Who was Samuel Porterfield?

Samuel Porterfield (1848–1906) was born in Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA and died in Deport, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Calvin Porterfield 1848–1906

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Born 18 Jan 1848 · Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA

Died 06 Mar 1906 · Deport, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America

Father Samuel Campbell Porterfield

Mother Cynthia Asenith Sennie Tennessee Fite

Spouse Rachel Camella Marsh

Children Alsie Marvin Porterfield, George W Porterfield, Hiram Sidney Porterfield, Lula Jane Mays, Pearl L Whiteman, Sallie Rachel Melton

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Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Campbell Porterfield

Cynthia Asenith Sennie Tennessee Fite

Spouse(s)

Rachel Camella Marsh

Children

Alsie Marvin Porterfield

George W Porterfield

Hiram Sidney Porterfield

Lula Jane Mays

Pearl L Whiteman

Sallie Rachel Melton

Biography

Samuel Calvin Porterfield was born in 1848 in Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA, the child of samuel campbell porterfield and cynthia asenith sennie tennessee fite. Samuel Calvin Porterfield married rachel camella marsh, and had children including alsie marvin porterfield, george w porterfield, hiram sidney porterfield, lula jane mays, pearl l whiteman, sallie rachel melton. Samuel Calvin Porterfield passed away in 1906 in Deport, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America.

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Life Timeline

1848

Birth of Samuel Calvin Porterfield in Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA

Birth

1906

Death of Samuel Calvin Porterfield in Deport, Red River, Texas, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Porterfield

This ancestor line traces from Billinge, Lancashire, England (1175) to Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, United States (1848) across 24 generations.

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: Samuel Porterfield (1848–1906) was born in Manchester, Dallas, Arkansas, USA and died in Deport, Lamar County, Texas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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