Mr. Porter was born in Sydney Australia, in 1850. A few years later his parents moved to San Bernardino, Cal., and he settled in Beaver. Utah, when a young man. While there he participated in the Black Hawk Indian war.
He served a mission for the L.D. S. church in Virginia, having joined that church in California. While on his mission he met Rebecca Pritchett, later marrying her in Salt Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter lived in Fairview, Utah, where Mr. Porter served for many years as postmaster. Two girls and three boys were born, the girls dying in infancy. The sons are: John W. Porter, Samuel C. Porter and Arthur P. Porter, all of Ogden. There are also four grandchildren and two half-brothers surviving.
Mr. Porter was born in Sydney Australia, in 1850. A few years later his parents moved to San Bernardino, Cal., and he settled in Beaver. Utah, when a young man. While there he participated in the Black Hawk Indian war.
He served a mission for the L.D. S. church in Virginia, having joined that church in California. While on his mission he met Rebecca Pritchett, later marrying her in Salt Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter lived in Fairview, Utah, where Mr. Porter served for many years as postmaster. Two girls and three boys were born, the girls dying in infancy. The sons are: John W. Porter, Samuel C. Porter and Arthur P. Porter, all of Ogden. There are also four grandchildren and two half-brothers surviving.
Family Members
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William Frederick Porter
1845–1938
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Elizabeth Ann Porter Martin
1847–1891
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John Porter
1849–1874
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Mary Jane Parkinson Hooton
1855–1878
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Eliza Ellen Parkinson Tanner
1857–1930
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Thomas James Parkinson
1859–1930
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Joseph Henry Parkinson
1861–1870
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Reuben Parkinson
1864–1940
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George Arthur Parkinson
1866–1952
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Sarai Alice Parkinson Greenwood
1868–1935
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