George, son of Edward Tiffin and Elizabeth Jane (Wilson) Porter, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 24th, 1835, died August 8, 1903. He was brought to German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, by his mother after the death of her husband, and made his home with his uncle, John Wilson.
He was educated in Dunlap Creek Academy. He grew up a farmer and for tweny years followed that occupation in German township. In 1879 he purchased property in McClelland township and there established a general store, which he successfully conducted until 1894, superintending his farming operations during the same period. He disposed of his mercantile business and in 1895 located in Uniontown, where he opened a general real estate and insurance business, building up a large and profitable business, contintuing untill his death; also owning the Star Farm and coal lands in Fayette county. During his earlier years he taught school in German Township. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and at McClellandtown served the church as elder. After moving to Uniontown he joined the First Presbyterian church of that city, and from 1896 until his death was also an elder. He was always prominent in the church, and in 1887 was a delegate from Redstone Presbytery to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church which met at Minneapolis, Minnesota, that year. In politics he was a Republican.
(from the Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county, Pennsylvania vol 2)
He was educated in Dunlap Creek Academy. He grew up a farmer and for tweny years followed that occupation in German township. In 1879 he purchased property in McClelland township and there established a general store, which he successfully conducted until 1894, superintending his farming operations during the same period. He disposed of his mercantile business and in 1895 located in Uniontown, where he opened a general real estate and insurance business, building up a large and profitable business, contintuing untill his death; also owning the Star Farm and coal lands in Fayette county. During his earlier years he taught school in German Township. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and at McClellandtown served the church as elder. After moving to Uniontown he joined the First Presbyterian church of that city, and from 1896 until his death was also an elder. He was always prominent in the church, and in 1887 was a delegate from Redstone Presbytery to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church which met at Minneapolis, Minnesota, that year. In politics he was a Republican.
(from the Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county, Pennsylvania vol 2)
George, son of Edward Tiffin and Elizabeth Jane (Wilson) Porter, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 24th, 1835, died August 8, 1903. He was brought to German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, by his mother after the death of her husband, and made his home with his uncle, John Wilson.
He was educated in Dunlap Creek Academy. He grew up a farmer and for tweny years followed that occupation in German township. In 1879 he purchased property in McClelland township and there established a general store, which he successfully conducted until 1894, superintending his farming operations during the same period. He disposed of his mercantile business and in 1895 located in Uniontown, where he opened a general real estate and insurance business, building up a large and profitable business, contintuing untill his death; also owning the Star Farm and coal lands in Fayette county. During his earlier years he taught school in German Township. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and at McClellandtown served the church as elder. After moving to Uniontown he joined the First Presbyterian church of that city, and from 1896 until his death was also an elder. He was always prominent in the church, and in 1887 was a delegate from Redstone Presbytery to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church which met at Minneapolis, Minnesota, that year. In politics he was a Republican.
(from the Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county, Pennsylvania vol 2)
He was educated in Dunlap Creek Academy. He grew up a farmer and for tweny years followed that occupation in German township. In 1879 he purchased property in McClelland township and there established a general store, which he successfully conducted until 1894, superintending his farming operations during the same period. He disposed of his mercantile business and in 1895 located in Uniontown, where he opened a general real estate and insurance business, building up a large and profitable business, contintuing untill his death; also owning the Star Farm and coal lands in Fayette county. During his earlier years he taught school in German Township. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and at McClellandtown served the church as elder. After moving to Uniontown he joined the First Presbyterian church of that city, and from 1896 until his death was also an elder. He was always prominent in the church, and in 1887 was a delegate from Redstone Presbytery to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church which met at Minneapolis, Minnesota, that year. In politics he was a Republican.
(from the Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county, Pennsylvania vol 2)
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