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Nathan Porter 1787–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 5, 1787

Birth Location: Ashfield

Death Date: 4 Aug 1881

Death Location: Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Porter

Mother: Leonard Graves

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Taylor

Children(s): Dwight Porter

The story of Nathan Porter began in 1787 in Ashfield. Nathan Porter married Elizabeth Taylor, and had children including Dwight Wells Porter. Nathan Porter passed away in 1881 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathan Porter began in 1787 in Ashfield.
  • Nathan Porter married Elizabeth Taylor, and had children including Dwight Wells Porter.
  • Nathan Porter passed away in 1881 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Nathan Porter's Ancestors

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Nathan Porter
1787–1881
Birth Place: Ashfield
Parents
Joseph Porter
1760–1844
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Leonard Graves
1762–1825
Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Deacon (Nathan) Graves
1716–1784
Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Lydia (Leonard) Scott
1724–1784
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1681–1716
Jemima Allis
1693–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1664–1737
Sarah Graves
1665–1721

Nathan Porter's Descendants

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Nathan Porter (Oct 5, 1787–4 Aug 1881) m. Elizabeth Taylor (11 March 1791–5 August 1844)
  1. 1. Dwight (Wells) Porter 1817–1892 m. Julia (Ann) Barnum 1834–

Nathan Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1787
Oct 5, 1787
Birth of Nathan Porter in Ashfield
Ashfield
1814
21 Sep 1814
Age 27
Nathan Porter was married in Ashfield
Ashfield
1881
4 Aug 1881
Age 94
Death of Nathan Porter in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 5, 1787
    Event Place: Ashfield
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Birth Records, 1620-1850
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1814
    Event Place: Ashfield
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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