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Christopher Columbus Lum Porter 1841–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1841

Birth Location: Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1914

Death Location: Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA

Father: Landlott Porter

Mother: Antionette Comer

Spouse(s): Oregon Baird

Children(s): Giles Porter

In 1841, Christopher Columbus Lum Porter entered the world in Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA, born to Landlott Ii Lotty Porter And Antionette Susannah Comer. Christopher Columbus Lum Porter married Oregon Baird, and had children including Giles Columbus Porter. Christopher Columbus Lum Porter passed away in 1914 in Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Christopher Columbus Lum Porter entered the world in Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA, born to Landlott Ii Lotty Porter And Antionette Susannah Comer.
  • Christopher Columbus Lum Porter married Oregon Baird, and had children including Giles Columbus Porter.
  • Christopher Columbus Lum Porter passed away in 1914 in Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Porter's Ancestors

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Christopher Porter
1841–1914
Birth Place: Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Landlott II (Lotty) Porter
1779–1876
Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States
Antionette (Susannah) Comer
1804–1870
Georgia
Grandparents
Jedithan Porter
1755–1804
Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Rhoda (Hancock) Palmer
1758–1841
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Nancy Turner
1780–1875
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Jeter
1724–1792
William Porter
1720–1792
James Turner
1765–1834
Susannah Seaver
1765–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Thompson
1721–1809

Christopher Porter's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus Lum) Porter (7 February 1841–29 May 1914) m. Oregon Baird (17 May 1842–24 Jul 1917)
  1. 1. Giles (Columbus) Porter 1879–1951 m. Lona Cox 1893–1964
    1. 1. Benjamin (Simon) Porter 1926–1988
    2. 2. Irene (Beatrice) Griffin 1913–1989 m. Billy (Gann) Griffin 1910–1989
      1. 1. Charlie (Guinn) Griffin 1933–1959
      2. 2. Infant (Daughter of Billy and Irene) Griffin 1941–1941
    3. 3. Giles (Columbus Porter) Jr 1915–1973
    4. 4. Lavonia Earnest 1910–1983
    5. 5. George (Elkin) Porter 1921–1984
    6. 6. Dorothy (Ophelia) Porter 1928–2017 m. Joe (C.) Johns –1992

Christopher Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1841
7 February 1841
Birth of Christopher Columbus Lum Porter in Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA
Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA
1864
1864
Age 23
Christopher Columbus Lum Porter was married in Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
1914
29 May 1914
Age 73
Death of Christopher Columbus Lum Porter in Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA
Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1841
    Event Place: Browns Creek, Union, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1914
    Event Place: Chickasaw, Mississippi, USA

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