The Ticket, Covington, Kentucky, vol. 4, no. 9, Saturday, September 25, 1875, p. 3, col. 3 (sub 'The late Col. Thos. Porter. [Carlisle Mercury.]'):
"Mr. Porter was a native of Fleming county. For many years he was a prominent merchant in Cincinnati, was a member of the Kentucky Legislature, was a delegate at the State Constitutional Convention, and at one time was a prominent candidate for the State Senatorship. For many years prior to his death he had been retired from business and from public life, and during this time had devoted himself to the good of others. During life he was a devoted Christian, and at all times contu....led the .....ed respect, and in his death, though at a ripe old age, he will be long and deeply mourned. Col. Porter was formerly a citizen of Carlisle. In about 1828-29, he sold goods in this place in the house on Front street, at present occupied by Mrs. James McKee. About 183.. he moved to Flemingsburg, where he continued to reside until about 184.., when he removed to Covington. Col. Porter married Lucy, the second daughter of Henry Bruce, Sr., of Fleming county, and by her had four children, Bruce, John, Lucy and Thomas, the two latter only now living. He was a man of great energy, of iron nerve and of ripe judgment. During his sojourn in Flemingsburg his home was a model of Kentucky hospitality."
"Mr. Porter was a native of Fleming county. For many years he was a prominent merchant in Cincinnati, was a member of the Kentucky Legislature, was a delegate at the State Constitutional Convention, and at one time was a prominent candidate for the State Senatorship. For many years prior to his death he had been retired from business and from public life, and during this time had devoted himself to the good of others. During life he was a devoted Christian, and at all times contu....led the .....ed respect, and in his death, though at a ripe old age, he will be long and deeply mourned. Col. Porter was formerly a citizen of Carlisle. In about 1828-29, he sold goods in this place in the house on Front street, at present occupied by Mrs. James McKee. About 183.. he moved to Flemingsburg, where he continued to reside until about 184.., when he removed to Covington. Col. Porter married Lucy, the second daughter of Henry Bruce, Sr., of Fleming county, and by her had four children, Bruce, John, Lucy and Thomas, the two latter only now living. He was a man of great energy, of iron nerve and of ripe judgment. During his sojourn in Flemingsburg his home was a model of Kentucky hospitality."
The Ticket, Covington, Kentucky, vol. 4, no. 9, Saturday, September 25, 1875, p. 3, col. 3 (sub 'The late Col. Thos. Porter. [Carlisle Mercury.]'):
"Mr. Porter was a native of Fleming county. For many years he was a prominent merchant in Cincinnati, was a member of the Kentucky Legislature, was a delegate at the State Constitutional Convention, and at one time was a prominent candidate for the State Senatorship. For many years prior to his death he had been retired from business and from public life, and during this time had devoted himself to the good of others. During life he was a devoted Christian, and at all times contu....led the .....ed respect, and in his death, though at a ripe old age, he will be long and deeply mourned. Col. Porter was formerly a citizen of Carlisle. In about 1828-29, he sold goods in this place in the house on Front street, at present occupied by Mrs. James McKee. About 183.. he moved to Flemingsburg, where he continued to reside until about 184.., when he removed to Covington. Col. Porter married Lucy, the second daughter of Henry Bruce, Sr., of Fleming county, and by her had four children, Bruce, John, Lucy and Thomas, the two latter only now living. He was a man of great energy, of iron nerve and of ripe judgment. During his sojourn in Flemingsburg his home was a model of Kentucky hospitality."
"Mr. Porter was a native of Fleming county. For many years he was a prominent merchant in Cincinnati, was a member of the Kentucky Legislature, was a delegate at the State Constitutional Convention, and at one time was a prominent candidate for the State Senatorship. For many years prior to his death he had been retired from business and from public life, and during this time had devoted himself to the good of others. During life he was a devoted Christian, and at all times contu....led the .....ed respect, and in his death, though at a ripe old age, he will be long and deeply mourned. Col. Porter was formerly a citizen of Carlisle. In about 1828-29, he sold goods in this place in the house on Front street, at present occupied by Mrs. James McKee. About 183.. he moved to Flemingsburg, where he continued to reside until about 184.., when he removed to Covington. Col. Porter married Lucy, the second daughter of Henry Bruce, Sr., of Fleming county, and by her had four children, Bruce, John, Lucy and Thomas, the two latter only now living. He was a man of great energy, of iron nerve and of ripe judgment. During his sojourn in Flemingsburg his home was a model of Kentucky hospitality."
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Buried Sept. 19, 1875
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