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John Cooper Smith Porter 1819–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1819

Birth Location: , , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1879

Death Location: Center Twp, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Father: Joseph Porter

Mother: Millicent Smith

Spouse(s): Martha Dixon, Lydia Sheffield

Children(s): Martha Porter, William Porter, Indiana Porter, Sarah Porter, Lydia Porter, Salva Porter, James Porter, Joseph Poter, Rebecca Poter, Mary Porter, Frances Porter

John Cooper Smith Porter was born in 1819 in , , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA, the child of Joseph Harris Porter And Millicent Millie Smith. In 1850, John Cooper Smith Porter resided in Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA. In 1860, John Cooper Smith Porter resided in Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA. John Cooper Smith Porter married Lydia Sheffield, Martha Dixon, and had children including Frances Minerva Porter, Indiana Luvisa Porter, James R Porter, Joseph Poter, Lydia Caldona Dona Porter, Martha Cordelia Porter, Mary Miranda Porter, Rebecca Poter, Salva E Porter, Sarah Ovalene Porter, William Young Porter. John Cooper Smith Porter passed away in 1879 in Center Twp, Polk, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Cooper Smith Porter was born in 1819 in , , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA, the child of Joseph Harris Porter And Millicent Millie Smith.
  • In 1850, John Cooper Smith Porter resided in Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, John Cooper Smith Porter resided in Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA.
  • John Cooper Smith Porter married Lydia Sheffield, Martha Dixon, and had children including Frances Minerva Porter, Indiana Luvisa Porter, James R Porter, Joseph Poter, Lydia Caldona Dona Porter, Martha Cordelia Porter, Mary Miranda Porter, Rebecca Poter, Salva E Porter, Sarah Ovalene Porter, William Young Porter.
  • John Cooper Smith Porter passed away in 1879 in Center Twp, Polk, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Porter's Ancestors

Self
John Porter
1819–1879
Birth Place: , , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA
Parents
Joseph Harris Porter
1798–1876
Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Millicent ('Millie') Smith
1797–1845
St Helenas Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Philip Porter
1763–1841
Guilford, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Smith
1769–1849
Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Sr.
1716–1795
Violet SC)
1717–1791
Joseph Smith
1752–1814
Elizabeth Hallum
1750–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Porter
1675–1749
Violet 'Ogilvie'
1678–1753
Joseph Mackey
1687–1768
Christopher Co.
1720–1791
Sarah *
1718–1783
William Hallum
1728–1782
Martha Prather
1733–1775

John Porter's Descendants

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John (Cooper Smith) Porter (24 Apr 1819–7 Nov 1879) m. Martha Dixon (abt 1825–21 April 1876) m. Lydia Sheffield (abt 1821–)
  1. 1. Martha (Cordelia) Porter 1861–1941
  2. 2. William (Young) Porter 1846–1904
  3. 3. Indiana (Luvisa) Porter 1856–1949
  4. 4. Sarah (Ovalene) Porter 1855–1936
  5. 5. Lydia (Caldona Dona) Porter 1863–1940
  6. 6. Salva (E) Porter 1866–1931
  7. 7. James (R) Porter 1868–1952
  8. 8. Joseph Poter 1845–1856
  9. 9. Rebecca Poter 1849–1856
  10. 10. Mary (Miranda) Porter 1851–1856
  11. 11. Frances (Minerva) Porter 1854–1856

John Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1819
24 Apr 1819
Birth of John Cooper Smith Porter in , , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA
, , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
John Cooper Smith Porter resided here in Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
John Cooper Smith Porter resided here in Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 51
John Cooper Smith Porter resided here in Mountain, Ellsworth, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Mountain, Ellsworth, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1879
7 Nov 1879
Age 60
Death of John Cooper Smith Porter in Center Twp, Polk, Arkansas, USA
Center Twp, Polk, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1819
    Event Place: , , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mountain, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: M593_57; Page: 43A
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Subdivision, Blount, Alabama; Roll: M653_2; Page: 1041; Family History Li
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia; Roll: 76; Page: 5a
    [6] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ; Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia; Roll: 76; Page: 5a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eastern Subdivision, Blount, Alabama; Roll: M653_2; Page: 1041; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mountain, Ellsworth, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mountain, Johnson, Arkansas; Roll: M593_57; Page: 43A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Fork, Pope, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Center Twp, Polk, Arkansas, USA

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