Port, H. H.

PORT, GOODEN

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Date: 10/29/2012 at 11:29:50

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP

Page 948

PORT, H. H. -- Farmer and stock-raiser, section 2, P.O. Sheridan Center. Was born in Pennsylvania, June 8, 1840, and remained there until he attained his seventeenth year. He then moved to this State and settled in Scott county, where he resided until 1868, when he moved to his present location. He was married, November 10, 1867, to Martha B. Gooden, a native of Pennsylvania. Their family consists of seven children: Sylvester, Franklin N., Charles P., Harry Harrison, Ida May, Bert Alex, Florie Mary. Mr. Port owns a farm of 120 acres of well cultivated land. He enlisted as private in company B, Second Iowa infantry, and when discharged was sergeant. He was in several battles, some of which we will here mention: Fort Donelson, Pittsburg, Corinth. He was in the march on Atlanta, which continued eighteen days, and was in most of the fighting at West Point. Near the latter part of the war he was detailed to serve on guard, where he remained until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged July 12, 1865, and returned to his home in Scott county, this State.