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Sarah Porter 1804–1894

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Born 13 May 1804 · Trumbull County, Ohio, USA

Died 12 Sep 1894 · Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America

Spouse Matthew McDowell (1786–1859)

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Matthew McDowell

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Biography

In 1804, Sarah Porter entered the world in Trumbull County, Ohio, USA. Sarah Porter married matthew mcdowell. Sarah Porter passed away in 1894 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Birth of Sarah Porter in Trumbull County, Ohio, USA

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Death of Sarah Porter in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, USA

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: Sarah Porter (1804–1894) was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, USA and died in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, United States of America. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Sarah 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Sarah Porter PTP

1804–1894

Trumbull County, Ohio, USA