John Piercel Porter

1821 - 1904  (83 years)

• Name	John Piercel Porter  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	12 Feb 1821	Kentucky   [5, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Apr 1904	Shelby County, Missouri   [8, 9]
  Burial	Maplewood Cemetery, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri   [1, 8, 9]
  Notes	Known as Uncle John by all. One of the early settlers of Missouri. Moved to Lewis county in 1839. Seven children born three of whom survived. Lived with his son, John, following his wife's death. His wife died four years before he did. Moved to Shelby county in 1870. Had been a member of the M. E. Church South for twenty-eight years. He leaves one sister. Abstracted from obituary. Shown in LaGrange in 1850 where John was listed as a bricklayer. (Ralph Marshall, p 29). Email dated 4 June 2007: I seem to have a very difficult time finding other descendants of my Porter line with whom to work on confirming the parents of James Porter who m. 1) Rebecca Chrisman, removed from Jessamine Co. KY to Marion Co. MO in 1829 and d. 1866 in Lewis Co., and who I believe may be the father of this John Piercel Porter. Finding the middle name of this John is, I believe, an important piece of the puzzle as Sarah Piersol is reported to be the mother of the Porter I think may be James' father. Certainly at the time of John's death only one child of James was still living, a daughter, Mary Love (Porter) Myers of Newark, Lewis, MO. John's obit said he had one sister living. Two sons of James Porter also married Marshall women - Joseph Chrisman Porter m. 1844 Mary Ann E. Marshall (b. ca 1823 VA; d. ca 1867). James William Porter m. 1853 Elizabeth Columbia Marshall (b. ca 1835 MO; d. ca 1868) Reportedly they were sisters, but I don't know who their parents were. When I saw that John Piercel Porter also m. a Marshall I was intrigued. [Note: Unfortunately, there is not information about either of these Marshall's on this website]. I had contacted you back in 2007 about the John Piercel Porter who is included in your Strong family tree, wondering if perhaps he was the son of my ancestors James and Rebecca (Chrisman) Porter of KY who settled in Lewis Co. MO in about 1828. It would appear that he was the nephew of James and the son of William and Mary (Runyan) Porter. While researching last fall at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort, KY, I came across a page in the Porter family file. It it dated 3 Oct 1981, but the name of the person who submitted it is not noted. The author wrote: "FACT: My gt-grandfather was William Pike Porter, b 10 Dec 1815 in Franklyn [sic] Co., Ky. d 1874 in Lewis Co., MO. His brothers and sisters as follows: John Piercel, Susan, Edward, Samuel, James, Anna and Thomas G. The parents of these children: (John) William Porter or William Porter Jr. m 1810 to Mary Runyon. They sold Frankfort property in 1820." I would imagine that this person was close enough to the people with firsthand knowledge to be certain of the accuracy of the above statement. He goes on to state that he has a copy of the will of Wiliam Porter b 1729 in Chester Co., PA, removed to Adams Co., PA and d 1802. His wife was Sarah Piercel (various spellings). Three of their sons (James, Nathaniel, and William) removed to KY. I will add here that James m. Margaret Patterson and d. 1830 in Woodford Co., KY. William m. Hannah Kennedy and then removed to TN. His family is well documented as he was the grandfather of Gov. James Davis Porter of TN. I have seen the work of a Porter researcher who says Nathaniel also removed to TN and d. 1813 in Bedford County. The author then states that the James Porter who m. Rebecca Chrisman and the William Porter who m. Mary Runyon were brothers, his gt-grandfather William Pike Porter being the first cousin of Col. Joseph Chrisman Porter, b 1819 in Jessamine Co., KY (James and Rebecca's son.) [James and William appear on the same page of the 1850 Lewis Co., MO census.] His question is who was the father of these brothers, James and William? Was he either James or Nathaniel, sons of William Porter (1729-1802) of PA? I have long suspected, though have been unable to prove, that my James Porter was the son of James and Margaret (Patterson) Porter. In the above-mentioned 1850 census, William is family 235, James is family 237 and family 238 is that of Osbourn McCrackin who m. Sally Porter, the daughter of James and Margaret, as proved by Osbourn's receiving a share of James' estate in Woodford Co. KY. (James d. intestate, but settlement of his estate is on file in Woodford Co. William Porter is also listed, but not James.) It seems to me too much of a coincidence that these three Porters are living right next to each other in Missouri if they weren't siblings. I won't go into further details, I think this is already confusing enough, but if anyone would be interested in more information from me on this theory, they can contact me. Suffice it to say for now that it seems the father of John Piercel Porter was William Porter, b. 11 Oct 1780, m. 1810 in KY Mary Runyan, and who d. 3 Oct 1872 in Lewis Co., MO. Further, that John Piercel Porter was therefore the nephew of James Porter, b. 2 Aug 1789 in KY or PA, and who d. 22 Jan 1866 in Marion Co., MO. Thanks, Laurel Damon Steffes Laurel Damon Steffes (steffes@indy.rr.com) (Research): Census Listings: 1860 Census Missouri, Shelby County, Tiger Twp, PO West Springfield Page 50 331-336 Porter, John P 38 M Farmer 6000 1000 Ky Porter, Harriet C 32 F Ky Porter, Mary Ida 4 F Mo Porter, John Newton 6 M Mo Brown, William 28 M Farm Laborer $--- $150 Va 1870 Census Missouri, Lewis County, Twp 61 Rand 9, PO Monticello Mo Enumerated 17 Jun 1870 Page 17 Stamped 769 120-120 Porter, John 49 M W Farmer $--- $800 Ky Porter, Harriet 37 F W Keeping House Mo Porter, John N 15 M W Works on Farm Mo Porter, Riler 9 F W Mo Porter, William 7 M W Mo 1880 Census Missouri, Shelby County, Jefferson Twp Enumerated 12 and 4 Day June 1880, by Geo. W. Porter Page 24 SD 5 ED 66 187-285 Porter, John P W M 59 Farmer Ky Ky Porter, H. C. W F 50 Wf Keepign House Ky Mo/Md Va Porter, John W M 25 Son At Home Mo Ky Ky Porter, Willie M W M 17 Son At home Mo Ky Ky Porter, Charles W M 10 Son At home Mo Ky Ky Bias, Matilda B F 16 Svt Servant mos Ky Ky
  Person ID	I6100	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Harriet Catherine Marshall,   b. 31 Jul 1828, Hardinsburg, Breckinridge County, Kentucky d. 9 Jun 1900, Shelby County, Missouri (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1849	Lewis County, Missouri   [4, 9, 11]
  	Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio has a 5 generation descendancy chart on file for Harriett and John Piercel Porter, as compiled by John Feisenberg (johnfeisenberg@juno.com). It was printed from the Palmyra, Missouri genealogy computer.
  Children	1. John Newton Porter,   b. 7 Sep 1854, Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri d. 13 Apr 1923, Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri (Age 68 years)   2. Mary Ida Porter,   b. 14 Feb 1857, Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri d. 27 Jul 1865, Missouri (Age 8 years)   3. Cinderella "Rilla" "Ella" Virginia Porter,   b. 9 Dec 1860, Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri d. 7 Aug 1885, Missouri (Age 24 years)   4. William Marshall Porter,   b. 13 Mar 1863, Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri d. 12 Jan 1954, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 90 years)   5. Charles Marvin Porter,   b. 16 Aug 1869, Lagrange, Lewis County, Missouri d. 4 Jun 1949, Missouri (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F2948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2013

  
  

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  Birth - 12 Feb 1821 - Kentucky Marriage - 11 Jan 1849 - Lewis County, Missouri Death - 16 Apr 1904 - Shelby County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S245] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, Obituary for Porter, John Piercel (undated, unsourced newspaper clipping). [S88] Feisenberg, John (johnfeisenberg@juno.com). [S186] Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986). [S1424] Ancestry.com - Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Ancestry.com, Missouri Marriages to 1850 (Reliability: 3). [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Missouri, Shelby County, Tiger Twp, PO West Springfield Page 50 331-336 (Reliability: 3). [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Missouri, Lewis County, Twp 61 Rand 9, PO Monticello Mo Enumerated 17 Jun 1870 Page 17 Stamped 769 120-120 (Reliability: 3). [S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.), Missouri, Shelby County, Jefferson Twp Enumerated 12 and 4 Day June 1880, by Geo. W. Porter Page 24 SD 5 ED 66 187-285 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 79314102 (Reliability: 3). [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 79314102 Shows 1871 (sic) versus 1821 on transcription, no photo to verify. Appears to simply be a typo or misreading of 1821. (Reliability: 3). [S186] Marshall, Ralph E. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MARSHALL BEDFORD CO., VA PLUS HIX-OWEN-NICHOLSON & RELATED FAMILES (Self Published, September 1986), p 29 (Reliability: 3).