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Martha Elizabeth Porter 1862–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1862

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 11 Nov 1950

Death Location: Alexis, Mercer, Illinois, USA

Father: Alexander Porter

Mother: Martha Campbell

Spouse(s): James Bruington

Children(s): Frances Bruington, Claude Bruington, Clara Bruington

In 1862, Martha Elizabeth Porter entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Alexander Steele Porter And Martha Jane Campbell. Martha Elizabeth Porter married James Buchanan Bruington, and had children including Clara Louise Bruington, Claude Rexford Bruington, Frances M Bruington. Martha Elizabeth Porter passed away in 1950 in Alexis, Mercer, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Martha Elizabeth Porter entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Alexander Steele Porter And Martha Jane Campbell.
  • Martha Elizabeth Porter married James Buchanan Bruington, and had children including Clara Louise Bruington, Claude Rexford Bruington, Frances M Bruington.
  • Martha Elizabeth Porter passed away in 1950 in Alexis, Mercer, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Porter's Ancestors

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Martha Porter
1862–1950
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Alexander Steele Porter
1823–1870
Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha (Jane) Campbell
1824–1882
Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Porter
1799–1880
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Matilda Steel
1807–1878
Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Mathew (D) Campbell
1781–1829
Ireland
Hannah (Elizabeth) Postlewaite
1787–1872
Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Porter
1776–1850
Mary Wilkins
1761–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Porter's Descendants

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Martha (Elizabeth) Porter (15 Jun 1862–11 Nov 1950) m. James (Buchanan) Bruington (28 Oct 1856–14 Feb 1928)
  1. 1. Frances (M) Bruington 1893–
  2. 2. Claude (Rexford) Bruington 1888–1964 m. Bessie (Leona) Story 1891–1967
  3. 3. Clara (Louise) Bruington 1886–1967 m. Ernest (E) Stull 1882–

Martha Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1862
15 Jun 1862
Birth of Martha Elizabeth Porter in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1950
11 Nov 1950
Age 88
Death of Martha Elizabeth Porter in Stanislaus, California, USA
Stanislaus, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Date: 1950-11-11
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records
    [3] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1950
    Event Place: Stanislaus, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Date: 1950-11-11
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexis, Mercer, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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