Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Porter and Flavia Davis




Husband John Porter 1 2

           Born: 6 Feb 1832 - Fairfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Porter (1805-1869) 1 3
         Mother: Sarah Custard (      -Aft 1885) 1 3


       Marriage: 1 Aug 1889 4 5

   Other Spouse: Celestia Tinker (      -Bef 1885) 1 2



• Business: : Meadville, Crawford Co, PA.




Wife Flavia Davis 4 5

           Born: 21 Oct 1858 - Youngsville, Brokenstraw Twp, Warren Co, PA 4
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         Father: John A. Davis (1818-1908) 4
         Mother: Emily Wright (1823-1897) 4




Children

General Notes: Husband - John Porter


He removed to Meadville, Crawford Co, Pennsylvania, when a young man, where he became engaged in mercantile and manufacturing pursuits. He was a member of council and mayor of the city of Meadville.

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Sources


1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 868.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 112.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 81, 112.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1647.

5 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 113.


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