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William Young Porter 1846–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 December 1846

Birth Location: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 1904

Death Location: Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: John Porter

Mother: Martha Dixon

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William Young Porter was born in 1846 in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of John Cooper Smith Porter And Martha Dixon. In 1850, William Young Porter resided in Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA. In 1860, William Young Porter resided in Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA. William Young Porter passed away in 1904 in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Young Porter was born in 1846 in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America, the child of John Cooper Smith Porter And Martha Dixon.
  • In 1850, William Young Porter resided in Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, William Young Porter resided in Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA.
  • William Young Porter passed away in 1904 in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Porter's Ancestors

Self
William Porter
1846–1904
Birth Place: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
John Cooper Smith Porter
1819–1879
, , South Carolina or , , Georgia, USA
Martha Dixon
1825–1876
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Harris) Porter
1798–1876
Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Millicent ('Millie') Smith
1797–1845
St Helenas Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philip Porter
1763–1841
Mary Smith
1769–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Sr.
1716–1795
Violet SC)
1717–1791
Joseph Smith
1752–1814
Elizabeth Hallum
1750–1814

William Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1846
16 December 1846
Birth of William Young Porter in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 4
William Young Porter resided here in Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
William Young Porter resided here in Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
William Young Porter resided here in Mountain, Ellsworth, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Mountain, Ellsworth, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1904
1904
Age 58
Death of William Young Porter in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America
Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 December 1846
    Event Place: Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Yahoola, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision, Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mountain, Ellsworth, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, United States of America

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