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Cecil Smith Porter 1849–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio

Death Date: 27 Jun 1925

Death Location: Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA

Father: Houston Porter

Mother: Ester Smith

Spouse(s): Lucy Cross

Children(s): Emmett Porter, Wallace Porter

Cecil Smith Porter was born in 1849 in Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio, the child of Houston Porter And Ester Caldwell Wolcott Smith. In 1880, Cecil Smith Porter resided in Suffield, Portage, Ohio, United States. In 1900, Cecil Smith Porter resided in Suffield Township, Portage, Ohio. Cecil Smith Porter married Lucy E Cross, and had children including Emmett Smith Porter, Wallace Avery Porter. Cecil Smith Porter passed away in 1925 in Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Cecil Smith Porter was born in 1849 in Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio, the child of Houston Porter And Ester Caldwell Wolcott Smith.
  • In 1880, Cecil Smith Porter resided in Suffield, Portage, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1900, Cecil Smith Porter resided in Suffield Township, Portage, Ohio.
  • Cecil Smith Porter married Lucy E Cross, and had children including Emmett Smith Porter, Wallace Avery Porter.
  • Cecil Smith Porter passed away in 1925 in Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Houston Porter
1823–1904
Birth Location: Ellsworth, Mahoning, Ohio
HP
Ester Smith
1827–1884
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
ES

Spouses(s)

Lucy Cross
1854–1943
Birth Location: Suffield, Portage, Ohio
LC

Children(s)

Emmett Porter
1886–1965
Birth Location: Suffield, Portage, Ohio
EP
Wallace Porter
1882–1959
Birth Location: Suffield, Portage, Ohio
WP

Cecil Porter's Ancestors

Self
Cecil Porter
1849–1925
Birth Place: Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio
Parents
Houston Porter
1823–1904
Ellsworth, Mahoning, Ohio
Ester (Caldwell Wolcott) Smith
1827–1884
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
William Porter
1776–1844
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Huston
1786–1852
Pennsylvania
Doctor Smith
1798–
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut
Lavina Caldwell
1786–
Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cecil Porter's Descendants

1.
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Cecil (Smith) Porter (30 Oct 1849–27 Jun 1925) m. Lucy (E.) Cross (Nov 1854–7 Oct 1943)
  1. 1. Emmett (Smith) Porter 1886–1965 m. Lena (Ocie) McDonald 1884–1966
    1. 1. Eleanor (Smith) Porter 1918–2011 m. George (Edgar) Porr 1914–1995
    2. 2. Jeanette (W.) Porter 1917–2001 m. Ralph (Gordon) Jones 1921–1982
    3. 3. Hester (Connie) Porter 1915–1961
    4. 4. Shirley (Florine) Porter 1920–1998 m. Marion (Bert) Simpkins 1920–1967 m. Baltzer (Cline) Kelley 1910–1984
    5. 5. Josephine (A.) Porter 1924–
    6. 6. Emmett (Lyron) Porter 1925–
  2. 2. Wallace (Avery) Porter 1882–1959 m. Ethel 1882–

Cecil Porter's Timeline

7 Records

1849
30 Oct 1849
Birth of Cecil Smith Porter in Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio
Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 31
Cecil Smith Porter resided here in Suffield, Portage, Ohio, United States
Suffield, Portage, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 51
Cecil Smith Porter resided here in Suffield Township, Portage, Ohio
Suffield Township, Portage, Ohio
1910
1910
Age 61
Cecil Smith Porter resided here in Portage, OH
Portage, OH
1910
1910
Age 61
Cecil Smith Porter resided here in Suffield, Portage, Ohio
Suffield, Portage, Ohio
1920
1920
Age 71
Cecil Smith Porter resided here in Brimfield, Portage, Ohio
Brimfield, Portage, Ohio
1925
27 Jun 1925
Age 76
Death of Cecil Smith Porter in Brimfield, Portage, Ohio
Brimfield, Portage, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brimfield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T625_1428; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: 1059; Family History Film: 1255059; Page: 438B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0538.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T624_1224; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 662.
    [6] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: 1059; Family History Film: 1255059; Page: 438B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0538.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Suffield Township, Portage, Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Portage, OH
    Record Source: Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Suffield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T624_1224; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 116; Image: 662.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brimfield, Portage, Ohio
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brimfield, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T625_1428; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 86; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Brimfield, Portage, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2002, Certificate: ; Volume:
    [2] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011
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