Robert Fulton Proudfit and Sarah E. Porter

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Husband Robert Fulton Proudfit ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 23 Dec 1821 - York Co, PA 3 4 5
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           Died: Sep 1886 or 13 Aug 1887 - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 4 5 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: John P. Proudfit (1775-1849) 1 3 7 8
         Mother: Elizabeth Lyle (1793-1861) 3 5 8 9

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       Marriage: 18 Jan or 15 Jun 1849 3 4 10

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Wife Sarah E. Porter ^{3 4 11}

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           Born: 9 Aug 1823 - Washington Co, PA 10
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           Died: 
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         Father: William Porter (Abt 1782-1856) 12
         Mother: Peggy Wallace (1784-1834) 12

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Children

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1 F Margaret E. "Maggie" Proudfit ^{4 6 13 14}

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           Born: 15 Aug 1855 4 13
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           Died: 30 Dec 1936 4
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         Spouse: W. James McNary (1850-      ) 4 6 15 16
           Marr: 25 Dec 1879 4 14

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2 M John Presley Proudfit ^{4 6 10}

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           Born: 5 May 1858 - near Burgettstown, Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 4 17
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           Died: 12 Feb 1927 4
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         Spouse: Caroline I. "Carrie" Russell (1858-1895) 4 6 17

         Spouse: Cora Stoup (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Fulton Proudfit

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He was born in York County, Pennsylvania, coming with his parents to Washington County, when about four years of age. The family located one mile and a half west of Burgettstown, where he grew to manhood, working on the farm and receiving such education as could then be secured in the country schools.

His father died in 1849 and he then moved upon the home place. When a lad of fifteen years, he received an injury from which he never fully recovered, and during his later years spent much time in travel, hoping to improve, physically. In 1870 he took a trip to Europe, and the benefit received from the journey, though encouraging, was but temporary. In 1876 he visited the western states, and the trip seemed to impart new strength, but, as before, the improvement was not permanent. He was an energetic and industrious man, leaving considerable property, and in politics was a lifelong Democrat. He was formerly connected with the Presbyterian Church, but not long before his death joined the U. P. Church. His widow continued to reside on the home farm, which was owned by her only son, with whom she made her home.

He died August 13, 1887. [CBRWC, 774]

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 931.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504, 774, 844, 1444.

3 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 30.

4 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 40.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504.

6 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 31.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504, 963, 994, 1168.

8 Alvin D. White, The Lyles of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Burgettstown, PA: The Enterprise Press, 1963), Pg 34.

9 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 853.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 774.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 774, 844.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1444.

13 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 844.

14 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1140.

15 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 843, 81.

16 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1139.

17 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 775.