Alanson Porter1

#29814, (circa 1805 - )

Family

Sila Drake b. c 1811, d. 1899
Children 1.Septimus Porter+1 (c 1830 - 1912)
 2.Angeline Porter7 (c 1834 - )
 3.William Porter7 (c 1836 - )
 4.Edmond Porter8 (1838 - 1911)
 5.David Porter7 (c 1841 - )
 6.Cornelia Porter7 (c 1851 - )
He was a cooper.2 
Birth*circa 1805He was born circa 1805 at Jefferson Co., New YorkG.2 
Marriage*circa 1828He married Sila Drake circa 1828.3 
1840He and Sila Drake appeared on the census of 1840 at Hermon Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.4 
17 September 1850He and Sila Drake appeared on the census of 17 September 1850 at Canton Town, St. Lawrence Co., New YorkG; (dau. Angeline in next house of J W and Lovilla Baird, age 17.)5 
2 July 1860He and Sila Drake appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Theresa Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.6 
1 June 1865He and Sila Drake appeared on the census of 1 June 1865 at Croghan Town, Lewis Co., New YorkG.2 

Citations

  1. [S520] VWH, The 1911 Death Cert. of Edmond Porter names his parents as Alanson Porter and Sila Drake. In the 1855 NY census, in the household of Septimus and Louisa Porter, Edmond is recorded as "brother."
  2. [S1293] 1865 New York State Census. Lanson (59), b. Jefferson Co. NY, cooper; Sila (54), b. [illegible], 6 children; both first marriage.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Alanson (30-39); F (20-29) [Sila]; m (5-9) [Septimus]; 2 m (<5) [William, Edmond]; f (5-9) [Angeline].
  5. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Alonzo (46), b. NY, cooper; Sila (39), b. NY. In house of Rufus (36) and Mary (36) Emerson.
  6. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Alanson (53), b. NY, cooper, personal estate $50; Sila (48), b. NY.
  7. [S1293] 1865 New York State Census.
  8. [S2480] Michigan Deaths Records, 1867/1897-1929/1952: Certificates, 1897-1920 > 160: Oscoda - St Clair, 1911 > img. 735/3374. Reg. No. 5. Edmond Porter, b. NY 27 Apr 1838, son of Alanson Porter, b. unk., and Sila Drake, b. NY; laborer, wid.; d. Presque Isle Co. 7 Apr 1911, age 73y 11m 11d, chronic endocarditis; inf. A M Porter; bur. Ravenna MI 12 Apr 1911, index and images, online Ancestry.com.