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Charles Merrick Porter 1833 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1833

Birth Location: Mayfield, Fulton, New York, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1914

Death Location: Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA

Father: Gould Porter

Mother: Ruth Soule

Spouse(s): Sarah Benedict

Children(s): Eva Porter

The story of Charles Merrick Porter began in 1833 in Mayfield, Fulton, New York, USA, with parents Gould Merrick Porter and Ruth E Soule. As an adult, Charles Merrick Porter wed Sarah Melissa Benedict. Their household included Eva Lucinda Porter. Charles Merrick Porter's life came to an end in 1914 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA.

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Parents

Gould Porter
1802 – 1880
Birth Location: Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA
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Ruth Soule
1804 – 1857
Birth Location: Broadalbin, Fulton, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Benedict
1839 – 1908
Birth Location: Jefferson County, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Eva Porter
1857 – 1940
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 Jan 1833
    Event Place: Mayfield, Fulton, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA

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