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Samuel Walker Porter 1794 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1794

Birth Location: Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1881

Death Location: Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Porter

Mother: Martha Hutchinson

Spouse(s): Anna Raines

Children(s): William Porter

In 1794, Samuel Walker Porter entered the world in Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to John Walker Porter and Martha Patsy Hutchinson. Samuel Walker Porter married Anna Raines, and had children including William Green Porter. Samuel Walker Porter passed away in 1881 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Samuel Walker Porter entered the world in Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA, born to John Walker Porter and Martha Patsy Hutchinson.
  • Samuel Walker Porter married Anna Raines, and had children including William Green Porter.
  • Samuel Walker Porter passed away in 1881 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Porter
1759 – 1842
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Martha Hutchinson
1770 – 1854
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Raines
1801 – 1884
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Porter
1825 – 1875
Birth Location: Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
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Samuel Porter's Ancestors

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Samuel Porter
1794 – 1881
Birth Place: Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Walker Porter
1759 – 1842
Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Martha (Patsy) Hutchinson
1770 – 1854
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Peter Hutchinson
1748 – 1823
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Nancy (Susannah) Green
1753 – 1820
Osborne's Ford, Clinch River, Dungannon, Scott, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Hutchinson
1692 – 1748
Hannah Howerton
1694 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Hutchinson
1668 – 1738

Samuel Porter's Descendants

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Samuel (Walker) Porter (20 May 1794 – 19 May 1881) m. Anna Raines (1801 – 13 Feb 1884)
  1. 1. William (Green) Porter (17 Sep 1825 – 29 May 1875) m. Emily (Jane) Ferguson (11 Dec 1835 – 12 Jun 1924)
    1. 1. Adeline (Jane) Porter (15 Aug 1867 – 20 Dec 1947) m. Peter (John) Sauer (15 May 1867 – 6 Mar 1956)
      1. 1. Venora Funk (abt 1897 – ) m. Vernan Funk (abt 1892 – 1960)
        1. 1. Adeline (H) Ritter (abt 1915 – 16 Jan 1985) m. Earl (Barnard) Ritter (06 FEB 1907 – 08 AUG 1968)
        2. 2. Waldo Funk (abt 1917 – )
        3. 3. Lyle Funk (abt 1920 – )
        4. 4. Ruth Funk (abt 1922 – )
        5. 5. Ray Funk (abt 1924 – )
        6. 6. Elise Funk (abt 1929 – )

Samuel Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1794
20 May 1794
Birth of Samuel Walker Porter in Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA
Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA
1881
19 May 1881
Age 87
Death of Samuel Walker Porter in Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1794
    Event Place: Rye Cove, Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1881
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
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