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Ola Gantt Porter 1891–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1891

Birth Location: Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 2 February 1967

Death Location: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Gantt

Mother: Marinda Stephens

Spouse(s): James Porter

Children(s): Ivy Porter, Joel Porter

In 1891, Ola Gantt Porter entered the world in Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Robert C Gantt And Marinda Clark Stephens. Ola Gantt Porter married James Lawrence Porter, and had children including Ivy Odel Porter, Joel Robert Porter. Ola Gantt Porter passed away in 1967 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Ola Gantt Porter entered the world in Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to Robert C Gantt And Marinda Clark Stephens.
  • Ola Gantt Porter married James Lawrence Porter, and had children including Ivy Odel Porter, Joel Robert Porter.
  • Ola Gantt Porter passed away in 1967 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Ola Porter's Ancestors

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Ola Porter
1891–1967
Birth Place: Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Robert C Gantt
1870–1917
South Carolina
Marinda (Clark) Stephens
1875–1948
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Melton (Melvin Melmoth) Gantt
1834–1919
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Freeman
1835–1897
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Martin Gantt
1812–1882
SARAH THOMASON
1815–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ola Porter's Descendants

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Ola (Gantt) Porter (11 October 1891–2 February 1967) m. James (Lawrence) Porter (25 May 1885–26 December 1963)
  1. 1. Ivy (Odel) Porter 1913–1993
  2. 2. Joel (Robert) Porter 1922–1996

Ola Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1891
11 October 1891
Birth of Ola Gantt Porter in Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1967
2 February 1967
Age 76
Death of Ola Gantt Porter in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1891
    Event Place: Keowee, Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1967
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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