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Hugh Porter 1786–1860

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Birth Date: February 14, 1786

Birth Location: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: May 10, 1860

Death Location: Forsyth, Georgia, United States

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Hugh Porter was born in 1786 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Phillip Porter And Mary Ann Smith. Hugh Porter married Eleanor Elizabeth Clayton, Mary Elizabeth Witherspoon, and had children including Elizabeth Langley Porter, Hugh Porter, James Walker Porter, Jesse Porter, John Clayton Porter, Joseph M Porter, Lavenia Caroline Porter, Lloyd Porter, Martha Porter, Nancy Porter, Phillip Porter, Samuel Porter, Thomas Porter, William Porter. Hugh Porter passed away in 1860 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Hugh Porter was born in 1786 in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Phillip Porter And Mary Ann Smith.

Family

Hugh Porter married Eleanor Elizabeth Clayton, Mary Elizabeth Witherspoon, and had children including Elizabeth Langley Porter, Hugh Porter, James Walker Porter, Jesse Porter, John Clayton Porter, Joseph M Porter, Lavenia Caroline Porter, Lloyd Porter, Martha Porter, Nancy Porter, Phillip Porter, Samuel Porter, Thomas Porter, William Porter.

Later Years

Hugh Porter passed away in 1860 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  3. 3
    Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Probate/Wills Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
  6. 6
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1786
Born in Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1860
Died in Forsyth, Georgia, United States

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