Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Crawford Porter and Anna Maria McMullin




Husband John Crawford Porter 1

           Born: 13 Jan 1836 - West Deer Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Apr 1901 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Ross Porter (1807-1863) 3
         Mother: Nancy Crawford (Abt 1815-1871) 4


       Marriage: 30 Mar 1865 1



Wife Anna Maria McMullin 1

           Born: 12 Aug 1840 - Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1914 2
         Buried: 


         Father: James Canon McMullin (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Rosina Wineman (      -      ) 2




Children
1 M John McMullin Porter 2

           Born: 20 Dec 1865 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Fanny Louella Wilson (1865-1896) 2
           Marr: 7 Jun 1891 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
         Spouse: Emma Bassett (1874-      ) 2
           Marr: 12 Jun 1901 2


2 F Nannette Porter 2

           Born: 5 Nov 1867 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charles Meade Corbit (1864-      ) 2
           Marr: 16 Apr 1896 2


3 F Marjory Davis Porter 2

           Born: 27 Jan 1871 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1914 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomas Lloyd Pillow (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 16 Apr 1896 5


4 M James Crawford Porter 2

           Born: 12 Jan 1873 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Ada Dickey (1873-      ) 6
           Marr: 24 Oct 1895 6


5 M Milton Porter 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 F Mary Carlotta Porter 2

           Born: 21 Jul 1874 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: George Boyd Royal (1875-      ) 6


7 M Hugh Logan Porter 2

           Born: 25 Nov 1877 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rachel Grace Shriver (1878-1922) 7
           Marr: 30 Jun 1904 7
         Spouse: Caroline Regina Espe (1891-      ) 7
           Marr: 12 Aug 1924 7


8 M Edwin Kenneth Porter 2

           Born: 17 Aug 1882 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jennie Louella Musgrave (      -      ) 7



General Notes: Husband - John Crawford Porter


He accepted the position of superintendent of the Penn Cotton Mills, Pittsburgh, North Side, in 1850. When the Civil War began he resigned to enter the army, serving three years in the Army of the Potomac. At the close of the war he established the Porter Foundry and Machine Company, of which organization he was president until his death.


General Notes: Wife - Anna Maria McMullin


She was totally blind for a number of years before her death. She learned to read by the Braille system and occupied herself in writing descriptive verses of early Pittsburgh days and in song writing, some of which were set to music by Mr. Gunther.

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Sources


1 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 107.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 108.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 80.

4 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 106.

5 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 109.

6 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 110.

7 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 111.


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