Porter was born in Ludlow, VT April 4, 1822. Went to California during the Gold fever of 1849. Soldier in the Mexican War with Colonel Doniphan, and drew a pension for his valor, being the first soldier to scale the walls of Buena Vista. During the latter part of his life he was an invalid, caused by privations and hardships of the war, and devoted most of his time to the study of the bible, in which he was unusually well versed. Married first Margaret H. Quinn, 3 July 1859. She was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, 6 April 1841, and died 15 July 1870. Married second to Sarah Russell, in April 1871. She was born in Tatesville, Ray Co ., MO.
Children from first wife were 1. Commodore Porter, 2. Charles Otis, 3 Ida Louise, 4. Stephen Alvah and 5. Margaret Eugenia
Children from second wife were 6.George Russell, 7. Edith May and 8. William Henry.
[The House of Mansur, p. 60]
Children from first wife were 1. Commodore Porter, 2. Charles Otis, 3 Ida Louise, 4. Stephen Alvah and 5. Margaret Eugenia
Children from second wife were 6.George Russell, 7. Edith May and 8. William Henry.
[The House of Mansur, p. 60]
Porter was born in Ludlow, VT April 4, 1822. Went to California during the Gold fever of 1849. Soldier in the Mexican War with Colonel Doniphan, and drew a pension for his valor, being the first soldier to scale the walls of Buena Vista. During the latter part of his life he was an invalid, caused by privations and hardships of the war, and devoted most of his time to the study of the bible, in which he was unusually well versed. Married first Margaret H. Quinn, 3 July 1859. She was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, 6 April 1841, and died 15 July 1870. Married second to Sarah Russell, in April 1871. She was born in Tatesville, Ray Co ., MO.
Children from first wife were 1. Commodore Porter, 2. Charles Otis, 3 Ida Louise, 4. Stephen Alvah and 5. Margaret Eugenia
Children from second wife were 6.George Russell, 7. Edith May and 8. William Henry.
[The House of Mansur, p. 60]
Children from first wife were 1. Commodore Porter, 2. Charles Otis, 3 Ida Louise, 4. Stephen Alvah and 5. Margaret Eugenia
Children from second wife were 6.George Russell, 7. Edith May and 8. William Henry.
[The House of Mansur, p. 60]
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