Mary Palmer (Graves) Porter (1818 - 1896)

Born 13 Sep 1818 in Concord, Essex, Vermont, United States

Wife of George Washington Bratton — married 24 Dec 1835 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1896 at age 77 in Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States

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Biography

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This profile is part of the Porter Name Study.

Mary Palmer Graves was born on 13 September 1818 in Concord, Essex, Vermont, United States, daughter of Reuben Graves (1786–~1858) and Pheobe Palmer (1788–1859).^{[1] [2] [3]}

Mary (17) married George Washington Bratton (21) (born on 3 September 1814 in Wayne Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States) on 24 December 1835 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.^[4] Their known daughter was Elizabeth Bratton (1838–1925).

In 1850, Mary (31) was living with her husband, George (36); their children, Elizabeth (12), and Eliza (5); her mother, Phebe Graves (61); and Laura Bratton (8). ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Mary (36) married John President Porter (36) (born on 28 July 1818 in Plymouth, Chenango, New York, United States; son of Sanford Porter Sr. and Nancy (Warriner) Porter) on 25 February 1855.^[8]

In 1870, Mary (51)'s occupation was 'keeping house'. She was living in Morgan with her husband, John (52); and Florence Porter (18), Charles Porter (16), and Sarah Porter (10). ^[1]

In 1880, Mary (61)'s occupation was 'keeps house'. She was living in East Porterville, Morgan with her husband, John P. (62). ^[2]

Mary died on 18 June 1896 in Porterville, Morgan, aged 77. She was buried in Porterville Cemetery, Porterville, Morgan County, Utah, USA (plot: U/10).^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Morgan, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1611; Page: 384A
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry uk Record 7163 #11053861 (requires subscription)

   Name	Mary P Porter
   Age in 1870	52
   Birth Date	abt 1818
   Birthplace	Vermont
   Dwelling Number	230
   Home in 1870	Morgan, Utah Territory
   Race	White
   Gender	Female
   Post Office	Morgan
   Occupation	Keeping House
   Male Citizen Over 21	Yes
   Inferred Spouse	John Porter
   Inferred Children	Florence Porter Charles Porter Sarah Porter
   Household Members (Name) Age	John Porter 52 Mary P Porter 52 Florence Porter 18 Charles Porter 16 Sarah Porter 10

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: East Porterville, Morgan, Utah; Roll: 1336; Page: 515B; Enumeration District: 034
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   Ancestry uk Record 6742 #20228884 (requires subscription)

   Name	Mary Porter
   Age	62
   Birth Date	Abt 1818
   Birthplace	Vermont
   Home in 1880	East Porterville, Morgan, Utah, USA
   House Number	M
   Dwelling Number	169
   Race	White
   Gender	Female
   Relation to Head of House	Wife
   Marital Status	Married
   Spouse's Name	John P. Porter
   Father's Birthplace	New Hampshire
   Mother's Birthplace	New Hampshire
   Occupation	Keeps House
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship	John P. Porter 62 Self (Head) Mary Porter 62 Wife

3. ↑ Birth: "Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848"
   Ancestry uk Record 5333 #35167 (requires subscription)
   Name: Mary Palmer Graves; Gender: Female; Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head); Birth Date: 13 Sep 1818; Birth Place: Concord, Essex, Vermont, USA; LDS Temple Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: June 25, 1981 Endowment Date: December 19, 1845 Temple: Nauvoo, Hancock, IL, USA;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Mary Palmer Graves Self (Head)
   George Washington Brayton Spouse.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Family Data Collection - Individual Records"
   Birth year: 1818; Birth city: Concord; Birth state: VT
   Ancestry uk Record 4725 #3029398 (requires subscription)
   Name: Mary Palmer Graves; Spouse: George Washington Bratton; Parents: Reuben Graves Phebe, Palmer; Birth Place: Essex, Concord, VT; Birth Date: 13 Sep 1818; Marriage Place: Erie City, Erie, PA; Marriage Date: 1835; Death Place: Porterville, Morgan, UT; Death Date: 18 Jun 1896.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1850 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4J-FSR : 12 April 2016), Mary Brother in household of George Brother, Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing family 557, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "Iowa, U.S., Pottawattamie County, Annotated Record of US Census, 1850"
   Ancestry uk Record 3208 #3442 (requires subscription)
   Name: Mary Palmer Graves Bratton [Mary Palmer Graves Graves]; Gender: Female; Age: 32; Birth Date: 13 Sep 1818; Birth Place: Concord, Essex, Vermont; Death Date: 18 Jun 1896; Death Place: Porterville, Morgan, Utah; Father: Reuben Graves; Mother: Phebe Palmer; Spouse Name: George Washington Bratton; Marriage Date: 1835; Marriage Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Children of Spouse 1: Caroline, Elizabeth, Laura, Eliza Jane, Mary Florence; Source: United States Federal Census, 1850; Ancestral File; FamilySearch.;
   Household Members (Name) Age:
   George Washington Bratton 36
   Mary Palmer Graves Bratton 32
   Elizabeth Bratton 12
   Laura Bratton 8
   Eliza Jane Bratton 5
   Phebe Palmer Graves 64.
7. ↑ "Name: Mary Brother; Event Type: Census; Event Year: 1850; Event Place: Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 32; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1818; Birthplace: Vermont; House Number: 357."
8. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 475.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: NDB
   Ancestry uk Record 7836 #488036 (requires subscription)
   Name: Mary Palmer Graves; Gender: Female; Spouse Name: John President Porter; Spouse Birth Place: NY; Spouse Birth Year: 1818; Number Pages: 1.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #12833844
   Memorial page for Mary Palmer Graves Porter (13 Sep 1818-18 Jun 1896), citing Porterville Cemetery, Porterville, Morgan County, Utah, USA (plot: U/10); Maintained by Ivan Dean Rich (contributor 47155023).