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Nehemiah Porter 1785–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1785

Birth Location: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 7 June 1868

Death Location: Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Joseph Porter

Mother: Leonard Graves

Spouse(s): Rebekah West

Children(s): Mary Strarns

The story of Nehemiah Porter began in 1785 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Nehemiah Porter married Rebekah West, and had children including Mary C Strarns. Nehemiah Porter passed away in 1868 in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nehemiah Porter began in 1785 in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Nehemiah Porter married Rebekah West, and had children including Mary C Strarns.
  • Nehemiah Porter passed away in 1868 in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nehemiah Porter's Ancestors

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Nehemiah Porter
1785–1868
Birth Place: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
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

Nehemiah Porter's Descendants

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Nehemiah Porter (10 Oct 1785–7 June 1868) m. Rebekah West (May 1782–16 Jan 1841)
  1. 1. Mary (C) Strarns 1819–1880

Nehemiah Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1785
10 Oct 1785
Birth of Nehemiah Porter in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1809
26 Apr 1809
Age 24
Nehemiah Porter was married in Ashfield
Ashfield
1868
7 June 1868
Age 83
Death of Nehemiah Porter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1785
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
    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 Birth Records, 1620-1850
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and
    [5] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1809
    Event Place: Ashfield
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cleveland, Ohio
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1868
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations

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