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William Louis Porter 1879–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Cass County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Sep 1968

Death Location: Winters, Runnels County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Hugh *

Mother: Mattie Waters

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William Louis Porter was born in 1879 in Cass County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Hugh Andrews Porter And Mattie Ann Waters. In 1880, William Louis Porter resided in Precinct 7, Cass, Texas, USA. William Louis Porter passed away in 1968 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Louis Porter was born in 1879 in Cass County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Hugh Andrews Porter And Mattie Ann Waters.
  • In 1880, William Louis Porter resided in Precinct 7, Cass, Texas, USA.
  • William Louis Porter passed away in 1968 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Porter's Ancestors

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William Porter
1879–1968
Birth Place: Cass County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Hugh Andrews Porter *
1854–1943
Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Mattie (Ann) Waters
1857–1930
Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Madison Porter) *
1819–1913
Hall County, Georgia, United States of America
Sarah (Elizabeth) Mann
1830–1897
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Hugh *
1786–1860
Mary Witherspoon
1790–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Porter
1763–1841
Mary Smith
1769–1849
James Witherspoon
1759–1791
Nancy White
1765–1797

William Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1879
17 Mar 1879
Birth of William Louis Porter in Cass County, Texas, United States of America
Cass County, Texas, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 1
William Louis Porter resided here in Precinct 7, Cass, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Cass, Texas, USA
1968
29 Sep 1968
Age 89
Death of William Louis Porter in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Cass County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Cass, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1968
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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