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Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter 1807–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1807

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Plattsburg, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Todd

Mother: Mary Sharpley

Spouse(s): Samuel Porter

Children(s): Alvin Porter, William Porter, John Porter, Mary Porter, James Porter, Mary Porter

The story of Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter began in 1807 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. In 1850, Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided in Winston, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA. Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter married Samuel Finley Porter, and had children including Alvin Leander Porter, James F Porter, John L P Porter, Mary S Porter, Mary Saline Porter, William S Porter. Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter passed away in 1870 in Plattsburg, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter began in 1807 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided in Winston, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter married Samuel Finley Porter, and had children including Alvin Leander Porter, James F Porter, John L P Porter, Mary S Porter, Mary Saline Porter, William S Porter.
  • Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter passed away in 1870 in Plattsburg, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Porter's Ancestors

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Margaret Porter
1807–1870
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William McCulloch Todd
1773–1825
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mary Sharpley
1781–1884
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Todd
1753–1814
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth McCulloch
1753–1788
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Moses Sharpely
1755–1785
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Porter's Descendants

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Margaret ("Peggy" Todd) Porter (1807–1870) m. Samuel (Finley) Porter (12 February 1811–19 November 1867)
  1. 1. Alvin (Leander) Porter 1849–1930
  2. 2. William (S.) Porter 1840–1864
  3. 3. John (L P) Porter 1843–1916
  4. 4. Mary (Saline) Porter 1846–
  5. 5. James (F) Porter 1842–
  6. 6. Mary (S.) Porter 1846–

Margaret Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1807
1807
Birth of Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 43
Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided here in Winston, Mississippi, USA
Winston, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 53
Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided here in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 63
Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter resided here in Township 13 Range 11, Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
Township 13 Range 11, Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 63
Death of Margaret "Peggy" Todd Porter in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13 Range 11, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: M593_753; Page: 426A
    [2] 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: Winston, Mississippi; Roll: M653_594; Page: 650; Family History Library Film: 803
    [3] 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: Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 382; Page: 354b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Winston, Mississippi, 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: Winston, Mississippi; Roll: 382; Page: 354b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, 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: Winston, Mississippi; Roll: M653_594; Page: 650; Family History Library Film: 803

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 13 Range 11, Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13 Range 11, Winston, Mississippi; Roll: M593_753; Page: 426A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mississippi and Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plattsburg, Winston County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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