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Willis Porter 1922–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1922

Birth Location: Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Death Date: 4 February 2018

Death Location: Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Willis Porter

Mother: Sarah Porter

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Willis Porter was born in 1922 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, the child of Willis Kenneth Porter And Sarah Elizabeth Porter. In 1930, Willis Porter resided in Police Jury Ward 3, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA. Willis Porter passed away in 2018 in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willis Porter was born in 1922 in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America, the child of Willis Kenneth Porter And Sarah Elizabeth Porter.
  • In 1930, Willis Porter resided in Police Jury Ward 3, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA.
  • Willis Porter passed away in 2018 in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Willis Porter's Ancestors

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Willis Porter
1922–2018
Birth Place: Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Parents
Willis Kenneth Porter
1886–1972
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Sarah (Elizabeth) Porter
1888–1959
Louisiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Hancock) Porter
1866–1939
Louisiana
Luella (Butler) Porter
1865–1920
Arkanasas
Great-Grandparents
Josephus Porter
1842–1942
Mary Porter
1849–1920
W. Butler
1853–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hancock Porter
1810–1860
Letitia Porter
1817–1860
John Tarver
1805–1856
Rebecca Lowe
1807–1870
William Butler
1814–1874
Irene Cone
1823–1870

Willis Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1922
1922
Birth of Willis Porter in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 8
Willis Porter resided here in Police Jury Ward 3, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 3, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
2018
4 February 2018
Age 96
Death of Willis Porter in Louisiana, United States of America
Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, 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: Police Jury Ward 3, Morehouse, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 February 2018
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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