Jr.
Marco Devon Porter of Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio was born on September 21, 1987, and died at age 20 years old on May 11, 2008.
Robin Porter was born in 1965 in California United States to Elmer Lincoln and Dorthy Mae Lincoln. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robin (Lincoln) Porter.
Mary Alice (LaRose) Porter was born on December 29, 1873 in Bloomsdale, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri United States to Clementine Marie (Lalumondiere) LaRose and Charles Roy LaRose, and had a sister Maggie LaRose. She married Charles Edward Porter, and had a child Margaret Clementine (Porter) Webb. Mary Porter died at age 87 years old on December 28, 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Alice (LaRose) Porter.
John  Porter
John E. Porter was born on February 24, 1824. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Porter.
Antonio Porter of Springfield, Sangamon County, IL was born on December 14, 1988, and died at age 5 years old on September 27, 1994.
Sofia Faye (Strand) / Porter
Sofia Faye (Strand) Porter of Seattle, Washington United States was born in March 1938. She was in a relationship with Julian Marvin Porter, and had a child Julian Porter. Sofia Porter died at age 77 years old in March 2015.
Ruby Edith (Porter) Watts was born in 1890, and died at age 84 years old in 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruby Edith (Porter) Watts.
Grace Mcpherson (Tolmie) Porter of Malmsbury Australia, was married to Robert Porter, and has children William Edward Porter, Margaret Porter, Alexander Porter, Robert Tolmie Porter, Alexander Porter, Agnes Grace Porter, Earnest Porter, Arthur Porter, Fanny Catherine Martha Porter, and Alexander Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Grace Mcpherson (Tolmie) Porter.
Eliza (Porter) Leslie was in a relationship with William Leslie, and has a child Martha Matilda (Leslie) Ardlie. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eliza (Porter) Leslie.
Ernest Timaru Porter of Morwell Australia was born in 1909 in Morwell to Ernest Porter and Isabella Diack (Murdoch) Porter. Ernest Porter died at age 71 years old on October 30, 1981 in Timaru, Canterbury New Zealand.
Ernest Porter of Morwell Australia, was married to Isabella Diack (Murdoch) Porter, and has a child Ernest Timara Porter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ernest Porter.

Porter Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Porter family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 59,490 people with the last name Porter that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Porters

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Charlie Porter of Elba, Coffee County, Alabama was born on July 2, 1854, and died at age 121 years old in January 1976.
121 years
Karl Porter was born on June 16, 1851, and died at age 120 years old in January 1972.
120 years
Rodney Porter was born on April 13, 1865, and died at age 114 years old in February 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rodney Porter.
114 years
Jeffery Porter was born on June 14, 1866, and died at age 115 years old in August 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeffery Porter.
115 years
Mcgrady Porter was born on October 26, 1858, and died at age 113 years old in November 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mcgrady Porter.
113 years
Mary Porter of Tuskegee Institute, Macon County, AL was born on May 30, 1886, and died at age 109 years old on December 17, 1995.
109 years
Mary B Porter of Mariposa, Mariposa County, CA was born on August 4, 1892, and died at age 108 years old on January 5, 2001.
108 years
Leola Porter of Jacksonville, Duval County, FL was born on December 2, 1896, and died at age 107 years old on February 20, 2004.
107 years
Sarah Porter of Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia was born on May 18, 1876, and died at age 108 years old in June 1984.
108 years
Mary Porter of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL was born on January 14, 1879, and died at age 108 years old in November 1987.
108 years
Marion J Porter of Mount Washington, Bullitt County, KY was born on November 7, 1889, and died at age 107 years old on March 9, 1997.
107 years
Robert L Porter of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on August 9, 1888, and died at age 107 years old in October 1995.
107 years
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My Grandfather, John B. Porter married Laura E. Gardenhire on August 24, 1894. They lived in Powhatan, Arkansas for many years then disappeared.

I do not know the name of my grandfathers parents. He is listed as being born both in Missouri and Tenn. I am not for sure just where he was born.

If anyone knows any information on this family, I would love to talk to you. My older brothers do not know anything about our grandparents.

I did find a deed recorded in 1896 to a John B Porter, but I am not sure this is the same person.

Powhatan is in Lawrence County, Arkansas. They later moved to Lawrence Township which is also in Lawrence County, Arkansas.

My father has been dead since 1966 and I know very little about his family.

Can you help me?????????????????
my father's name was charles john porter
my grandparents were willis and katie porter. they resided in new orleans, la. in 1945 willis passed and in 1956 katie passed i am trying to locate relatives of willis porter.
Patrick Porter, was a very important figure on the frontier - particularly in the Clinch River Valley. He, his wife - Suzanna Walker, and the Cowan Brothers, immigrated from County Down in Ireland to Pennsylvania about 1726. From there they moved to the Yadkin River Valley of North Carolina. Soon they began to hear glowing reports of the Clinch Valley from David Cox and other Long Hunters who had seen it. In 1769, Porter and his family, William and Edward Russell, and a party led by John Morgan (consisting of the Walker Sisters and their husbands, William and Andrew Cowan, James Smith, William Trimble, James Wharton, Fredrick Fraley, Joseph Moore, James Anderson, 3 Dickenson Brothers, and Col. John Snoddy) moved to the area called "Castle's Woods", which was settled by Jacob Castle earlier. The group soon built Snoddy's Fort which was later called Moore's Fort - and was the largest on the Clinch River.
In 1772, Porter and his family, along with Raleigh Stallard, Capt. John Montgomery (Porter's Son-in-law), Samuel Porter, and Charles Kilgore moved to Porter's land survey at Fall's Creek, near present day Dungannon. Shortly they set to building a fort, called Porter's Fort, near by. In 1774 he added a mill, the first on the Clinch, where Fall's Creek spills over a cliff near the river. Gradually the little settlement begins to grow.
Porter was not only a pioneer and community leader, but a soldier as well. In the fall of 1774, he along with most able-bodied men on the frontier, marched to Ohio and fought with the Shawnees at the Battle of Pt. Pleasant. Afterwards, at the treaty signing ceremony, he was approached by the highly respected and fearless Mingo , Logan, who made a peculiar request. He stated that he knew of a young Indian boy, by the name of Dale, who wanted to join the white men, to learn to read, and to become a minister . His proposal was that Porter would take the boy, educate him, and raise him as his own. He explained that he had chosen Porter because of his reputation as a "good man." He further stated that he had been in the vicinity of Porter's Fort several times and could have shot Porter more than once. He didn't because of his respect for him. At first Porter was afraid that the presence of the boy might make the Indians think that he had kidnapped him and cause them to attack his family. Logan assured him that he would take care of that. He would tell them the boy was drowned in a river crossing . Finally Porter agreed
and kept his promise. He gave him the name Arter Dale, taught him to read, and raised him as a member of his family. When he grew up, he indeed did serve as a Minister to the people in the Clinch Valley and Wise County area for many years, until his death.
At various times, Patrick Porter commanded part or all of the forts along the Clinch and was in charge of monitoring and responding to hostile Indian activity over a wide area. His able leadership was crucial to the frontier settlers throughout his life and many local people can proudly count him as one of their ancestors.

From: Pathfinders, Pioneers, & Patriots
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