Descendants of Wesley "Mack" Porter and Helen Laughlin
1. Wesley 'Mack' McKindry Porter born MAY-13-1817, Rutherford Co. Tn., (son of Hugh Porter and Mary 'Polly' Laughlin) married FEB-11-1845, in Mo., Helen Marietta Laughlin, born DEC-31-1822, Whitley Co. Ky., (daughter of Joseph 'Joe' D. Laughlin and Jane 'Jennie' Duncan) died MAR-18-1891, Mercer Co. Mo., buried: Laughlin Cemetery Mercer, Co. Mo. Wesley died MAR-18-1912, Mercer Co. Mo., buried: Laughlin Cemetery East of Lineville, Ia. Wesley McKindry Porter was referred to as "Mack". He was born near Murfeesboro, Tenn. and moved with his family as a boy in 1833 to Jackson Co., Mo. then as a young man to Mercer Co., Mo. in 1849/50. John Willis Burton Cox was a first cousin of Wesley. The following obituary was written by his son-in-law, Rev. John Daniel Houston.
Wesley Mc Porter May 13, 1817 - March 18, 1912 Wesley Mc Porter was born May 13, 1817 in Willford (should be Rutherford jlp 2004) County Tennessee, near Murfeesboro, leaving there when a small boy and coming to Jackson County Mo. When a young man he located in Mercer County, and this has been his home. He was united in marriage to Helen Laughlin Feb. 11, 1845 who proceeded him to the other world on March 18, 1891. To this union were born nine children, four boys and five girls. Two preceded him in death and the others live to morn his departure. He fell asleep in Jesus at his home, March 18, 1912 at the venerable age of 94 years, 10 months and 5 days. He was a lifelong member of the M.E. Church South, having been converted early in life. He was also an ardent member of the Masonic fraternity. His death was stingless and painless, he quietly passed away to be with his God. He leaves behind seven children, thirty-two grandchildren, thirty-nine great grandchildren, and a host of friends and neighbors to mourn his absence. He was one of the early settlers of this county, respected and honored by all who knew him. His life was in harmony with the religion he professed, and one that no one has any reason to be ashamed of.
Children:
2. i Mary Jane Porter born NOV-10-1845.
3. ii Victorene Veturia Porter born MAY-06-1847.
4. iii Thomas Hugh Porter born FEB-27-1849.
5. iv Joseph Laughlin Porter born MAR-16-1851.
6. v Sarah Angaline Porter born AUG-23-1853.
vi Martha Elenor Porter born JAN-08-1856, Mercer Co., Mo., died JUN-28-1868, buried: Laughlin, Mercer Co., Mo.
7. vii Samuel Milton Porter born MAY-13-1858.
8. viii James Hazard Porter born MAR-06-1861.
ix Susan Narcissa Porter born AUG-30-1863, Mercer Co., Mo., died AUG-17-1864, buried: Laughlin Cemetery Mercer Co.,MO.
Second Generation
2. Mary Jane Porter born NOV-10-1845, Jackson Co., Mo, married JUN-18-1871, William James Madden, born OCT-13-1844, Cass Co., Il., (son of Patrick Michael Madden and Bridget Maloney) died JAN-13-1906, buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA.. Mary died MAR-28-1927, buried: Lineville, Ia. Evergreen.
Children:
i Serena Josephine Madden born JUN-18-1874, married APR-23-1902, Adam David 'Doc' Ellis, M.D., born 1877, lived in Powersville, Mo., (son of Thomas Ellis and Martha Miller) died SEP-26-1929, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia., date might be 9/25/1929. Serena died MAY-03-1939, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia. According to the obituary they had 7 children, 2 children died before 1939 the others were Mrs. R. E. Shope, of Princeton, NJ., Mrs. Don Rodawig of Spirit Lake, Ia., Mrs. John D Wilsey, III of Baltimore, Md., W.T Ellis of Cedar Rapids, Ia. and Gilbert R. Ellis of Detroit, Mi.
ii Ira Gilbert Madden born APR-02-1876, married SEP-07-1902, Ora B. Robinson.
iii Helen Bridget Madden born OCT-18-1878, married John W. Robinson, born 11/25//1882, died FEB-23-1913. Helen died NOV-04-1962.
3. Victorene Veturia Porter born MAY-06-1847, Jackson Co., Mo., married JUN-14-1868, Richard Watson Martin, born SEP-08-1843/44, Livingston Co., Mo, (son of Thomas J. L. Martin and Eliza Amelia Dryden) died FEB-03-1927, buried: Lineville, Ia., Evergreen. Victorene died JAN-09-1944, buried: Lineville,Ia., Evergreen cemetery.
Children:
i Hazard Thomas Martin born APR-05-1869, Mercer Co., Mo., married (1) Harriet A. 'Hattie' Smalley, born FEB-16-1892, died JAN-22-1966, Mercer Co., Mo., buried: Ravana cemetery, married (2) Nura Hyler, born 1859, died 1952, buried: Ravana cemetery. Hazard died OCT-09-1930, Mayo clinic, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia.
ii Wesley Homer Martin born JUN-22-1871, Mercer Co., Mo., married JAN-27-1892, Cora Alice Bruner, born JUN-30-1870, (daughter of Adam Bruner and Ann Mariah Templeton) died APR-18-1970, Chico, Ca. Wesley died JAN-10-1953, Chico, Ca.
iii Albert Clifford Martin born JUL-25-1874, Mercer Co., Mo., married (1) DEC-24-1899, Sylvia Gertrude Mudgett, born FEB-25-1877, Ravana, Mo., died OCT-14-1921, Mercer Co., Mo., married (2) Blanche Dobson, married (3) Myrtle Burkhead. Albert died JUL-20-1959, Kansas City, Mo., married a Mudgett.
iv Estella Marietta Martin born JUL-31-1877, Mercer Co., Mo., married MAY-14-1899, Charles Milton Sears, born MAR-17-1868, Ky., (son of John Sears and Sarah Cook) died JUN-24-1946, Lineville, Ia., buried: Evergreen cemetery. Estella died OCT-25-1951, Lineville, Ia., buried: Evergreen cemetery Lineville, Ia.
v John Wilbur Martin born JUL-06-1880, Mercer Co., Mo., died AUG-19-1881, Mercer Co., Mo., buried: Laughlin.
vi Mabel Martin born JUL-11-1886, Mercer Co., Mo., married APR-02-1911, in Mercer, Co., Mo., Charles Henry Summers, born SEP-03-1884, Mercer Co., Mo., died JAN-01-1977, Norwalk, Ia., buried: Highland Mem. Gardens, Des Moines, Ia. Mabel died JAN-22-1981, Greenfield, Ia., buried: Highland Mem. Gardens, Des Moines, Ia.
4. Thomas Hugh Porter born FEB-27-1849, Jackson Co., Mo., married APR-25-1876, Susan E. Sullivan, born JAN-16-1855, died JUN-08-1883, buried: Laughlin, Mercer Co., Mo. Thomas died SEP-22-1926, buried: Laughlin, Mercer Co., Mo.
Children:
i Estessia Nevada Porter born JUN-14-1878, married NOV-08-1903, John Ezra Logan, born JUL-07-1876, died DEC-19-1952, buried: Evergeen, Lineville, Ia., 'Jack'. Estessia died OCT-11-1934, Mercer Co., Mo., buried: Evergreen cem. Lineville, Ia.
ii Vivia Porter married (1) Billy Bryan, married (2) Kemp. Vivia died sometime prior to her father’s death in 1926, according to his obituary.
iii Etta Porter born 1881, married Ralph Rockhold, born NOV-18-1885, east of Lineville, (son of J. J. C. Rockhold and Rachel J. Wasson) died 1960, Moline, Il., buried: both in Evergreen Cem., Lineville, Ia. Etta died 1964, Moline, Il.
iv Johnnie W. Porter born 1883, married SEP-12-1908, Opal Henry, born NOV-03-1893, Mercer Co., Mo., (daughter of Monroe Henry and Charlotte Fadden) died JUL-26-1982, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia. Johnnie died 1952, buried: Laughlin, Mercer, Co., Mo.
5. Joseph Laughlin Porter born MAR-16-1851, Mercer Co., Mo., married (1) APR-15-1885, in Huron, SD., Elizabeth Deeg, born OCT-20-1859, died MAR-30-1932, Bartley, NE., married (2) OCT-25-1933, in Bartley, NE., Amanda V. McKinney, died JUL-14-1937, Bartley, NE. Joseph died AUG-25-1938, Bartley, NE
Children by Elizabeth Deeg:
i Fred Porter born FEB-02-1891, Mercer, Co., Mo., married Juniata Evans, born FEB-22-1889. Fred died OCT-06-1949.
ii Allen Porter born OCT-07-1893, Beadle Co., SD., married Lela Meyers, born SEP-14-1889, died Denver, Co., buried: Fairmont cemetery. Allen died JUN-06-1975, Denver, Co., buried: Fairmont cemetery.
iii Allie Porter born AUG-06-1895, Beadle Co., SD., married SEP-12-1917, in McCook, Ne., Oren Bush, born DEC-10-1891, (son of David Bush and Mary Melissa Starret) died MAR-03-1975, buried: Haigler, Ne., 11th child. Allie still living Dec 1996. Allie and Oren were married in McCook Co., Ne. They planned to go to Idaho but stopped in Haigler, Ne. to visit Oren's brother and stayed there. They bought a farm east of the town and farmed until Oren died.
6. Sarah Angaline Porter born AUG-23-1853, Mercer Co., Mo., married JUL-31-1877, John Daniel Houston, born FEB-20-1850, Chariton Co., Mo., died FEB-01-1930, Mercer, Co., Mo., buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia. Sarah died 1939, Mercer Co., Mo., buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia.
PLEASE HELP I’ve not been able to find much for this family. If anyone out there has any information about the family of Dan and Sarah Houston. Please feel free to contact me. James Porter
Children:
i Marvin M. Houston born 1879, married Elsie M. Spencer, born 1901, died 1946, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia. Marvin died 1945, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia.
ii William Bascom Houston.
iii Byron T. Houston married Gertrude Sinclair. Byron.
iv Joseph Daniel Houston.
7. Samuel Milton Porter born MAY-13-1858, Mercer Co., Mo., married Florence A. Elliott, born 1863, (daughter of James H. Elliott and Permelia Litton) died 1950, Lineville, Ia., buried: Evergreen. Samuel died 1944, buried: Lineville, Ia., Evergreen. I originally had an Ina and a Wilda, I found a Wilma Ina in the cemetery so I deleted Wilda.
PLEASE HELP I’ve not been able to find much for this family. If anyone out there has any information about the family of Sam and Florence Porter. Please feel free to contact me. James Porter
Children:
i Maude E. Porter born 1886, married Herbert A. Picket, born 1886, died 1953, buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA. Maude died 1962, buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA.
ii Opal Porter married Eddie Massey.
iii Wesley Porter his wife was Mabel.
iv Vern Porter.
v Russel Porter.
vi Wilma Ina Porter born 1898, died 1946, buried: Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, IA., was never married.
vii Harold Porter.
8. James Hazard Porter born MAR-06-1861, Mercer Co., Mo., married JAN-21-1891, Florence Bell Williams, born FEB-08-1873, (daughter of Jason Williams and Mary Ann Renaker) died DEC-31-1959, buried: South Lineville, Mercer Co., Mo. James died JUN-29-1921, buried: South cemetery Lineville, Ia.
Children:
i Glen Alvin Porter born AUG-07-1892, married Jessie Holmes, born APR-23-1884, died early, buried: Ravana cemetery. Glen died FEB-15-1941, Los Angeles, Ca., buried: Casper or Cheyenne Wy., from Abbie Porter's Bible. I found the follow in CA. Death record search PORTER GLEN A 08/07/1892 WILLIAMS PORTER M MISSOURI LOS ANGELES(19) 02/15/1941 48 yrs. I origianally had his death date as Jan 1941.
ii Lucille Porter born DEC- -1893, married Oakey Bay. Lucille died abt 1969, California. Lucille and Hazard went to CA. she later married Bob ? , he was in the military.
iii Carl Vadus Porter born AUG-08-1895, Mercer Co. Missouri, married SEP-14-1918, in Manhattan, Ks., Veta Fonabelle Gibson, born JUN-03-1899, (daughter of James Tye Gibson and Mary Ann "Mollie" Hays) died APR-08-1975, Kirksville, Mo., Laughlin Hospital, buried: Lineville, Ia, Evergreen. Carl died FEB-18-1977, Veterans Hospital, Des Moines, Ia., buried: Lineville, Ia., Evergreen.
The obituary of Carl Porter
Carl Porter, 81, o f Mercer died Feb. 18, 1977, at Veterans' Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Mar. 2 at 2:30 p.m. at the Lineville Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Wilburn Bennet and the Rev. Jim Burke officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville. Mr. Porter was born Aug. 8, 1895, in Mercer County, a son of James Hazard and Florence Williams Porter. He was a lifetime resident of the county and a retired farmer. He was a member of the Lineville Assembly of God Church and the Ragan-Hickman American Legion Post, Mercer. He was a veteran of World War I. On Sept. 14, 1918, he married to Veta Gibson who preceded him in death on Apr. 8, 1975.
He was also preceded in death by two children, one at childbirth daughter a daughter, Mrs. Max (Ava Leola) Perryman. Survivors include two children, Dale Porter and Doyle Porter (should be Doral -JLP), both of Lineville; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The obituary of Veta (Gibson) Porter
Mrs. Veta Porter, 75, of Mercer died Apr. 8 at Laughlin Hospital at Kirksville. Funeral services were held Apr. 10 at the Lineville Assembly of God Church with Rev. Roy Donelson officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Porter was born June 3, 1899, a daughter of Jim and Mary Gibson. She was married Sept. 13, 1918 at Manhattan, Kans., to Carl V. Porter. They made their home in the Lineville and Mercer area. Mrs. Porter was an active member of the Assembly of God Church at Lineville. She was president of the W.M.C. since its beginning in 1955 and was the church pianist of many years.
Survivors are her husband of the home; two sons, Doral Porter, Mercer, and Dale Porter, Lineville; one sister Mrs. Mae Scott, Glendale, Calif; one brother, Roy Gibson, St. Louis; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
iv Peral Ira "Toby" Porter born OCT-24-1897, married MAR-01-1922, Nellie Elwysey Jane Hampton, born NOV-18-1898, (daughter of Joseph Preston Hampton and Mary Viola Madora Cox). Peral died NOV-30-1971, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia.
v Albert Mack Porter born MAY-22-1904, married JAN-03-1928, Lenora Abigail Galiger, born SEP-22-1904, (daughter of Joseph Elery Galiger and Lora Maude Holmes). Albert died JAN-08-1972, buried: Evergreen, Lineville, Ia
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