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George Washington Porter 1837–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1837

Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1911

Death Location: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Porter

Mother: Rachel Daniels

Spouse(s): Harriett Bannion

Children(s): James Porter, William Porter, George Porter, Margaret Porter, John Porter

George Washington Porter was born in 1837 in Grayson, Virginia, USA, the child of James Porter And Rachel Daniels. George Washington Porter married Harriett E Bannion, and had children including George A Porter, James Thomas Porter, John C B Porter, Margaret E Porter, William Baxter Porter. George Washington Porter passed away in 1911 in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • George Washington Porter was born in 1837 in Grayson, Virginia, USA, the child of James Porter And Rachel Daniels.
  • George Washington Porter married Harriett E Bannion, and had children including George A Porter, James Thomas Porter, John C B Porter, Margaret E Porter, William Baxter Porter.
  • George Washington Porter passed away in 1911 in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.

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George Porter's Ancestors

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George Porter
1837–1911
Birth Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Porter
1802–1874
North Carolina, USA
Rachel Daniels
1802–
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Porter
1781–1830
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Keith
1772–1853
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Porter's Descendants

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George (Washington) Porter (7 Oct 1837–1911) m. Harriett (E) Bannion (3 Mar 1839–27 Oct 1902)
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Porter 1867–1943 m. Wilhelmina Adkins 1868–1951
    1. 1. John (C) Porter 1902–1969 m. Anna McCallister 1907–
    2. 2. Anna (Cora) Porter 1904–1999 m. James (E) Adkins 1884–
    3. 3. James (Thomas) Porter 1909–1980
  2. 2. William (Baxter) Porter 1860–1935
  3. 3. George (A) Porter 1864–1947
  4. 4. Margaret (E) Porter 1867–
  5. 5. John (C B) Porter 1872–1943

George Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1837
7 Oct 1837
Birth of George Washington Porter in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Grayson, Virginia, USA
1911
1911
Age 74
Death of George Washington Porter in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Union, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: 1415; Family History Film: 1255415; Page: 296D; Enumeration District: 142; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

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