John Franklin Porter (1855 - 1948)

Born 11 Sep 1855 in Benton, Oregon Territory, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Rebecca (Angel) Porter — married 13 Nov 1876 in Umatilla,Oregon

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1948 at age 92 in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, United States

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Biography

John Franklin Porter was born on the 11th of September, 1855 in Benton, Oregon Territory. His parents were McCauley Porter and Martha Ann (Winkle) Porter. Both of whom crossed the plains in the same wagon train on the Oregon Trail in 1848.

John married Mary Rebecca Angel on the 13th of November, 1876 in Umatilla, Oregon.^[1] Together they had four children. Thomas Franklin Porter (1877-1950), Iva Reen Porter (1879-1945), Fred Monroe Porter (1882-1972) and McCauley Porter (1890-1969).

In the 1900 US Census John is listed as the 45 year old white married head of household in Willamett, Bellfountain, and Monroe Precincts, Benton, Oregon. Living with him are his 43 year old wife Mary R. Porter, 23 year old son T. Frank Porter, 18 year old son Fred M. Porter and 10 year old son McCauley Porter.^[2]

In the 1910 US Census John is listed as the 54 year old white married head of household in Willamette, Benton, Oregon. Living with his 52 year old wife Mary Porter. Both of whom were born in Oregon with John's father being born in Kentucky and his mother in Alabama.^[3]

In the 1920 US Census John is listed as a 64 year old white married head of household living with his 62 year old wife Mary R. Porter and their 42 year old son Thomas F. Porter and 10 year old grandson Charles F. Porter.^[4]

John's wife Mary Rebecca passed away on the 18th of March, 1929 in Portland, Oregon.

When John was elderly and living alone at his home in S.E. Portland he sold his home to his grandson Leroy McCauley Porter and moved into the Oregon Masonic Home in Forest Grove, Oregon.^[5][6]

Timeline

Residence: 1900 Willamette, Oregon 1910 Willamette, Oregon 1920 Willamette, Benton, Oregon, United States 1929 Wife Rebecca passed away in Portland, Oregon. 1930's Living in SE Portland. 1940 He sold his home to his grandson and moved to the Oregon Masonic Home.

Research Notes

Links

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Acknowledgments

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ8Z-F48 : 19 October 2018), John F. Porter and Mary R. Angel, 1876.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDC-Z9F : accessed 3 November 2019), John F Porter, Willamett, Bellfountain, and Monroe Precincts, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 15B, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,345.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLYX-FXF : accessed 3 November 2019), John F Porter, Willamette, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1278; FHL microfilm 1,375,291.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48C-PZ7 : accessed 3 November 2019), John F Porter, Wilamette, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing ED 18, sheet 2B, line 77, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1491; FHL microfilm 1,821,491.
5. ↑ As remember by LaVere Lukens, 2018.
6. ↑ "MASONICAID HISTORY." Oregon FreeMasons. Accessed November 3rd, 2019. https://www.masonic-oregon.com/masonicaid/masonicaid-history/.

See also:

• First-hand information. Entered by Erik Granstrom at registration.

• Granstrom Family Photo Collection. In possession of Erik Granstrom on July 19, 2017, Sandy, Oregon.

• "John Franklin Porter." Family Search. Accessed Oct. 24th, 2018. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KD3Z-Y8Z.

• "John Franklin Porter." Geni. Accessed April 4, 2017. https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KD3Z-Y8Z/.

• "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ8Z-F48 : 19 October 2018), John F. Porter and Mary R. Angel, 1876.

• "Oregon Deaths, 1877-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ5X-SDS : 9 November 2016), John Franklin Porter in entry for Iva Porter Pierce, 26 Aug 1879; citing Birth, Benton, Oregon, United States, Multiple archives; FHL microfilm 2,229,217.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNC5-Q5D : 14 July 2016), John Porter, Lone Rock, Wasco, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district ED 119, sheet 181B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1084; FHL microfilm 1,255,084.

• "Oregon Deaths, 1877-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ5H-YM1 : 9 November 2016), John Franklin Porter in entry for Fred Monroe Porter, 06 Jul 1882; citing Birth, Gilliam, Oregon, United States, Multiple archives; FHL microfilm 2,229,222.

• "Oregon Deaths, 1877-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZ5K-JKQ : 9 November 2016), John F. Porter in entry for Mccauley Porter, 01 Sep 1890; citing Birth, Red Lodge, Carbon, Montana, United States, Multiple archives; FHL microfilm 2,229,594.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSDC-Z9F : accessed 5 April 2017), John F Porter, Willamett, Bellfountain, and Monroe Precincts, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 15B, family 289, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,345.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLYX-FXF : accessed 5 April 2017), John F Porter, Willamette, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1278; FHL microfilm 1,375,291.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M48C-PZ7 : accessed 5 April 2017), John F Porter, Wilamette, Benton, Oregon, United States; citing ED 18, sheet 2B, line 77, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1491; FHL microfilm 1,821,491.

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