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Information herein was compiled by Cathy Porter-Maynard, ggg granddaughter of Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney. [NOTE: The attached Find-A-Grave Memorial for my ggg grandfather, DANIEL PORTER, was created Nov 08, 2010. Revisions will be ongoing, as newly-discovered research is added].
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"Chronology of Migration" & Biography, etc., posted Nov 08, 2010. [Most recent update: March 14, 2016].
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Historical information pertaining to the old "King Cemetery," in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois:
NEWSPAPER: 'Decatur Herald,'
PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 9, 1927.
"Half-forgotten Old King's Burying Ground Located in 1000 Block West Wood Street Was Moved During the 1890s."
SUMMARY: King Cemetery, in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, is no longer in existence. The town was praised in 1836 by Edmund Flagg for their well-kept cemetery and community.* Unfortunately, as Decatur grew, the cemetery property was needed for the expansion of city. Efforts were made to relocate the old graves to a new location; however, because some of the graves were unmarked or the wooden markers had deteriorated, the remains of some early Decatur pioneers who had been buried in King Cemetery could not be found in the old cemetery, and moved. In addition, no (known) records exist of the burials in the old King Cemetery.
[END].
*SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, [Illinois].
CHAPTER XI. IN THE '30s AND '40s (1830s - 1840s).
[Pages 70 through 76].
*ALSO SEE: King's Cemetery
http://macon.ilgenweb.net/kingscem.html
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BIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PORTER,
by Cathy Porter-Maynard.
November 08, 2010. [Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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DANIEL PORTER was the son of Edward Porter and Elizabeth Morgan. He was probably born in Virginia, in about 1792. Census data shows that the siblings of Daniel Porter were also born in Virginia.
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Oral and written family history states that Daniel Porter migrated with his father's family (Porters? Morgans?) to Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania sometime *after* the Rev. War.
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In 1809, Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney were married in West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
They resided in Rostraver Township, PA; and, are shown on the UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS in Rostraver Township, in 1810 and 1820. Living in the same community are other Porter families, plus Morgan families. (Note: It is unknown whether or not these families could be related to our Porter line).
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Daniel and Catherine became the parents of eleven children. Census records indicate that the *majority* of their children were born in PENNSYLVANIA. However, census records also indicate that two or three of the *youngest children* of Daniel and Catherine Gaffney, were born in OHIO. This makes sense, due to the fact that Daniel Porter and his family moved from Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, to Vermillion/Ashland Ohio, in about 1823. (More information about their migration to Ohio, below).
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WAR OF 1812: Military records provide documentation/proof that Daniel Porter (1792-1836), served as a *private* in Captain Thomas S. Jack's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Richard Patterson's 2nd Regiment in Brigadier General Richard Crook's 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade. This brigade was attached to the right wing of Brigadier General William Henry Harrison's Army of the Northwest in the fall of 1812 and early winter of 1813.
NOTE: Daniel Porter's service records are at the National Archives in roll box 167 and roll record 20352. He is also listed in the muster roll of Captain Thomas C. Jacks' company in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volume VIII, pages 210-211.
*IMPORTANT MILITARY FACT: AS A SOLDIER IN THE WAR OF 1812, DANIEL PORTER (1792-1836), PARTICIPATED IN "BEALL'S EXPEDITION", in the area of Vermillion, now Ashland County, Ohio.
Related historical note: Daniel's brother, John Porter, and several of Daniel's acquaintances, had previously settled in Vermillion/Ashland County Ohio. And, a number of years *after* the War of 1812, Daniel Porter and his family moved from PA the same location, which had become known as "Beall's Trail," in Ohio. (Additional information, below):
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In 1823, Daniel Porter again returned to Ohio (this time, along with his wife, Catherine, their children) where they, also, settled along "Beall's Trail," near several of Daniel's friends & acquaintances. Daniel entered into a business partnership with John Scott, which was very successful. Historical records show that Daniel Porter was also elected to serve as a "Trustee" in his community. (SOURCE: "History of Ashland County, Ohio").
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"HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO." EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF VERMILLION TOWNSHIP, ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO. Election of April, 1832. Clerk: John Finley--Trustees: Steven Smith, Jared Irwin, and *DANIEL S. PORTER. Treasurer: John Cox. . Election of April 1833. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Jared Irwin. *DANIEL PORTER, and JOHN FINLEY. Township Treasurer and Treasurer of Section 16: John Cox. . Election of April, 1834. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Ephraim Eckley, JOHN FINLEY, and John Harman. Treasurer: John Scott. END OF EXCERPT. (Research of Cathy Porter-Maynard).
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Daniel Porter and his family resided in Ashland County, Ohio, until sometime in 1834 or 1835, when they moved again. This time, they settled near DECATUR, MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, where Daniel purchased a 240-acre farm which was already under cultivation. Daniel also purchased two (adjoining) lots within Decatur. While in Macon County, Daniel "engaged in milling and mercantile businesses, at which time he was very successful until his death" in Macon Co., Illinois, in 1836.
DATE AND LOCATION OF "LAST ILLNESS" AND DEATH:
FEB. 1-5, 1836: Dr. William G. Reddick attended to Daniel Porter during his last illness (Feb. 1-5); with Daniel Porter dying on February 5, 1836, in Macon County, Illinois.
Dr. Reddick treated Daniel with ''medication, quinine, and, Blister Plasters''. (SOURCE # 1: ''Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly,'' VOLUME XXXVII:2. ISSN 0588-0807. Page 67-68; Published Summer 2001, by the Decatur Genealogical Society, Macon Co., Illinois. SOURCE # 2: Probate File # 23).
Macon County, Illinois "Probate Records" [File # 23] for Daniel Porter provide conclusive evidence/documentation that he died on 05 Feb 1836, in Macon County; with "John Finley and Catherine Porter serving as administrators to his estate".
BURIAL: The cemetery or burial place of Daniel Porter remains uncertain. It's possible that Daniel Porter may have been buried on his farm near Decatur, in Macon County; or, in a cemetery or burial-ground in Decatur that is now unused & forgotten.
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KING CEMETERY, in Decatur, Illinois, existed in 1836 and was currently in use as a burial-ground at the time of Daniel Porter's death on February 5th of that year. [SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, Illinois. CHAPTER XI. IN THE 1830s AND 1840s. Pages 70 through 76].
However, when Decatur grew larger and the property was needed for the expansion of the city, many of the graves were moved and the old cemetery was paved over. [SEE: LOST MACON, King's Cemetery. Source: Macon County, Illinois GenWeb].
UNANSWERED QUESTION: Was Daniel Porter's grave amongst the burials in King's Cemetery? Since he and his family lived near Decatur at the time of Daniel's death in 1836, it's highly probable. However, there are apparently no records of the burials for King's Cemetery, so we may never have a definitive answer regarding the exact location of Daniel Porter's burial. And, because many (but, not all) of the old coffins in King's Cemetery were moved in the 1890s to a different burial site, we have no assurances that what was intended in 1836 to be Daniel Porter's "final resting place," resulted in such.
A few years *after* Daniel's death in 1836, his wife, Catherine [accompanied by other family members], migrated from Decatur, Macon County, Illinois to Stark County, Illinois, where Catherine Gaffney Porter died in 1883.
[END].
Biography posted Nov 08, 2010;
updated October 8, 2015.
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Daniel Porter & Catherine (Gaffney) Porter:
Chronology of migration, etc.
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• 1810 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1812: MILITARY, Daniel Porter - War of 1812. Patterson's 2nd Regiment; Pennsylvania Mil. *BEALL'S EXPEDITION: Vermillion/Ashland County, Ohio.
• 1820 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1823: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio. (SOURCE # 1: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, "Stark County News," Feb. 26, 1908. SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1830 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio census.
• 1833 or 1834: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Ohio to Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. (SOURCE # 1: Biography of Edward Porter: "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884". SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1836: Daniel Porter DIED in Macon County, Illinois, on February 5, 1836.
(*SOURCE # 1# Macon County, Illinois Probate Records for Daniel Porter [File # 23].
SOURCE # 2: Biography of Edward Porter: ''History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884''.
*SOURCE # 3: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, ''Stark County News,'' Feb. 26, 1908.
*SOURCE # 4: Biography of Lucinda Porter Gingrich: ''History and Biography of Stark Co., Illinois,'' by M.A. Leeson. Page 513.
SOURCE # 5: [Excerpts from] "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1840 CENSUS: Catherine Porter is shown as the "Head of the Household" on the 1840 United States Federal Census, in Macon County, Illinois. SHE IS A WIDOW. Residing with her is a son (Aaron Porter); and, two daughters.
• 1841: Catherine Porter migrates with other family members, to Stark County, Illinois, locating in Jersey Township. (SOURCE # 1: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY'). SOURCE # 2: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich & other family records).
• 1850 CENSUS: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, with three of her adult children.
• 1860, 1870, and 1880: Catherine is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, in the household of her daughter, Lucinda (Porter) Gingrich, and her husband Daniel Gingrich, and their children.
• 1883: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter died in Stark County, Illinois. She is buried in the Stringtown Cemetery, Stark Co., Essex Township; Section 31, Lot C-88.
(End).
"Chronology of Migration" posted Nov 08, 2010.
[Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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[NOTE: Please feel free to copy my research. However, please remember to cite my name (Cathy Porter-Maynard) as the *source* for this material. Thank-you].
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Information herein was compiled by Cathy Porter-Maynard, ggg granddaughter of Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney. [NOTE: The attached Find-A-Grave Memorial for my ggg grandfather, DANIEL PORTER, was created Nov 08, 2010. Revisions will be ongoing, as newly-discovered research is added].
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"Chronology of Migration" & Biography, etc., posted Nov 08, 2010. [Most recent update: March 14, 2016].
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Historical information pertaining to the old "King Cemetery," in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois:
NEWSPAPER: 'Decatur Herald,'
PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 9, 1927.
"Half-forgotten Old King's Burying Ground Located in 1000 Block West Wood Street Was Moved During the 1890s."
SUMMARY: King Cemetery, in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, is no longer in existence. The town was praised in 1836 by Edmund Flagg for their well-kept cemetery and community.* Unfortunately, as Decatur grew, the cemetery property was needed for the expansion of city. Efforts were made to relocate the old graves to a new location; however, because some of the graves were unmarked or the wooden markers had deteriorated, the remains of some early Decatur pioneers who had been buried in King Cemetery could not be found in the old cemetery, and moved. In addition, no (known) records exist of the burials in the old King Cemetery.
[END].
*SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, [Illinois].
CHAPTER XI. IN THE '30s AND '40s (1830s - 1840s).
[Pages 70 through 76].
*ALSO SEE: King's Cemetery
http://macon.ilgenweb.net/kingscem.html
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BIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PORTER,
by Cathy Porter-Maynard.
November 08, 2010. [Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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DANIEL PORTER was the son of Edward Porter and Elizabeth Morgan. He was probably born in Virginia, in about 1792. Census data shows that the siblings of Daniel Porter were also born in Virginia.
.
Oral and written family history states that Daniel Porter migrated with his father's family (Porters? Morgans?) to Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania sometime *after* the Rev. War.
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In 1809, Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney were married in West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
They resided in Rostraver Township, PA; and, are shown on the UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS in Rostraver Township, in 1810 and 1820. Living in the same community are other Porter families, plus Morgan families. (Note: It is unknown whether or not these families could be related to our Porter line).
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Daniel and Catherine became the parents of eleven children. Census records indicate that the *majority* of their children were born in PENNSYLVANIA. However, census records also indicate that two or three of the *youngest children* of Daniel and Catherine Gaffney, were born in OHIO. This makes sense, due to the fact that Daniel Porter and his family moved from Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, to Vermillion/Ashland Ohio, in about 1823. (More information about their migration to Ohio, below).
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WAR OF 1812: Military records provide documentation/proof that Daniel Porter (1792-1836), served as a *private* in Captain Thomas S. Jack's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Richard Patterson's 2nd Regiment in Brigadier General Richard Crook's 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade. This brigade was attached to the right wing of Brigadier General William Henry Harrison's Army of the Northwest in the fall of 1812 and early winter of 1813.
NOTE: Daniel Porter's service records are at the National Archives in roll box 167 and roll record 20352. He is also listed in the muster roll of Captain Thomas C. Jacks' company in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volume VIII, pages 210-211.
*IMPORTANT MILITARY FACT: AS A SOLDIER IN THE WAR OF 1812, DANIEL PORTER (1792-1836), PARTICIPATED IN "BEALL'S EXPEDITION", in the area of Vermillion, now Ashland County, Ohio.
Related historical note: Daniel's brother, John Porter, and several of Daniel's acquaintances, had previously settled in Vermillion/Ashland County Ohio. And, a number of years *after* the War of 1812, Daniel Porter and his family moved from PA the same location, which had become known as "Beall's Trail," in Ohio. (Additional information, below):
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In 1823, Daniel Porter again returned to Ohio (this time, along with his wife, Catherine, their children) where they, also, settled along "Beall's Trail," near several of Daniel's friends & acquaintances. Daniel entered into a business partnership with John Scott, which was very successful. Historical records show that Daniel Porter was also elected to serve as a "Trustee" in his community. (SOURCE: "History of Ashland County, Ohio").
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"HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO." EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF VERMILLION TOWNSHIP, ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO. Election of April, 1832. Clerk: John Finley--Trustees: Steven Smith, Jared Irwin, and *DANIEL S. PORTER. Treasurer: John Cox. . Election of April 1833. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Jared Irwin. *DANIEL PORTER, and JOHN FINLEY. Township Treasurer and Treasurer of Section 16: John Cox. . Election of April, 1834. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Ephraim Eckley, JOHN FINLEY, and John Harman. Treasurer: John Scott. END OF EXCERPT. (Research of Cathy Porter-Maynard).
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Daniel Porter and his family resided in Ashland County, Ohio, until sometime in 1834 or 1835, when they moved again. This time, they settled near DECATUR, MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, where Daniel purchased a 240-acre farm which was already under cultivation. Daniel also purchased two (adjoining) lots within Decatur. While in Macon County, Daniel "engaged in milling and mercantile businesses, at which time he was very successful until his death" in Macon Co., Illinois, in 1836.
DATE AND LOCATION OF "LAST ILLNESS" AND DEATH:
FEB. 1-5, 1836: Dr. William G. Reddick attended to Daniel Porter during his last illness (Feb. 1-5); with Daniel Porter dying on February 5, 1836, in Macon County, Illinois.
Dr. Reddick treated Daniel with ''medication, quinine, and, Blister Plasters''. (SOURCE # 1: ''Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly,'' VOLUME XXXVII:2. ISSN 0588-0807. Page 67-68; Published Summer 2001, by the Decatur Genealogical Society, Macon Co., Illinois. SOURCE # 2: Probate File # 23).
Macon County, Illinois "Probate Records" [File # 23] for Daniel Porter provide conclusive evidence/documentation that he died on 05 Feb 1836, in Macon County; with "John Finley and Catherine Porter serving as administrators to his estate".
BURIAL: The cemetery or burial place of Daniel Porter remains uncertain. It's possible that Daniel Porter may have been buried on his farm near Decatur, in Macon County; or, in a cemetery or burial-ground in Decatur that is now unused & forgotten.
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KING CEMETERY, in Decatur, Illinois, existed in 1836 and was currently in use as a burial-ground at the time of Daniel Porter's death on February 5th of that year. [SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, Illinois. CHAPTER XI. IN THE 1830s AND 1840s. Pages 70 through 76].
However, when Decatur grew larger and the property was needed for the expansion of the city, many of the graves were moved and the old cemetery was paved over. [SEE: LOST MACON, King's Cemetery. Source: Macon County, Illinois GenWeb].
UNANSWERED QUESTION: Was Daniel Porter's grave amongst the burials in King's Cemetery? Since he and his family lived near Decatur at the time of Daniel's death in 1836, it's highly probable. However, there are apparently no records of the burials for King's Cemetery, so we may never have a definitive answer regarding the exact location of Daniel Porter's burial. And, because many (but, not all) of the old coffins in King's Cemetery were moved in the 1890s to a different burial site, we have no assurances that what was intended in 1836 to be Daniel Porter's "final resting place," resulted in such.
A few years *after* Daniel's death in 1836, his wife, Catherine [accompanied by other family members], migrated from Decatur, Macon County, Illinois to Stark County, Illinois, where Catherine Gaffney Porter died in 1883.
[END].
Biography posted Nov 08, 2010;
updated October 8, 2015.
____________________________________________________
Daniel Porter & Catherine (Gaffney) Porter:
Chronology of migration, etc.
____________________________________________________
• 1810 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1812: MILITARY, Daniel Porter - War of 1812. Patterson's 2nd Regiment; Pennsylvania Mil. *BEALL'S EXPEDITION: Vermillion/Ashland County, Ohio.
• 1820 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1823: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio. (SOURCE # 1: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, "Stark County News," Feb. 26, 1908. SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1830 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio census.
• 1833 or 1834: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Ohio to Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. (SOURCE # 1: Biography of Edward Porter: "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884". SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1836: Daniel Porter DIED in Macon County, Illinois, on February 5, 1836.
(*SOURCE # 1# Macon County, Illinois Probate Records for Daniel Porter [File # 23].
SOURCE # 2: Biography of Edward Porter: ''History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884''.
*SOURCE # 3: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, ''Stark County News,'' Feb. 26, 1908.
*SOURCE # 4: Biography of Lucinda Porter Gingrich: ''History and Biography of Stark Co., Illinois,'' by M.A. Leeson. Page 513.
SOURCE # 5: [Excerpts from] "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1840 CENSUS: Catherine Porter is shown as the "Head of the Household" on the 1840 United States Federal Census, in Macon County, Illinois. SHE IS A WIDOW. Residing with her is a son (Aaron Porter); and, two daughters.
• 1841: Catherine Porter migrates with other family members, to Stark County, Illinois, locating in Jersey Township. (SOURCE # 1: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY'). SOURCE # 2: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich & other family records).
• 1850 CENSUS: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, with three of her adult children.
• 1860, 1870, and 1880: Catherine is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, in the household of her daughter, Lucinda (Porter) Gingrich, and her husband Daniel Gingrich, and their children.
• 1883: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter died in Stark County, Illinois. She is buried in the Stringtown Cemetery, Stark Co., Essex Township; Section 31, Lot C-88.
(End).
"Chronology of Migration" posted Nov 08, 2010.
[Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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[NOTE: Please feel free to copy my research. However, please remember to cite my name (Cathy Porter-Maynard) as the *source* for this material. Thank-you].
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Information herein was compiled by Cathy Porter-Maynard, ggg granddaughter of Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney. [NOTE: The attached Find-A-Grave Memorial for my ggg grandfather, DANIEL PORTER, was created Nov 08, 2010. Revisions will be ongoing, as newly-discovered research is added].
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"Chronology of Migration" & Biography, etc., posted Nov 08, 2010. [Most recent update: March 14, 2016].
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Historical information pertaining to the old "King Cemetery," in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois:
NEWSPAPER: 'Decatur Herald,'
PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 9, 1927.
"Half-forgotten Old King's Burying Ground Located in 1000 Block West Wood Street Was Moved During the 1890s."
SUMMARY: King Cemetery, in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, is no longer in existence. The town was praised in 1836 by Edmund Flagg for their well-kept cemetery and community.* Unfortunately, as Decatur grew, the cemetery property was needed for the expansion of city. Efforts were made to relocate the old graves to a new location; however, because some of the graves were unmarked or the wooden markers had deteriorated, the remains of some early Decatur pioneers who had been buried in King Cemetery could not be found in the old cemetery, and moved. In addition, no (known) records exist of the burials in the old King Cemetery.
[END].
*SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, [Illinois].
CHAPTER XI. IN THE '30s AND '40s (1830s - 1840s).
[Pages 70 through 76].
*ALSO SEE: King's Cemetery
http://macon.ilgenweb.net/kingscem.html
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BIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PORTER,
by Cathy Porter-Maynard.
November 08, 2010. [Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
.
DANIEL PORTER was the son of Edward Porter and Elizabeth Morgan. He was probably born in Virginia, in about 1792. Census data shows that the siblings of Daniel Porter were also born in Virginia.
.
Oral and written family history states that Daniel Porter migrated with his father's family (Porters? Morgans?) to Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania sometime *after* the Rev. War.
.
In 1809, Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney were married in West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
They resided in Rostraver Township, PA; and, are shown on the UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS in Rostraver Township, in 1810 and 1820. Living in the same community are other Porter families, plus Morgan families. (Note: It is unknown whether or not these families could be related to our Porter line).
.
Daniel and Catherine became the parents of eleven children. Census records indicate that the *majority* of their children were born in PENNSYLVANIA. However, census records also indicate that two or three of the *youngest children* of Daniel and Catherine Gaffney, were born in OHIO. This makes sense, due to the fact that Daniel Porter and his family moved from Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, to Vermillion/Ashland Ohio, in about 1823. (More information about their migration to Ohio, below).
.
WAR OF 1812: Military records provide documentation/proof that Daniel Porter (1792-1836), served as a *private* in Captain Thomas S. Jack's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Richard Patterson's 2nd Regiment in Brigadier General Richard Crook's 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade. This brigade was attached to the right wing of Brigadier General William Henry Harrison's Army of the Northwest in the fall of 1812 and early winter of 1813.
NOTE: Daniel Porter's service records are at the National Archives in roll box 167 and roll record 20352. He is also listed in the muster roll of Captain Thomas C. Jacks' company in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volume VIII, pages 210-211.
*IMPORTANT MILITARY FACT: AS A SOLDIER IN THE WAR OF 1812, DANIEL PORTER (1792-1836), PARTICIPATED IN "BEALL'S EXPEDITION", in the area of Vermillion, now Ashland County, Ohio.
Related historical note: Daniel's brother, John Porter, and several of Daniel's acquaintances, had previously settled in Vermillion/Ashland County Ohio. And, a number of years *after* the War of 1812, Daniel Porter and his family moved from PA the same location, which had become known as "Beall's Trail," in Ohio. (Additional information, below):
.
In 1823, Daniel Porter again returned to Ohio (this time, along with his wife, Catherine, their children) where they, also, settled along "Beall's Trail," near several of Daniel's friends & acquaintances. Daniel entered into a business partnership with John Scott, which was very successful. Historical records show that Daniel Porter was also elected to serve as a "Trustee" in his community. (SOURCE: "History of Ashland County, Ohio").
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"HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO." EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF VERMILLION TOWNSHIP, ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO. Election of April, 1832. Clerk: John Finley--Trustees: Steven Smith, Jared Irwin, and *DANIEL S. PORTER. Treasurer: John Cox. . Election of April 1833. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Jared Irwin. *DANIEL PORTER, and JOHN FINLEY. Township Treasurer and Treasurer of Section 16: John Cox. . Election of April, 1834. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Ephraim Eckley, JOHN FINLEY, and John Harman. Treasurer: John Scott. END OF EXCERPT. (Research of Cathy Porter-Maynard).
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Daniel Porter and his family resided in Ashland County, Ohio, until sometime in 1834 or 1835, when they moved again. This time, they settled near DECATUR, MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, where Daniel purchased a 240-acre farm which was already under cultivation. Daniel also purchased two (adjoining) lots within Decatur. While in Macon County, Daniel "engaged in milling and mercantile businesses, at which time he was very successful until his death" in Macon Co., Illinois, in 1836.
DATE AND LOCATION OF "LAST ILLNESS" AND DEATH:
FEB. 1-5, 1836: Dr. William G. Reddick attended to Daniel Porter during his last illness (Feb. 1-5); with Daniel Porter dying on February 5, 1836, in Macon County, Illinois.
Dr. Reddick treated Daniel with ''medication, quinine, and, Blister Plasters''. (SOURCE # 1: ''Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly,'' VOLUME XXXVII:2. ISSN 0588-0807. Page 67-68; Published Summer 2001, by the Decatur Genealogical Society, Macon Co., Illinois. SOURCE # 2: Probate File # 23).
Macon County, Illinois "Probate Records" [File # 23] for Daniel Porter provide conclusive evidence/documentation that he died on 05 Feb 1836, in Macon County; with "John Finley and Catherine Porter serving as administrators to his estate".
BURIAL: The cemetery or burial place of Daniel Porter remains uncertain. It's possible that Daniel Porter may have been buried on his farm near Decatur, in Macon County; or, in a cemetery or burial-ground in Decatur that is now unused & forgotten.
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KING CEMETERY, in Decatur, Illinois, existed in 1836 and was currently in use as a burial-ground at the time of Daniel Porter's death on February 5th of that year. [SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, Illinois. CHAPTER XI. IN THE 1830s AND 1840s. Pages 70 through 76].
However, when Decatur grew larger and the property was needed for the expansion of the city, many of the graves were moved and the old cemetery was paved over. [SEE: LOST MACON, King's Cemetery. Source: Macon County, Illinois GenWeb].
UNANSWERED QUESTION: Was Daniel Porter's grave amongst the burials in King's Cemetery? Since he and his family lived near Decatur at the time of Daniel's death in 1836, it's highly probable. However, there are apparently no records of the burials for King's Cemetery, so we may never have a definitive answer regarding the exact location of Daniel Porter's burial. And, because many (but, not all) of the old coffins in King's Cemetery were moved in the 1890s to a different burial site, we have no assurances that what was intended in 1836 to be Daniel Porter's "final resting place," resulted in such.
A few years *after* Daniel's death in 1836, his wife, Catherine [accompanied by other family members], migrated from Decatur, Macon County, Illinois to Stark County, Illinois, where Catherine Gaffney Porter died in 1883.
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Biography posted Nov 08, 2010;
updated October 8, 2015.
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Daniel Porter & Catherine (Gaffney) Porter:
Chronology of migration, etc.
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• 1810 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1812: MILITARY, Daniel Porter - War of 1812. Patterson's 2nd Regiment; Pennsylvania Mil. *BEALL'S EXPEDITION: Vermillion/Ashland County, Ohio.
• 1820 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1823: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio. (SOURCE # 1: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, "Stark County News," Feb. 26, 1908. SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1830 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio census.
• 1833 or 1834: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Ohio to Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. (SOURCE # 1: Biography of Edward Porter: "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884". SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1836: Daniel Porter DIED in Macon County, Illinois, on February 5, 1836.
(*SOURCE # 1# Macon County, Illinois Probate Records for Daniel Porter [File # 23].
SOURCE # 2: Biography of Edward Porter: ''History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884''.
*SOURCE # 3: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, ''Stark County News,'' Feb. 26, 1908.
*SOURCE # 4: Biography of Lucinda Porter Gingrich: ''History and Biography of Stark Co., Illinois,'' by M.A. Leeson. Page 513.
SOURCE # 5: [Excerpts from] "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1840 CENSUS: Catherine Porter is shown as the "Head of the Household" on the 1840 United States Federal Census, in Macon County, Illinois. SHE IS A WIDOW. Residing with her is a son (Aaron Porter); and, two daughters.
• 1841: Catherine Porter migrates with other family members, to Stark County, Illinois, locating in Jersey Township. (SOURCE # 1: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY'). SOURCE # 2: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich & other family records).
• 1850 CENSUS: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, with three of her adult children.
• 1860, 1870, and 1880: Catherine is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, in the household of her daughter, Lucinda (Porter) Gingrich, and her husband Daniel Gingrich, and their children.
• 1883: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter died in Stark County, Illinois. She is buried in the Stringtown Cemetery, Stark Co., Essex Township; Section 31, Lot C-88.
(End).
"Chronology of Migration" posted Nov 08, 2010.
[Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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[NOTE: Please feel free to copy my research. However, please remember to cite my name (Cathy Porter-Maynard) as the *source* for this material. Thank-you].
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Information herein was compiled by Cathy Porter-Maynard, ggg granddaughter of Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney. [NOTE: The attached Find-A-Grave Memorial for my ggg grandfather, DANIEL PORTER, was created Nov 08, 2010. Revisions will be ongoing, as newly-discovered research is added].
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"Chronology of Migration" & Biography, etc., posted Nov 08, 2010. [Most recent update: March 14, 2016].
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Historical information pertaining to the old "King Cemetery," in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois:
NEWSPAPER: 'Decatur Herald,'
PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 9, 1927.
"Half-forgotten Old King's Burying Ground Located in 1000 Block West Wood Street Was Moved During the 1890s."
SUMMARY: King Cemetery, in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, is no longer in existence. The town was praised in 1836 by Edmund Flagg for their well-kept cemetery and community.* Unfortunately, as Decatur grew, the cemetery property was needed for the expansion of city. Efforts were made to relocate the old graves to a new location; however, because some of the graves were unmarked or the wooden markers had deteriorated, the remains of some early Decatur pioneers who had been buried in King Cemetery could not be found in the old cemetery, and moved. In addition, no (known) records exist of the burials in the old King Cemetery.
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*SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, [Illinois].
CHAPTER XI. IN THE '30s AND '40s (1830s - 1840s).
[Pages 70 through 76].
*ALSO SEE: King's Cemetery
http://macon.ilgenweb.net/kingscem.html
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BIOGRAPHY OF DANIEL PORTER,
by Cathy Porter-Maynard.
November 08, 2010. [Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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DANIEL PORTER was the son of Edward Porter and Elizabeth Morgan. He was probably born in Virginia, in about 1792. Census data shows that the siblings of Daniel Porter were also born in Virginia.
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Oral and written family history states that Daniel Porter migrated with his father's family (Porters? Morgans?) to Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania sometime *after* the Rev. War.
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In 1809, Daniel Porter and Catherine Gaffney were married in West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
They resided in Rostraver Township, PA; and, are shown on the UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS in Rostraver Township, in 1810 and 1820. Living in the same community are other Porter families, plus Morgan families. (Note: It is unknown whether or not these families could be related to our Porter line).
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Daniel and Catherine became the parents of eleven children. Census records indicate that the *majority* of their children were born in PENNSYLVANIA. However, census records also indicate that two or three of the *youngest children* of Daniel and Catherine Gaffney, were born in OHIO. This makes sense, due to the fact that Daniel Porter and his family moved from Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, to Vermillion/Ashland Ohio, in about 1823. (More information about their migration to Ohio, below).
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WAR OF 1812: Military records provide documentation/proof that Daniel Porter (1792-1836), served as a *private* in Captain Thomas S. Jack's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Richard Patterson's 2nd Regiment in Brigadier General Richard Crook's 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade. This brigade was attached to the right wing of Brigadier General William Henry Harrison's Army of the Northwest in the fall of 1812 and early winter of 1813.
NOTE: Daniel Porter's service records are at the National Archives in roll box 167 and roll record 20352. He is also listed in the muster roll of Captain Thomas C. Jacks' company in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volume VIII, pages 210-211.
*IMPORTANT MILITARY FACT: AS A SOLDIER IN THE WAR OF 1812, DANIEL PORTER (1792-1836), PARTICIPATED IN "BEALL'S EXPEDITION", in the area of Vermillion, now Ashland County, Ohio.
Related historical note: Daniel's brother, John Porter, and several of Daniel's acquaintances, had previously settled in Vermillion/Ashland County Ohio. And, a number of years *after* the War of 1812, Daniel Porter and his family moved from PA the same location, which had become known as "Beall's Trail," in Ohio. (Additional information, below):
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In 1823, Daniel Porter again returned to Ohio (this time, along with his wife, Catherine, their children) where they, also, settled along "Beall's Trail," near several of Daniel's friends & acquaintances. Daniel entered into a business partnership with John Scott, which was very successful. Historical records show that Daniel Porter was also elected to serve as a "Trustee" in his community. (SOURCE: "History of Ashland County, Ohio").
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"HISTORY OF ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO." EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF VERMILLION TOWNSHIP, ASHLAND COUNTY, OHIO. Election of April, 1832. Clerk: John Finley--Trustees: Steven Smith, Jared Irwin, and *DANIEL S. PORTER. Treasurer: John Cox. . Election of April 1833. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Jared Irwin. *DANIEL PORTER, and JOHN FINLEY. Township Treasurer and Treasurer of Section 16: John Cox. . Election of April, 1834. Clerk: Wm. W. Irwin. Trustees: Ephraim Eckley, JOHN FINLEY, and John Harman. Treasurer: John Scott. END OF EXCERPT. (Research of Cathy Porter-Maynard).
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Daniel Porter and his family resided in Ashland County, Ohio, until sometime in 1834 or 1835, when they moved again. This time, they settled near DECATUR, MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, where Daniel purchased a 240-acre farm which was already under cultivation. Daniel also purchased two (adjoining) lots within Decatur. While in Macon County, Daniel "engaged in milling and mercantile businesses, at which time he was very successful until his death" in Macon Co., Illinois, in 1836.
DATE AND LOCATION OF "LAST ILLNESS" AND DEATH:
FEB. 1-5, 1836: Dr. William G. Reddick attended to Daniel Porter during his last illness (Feb. 1-5); with Daniel Porter dying on February 5, 1836, in Macon County, Illinois.
Dr. Reddick treated Daniel with ''medication, quinine, and, Blister Plasters''. (SOURCE # 1: ''Central Illinois Genealogical Quarterly,'' VOLUME XXXVII:2. ISSN 0588-0807. Page 67-68; Published Summer 2001, by the Decatur Genealogical Society, Macon Co., Illinois. SOURCE # 2: Probate File # 23).
Macon County, Illinois "Probate Records" [File # 23] for Daniel Porter provide conclusive evidence/documentation that he died on 05 Feb 1836, in Macon County; with "John Finley and Catherine Porter serving as administrators to his estate".
BURIAL: The cemetery or burial place of Daniel Porter remains uncertain. It's possible that Daniel Porter may have been buried on his farm near Decatur, in Macon County; or, in a cemetery or burial-ground in Decatur that is now unused & forgotten.
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KING CEMETERY, in Decatur, Illinois, existed in 1836 and was currently in use as a burial-ground at the time of Daniel Porter's death on February 5th of that year. [SEE: HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, Illinois. CHAPTER XI. IN THE 1830s AND 1840s. Pages 70 through 76].
However, when Decatur grew larger and the property was needed for the expansion of the city, many of the graves were moved and the old cemetery was paved over. [SEE: LOST MACON, King's Cemetery. Source: Macon County, Illinois GenWeb].
UNANSWERED QUESTION: Was Daniel Porter's grave amongst the burials in King's Cemetery? Since he and his family lived near Decatur at the time of Daniel's death in 1836, it's highly probable. However, there are apparently no records of the burials for King's Cemetery, so we may never have a definitive answer regarding the exact location of Daniel Porter's burial. And, because many (but, not all) of the old coffins in King's Cemetery were moved in the 1890s to a different burial site, we have no assurances that what was intended in 1836 to be Daniel Porter's "final resting place," resulted in such.
A few years *after* Daniel's death in 1836, his wife, Catherine [accompanied by other family members], migrated from Decatur, Macon County, Illinois to Stark County, Illinois, where Catherine Gaffney Porter died in 1883.
[END].
Biography posted Nov 08, 2010;
updated October 8, 2015.
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Daniel Porter & Catherine (Gaffney) Porter:
Chronology of migration, etc.
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• 1810 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1812: MILITARY, Daniel Porter - War of 1812. Patterson's 2nd Regiment; Pennsylvania Mil. *BEALL'S EXPEDITION: Vermillion/Ashland County, Ohio.
• 1820 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania census.
• 1823: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio. (SOURCE # 1: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, "Stark County News," Feb. 26, 1908. SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1830 CENSUS: Household of Daniel Porter, shown on the Vermillion, Richland County, Ohio census.
• 1833 or 1834: Daniel and Catherine (Gaffney) Porter migrated from Ohio to Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. (SOURCE # 1: Biography of Edward Porter: "History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884". SOURCE # 2: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1836: Daniel Porter DIED in Macon County, Illinois, on February 5, 1836.
(*SOURCE # 1# Macon County, Illinois Probate Records for Daniel Porter [File # 23].
SOURCE # 2: Biography of Edward Porter: ''History of Cass County, Iowa - 1884''.
*SOURCE # 3: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich, ''Stark County News,'' Feb. 26, 1908.
*SOURCE # 4: Biography of Lucinda Porter Gingrich: ''History and Biography of Stark Co., Illinois,'' by M.A. Leeson. Page 513.
SOURCE # 5: [Excerpts from] "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY').
• 1840 CENSUS: Catherine Porter is shown as the "Head of the Household" on the 1840 United States Federal Census, in Macon County, Illinois. SHE IS A WIDOW. Residing with her is a son (Aaron Porter); and, two daughters.
• 1841: Catherine Porter migrates with other family members, to Stark County, Illinois, locating in Jersey Township. (SOURCE # 1: Excerpts from "OUR BOOK OF FINLEYS AND THEIR KINFOLK FAMILIES," By Leslie McLaughlin, R.G. [Page 293]. The Children of Edward Gaffney and wife, Catherine (unknown). Beginning with the section entitled: 'CATHERINE GAFFNEY'). SOURCE # 2: Obituary of Lucinda Porter Gingrich & other family records).
• 1850 CENSUS: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, with three of her adult children.
• 1860, 1870, and 1880: Catherine is shown on the Stark County, Illinois census, in the household of her daughter, Lucinda (Porter) Gingrich, and her husband Daniel Gingrich, and their children.
• 1883: Catherine (Gaffney) Porter died in Stark County, Illinois. She is buried in the Stringtown Cemetery, Stark Co., Essex Township; Section 31, Lot C-88.
(End).
"Chronology of Migration" posted Nov 08, 2010.
[Most recent update: October 8, 2015].
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[NOTE: Please feel free to copy my research. However, please remember to cite my name (Cathy Porter-Maynard) as the *source* for this material. Thank-you].
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Gravesite Details
IMPORTANT: Please click the two attached 'photos/documents,' to see transcribed text, excerpted from the 1836 [Macon County, Illinois] "Probate Records" of Daniel Porter.
Family Members
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