Levi Porter and Charity Vincent

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Husband Levi Porter ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Jul 1829 - Marion Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
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         Father: James Porter (1801-1887) 1 2
         Mother: Sybella Coulter (Abt 1809-1832) 1 4

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       Marriage: 4 Nov 1869 3

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Wife Charity Vincent ²

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         Father: James Vincent (1798-1870) 1 2
         Mother: Nancy Kerr (      -      ) 5

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Levi Porter

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He was born on his father's homestead in Marion township, Butler county, PA, where nearly all his life was spent. He received a good common school education, and was a surveyor by profession, which occupation he followed for many years in con­nection with farming. His farm was purchased by his father in 1828, and was originally settled by Edward Canaan, about 1799. He erected a water-power sash saw mill on his place in 1852, and built the frame residence in 1877. On November 20, 1882, his barn, built in 1839, was burned, with horses, etc., the loss amounting to $2,300. He rebuilt it in 1883. He enlisted in Com­pany K, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, September 13, 1864, and participated in the Seven Days Fight before Richmond, the battles of Antietam, South Moun­tain, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Trevellian Station, Haws Shop, Hanover Court House, St. Mary's Church, Petersburg, and many other engagements, and was honorably discharged from the service, October 18, 1864. Being refused re-enlistment on account of disability, he returned home and resumed farming and surveying. He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian church, and stanch advocates of prohi­bition principles.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 990.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1302, 1311.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1311.

4 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 680.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1302.