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William Henry Porter 1914–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1914

Birth Location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 20 April 1988

Death Location: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Porter

Mother: Minnie Webster

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The story of William Henry Porter began in 1914 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1930, William Henry Porter resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA. William Henry Porter passed away in 1988 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Porter began in 1914 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1930, William Henry Porter resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Henry Porter passed away in 1988 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Porter's Ancestors

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William Porter
1914–1988
Birth Place: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
James Stewart Porter
1880–1958
Holmes, Mississippi, United States
Minnie (Lee) Webster
1884–1963
Attala, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (Lincoln) PORTER
1861–1913
Mississippi, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth "Bettie" Abels,) Ables
1859–1929
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Porter
1828–1880
Adeline Abel
1828–1913
Adeline Abel
1828–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John PORTER
1790–1857
James Abel
1795–1855
Sarah 2014
1799–1855
James Abel
1795–1855
Sarah 2014
1799–1855

William Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1914
7 September 1914
Birth of William Henry Porter in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 16
William Henry Porter resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
1988
20 April 1988
Age 74
Death of William Henry Porter in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1914
    Event Place: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 April 1988
    Event Place: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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