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John Porterfield 1763–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1763

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 12 November 1846

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Porterfield

Mother: Sarah Cunningham

Spouse(s): Grizell Allison, Margaret Clark

Children(s): Zilman Allison, David Porterfield, John Porterfield, George Porterfield, Catherine Porterfield, James Porterfield, Mary Porterfield, Margarette Porterfield, Jackson Porterfield

John Porterfield was born in 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Porterfield And Sarah Cunningham. John Porterfield married Grizell Hamilton Allison, Margaret Clark, and had children including Catherine Porterfield, David Ray Porterfield, George Washington Porterfield, Grizzy Porterfield, Jackson Porterfield, James Porterfield, John Porterfield, Margarette Peggy Porterfield, Mary Porterfield, Zilman Allison. John Porterfield passed away in 1846 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Porterfield was born in 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of John Porterfield And Sarah Cunningham.
  • John Porterfield married Grizell Hamilton Allison, Margaret Clark, and had children including Catherine Porterfield, David Ray Porterfield, George Washington Porterfield, Grizzy Porterfield, Jackson Porterfield, James Porterfield, John Porterfield, Margarette Peggy Porterfield, Mary Porterfield, Zilman Allison.
  • John Porterfield passed away in 1846 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Porterfield
1724–1786
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Sarah Cunningham
1726–1855
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Grizell Allison
1771–1830
Birth Location: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Clark
1770–1850
Birth Location: Isle of Jura, Argyll, Scotland
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Children(s)

Zilman Allison
1797–1850
Birth Location: ,Orange, North Carolina, United States
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David Porterfield
1821–1902
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Porterfield
1820–1854
Birth Location: North Carolina
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George Porterfield
1810–1894
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Catherine Porterfield
1802–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina
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James Porterfield
1806–1890
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Porterfield
1800–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Margarette Porterfield
1804–1870
Birth Location: Cedar Grove, Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Jackson Porterfield
1822–1871
Birth Location: Orange Co., N. C.
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John Porterfield's Ancestors

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John Porterfield
1763–1846
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Porterfield
1724–1786
Donegal, Ireland
Sarah Cunningham
1726–1855
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Porterfield's Descendants

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John Porterfield (11 Feb 1763–12 November 1846) m. Grizell (Hamilton) Allison (1771–1830) m. Margaret Clark (Abt 1770–Abt. 1850)
  1. 1. Zilman Allison 1797–1850 m. Celia Clark 1800–1880
    1. 1. Marion (Wyatt) Allison 1838–1919 m. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Lashley 1850–1904
      1. 1. John (Henry) Allison 1881–1945 m. Mary (Naomi) Holt 1883–1958
        1. 1. Atwell (Reid Allison) Sr 1921–1980 m. Iola (Frances) Coleman 1920–2000
        2. 2. Marion (Holt) Allison 1914–1978 m. Mary (Susan Holt) Gerner 1918–2011
      2. 2. Walker (Marion) Allison 1899–1975
      3. 3. Georgia (Allison) Teer 1879–1927
      4. 4. Samuel (Marvin) Allison 1890–1961
      5. 5. Charles (Lee) Allison 1871–1955
      6. 6. Herman (Patterson) Allison 1896–1965
      7. 7. Cora (E) Allison 1879–1959
      8. 8. Mamie (Viola Allison) Linville 1897–1984
      9. 9. Onie (Pearl) Allison 1888–1974
      10. 10. Benjamin (Franklin) Allison 1890–1965
      11. 11. Lewis (Jackson) Allison 1882–1959
      12. 12. William (James) Allison 1868–1929
    2. 2. Alvis (William) Allison 1825–
    3. 3. Louisa (Frances) Allison 1834–
    4. 4. David Allison 1832–
    5. 5. John (Q.) Allison 1825–1905
    6. 6. Cynthia Allison 1822–
    7. 7. William (H.) Allison 1823–
    8. 8. Lucinda Allison 1820–
    9. 9. Egbert (Byrd Ellison) Sr. 1835–1906
    10. 10. Sarah Allison 1837–
    11. 11. Felix Allison 1841–
    12. 12. Grizzell Allison 1826–
    13. 13. Archibald Allison 1844–
  2. 2. David (Ray) Porterfield 1821–1902
  3. 3. John Porterfield 1820–1854
  4. 4. George (Washington) Porterfield 1810–1894
  5. 5. Catherine Porterfield 1802–1870
  6. 6. James Porterfield 1806–1890
  7. 7. Mary Porterfield 1800–
  8. 8. Margarette ((Peggy)) Porterfield 1804–1870
  9. 9. Jackson Porterfield 1822–1871

John Porterfield's Timeline

2 Records

1763
11 Feb 1763
Birth of John Porterfield in Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
1846
12 November 1846
Age 83
Death of John Porterfield in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1763
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1846
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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