William Porter and Peggy Wallace

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Husband William Porter ¹

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           Born: Abt 1782 - Chester Co, PA
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           Died: 1856 - Washington Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - U. P. Cemetery, Paris, Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: Nathaniel Porter (      -      ) 1
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Wife Peggy Wallace ¹

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           Born: 1784 1
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           Died: 1834 - Washington Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - U. P. Cemetery, Paris, Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: William Wallace (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M James Porter ¹

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2 M Wallace Porter ¹

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3 M Andrew Porter ¹

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4 M Joseph G. Porter ¹

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           Born: 20 Dec 1817 - Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Nancy Fullerton (1819-      ) 1

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5 M Franklin Porter ¹

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6 F Sarah E. Porter ^{2 3 4}

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           Born: 9 Aug 1823 - Washington Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Robert Fulton Proudfit (1821-1886/1887) 3 4 6 7
           Marr: 18 Jan or 15 Jun 1849 3 4 5

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General Notes: Husband - William Porter

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He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was taught agriculture, and attended the English type of schools. During his early life he kept a tavern in eastern Pennsylvania, and in 1827 moved to a place in Jefferson township, Washington County, where he followed farming; he voted with the Democratic party.

He kept a hotel along the National pike, two miles from Monongahela City, Pennsylvania.

He and his wife were the parents of ten sons and two daughters, those not listed did not grow to maturity.

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

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

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 774.

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

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