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John R. Porter
(1774-1848)
Sarah Fuller
(1778-1867)
Jeremiah Burnham
(Bef 1781-)
Mehitable
(Bef 1781-)
Solomon Cummings Porter
(1798-1858)
Phebe Kimball Burnham
(1801-1828)
Rufus Putnam Porter
(1821-1883)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary A. Butler

2. Elizabeth T. Heaton

Rufus Putnam Porter

  • Born: 22 Mar 1821, Athens County, Ohio
  • Marriage (1): Mary A. Butler 28 JUL 1864 in Gallia County, OH
  • Marriage (2): Elizabeth T. Heaton
  • Died: 1883, Huntington Twp, Gallia County, OH at age 62
  • Buried: Mt Tabor Cem, Huntington Twp, Gallia County, OH
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bullet  General Notes:

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Ged Com of R. Kerr (sent June 2006) -
(An) R.P. Porter was on the council for the formation of
the Harrisburg,Gallia,OH. Free Will Baptist Church, beginning
in April 1862. (History of Gallia County, H.H. Hardesty)
An R.P. Porter is shown as owner of the southern half of section
35 of the Springfield 1872 plat map. --this Rufus?
Was a farmer,stockman and later on a merchant. He was a
member of the Masons and Forresters.
(History of Ohio,Charles B. Galbreath,1912
Common Pleas Judge, Gallia Co. OH, 1863-1867,
Served on Board of Commissioners, Gallia County,
1861-2,1863-7,1870-1.
(H.H. Hardesty, History of Gallia County OH, p iv)
NOTE: Ancestral File v4.18 has birth date as 1821.

1880 census Vinton, Gallia County, Ohio
Rufus P. PORTER Self M Male W 58 OH Dry Goods And Grocer MA ME
Mary A. PORTER Wife M Female W 39 OH Keeping House VA VA
Carrie E. PORTER Dau S Female W 15 OH OH OH
William P. PORTER Son S Male W 13 OH At School OH OH
Luther E. PORTER Son S Male W 3 OH OH OH
Catharine PORTER Dau S Female W 1 OH OH OH
Thomas MINOR Other S Male B 33 VA Shoveler On R. R. VA VA


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Rufus married Mary A. Butler 28 JUL 1864 in Gallia County, OH. (Mary A. Butler was born on 13 Jun 1840 in Gallia County, Ohio, died on 7 Mar 1922 in Huntington Twp, Gallia County, OH and was buried in Mt Tabor Cem, Huntington Twp, Gallia County, OH.)


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Rufus next married Elizabeth T. Heaton. (Elizabeth T. Heaton was born on 20 Jun 1830, died on 10 Dec 1863 in Gallia County, Ohio and was buried in Calvary Baptist, Raccoon Township, Gallia County, OH.)




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