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Joseph Buchanan Porter 1856–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1856

Birth Location: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 7 Feb 1930

Death Location: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Robin Porter

Mother: Jane Burrows

Spouse(s): Sarah McBride

Children(s): Ralph Porter, Leora Porter, Nellie Porter, Charles Porter, Dessie Porter, Roy Porter, Mary Porter, Lester Porter, Iva Porter, Arthur Porter

Joseph Buchanan Porter was born in 1856 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States, the child of Robin Robert Porter And Jane Burrows. Joseph Buchanan Porter married Sarah Mcbride, and had children including Arthur Porter, Charles Franklin Porter, Dessie Porter, Iva E Porter, Leora Porter, Lester P Porter, Mary Ethel Porter, Nellie Mildred Porter, Ralph Edward Porter, Roy G Porter. Joseph Buchanan Porter passed away in 1930 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Buchanan Porter was born in 1856 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States, the child of Robin Robert Porter And Jane Burrows.
  • Joseph Buchanan Porter married Sarah Mcbride, and had children including Arthur Porter, Charles Franklin Porter, Dessie Porter, Iva E Porter, Leora Porter, Lester P Porter, Mary Ethel Porter, Nellie Mildred Porter, Ralph Edward Porter, Roy G Porter.
  • Joseph Buchanan Porter passed away in 1930 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Joseph Porter's Ancestors

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Joseph Porter
1856–1930
Birth Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
Parents
Robin Robert Porter
1794–1893
Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Burrows
1814–1882
Ohio
Grandparents
Aaron Porter
1764–1860
Carroll, Maryland, USA
Catherine Arnold
1768–1830
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Porter
1735–1794
Margaret McKenzie
1737–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Porter's Descendants

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Joseph (Buchanan) Porter (June 1856–7 Feb 1930) m. Sarah McBride (Jan 1862–21 Dec 1942)
  1. 1. Ralph (Edward) Porter 1888–1953 m. Rachel (Edna) Jones 1890–1963
    1. 1. Joseph Porter 1917–1997 m. Genevieve (G) Angel 1920– m. Nadine (Viola Jungman) U5b1b1 1922–2021
    2. 2. Crystal (Iris) Porter 1906–1996 m. Elmer (Van) Skyock 1905–1965
      1. 1. June (Van) Skyock 1926–2003 m. Paul (Henry Martin) Westmeyer 1925–2006
      2. 2. Lorene (Van) Skyock 1929–2012 m. William (Albert) Bellis 1927–2007 m. Lee (Duane) Hollowell 1925–1989
        1. 1. William (H.) Bellis 1950–1999
        2. 2. Michael (Leroy) Bellis 1951–2017
      3. 3. Elmer (Vanskyock) Jr 1924–1994
        1. 1. Richard VanSkyock 1947–1995 m. Susan (Kay) Friddle 1947–2017
      4. 4. David (L Van) Skyock 1948–2013
    3. 3. Fay (Marie) Porter 1908–1985 m. William (C) Carraher 1905–1987 m. George (Mcclellan) Brown 1895–1953
      1. 1. Donald (Keith) Brown 1924–1997 m. Violet Stovall 1929–2007
  2. 2. Leora Porter 1902–1984
  3. 3. Nellie (Mildred) Porter 1892–1949
  4. 4. Charles (Franklin) Porter 1880–1949
  5. 5. Dessie Porter 1884–1983
  6. 6. Roy (G) Porter 1897–1956
  7. 7. Mary (Ethel) Porter 1892–1909
  8. 8. Lester (P) Porter 1890–
  9. 9. Iva (E) Porter 1896–
  10. 10. Arthur Porter 1901–1966 m. Mildred (Elizabeth) Weigand 1908–1983
    1. 1. Donald (L.) Porter 1929–2003

Joseph Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1856
June 1856
Birth of Joseph Buchanan Porter in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
1930
7 Feb 1930
Age 74
Death of Joseph Buchanan Porter in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1856
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1930
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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