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Martha "Patsy" Porter 1794–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1794

Birth Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 31 Mar 1889

Death Location: White County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Philip Porter

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): John Cantrell

Children(s): Martha Cantrell, Harris Cantrell, Basil Cantrell, Starling Cantrell, Unity Cantrell, John *, Mary Cantrell

Martha "Patsy" Porter was born in 1794 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Philip Porter And Mary Ann Smith. Martha "Patsy" Porter married John Cantrell, and had children including Basil Smith Cantrell, Harris Cantrell, John Green Cantrell, Martha Caroline Cantrell, Mary Ann Cantrell, Starling Blackwell Cantrell, Unity Cantrell. Martha "Patsy" Porter passed away in 1889 in White County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha "Patsy" Porter was born in 1794 in Pickens, South Carolina, United States, the child of Philip Porter And Mary Ann Smith.
  • Martha "Patsy" Porter married John Cantrell, and had children including Basil Smith Cantrell, Harris Cantrell, John Green Cantrell, Martha Caroline Cantrell, Mary Ann Cantrell, Starling Blackwell Cantrell, Unity Cantrell.
  • Martha "Patsy" Porter passed away in 1889 in White County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Porter's Ancestors

Self
Martha Porter
1794–1889
Birth Place: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Philip Porter
1763–1841
Guilford, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Smith
1769–1849
Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Rev. (Hugh Smith Porter) Sr.
1716–1795
Derry City, N243, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Violet (Elizabeth Mackey - Porter (Immigrant) (Ire to) SC)
1717–1791
Ire, North Carolina
Joseph (Hiram Garfield) Smith
1752–1814
Anson, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Hallum
1750–1814
Ninety Sixth, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philomen Prather
1708–1767
Margery Hunt
1716–1758

Martha Porter's Descendants

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Martha ("Patsy") Porter (5 Apr 1794–31 Mar 1889) m. John Cantrell (10 Jul 1790–22 Sep 1847)
  1. 1. Martha (Caroline) Cantrell 1836–1872 m. Thomas (Hopkins 'Tom') Tate 1830–1906
    1. 1. Starling (Gibbs) Tate 1855–1945
    2. 2. James (Hopkins) Tate 1858–1880
    3. 3. Sarah (Aetna 'Sallie') Tate 1860–1929
    4. 4. Abner (Franklin Tate) * 1863–1933 m. Savanah Murphy 1867–1946
      1. 1. Oscar (Franklin Tate) * 1893–1963 m. Lillian (Lee) Derrington 1901–1986
        1. 1. Melvin (Abnor) Tate 1922–1991
        2. 2. Oscar (Tommie) Tate 1912–1978
        3. 3. Marvin (Roy Tate) Sr 1920–1981
        4. 4. Vernon (Harvey) Tate 1924–1990
        5. 5. Hellen (Lucille Tate) * 1926–1990 m. Vernon (Ray) Burrows 1923–1987
        6. 6. Vena (Beatrice) Tate 1927–1996
        7. 7. Robert (Lee) Tate 1932–1932
        8. 8. Clarence Tate 1925–1925
        9. 9. Clealo Tate 1925–1925
      2. 2. Tommy (Arthur) Tate 1891–1955
      3. 3. Eligah (A) Tate 1896–1977
      4. 4. Ava (Cleo) Tate 1900–1981
      5. 5. Marion (Roy) Tate 1906–1964
  2. 2. Harris Cantrell 1816–1904
  3. 3. Basil (Smith) Cantrell 1817–1854
  4. 4. Starling (Blackwell) Cantrell 1836–1914
  5. 5. Unity Cantrell 1828–1918
  6. 6. John (Green Cantrell) * 1830–1907 m. Martha (Jane) McMakin 1836–1883
    1. 1. John (Frank Cantrell) * 1866–1942 m. Mary (Ella) Upshaw 1871–1962
      1. 1. Nona Cantrell 1892–1970
      2. 2. Charles (Smith Cantrell) Sr 1896–1981
      3. 3. May Cantrell 1899–
      4. 4. Frank (Cantrell) * 1902–1966 m. Grace (Vallie) Collins 1904–1969 m. Nellie Freeman 1908–1988
        1. 1. Joseph (Franklin) Cantrell 1932–2016
      5. 5. John (James) Cantrell 1908–1980
      6. 6. Martha (Savannah) Cantrell 1913–1999
      7. 7. Jessie (E) Cantrell 1910–1971
    2. 2. Alexander (Smith) Cantrell 1863–1935
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Cantrell 1825–1909

Martha Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1794
5 Apr 1794
Birth of Martha "Patsy" Porter in Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1889
31 Mar 1889
Age 95
Death of Martha "Patsy" Porter in White, Georgia, United States
White, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1794
    Event Place: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1889
    Event Place: White, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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