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Nancy Jane Porter 1857–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1857

Birth Location: Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 6 Apr 1961

Death Location: Crowell, Foard County, Texas, USA

Father: Enoch Eiland

Mother: Martha Vaughn

Spouse(s): John Porter

Children(s): Richard Porter, Lonnie Porter, Sidney Porter, Clarence Porter, Neoma Love, Thomas Porter, Enoch Porter, Sidney Porter, Margie Porter, Eliza Porter, Ethel Jones

Nancy Jane Porter was born in 1857 in Mississippi, United States, the child of Enoch Eiland And Martha Naomi Vaughn. In 1880, Nancy Jane Porter resided in Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi, United States. Nancy Jane Porter married John Thomas Porter, and had children including Clarence Porter, Eliza N Porter, Enoch A Porter, Ethel Jones, Lonnie Porter, Margie May Porter, Neoma Love, Richard Clyde Porter, Sidney A Porter, Sidney Alma Porter, Thomas C Porter. Nancy Jane Porter passed away in 1961 in Crowell, Foard County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Nancy Jane Porter was born in 1857 in Mississippi, United States, the child of Enoch Eiland And Martha Naomi Vaughn.
  • In 1880, Nancy Jane Porter resided in Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi, United States.
  • Nancy Jane Porter married John Thomas Porter, and had children including Clarence Porter, Eliza N Porter, Enoch A Porter, Ethel Jones, Lonnie Porter, Margie May Porter, Neoma Love, Richard Clyde Porter, Sidney A Porter, Sidney Alma Porter, Thomas C Porter.
  • Nancy Jane Porter passed away in 1961 in Crowell, Foard County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enoch Eiland
1782–1850
Birth Location: Farm Hill, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
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Martha Vaughn
1837–1909
Birth Location: Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Porter
1859–1904
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Children(s)

Richard Porter
1880–1964
Birth Location: Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
RP
Lonnie Porter
1891–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
LP
Sidney Porter
1894–1976
Birth Location: Mississippi
SP
Clarence Porter
1897–
Birth Location: Texas
CP
Neoma Love
1900–
Birth Location: Mississippi
NL
Thomas Porter
1895–1973
Birth Location: Texas, United States
TP
Enoch Porter
1889–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
EP
Sidney Porter
1888–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
SP
Margie Porter
1886–1973
Birth Location: Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
MP
Eliza Porter
1879–
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
EP
Ethel Jones
1897–1994
Birth Location: Paris, Texas, USA
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Nancy Porter's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Porter
1857–1961
Birth Place: Mississippi, United States
Parents
Enoch Eiland
1782–1850
Farm Hill, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Martha (Naomi) Vaughn
1837–1909
Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Porter's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane) Porter (15 Dec 1857–6 Apr 1961) m. John (Thomas) Porter (25 March 1859–15 Nov 1904)
  1. 1. Richard (Clyde) Porter 1880–1964
  2. 2. Lonnie Porter 1891–
  3. 3. Sidney (Alma) Porter 1894–1976
  4. 4. Clarence Porter 1897–
  5. 5. Neoma Love 1900–
  6. 6. Thomas (C) Porter 1895–1973
  7. 7. Enoch (A) Porter 1889–
  8. 8. Sidney (A) Porter 1888–
  9. 9. Margie (May) Porter 1886–1973
  10. 10. Eliza (N) Porter 1879–
  11. 11. Ethel Jones 1897–1994 m. James (T) Jones 1893–1976
    1. 1. Alten (Roy) Jones 1932–1991
    2. 2. Nina (E) Jones 1925–1982 m. Jack (S) Riley 1925–
    3. 3. Lonnie (A) Jones 1922–1948
    4. 4. R (V) Jones 1933–1979
    5. 5. Myrtle (Annie) Jones 1919–2002 m. Freddie (Earl) Gray 1914–2002
    6. 6. James (Arthur "Art") Jones 1917–2007 m. Faye Athey 1921–
      1. 1. Freeman Jones 1939–2007
    7. 7. Ella (Mae) Jones 1928–1998 m. cecil (clarence) Hodge 1926–2009
      1. 1. Peggy (J) Oneill 1950–2024
      2. 2. Thomas (Robert Hodge) Sr. 1946–2021

Nancy Porter's Timeline

9 Records

1857
15 Dec 1857
Birth of Nancy Jane Porter in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States
1878
13 Feb 1878
Age 21
Nancy Jane Porter was married
None
1880
1880
Age 23
Nancy Jane Porter resided here in Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi, United States
Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Nancy Jane Porter resided here in Deport, Lamar, Texas
Deport, Lamar, Texas
1910
1910
Age 53
Nancy Jane Porter resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas
Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas
1920
1920
Age 63
Nancy Jane Porter resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 78
Nancy Jane Porter resided here in Rural, Foard, Texas
Rural, Foard, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 83
Nancy Jane Porter resided here in Foard, Texas, USA
Foard, Texas, USA
1961
6 Apr 1961
Age 104
Death of Nancy Jane Porter in Crowell, Foard, Texas, United States
Crowell, Foard, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Foard, Texas; Roll: T627_4033; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 78-6
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T625_1817; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 396
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi; Roll: T9_645; Family History Film: 1254645; Page: 302.2000; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0026.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Lamar, Texas; Roll: T623_1652; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 85.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T624_1565; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 349.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Clay, Mississippi; Roll: T9_645; Family History Film: 1254645; Page: 302.2000; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0026.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Deport, Lamar, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Lamar, Texas; Roll: T623_1652; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 85.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T624_1565; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 349.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T625_1817; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 396

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Foard, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Foard, Texas; Roll: T627_4033; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 78-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Foard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Foard, Texas; Roll: T627_4033; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 78-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Crowell, Foard, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crowell, Foard County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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