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William Henry Porter 1831–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1831

Birth Location: Delaware

Death Date: 26 Feb 1897

Death Location: Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William Porter

Mother: Harriet Hambelton

Spouse(s): Nancy Mounce

Children(s): James Porter, Mahlon Porter, Birt Porter

In 1831, William Henry Porter entered the world in Delaware, born to William C Porter And Harriet H Hambelton. In 1880, William Henry Porter resided in Oak, Smith, Kansas, USA. William Henry Porter married Nancy Mounce, and had children including Birt Porter, James Lincoln Porter, Mahlon Grant Porter. William Henry Porter passed away in 1897 in Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1831, William Henry Porter entered the world in Delaware, born to William C Porter And Harriet H Hambelton.
  • In 1880, William Henry Porter resided in Oak, Smith, Kansas, USA.
  • William Henry Porter married Nancy Mounce, and had children including Birt Porter, James Lincoln Porter, Mahlon Grant Porter.
  • William Henry Porter passed away in 1897 in Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Porter's Ancestors

Self
William Porter
1831–1897
Birth Place: Delaware
Parents
William C Porter
1793–1874
Maryland
Harriet (H) Hambelton
1804–1886
Delaware, USA
Grandparents
Elias Hamilton
1780–1845
Delaware
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan ??????
1760–1833
Sarah ??????
1760–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James JARRELL
1752–1790

William Porter's Descendants

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William (Henry) Porter (21 Oct 1831–26 Feb 1897) m. Nancy Mounce (23 Feb 1827–15 May 1894)
  1. 1. James (Lincoln) Porter 1865–1944 m. Martha (Ann "Mattie") Acton 1871–1953
    1. 1. Acton Porter 1893–1971 m. Gladys (F) McMaster 1896–1974
      1. 1. Denver (Mac) Porter 1918–1999 m. Alyene Sapp 1920–2002
        1. 1. Denver (Mac) Porter 1943–1943
    2. 2. Pauline Porter 1904–1977
    3. 3. Ruth Porter 1911–2002
    4. 4. Infant (Son) Porter 1898–1898
    5. 5. Infant (Son) Porter 1901–1901
    6. 6. Willice Porter 1908–1909
    7. 7. Pvt. (William Floyd) Porter 1891–1954 m. Maude (Rebecca) Every 1894–1954
      1. 1. James (Keith) Porter 1920–1999
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Porter 1928–2000 m. John (Lee) Smith –1963
      3. 3. Margaret (Floy) Porter 1918–1998 m. Tom Kennedy 1919–
      4. 4. Philip (Paul) Porter 1923–2006
  2. 2. Mahlon (Grant) Porter 1863–1938
  3. 3. Birt Porter 1869–

William Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1831
21 Oct 1831
Birth of William Henry Porter in Delaware
Delaware
1880
1880
Age 49
William Henry Porter resided here in Oak, Smith, Kansas, USA
Oak, Smith, Kansas, USA
1897
26 Feb 1897
Age 66
Death of William Henry Porter in Bentonville Arkansas
Bentonville Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1831
    Event Place: Delaware
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oak, Smith, Kansas; Roll: 397; Page: 454d; Enumeration District: 309
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oak, Smith, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oak, Smith, Kansas; Roll: 397; Page: 454d; Enumeration District: 309

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1897
    Event Place: Bentonville Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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