John Porter and Mary May

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Husband John Porter ^{1 2}

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           Born: 25 Sep 1777 3
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           Died: 3 Jul 1824 - ? Crawford Co, PA 3
 Cause of Death: Accidental injury
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Porter (1739-1824) 4
         Mother: Martha Ross (1750-1790) 5

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       Marriage: 17 Feb 1804 3

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Wife Mary May ^{1 3}

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         Father: John May (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M William Porter ^{1 6}

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           Born: 20 Mar 1805 - York Co, PA 1
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           Died: 24 Apr 1869 1 7
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         Spouse: Sarah Custard (      -Aft 1885) 1 6
           Marr: Nov 1827 1 7

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2 M John Porter ⁸

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 Cause of Death: Drowning
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3 M Johnson Porter ³

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         Spouse: Anna Hopkins (      -      ) 3

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4 F Martha Porter ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: James Quiggle (      -      ) 3

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5 M James Ross Porter ^{1 3}

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           Born: 22 Nov 1813 - Fairfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA 9
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           Died: 31 Aug 1898 9
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         Spouse: Rachel Allerton Lupher (      -1905) 3
           Marr: 14 Mar 1837 9

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6 M Thomas Porter ^{1 3}

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           Born: 25 Jul 1818 - Fairfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA 10
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           Died: Aft 1885
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         Spouse: Margaret Reade (      -1847) 3
           Marr: 13 Mar 1835 10

         Spouse: Rebecca Merriman (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 10 Aug 1847 10

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7 F Nancy Ann Porter ^{3 11}

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           Died: 1850 12
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         Spouse: Jesse Burchfield (      -      ) 3 11
           Marr: 1845 12

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General Notes: Husband - John Porter

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In 1809 he removed to Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming. He was accidentally killed by the kick of a horse.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 868.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 77.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 81.

4 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 50.

5 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 50, 77.

6 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 81, 112.

7 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 112.

8 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 81, 114.

9 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 114.

10 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 116.

11 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 175.

12 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 117.