Name on marker is "William A. Porter"
The Cleburne Newspaper Issue of Thursday, August 2, 1928
W.A. PORTER, 86, BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services for W.A. Porter, age 86, Confederate veteran, and pioneer
citizen of Heflin, who died at the home of his daughter in Childersburg, were
held here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rev. L.L. Wessenger officiating. Burial
occurred in the Heflin Cemetery.
Mr.Porter was widely known in northern Alabama, having represented the
district in the State Senate, and also taught school during his early
residence here. He was editor of the New Era a number of years in the '90's
and his editorials were widely quoted. He resided in Oxford before coming to
Heflin in the '80's.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E.S. Howell of Heflin and Mrs. C.A. Bowen of
Childersburg; one son, W.G. Porter, former resident, but now living in
Florence; a sister, Miss Rachel Porter of Flowerly Branch, Ga.
Source:http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape514.txt
Found and provided by MVLambert
William was the son of Benjamine Franklin Porter & Delana Scott Bell Porter, who married on 21 Sep 1830 in Jackson Co. GA
Maternal grandparents: Joseph Scott Bell & Rachael Phinazee Bell
William's siblings:
Joseph Tarpley Porter (1832- )
Thomas Lafayette porter (1834-1865)
Raymond Sanford Porter (1835-1922)
Horatio Webb Porter (1837-1863)
George Kellogg Porter (1838- )
Jane Olivia Porter (1840-1860)
Lavina Porter (1844- )
Anna Eliza Porter Gramling (1846- )
Rachael Porter (1849- )
Aravilla Porter (1851- )
B.H. Porter (1853- )
W.B. Porter (1855- )
T.H. Porter (1857- )
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1907 Census of Conderate Soldiers Cleburne Co. Heflin Alabama: First entered the service as Private on May 26, 1861 at Grasburough Ga in the 3rd Ga Co E and continued until captured April 6, 1865
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William married Olivia Priscilla Strickland, d/o Oliver Strickland & Irena Young Strickland
William and Olivia's children:
Ida Lee Porter Howell (1867-1933)
William Gordon Porter (1874-1934)
Lavinia Antoinette Porter Bowen (1878-1966)
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The Cleburne Newspaper Issue of Thursday, August 2, 1928
W.A. PORTER, 86, BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services for W.A. Porter, age 86, Confederate veteran, and pioneer
citizen of Heflin, who died at the home of his daughter in Childersburg, were
held here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rev. L.L. Wessenger officiating. Burial
occurred in the Heflin Cemetery.
Mr.Porter was widely known in northern Alabama, having represented the
district in the State Senate, and also taught school during his early
residence here. He was editor of the New Era a number of years in the '90's
and his editorials were widely quoted. He resided in Oxford before coming to
Heflin in the '80's.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E.S. Howell of Heflin and Mrs. C.A. Bowen of
Childersburg; one son, W.G. Porter, former resident, but now living in
Florence; a sister, Miss Rachel Porter of Flowerly Branch, Ga.
Source:http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape514.txt
Found and provided by MVLambert
William was the son of Benjamine Franklin Porter & Delana Scott Bell Porter, who married on 21 Sep 1830 in Jackson Co. GA
Maternal grandparents: Joseph Scott Bell & Rachael Phinazee Bell
William's siblings:
Joseph Tarpley Porter (1832- )
Thomas Lafayette porter (1834-1865)
Raymond Sanford Porter (1835-1922)
Horatio Webb Porter (1837-1863)
George Kellogg Porter (1838- )
Jane Olivia Porter (1840-1860)
Lavina Porter (1844- )
Anna Eliza Porter Gramling (1846- )
Rachael Porter (1849- )
Aravilla Porter (1851- )
B.H. Porter (1853- )
W.B. Porter (1855- )
T.H. Porter (1857- )
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1907 Census of Conderate Soldiers Cleburne Co. Heflin Alabama: First entered the service as Private on May 26, 1861 at Grasburough Ga in the 3rd Ga Co E and continued until captured April 6, 1865
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William married Olivia Priscilla Strickland, d/o Oliver Strickland & Irena Young Strickland
William and Olivia's children:
Ida Lee Porter Howell (1867-1933)
William Gordon Porter (1874-1934)
Lavinia Antoinette Porter Bowen (1878-1966)
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Name on marker is "William A. Porter"
The Cleburne Newspaper Issue of Thursday, August 2, 1928
W.A. PORTER, 86, BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services for W.A. Porter, age 86, Confederate veteran, and pioneer
citizen of Heflin, who died at the home of his daughter in Childersburg, were
held here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rev. L.L. Wessenger officiating. Burial
occurred in the Heflin Cemetery.
Mr.Porter was widely known in northern Alabama, having represented the
district in the State Senate, and also taught school during his early
residence here. He was editor of the New Era a number of years in the '90's
and his editorials were widely quoted. He resided in Oxford before coming to
Heflin in the '80's.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E.S. Howell of Heflin and Mrs. C.A. Bowen of
Childersburg; one son, W.G. Porter, former resident, but now living in
Florence; a sister, Miss Rachel Porter of Flowerly Branch, Ga.
Source:http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape514.txt
Found and provided by MVLambert
William was the son of Benjamine Franklin Porter & Delana Scott Bell Porter, who married on 21 Sep 1830 in Jackson Co. GA
Maternal grandparents: Joseph Scott Bell & Rachael Phinazee Bell
William's siblings:
Joseph Tarpley Porter (1832- )
Thomas Lafayette porter (1834-1865)
Raymond Sanford Porter (1835-1922)
Horatio Webb Porter (1837-1863)
George Kellogg Porter (1838- )
Jane Olivia Porter (1840-1860)
Lavina Porter (1844- )
Anna Eliza Porter Gramling (1846- )
Rachael Porter (1849- )
Aravilla Porter (1851- )
B.H. Porter (1853- )
W.B. Porter (1855- )
T.H. Porter (1857- )
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1907 Census of Conderate Soldiers Cleburne Co. Heflin Alabama: First entered the service as Private on May 26, 1861 at Grasburough Ga in the 3rd Ga Co E and continued until captured April 6, 1865
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William married Olivia Priscilla Strickland, d/o Oliver Strickland & Irena Young Strickland
William and Olivia's children:
Ida Lee Porter Howell (1867-1933)
William Gordon Porter (1874-1934)
Lavinia Antoinette Porter Bowen (1878-1966)
__________________________________________
The Cleburne Newspaper Issue of Thursday, August 2, 1928
W.A. PORTER, 86, BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services for W.A. Porter, age 86, Confederate veteran, and pioneer
citizen of Heflin, who died at the home of his daughter in Childersburg, were
held here at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Rev. L.L. Wessenger officiating. Burial
occurred in the Heflin Cemetery.
Mr.Porter was widely known in northern Alabama, having represented the
district in the State Senate, and also taught school during his early
residence here. He was editor of the New Era a number of years in the '90's
and his editorials were widely quoted. He resided in Oxford before coming to
Heflin in the '80's.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. E.S. Howell of Heflin and Mrs. C.A. Bowen of
Childersburg; one son, W.G. Porter, former resident, but now living in
Florence; a sister, Miss Rachel Porter of Flowerly Branch, Ga.
Source:http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape514.txt
Found and provided by MVLambert
William was the son of Benjamine Franklin Porter & Delana Scott Bell Porter, who married on 21 Sep 1830 in Jackson Co. GA
Maternal grandparents: Joseph Scott Bell & Rachael Phinazee Bell
William's siblings:
Joseph Tarpley Porter (1832- )
Thomas Lafayette porter (1834-1865)
Raymond Sanford Porter (1835-1922)
Horatio Webb Porter (1837-1863)
George Kellogg Porter (1838- )
Jane Olivia Porter (1840-1860)
Lavina Porter (1844- )
Anna Eliza Porter Gramling (1846- )
Rachael Porter (1849- )
Aravilla Porter (1851- )
B.H. Porter (1853- )
W.B. Porter (1855- )
T.H. Porter (1857- )
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1907 Census of Conderate Soldiers Cleburne Co. Heflin Alabama: First entered the service as Private on May 26, 1861 at Grasburough Ga in the 3rd Ga Co E and continued until captured April 6, 1865
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William married Olivia Priscilla Strickland, d/o Oliver Strickland & Irena Young Strickland
William and Olivia's children:
Ida Lee Porter Howell (1867-1933)
William Gordon Porter (1874-1934)
Lavinia Antoinette Porter Bowen (1878-1966)
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