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Willard Ross Porter 1879–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 SEP 1879

Birth Location: Warren Co., Il., USA

Death Date: 6 NOV 1955

Death Location: Lawton, Ok., USA

Father: Albert Porter

Mother: Florence Allingham

Spouse(s): Lula Hopewell

Children(s): Ross Porter, Donald Porter

In 1879, Willard Ross Porter entered the world in Warren Co., Il., USA, born to Albert Alvin Porter And Florence Mabel Allingham. Willard Ross Porter married Lula Hopewell, and had children including Donald Albert Porter, Ross Hopewell Porter. Willard Ross Porter passed away in 1955 in Lawton, Ok., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Willard Ross Porter entered the world in Warren Co., Il., USA, born to Albert Alvin Porter And Florence Mabel Allingham.
  • Willard Ross Porter married Lula Hopewell, and had children including Donald Albert Porter, Ross Hopewell Porter.
  • Willard Ross Porter passed away in 1955 in Lawton, Ok., USA.

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Willard Porter's Ancestors

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Willard Porter
1879–1955
Birth Place: Warren Co., Il., USA
Parents
Albert Alvin Porter
1852–1924
Warren Co., Il., USA
Florence (Mabel) Allingham
1853–1938
Cameron, Il., USA
Grandparents
Joshua Porter
1803–1874
Athens, Vt., USA
Mary Tinkham
1810–1881
Athens, Vt., USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjanim Tinkham
1779–1827
Anna Gray
1779–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Tinkham
1740–1812
Zerviah Richmond
1740–1815

Willard Porter's Descendants

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Willard (Ross) Porter (11 SEP 1879–6 NOV 1955) m. Lula Hopewell (10 JAN 1878–30 JUL 1967)
  1. 1. Ross (Hopewell) Porter 1906–1973 m. Sara (Virginia) Ross
  2. 2. Donald (Albert) Porter 1908– m. Frances (Ella) McDaniel 1909–

Willard Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1879
11 SEP 1879
Birth of Willard Ross Porter in Warren Co., Il., USA
Warren Co., Il., USA
1955
6 NOV 1955
Age 76
Death of Willard Ross Porter in Lawton, Ok., USA
Lawton, Ok., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1879
    Event Place: Warren Co., Il., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1955
    Event Place: Lawton, Ok., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [2] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [3] bowlby.FTW

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