Married to Celestia Tinker Porter. Son of William Porter and Sarah Custard Porter. He and Celestia had two children, History of Crawford County,Pennsylvania, Warner, Beers & Co., 1895, Biography of William Porter. The 1880 census lists their two children as Juvenelia Porter and Walter G. Porter.
Former Mayor John Porter, 76 years old, died last night in City Hospital, Meadville. He was for many years a prominent hardware man.
Reading Eagle, 06 Nov 1906, p.2, Reading, Pa.
At Meadville last night John Porter, aged 74 years, one of the best known men in the hardware business in western Pennsylvania, died after an illness of one day's duration.
The deceased was born in Fairfield township, this county, and early in life became identified with the Porter Hardware company of Meadville.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Tinker, sister of Mrs. J. O. Hull, the celebrated vocalist. His second wife was Miss Flavia Davis, who survives him with a daughter, Miss Juvia Porter.
The Titusville Herald, 05 Nov 1906, p. 2, Titusville, Pa.
Note: At his death, according to Greendale Cemetery Records, he was 74 years, 8 months and 29 days.
Former Mayor John Porter, 76 years old, died last night in City Hospital, Meadville. He was for many years a prominent hardware man.
Reading Eagle, 06 Nov 1906, p.2, Reading, Pa.
At Meadville last night John Porter, aged 74 years, one of the best known men in the hardware business in western Pennsylvania, died after an illness of one day's duration.
The deceased was born in Fairfield township, this county, and early in life became identified with the Porter Hardware company of Meadville.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Tinker, sister of Mrs. J. O. Hull, the celebrated vocalist. His second wife was Miss Flavia Davis, who survives him with a daughter, Miss Juvia Porter.
The Titusville Herald, 05 Nov 1906, p. 2, Titusville, Pa.
Note: At his death, according to Greendale Cemetery Records, he was 74 years, 8 months and 29 days.
Married to Celestia Tinker Porter. Son of William Porter and Sarah Custard Porter. He and Celestia had two children, History of Crawford County,Pennsylvania, Warner, Beers & Co., 1895, Biography of William Porter. The 1880 census lists their two children as Juvenelia Porter and Walter G. Porter.
Former Mayor John Porter, 76 years old, died last night in City Hospital, Meadville. He was for many years a prominent hardware man.
Reading Eagle, 06 Nov 1906, p.2, Reading, Pa.
At Meadville last night John Porter, aged 74 years, one of the best known men in the hardware business in western Pennsylvania, died after an illness of one day's duration.
The deceased was born in Fairfield township, this county, and early in life became identified with the Porter Hardware company of Meadville.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Tinker, sister of Mrs. J. O. Hull, the celebrated vocalist. His second wife was Miss Flavia Davis, who survives him with a daughter, Miss Juvia Porter.
The Titusville Herald, 05 Nov 1906, p. 2, Titusville, Pa.
Note: At his death, according to Greendale Cemetery Records, he was 74 years, 8 months and 29 days.
Former Mayor John Porter, 76 years old, died last night in City Hospital, Meadville. He was for many years a prominent hardware man.
Reading Eagle, 06 Nov 1906, p.2, Reading, Pa.
At Meadville last night John Porter, aged 74 years, one of the best known men in the hardware business in western Pennsylvania, died after an illness of one day's duration.
The deceased was born in Fairfield township, this county, and early in life became identified with the Porter Hardware company of Meadville.
He was twice married. His first wife was Miss Tinker, sister of Mrs. J. O. Hull, the celebrated vocalist. His second wife was Miss Flavia Davis, who survives him with a daughter, Miss Juvia Porter.
The Titusville Herald, 05 Nov 1906, p. 2, Titusville, Pa.
Note: At his death, according to Greendale Cemetery Records, he was 74 years, 8 months and 29 days.
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