Porter, William

PORTER, GENSINORE, GRIMSLEY

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Date: 11/5/2011 at 12:46:51

Porter, William –
William Porter was born near Birmingham, Penn. July 30, 1834 and died at the home of his daughter in Clearfield, Iowa, July 15, 1911 aged 76 years, 11 months and 15 days.

He was married to Miss Anna Gensinore, Nov. 20, 1867, who died January 1881. Six children were born to this union, three of whom are still living; Mrs. Otis Reeves, of Omaha; Mrs. Preston Grimsley, of Nardin, Okla; and Mrs. Milton Shawler, of Clear field, Iowa He married Ellen Mohler, Feb. 9, 1882, who died Feb. 9, 1908. In 1867 Mr. Porter moved to Warren county, Ill. where he lived until he moved to a farm near Lenox in 1877. In 1893 he moved to Viola, Kansas, where he lived until about one year ago when he was stricken with paralysis. Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Milton Shawler, at Clearfield.

When a young man the deceased united with the Presbyterian church and remained a faithful member of the same until his death. Funera1 Services were held at the M. E. church at Clearfield, conducted by the Rev. Menoher,
and interment at the Morgan cemetery.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 20, 1911