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James Porter 1790 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: Mar 1844

Death Location: Kent, Delaware, USA

Father: Edward Porter

Mother: Barwick None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dean

Children(s): Joseph Porter

In 1790, James Porter entered the world in Maryland, USA, born to Edward Porter and Barwick. James Porter married Elizabeth Nancy Dean, and had children including Joseph L Porter. James Porter passed away in 1844 in Kent, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1790, James Porter entered the world in Maryland, USA, born to Edward Porter and Barwick.
  • James Porter married Elizabeth Nancy Dean, and had children including Joseph L Porter.
  • James Porter passed away in 1844 in Kent, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Porter
1765 –
Birth Location: MD or DE
EP
Barwick None
– 1790
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dean
1800 – 1834
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
ED

Children(s)

Joseph Porter
1818 – 1882
Birth Location: Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
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James Porter's Ancestors

Self
James Porter
1790 – 1844
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
Edward Porter
1765 –
MD or DE
Barwick
– 1790
Grandparents
Joshua Porter
1742 – 1811
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Rosannah Shipley
1748 – 1828
Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Shipley
1726 – 1789
Catherine Ogg
1728 – 1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Porter's Descendants

1.
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James Porter (1790 – Mar 1844) m. Elizabeth (Nancy) Dean (1800 – 1834)
  1. 1. Joseph (L) Porter (10 Aug 1818 – 26 August 1882) m. Mary (Ann) Chezem (22 Jul 1821 – 12 May 1901)
    1. 1. Charles (Franklin) Porter (10 May 1859 – 20 Aug 1921) m. Emeline (Amelia) Kimmel (10 March 1861 – July 25, 1950)
      1. 1. Edith (Lillian) Porter (20 Aug 1885 – 07 Jan 1974) m. George Gezel (30 Jun 1885 – 09 May 1952)
        1. 1. Mildred Gezel (16 Jul 1912 – 1913)
        2. 2. Bernice Gezel (abt 1914 – 15 Mar 1929)
        3. 3. Emmelinie Gezel (abt 1916 – 18 Feb 2003)
        4. 4. George (F) Gezel (abt 1918 – 15 Mar 1998)
        5. 5. Frieda (May) Gezel (1 Apr 1919 – 23 Dec 2008)
        6. 6. Louise Gezel (16 Feb 1921 – 2 Oct 2009) m. Luverne (Ellis) Sabin (16 Jun 1916 – 12/15/1957)
        7. 7. Ivan (P) Gezel (abt 1923 – 18 Jun 2004)

James Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of James Porter in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1844
Mar 1844
Age 54
Death of James Porter in Kent, Delaware, USA
Kent, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1844
    Event Place: Kent, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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