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Facts and Events
| Name |
Levi Porter |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[5] |
Abt 1768 |
Maryland |
| Marriage |
Est 1807 |
Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesDohrman Township
to Margaret Beaman |
| Property[3][9][10] |
26 Aug 1816 |
Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Statespurchased SE Qtr, Sec 20, 13 Twp, 7th Range |
| Residence |
1820 |
Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Stateswith Margaret Beaman |
| Property[3][11] |
Jan 1822 |
Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Statessold east half of SE Qtr of Sec. 20 |
| Property[3][12] |
Jan 1822 |
Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Statessold west half of SE Qtr, Sec 20, 13 Twp, 7th Range |
| Residence[4] |
1830 |
Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesDohrman Township |
| Religion[13] |
1840 |
Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesBaptist/Presbyterian |
| Death[1][6] |
18 Jan 1845 |
Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States |
| Burial[2][7][8] |
18 Jan 1845 |
Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United StatesLima Church Cemetery |
References
- ↑ Ancestry World Tree: (Note: not considered a reliable source).
- ↑ Tuscarawas Co. Genealogical Society, Inc. Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Cemeteries, Vol. VI.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Russell W. Porter. Research - Land Records of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. (FEB 2008; reprint, Porter Land Purchases & Sales).
- ↑ Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. 1830 U. S. Census Population Schedule.
Census lists 2 males ages 15-20; one male between 20-30; one male between 40-50. Levi's age was marked in wrong column . He was at least 10-20 years older. (per Jackie Hayes)
- ↑ birthdate calc from inscription on grave marker - states age77 yrs - died 18 Jan 1845.
Lima Church cemetery - Rush, Tuscarawas, Ohio.
Birthplace based on statement by his son Silas, on 1880 census.
- ↑ Researcher John J. Stover, states that he died in Rush Twp, Tuscarawas Co. OH.
- ↑ His grave is marked and is the oldest in the county.
- ↑ Lima Presbyterian was burned & destroyed in 2010. Photo was taken ca 2009.
Cemetery notes and/or description:
Lima Church Cemetery
On County Road 34 (Weavers Run Road), 1/4 mile east of State Route 800 south of Stillwater.
Coordinates: N 40° 18' 41", W 81° 18' 24.95"
- ↑ This land was a portion of the original Dohrman Tract and was deeded to Levi Porter in 1816 by Bezaleel Wells.
- ↑ Records show that Bezaleel Wells had the portion of the Dohrman Tract including Rush Twp deeded to him in 1813.
- ↑ 85 acres sold by Levi Porter to Robert Niblock.
- ↑ sold approx 76 acres on the west half of the SE Qtr, Sec 20, 13 Twp, 7th Range to Arnon (Amon) Cecil.
- ↑ Lawrence Brainerd deeded a lot situated in East Rush Twp to the Trustees Levi Porter, Andrew Sproul, and James Richardson for the purpose of building a Baptist church. That congregation was disbanded & in 1874 the Baptist Trustees deeded this lot to the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church. Silas Porter, son of Levi, is listed among the early members of that Presbyterian Church
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