William D. Porter and Martha Jane Steele

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Husband William D. Porter ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA
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           Died: 1896 2
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         Father: Samuel H. Porter (1812-1885) 1 2 3
         Mother: Nancy Calhoun (1814-Bef 1883) 1 3 4

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       Marriage: 1865 2

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Wife Martha Jane Steele ^{1 2}

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         Father: John Steele (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 M Ira L. Porter ²

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2 F Mary L. Porter ²

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         Spouse: Walter G. Boyd (      -      ) 2

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3 M John S. Porter ²

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           Born: 28 Apr 1875 - Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Gertrude M. Kerr (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1906 4

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General Notes: Husband - William D. Porter

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Like his father he was a farmer and was born in Wayne township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he lived. In 1862 he enlisted from Armstrong county for service in the Civil war, in Company K, 155th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Entering the service as a private; he was promoted to the rank of sergeant dur-ing his term and was mustered out with the company in 1865, at the close of the war. He saw much active service and hard fighting, participating in all of the engagements of his regiment from Antietam to Appomattox. Re-turning home, he resumed his duties as a private citizen, which his army experi-ences had interrupted, and became a well-known and highly respected man of the coun-ty. Through his own untiring efforts he ac-quired a very liberal education, and became known as a man of high literary attainments and oratorical ability. In the compilation of the history of Company K of his regiment, he assisted Maj. D. P. Marshall and Capt. John A. Cline in the preparation of the work, which was widely circulated in the several counties from which the regiment had been recruited. From early life, he was an active member of the Concord Presbyterian Church, and for many years prior to his death was closely identified with the Sunday school work in the community.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 485.

2 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 566.

3 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 733.

4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 567.