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James Alexander Porter 1826–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1826

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 28 December 1905

Death Location: El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John Porter

Mother: Susannah Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Porter

Children(s): Nancy Porter, William Porter, Mary Decker, John Porter, Samuel Porter, Ida Porter

The story of James Alexander Porter began in 1826 in North Carolina, United States of America. In 1880, James Alexander Porter resided in Walnut, Madison, Iowa, USA. James Alexander Porter married Mary Elizabeth Porter, and had children including Ida B Porter, John W Porter, Mary Aadaline Decker, Nancy Jane Porter, Samuel C Porter, William Archibald Porter. James Alexander Porter passed away in 1905 in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Porter began in 1826 in North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1880, James Alexander Porter resided in Walnut, Madison, Iowa, USA.
  • James Alexander Porter married Mary Elizabeth Porter, and had children including Ida B Porter, John W Porter, Mary Aadaline Decker, Nancy Jane Porter, Samuel C Porter, William Archibald Porter.
  • James Alexander Porter passed away in 1905 in El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Porter's Ancestors

Self
James Porter
1826–1905
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Porter
1800–1868
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Smith
1805–1869
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Collison (Porter) Sr
1765–1843
, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Nancy (J) Boston
1771–1854
Pitts Creek, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Porter
1721–1800
Mary Phillips
1723–1800
Elijah Boston
1755–1830
Mary Cottingham
1755–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Porter
1685–1737
Margarett Laurence
1693–1774
Joanna Dyer
1699–1770
Mathew Boston
1730–1768
John Cottingham
1716–1788
Mary Boston
1725–1773

James Porter's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Porter (19 Nov 1826–28 December 1905) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Porter (1827–15 February 1910)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Porter 1871–1926 m. James (T.) Dickey 1867–1940
    1. 1. Arthur (James) Dickey 1898–1971 m. Lottie (Blanche) Monroe 1895–1986
      1. 1. Stanley (Hanson) Dickey 1927–1962 m. Ardella (Mae) Shannon 1930–1992
      2. 2. Arla (Christina) Dickey 1918–2012
      3. 3. Byron (Robert) Dickey 1920–1999
      4. 4. Phyllis (Eileen) Dickey 1922–1989
      5. 5. E (Genevieve) Dickey 1924–
      6. 6. Barbara (Ruth) Dickey 1925–2013
      7. 7. Pegg (Ann) Dickey 1935–2002
      8. 8. Floyd (Darwin) Dickey 1930–2011
      9. 9. Randall ("Ron" Emerson) Dickey 1937–2013
      10. 10. E (Genevieve) Dickey 1923–2002
      11. 11. Pegg (Anne) Dickey 1934–2002
    2. 2. Ella (T) Dickey 1902–1967
    3. 3. Alice (Bell) Dickey 1897–1945
    4. 4. Blanch (Dean) Dickey 1883–1951
    5. 5. Jane (F) Dickey 1891–
  2. 2. William (Archibald) Porter 1856–1943
  3. 3. Mary (Aadaline) Decker 1861–1916
  4. 4. John (W.) Porter 1865–
  5. 5. Samuel (C.) Porter 1866–
  6. 6. Ida (B.) Porter 1871–

James Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1826
19 Nov 1826
Birth of James Alexander Porter in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 54
James Alexander Porter resided here in Walnut, Madison, Iowa, USA
Walnut, Madison, Iowa, USA
1905
28 December 1905
Age 79
Death of James Alexander Porter in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1826
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Walnut, Madison, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1905
    Event Place: Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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