Washington Porter and Rachel Shannon

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Husband Washington Porter ¹

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           Born: 13 Jul 1778 - Shippensburg, Cumberland Co, PA
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           Died: 26 Aug 1860 - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: David Porter (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 17 Dec 1799 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1

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Wife Rachel Shannon ¹

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           Born: 25 Apr 1778 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1
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           Died: 14 Jun 1852 - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA 2
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Children

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1 M Thomas J. Porter, Esq. ^{1 3}

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           Born: 29 Dec 1800 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Julia A. Quinby (1807-1849) 2
           Marr: 14 Aug 1827 2

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2 M David T. Porter ¹

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           Born: 26 May 1802 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 2
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           Died: 21 Feb 1876 - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Nancy Findley (1802-1834) 2 4
           Marr: 24 Feb 1824 2

         Spouse: Sarah Satterfield (1808-1845) 2
           Marr: 16 Oct 1837 2

         Spouse: Ann Hazelton (1816-1883) 2
           Marr: 16 Nov 1845 2

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3 M Alexander W. Porter ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Washington Porter

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He settled at Mercer, PA, from Cumberland county, PA, about 1800.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 748.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 749.

3 Vilena Mae Forker Holliker, "Forker Genealogy" (San Antonio, TX: privately printed, 1976), Pg 2.

4 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 411.