Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Rev. Leonard Proudfit and Lovinna Port




Husband Rev. Leonard Proudfit 1

           Born: 22 Feb 1833 - Friendship, Allegany Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Nov 1906 - Clarinda, Page Co, IA 2
         Buried:  - Edinboro, Erie Co, PA


         Father: Andrew Proudfit (1795-1875) 3 4
         Mother: Isabella Smith (1803-1865) 1


       Marriage: 27 Dec 1859 2

   Other Spouse: Harriet Gano Bain (1851-      ) 2



Wife Lovinna Port 2

           Born: 21 Jan 1835 - Erie Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Nov 1878 - Waterford, Erie Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Edinboro, Erie Co, PA


         Father: James Port (      -      ) 2 5
         Mother: Lydia McLallen (      -      ) 5




Children
1 M Leon Roy Proudfit 2

           Born: 30 Jun 1863 - Waterford, Erie Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 F Anna Belle Proudfit 2

           Born: 6 Jun 1868 - Corydon, Wayne Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Alonzo Mickle (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 12 Jun 1903 2


3 F Nellie Effa Proudfit 2

           Born: 4 Feb 1873 - Corydon, Wayne Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Rev. Leonard Proudfit


He was an ordained minister of the United Presbyterian Church. He was educated at Waterford Academy (Erie County, Pennsylvania), Michigan University, and the Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He was ordained at Promise City, Iowa, Oct. 21, 1868. He was pastor of congregations in the following places successively: Corydon, IA; Orchard, NE; and Dunbar, NE; and was stated supply at St. Charles, IA. He died at his home in Clarinda, Iowa, Nov. 18, 1906. His remains were taken to Edinboro, Pa., and buried beside those of his first wife.

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Sources


1 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 35.

2 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 45.

3 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 887.

4 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 17, 35.

5 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Bios 210.


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