"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQR-KVG : 4 April 2020), William Porter in household of James L Porter, Union, Morgan, Ohio, United States; citing family 1346, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZTW-JVF : 26 August 2019), William H. Porter and Mary L. Rusk, 01 Jan 1865; citing Marriage, Morgan, Ohio, United States, p 182 cn 725, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3F8-D4J : 11 March 2018), W Porter in entry for Ehatdur Crum, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,580.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 June 2020), memorial page for Pvt William Hamilton Porter (9 Apr 1834–18 Feb 1913), Find a Grave Memorial no. 73416422, citing Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, Stanton County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Janet Cromwell (contributor 47179043) .
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