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Joseph L Porter 1818 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1818

Birth Location: Mispillion, Kent Co, DE

Death Date: 26 August 1882

Death Location: Pella, Marion County, Iowa

Father: James Porter

Mother: Elizabeth Dean

Spouse(s): Mary Chezem

Children(s): Charles Porter

The story of Joseph L Porter began in 1818 in Mispillion, Kent Co, DE. Joseph L Porter married Mary Ann Chezem, and had children including Charles Franklin Porter. Joseph L Porter passed away in 1882 in Pella, Marion County, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph L Porter began in 1818 in Mispillion, Kent Co, DE.
  • Joseph L Porter married Mary Ann Chezem, and had children including Charles Franklin Porter.
  • Joseph L Porter passed away in 1882 in Pella, Marion County, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Porter
1790 – 1844
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Dean
1800 – 1834
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Chezem
1821 – 1901
Birth Location: Vigo County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Porter
1859 – 1921
Birth Location: Pella, Marion County, Iowa
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Joseph Porter's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Porter
1818 – 1882
Birth Place: Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
Parents
James Porter
1790 – 1844
Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Nancy) Dean
1800 – 1834
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Edward Porter
1765 –
MD or DE
Barwick
– 1790
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Porter
1742 – 1811
Rosannah Shipley
1748 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Shipley
1726 – 1789
Catherine Ogg
1728 – 1804

Joseph Porter's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Vesta Sabin (27 Nov 1952 – ) m. Mark (Lawrence) Frahm (27 Oct 1953 – )
      7. 7. Ivan (P) Gezel (abt 1923 – 18 Jun 2004)

Joseph Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1818
10 Aug 1818
Birth of Joseph L Porter in Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
1882
26 August 1882
Age 64
Death of Joseph L Porter in Pella, Marion County, Iowa
Pella, Marion County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Mispillion, Kent Co, DE
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1882
    Event Place: Pella, Marion County, Iowa
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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