John Kinports and Mary Rench

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Husband John Kinports ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1795 - near Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA
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           Died: 1862 1 2
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Rench ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Mary Pershane 3
           Born: Abt 1797
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           Died: 1879 1
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Children

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1 M David R. Kinports ¹

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            AKA: D. Kimport 4
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           Died: Bef 1880
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         Spouse: Nancy P. Barnhart (      -Bef 1880) 1 4

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2 M John W. Kinports ¹

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           Died: Bef 1880
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3 M Benjamin F. Kinports ¹

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           Died: Bef 1880
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4 M Gideon Kinports ¹

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           Died: Bef 1880
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5 M Joseph Kinports ¹

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           Died: Bef 1880
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6 M James M. Kinports ¹

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            AKA: James M. Kimport 4
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           Died: Bef 1911
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         Spouse: Katherine J. "Kate" Barnhart (      -      ) 1 4

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7 M Porter Kinports ^{2 5}

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           Born: 6 Sep 1831 - Frankstown, Huntingdon (later Blair) Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: Aft 1911
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         Spouse: Margaret B. Mehaffey (1837-Aft 1911) 5
           Marr: 18 Sep 1860 6

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8 F Lucretia Kinports ¹

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           Died: Bef 1880
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9 F Amanda M. Kinports ¹

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           Died: Bef 1880
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         Spouse: Jesse M. Harter (      -      ) 1

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10 F Lucy M. Kinports ^{5 7}

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           Born: 1841 3
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           Died: 10 Mar 1907 3
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         Spouse: Dr. Emanuel Brallier (1841-1890) 5 7
           Marr: 7 Jul 1868 8

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General Notes: Husband - John Kinports

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Cherry Tree, Indiana Co, PA

The Kinports, an old family of Blair County, Pennsylvania, resided near Hollidaysburg.

He and his wife [Rench] were both of English descent. He was weighmaster at Hollidaysburg for several years; was constable for several years, in Frankstown, and held other positions. In 1845 the family removed to a farm in Cambria County, a farm later occupied by their son John, the residence being in Cherry Tree, Indiana County.

He was born near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and came with his family to Cambria County in 1845, having previously spent some time in Huntingdon and Blair counties. In the former he was engaged in farming and lumbering, and later at Hollidaysburg, Blair County, was occupied as a miller and millwright. He was a Free Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge at Hollidaysburg.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Rench

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She was of Maryland parentage.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 418.

2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 624.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 230.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 277.

5 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 418, 419.

6 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 625.

7 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 229.

8 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 419.