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William Austin Porter 1844–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1864

Death Location: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

Father: Samuel Porter

Mother: Lydia True

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In 1844, William Austin Porter entered the world in Ohio, USA, born to Samuel Porter And Lydia True. In 1850, William Austin Porter resided in Dover, Athens, Ohio, USA. In 1860, William Austin Porter resided in Clinton, Grand River and Warsaw, Wayne, Iowa, USA. William Austin Porter passed away in 1864 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Austin Porter entered the world in Ohio, USA, born to Samuel Porter And Lydia True.
  • In 1850, William Austin Porter resided in Dover, Athens, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, William Austin Porter resided in Clinton, Grand River and Warsaw, Wayne, Iowa, USA.
  • William Austin Porter passed away in 1864 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA.

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William Porter's Ancestors

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William Porter
1844–1864
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Samuel Porter
1806–
New York
Lydia True
1809–1893
Millfield, Athens County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Josiah True
1776–1855
New Hampshire, USA
Almira Tuttle
1788–1853
Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Tuttle
1757–1830
Deborah Strong
1760–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Tuttle
1735–1795
Lydia Owen
1726–1801

William Porter's Timeline

4 Records

1844
1844
Birth of William Austin Porter in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
William Austin Porter resided here in Dover, Athens, Ohio, USA
Dover, Athens, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Austin Porter resided here in Clinton, Grand River and Warsaw, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Grand River and Warsaw, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1864
30 Mar 1864
Age 20
Death of William Austin Porter in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M653_344; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 8033
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dover, Athens, Ohio; Roll: 660; Page: 147a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dover, Athens, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dover, Athens, Ohio; Roll: 660; Page: 147a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clinton, Grand River and Warsaw, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clinton, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M653_344; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 8033

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

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