William Porter and Rebecca Dickey

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Husband William Porter ^{1 2 3}

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           Born:  - Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Father: Rev. Samuel Porter (1760-1825) 1 2 4
         Mother: Mary Hutchinson (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Jane Kirkpatrick (      -      ) 3

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Wife Rebecca Dickey ¹

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Children

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1 M Samuel H. Porter ^{1 2 5}

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           Born: 1812 - Cowanshannock Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1885 - Wayne Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Nancy Calhoun (1814-Bef 1883) 1 5 6

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General Notes: Husband - William Porter

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While yet a struggling farmer, he moved to Cowanshannock township, in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania. He lived there for a number of years on a farm he purchased, near Rural Valley, and became a prominent citizen of the community. He was active in church work, being a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church until his death. Nine children were born to him, five daughters and four sons, the eldest of the sons being Samuel H.

He located in Wayne township, Armstrong County, in 1829.

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 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 239.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 238.

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

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