Joseph Porterfield and Hannah Hall

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Husband Joseph Porterfield ¹

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           Born: 6 Jul 1799 - Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Dec 1876
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2

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         Father: [Father] Porterfield (      -      )
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Hannah Hall ^{1 3}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1806 - Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1893
         Buried:  - Richland Presbyterian/Old Brick Church Cemetery, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2

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         Father: James Hall (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M John C. Porterfield ⁴

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           Born: 6 Sep 1828 - Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1894 - Emlenton, Venango Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Susan Allebach (      -Aft 1913) 4
           Marr: 1851 3

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2 M Cyrus R. Porterfield ³

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           Born: 7 Aug 1833 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Davidson (      -      ) 5

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3 M William H. Porterfield ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913 - Oil City, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

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4 M James Porterfield ³

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

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5 F Priscilla Porterfield ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alexander Frazier (1838-      ) 6
           Marr: 17 Jun 1874 1

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6 M Samuel Porterfield ⁵

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 

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7 F Sarah Porterfield ⁵

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Porterfield

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He possibly grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, settled in Westmoreland County, later moving to Venango County, where he built the first iron furnace in the Mill Creek district. He also engaged in lumbering and milling, owning a saw mill and grist mill on Mill Creek, Richland township.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1062.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 4, Richland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1996), Pg 98.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 338.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 932.

5 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1116.

6 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1061.