Person:Silas Porter (6)

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Silas Arthur Porter
b.Abt 1813 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
d.28 Oct 1888 Brown Township, Martin County, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Est 1807
  1. Samuel PorterAbt 1808 - 1888
  2. _____ PorterBet 1810 & 1820 -
  3. Nathan Porter1812 - 1865
  4. Silas Arthur PorterAbt 1813 - 1888
  5. Elizabeth Porter1817 - 1888
  6. David Porter1818 - 1884
Spouse and Children
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m. 5 May 1833
  1. Levi C. Porter1834 - 1885
  2. John N. Porter1836 -
  3. George Everett Porter1837 - 1914
  4. Hester A. Porter1839 - 1912
  5. Sarah Porter1844 -
  6. Susannah Porter1846 - Bef 1945
  7. Ira Porter1847 - 1939
  8. Silas S. Porter1851 - 1932
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Facts and Events
Name Silas Arthur Porter
Gender Male
Birth[9] Abt 1813 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
Marriage 5 May 1833 Tuscarawas, Ohio, United Statespresider: Patrick Archbold, Justice-of-Peace
to Catharine Mitchell
Property[4][12] 3 Jun 1836 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United StatesLand Purchase
Education[4][11] Bet 1836 and 1864 Stillwater, Rush, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
Religion[5][13] Abt 1850 Stillwater, Harrison, Ohio, United StatesPresbyterian Church near Stillwater
Property[4] 1852 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United StatesPurchased from Robert Anderson an additional 34.5 acres which were adjacent to the land he purchased in 1836.
Other[6][7][14] Bet 1857 and 1860 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United StatesPolitical office: served as Infirmary Director
Property[4][15][16] 1 Feb 1864 Salem Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United StatesLand Sale
Will[8][17][18] 4 Apr 1885 Center Twp., Martin Co., Indiana, United States
Death[1][2][10][19] 28 Oct 1888 Brown Township, Martin County, Indiana, United Statesill for two months with paralysis.
Burial[3] Abt 30 Oct 1888 close to Trinity Springs, Martin County, Indiana, United States

Silas Porter's death record states that his father was Levi & his mother was Margaret Beaman.

1850 Census for Rush Twp, Tuscarawas Co. OH, taken 11 Nov 1850: Silas age 37 b. OH. Next door to David Porter age 32 b. VA

Beers "Hist of Tuscarawas Co. OH" records that the father of Silas B. Porter (Silas Arthur) was born in PA.

Number of children: 8

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References
  1. ↑ Kemp, Lisa Farrand. Farrand-Kemp Family History. (17 MAY 2004).
  2. ↑ Indiana, United States. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2004)
    COH-9, p 102.
  3. ↑ Lynda Smith, Researcher. Martin County Biographies. (NOV 2004; reprint).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Russell W. Porter. Research - Land Records of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. (FEB 2008; reprint, Porter Land Purchases & Sales).
  5. ↑ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; general and local statistics; military record; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest Territory; history of Ohio; miscellaneous matters, etc. etc. (Chicago [Illinois]: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884)
    p 629.
  6. ↑ The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; general and local statistics; military record; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest Territory; history of Ohio; miscellaneous matters, etc. etc. (Chicago [Illinois]: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884)
    p376.
  7. ↑ Ohio Democrat (New Philadelphia, Ohio)
    Aug 7, 1879 - vol 40, number 32.

    Note: Nominated their best men

  8. ↑ Last Will Testament of Silas Porter. (Martin Co., Indiana, United States: Silas Porter, 4 APR 1885).
  9. ↑ Born in Tuscarawas Co., OH - based on fact that father Levi was in OH by 1799.
    1880 Indiana Census - He states he was born Ohio (& his father in MD, his mother in Ohio .
  10. ↑ Cause of death info provided by Brad Porter, descendant of Nathan Porter (1812-1865) & Levi Porter (1768-1845)
  11. ↑ He was remembered, in 1979, by Della (Sproul) Errington - a life-long resident of Stillwater, as an educated man who was helpful to his neighbors who lacked such skills. He was the official scale operator for weighing the loads of grain (probably at Brainerd Mill).
  12. ↑ Silas Porter purchased 82 acres from William Turner in the south half of Sec. 25, Twp 13, Range 7, bordered on the south by Stillwater Creek.
  13. ↑ Silas was "among the early members" of this church. It's first minister was Rev. Cook from Moorefield, Harrison County. \tab
  14. ↑ An Infirmary (Poor Farm) was started in Tuscarawas Co. in 1821. Silas served as its director from 1857 to 1860. In the 1860 elections of Tuscarawas County, he was defeated by Samuel Masters (Republican) by 21 votes.
  15. ↑ Silas had purchased 82 acres from William Turner on June 3, 1836. In 1852, Silas purchased another 34.5 acres. He sold all of his land to James Edie in February 1864 and migrated to Martin County, Indiana.
  16. ↑ Based on research by Russell W. Porter.
  17. ↑ This will was presented to the county clerk on 8 Nov 1888 and accepted into probate by the Court at West Shoals.
  18. ↑ Last Will & Testament of Silas Porter: p291s - #1316958.
  19. ↑ Source: Book 10 pg 102
    Note: This additional information was given by the County Clerk to researcher Brad Porter of Martinsville, IN
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