Person:John Porter (37)

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John Henry Porter
b.1803 Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
d.8 Feb 1875 Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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m. 27 Nov 1802
  1. John Henry Porter1803 - 1875
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m. 1 Feb 1825
  1. Larkin Porter1846 - 1922
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Name John Henry Porter
Gender Male
Birth? 1803 Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Marriage 1 Feb 1825 , Wilkes County, North Carolina, USAto Sarah "Sally" Shew
Death? 8 Feb 1875 Elliott County, Kentucky, USA

He was 72 years of age when he passed away, he would be 204 years old today (as of 2007) if he hadn't passed away.

John Henry Porter had 15 children with his first wife, Sarah Shew. Sarah died about 1852 in Russell Co., VA. John Henry then married his second wife, Cena (Scenie) Salyer, on June 24, 1855. Cena was the daughter of neighbors, Jeremiah and Mary Salyer, and appears on the 1850 Census as 19 years of age. John Henry and Cena migrated from Russell Co., VA to Elliott Co., Kentucky by covered wagon through the Cumberland Gap about 1859. John and Cena had seven children together. Both John Henry and Cena Salyer Porter died in Elliott County, KY.

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Information on wedding arrangements:

Groom: John Porter Bride: Salley Shew Bond Date: 01 Feb 1825 Bond #: 000166999 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 County: Wilkes Record #: 02 201 Bondsman: John Shattely Witness: R Martin

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