John Hancock Porter was born 07 Nov 1845 in Pike Co., Illinois, the son of William & Sarah (Coffey) Porter. His parents came to Oregon in 1848, settling southeast of where Aumsville is today. His mother died shortly after they arrived here and was, reportedly, the first person
buried in the Aumsville/Butler Cemetery. His father is also there, as are some of his siblings.
On 10 Nov 1870 he married Mary Ada Van Nuys [Marion Co. MR #1280] and they became the parents of nine children, three of whom are in this lot: Nettie C., the infant and Rex D. Another son, Charles Reese Porter, is in the next lot east -Sec. 3 Lot 56, while their son Roy is in Sec. 3 Lot 58.
info by Darleen Phillips Wade
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John Hancock Porter was born 07 Nov 1845 in Pike Co., Illinois, the son of William & Sarah (Coffey) Porter. His parents came to Oregon in 1848, settling southeast of where Aumsville is today. His mother died shortly after they arrived here and was, reportedly, the first person
buried in the Aumsville/Butler Cemetery. His father is also there, as are some of his siblings.
On 10 Nov 1870 he married Mary Ada Van Nuys [Marion Co. MR #1280] and they became the parents of nine children, three of whom are in this lot: Nettie C., the infant and Rex D. Another son, Charles Reese Porter, is in the next lot east -Sec. 3 Lot 56, while their son Roy is in Sec. 3 Lot 58.
info by Darleen Phillips Wade
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