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Porter Alexander Smith 1873–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1873

Birth Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 24 Oct 1938

Death Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Smith

Mother: Caroline Rigby

Spouse(s): Pearl Zimmerly

Children(s): Elizabeth Smith, Porter Smith, Martha Smith

Porter Alexander Smith was born in 1873 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the child of William Dallas Smith And Caroline Rigby. Porter Alexander Smith married Pearl Zimmerly, and had children including Elizabeth Caroline Smith, Martha Smith, Porter Thomas Smith. Porter Alexander Smith passed away in 1938 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Porter Alexander Smith was born in 1873 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the child of William Dallas Smith And Caroline Rigby.
  • Porter Alexander Smith married Pearl Zimmerly, and had children including Elizabeth Caroline Smith, Martha Smith, Porter Thomas Smith.
  • Porter Alexander Smith passed away in 1938 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Children(s)

Porter Smith's Ancestors

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Porter Smith
1873–1938
Birth Place: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Parents
William Dallas Smith
1842–1907
Lawrence County Pennsylvania, USA
Caroline Rigby
1849–1894
Pa.
Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1804–1852
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Christina (Bernheisel Luper) Lupfer
1801–1894
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Eli Rigby
1822–1875
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Nancy Seamons
1824–1861
Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Lupfer
1765–1838
Mary Bernheisel
1775–1844
James Rigby
1791–1864
Lavinia Rigby
1799–1865
Jeremiah Seamans
1802–1849
Elizabeth Birdsall
1803–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Rigby
1757–1864
Hannah Clark
1770–1835
unk Birdsall
1783–

Porter Smith's Descendants

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Porter (Alexander) Smith (5 Sep 1873–24 Oct 1938) m. Pearl Zimmerly (abt 1888–30 Mar 1976)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Caroline) Smith 1910–1999 m. George (Avram) Fordney 1896–1984
  2. 2. Porter (Thomas) Smith 1918–1999 m. Dorothy (Louise) Walker 1924–2000
  3. 3. Martha Smith 1907–1907

Porter Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1873
5 Sep 1873
Birth of Porter Alexander Smith in New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle, Pennsylvania
1938
24 Oct 1938
Age 65
Death of Porter Alexander Smith in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1873
    Event Place: New Castle, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 038171-041450

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1938
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Obituary Index

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