John Sproule Porterfield (1809 - 1896)

Born 8 Mar 1809 in Clare, Crosserlough, Cavan, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Annalise (Penick) Porterfield — married about 1836 in Coldwater, Franklin, Alabama

Descendants

Died Sep 1896 at age 87 in Nathan, Pike, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

In 1822, John, along with his siblings, William, Jane and Martha, left Ireland for Virginia, USA. Thomas Keith Porterfield, in his book "From Immigration to Suburbia", believes that they left Ireland as indentured servants.

Sources

• "Ireland Census, 1821," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9S-GGHK : 24 February 2016), John Porterfield in entry for John Porterfield, 1821; from "Ireland Census 1821-1851," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2014); citing Crosserlough, Cavan, Ireland, household 15907.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9NP4-B3C : accessed 2016-07-01), entry for John Sproul Porterfield.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3MH9-VDS : accessed 2016-07-01), entry for John S. /Porterfield/.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 March 2021), memorial page for John S. Porterfield (8 Mar 1809–Sep 1896), Find A Grave: Memorial #64554829, citing Academy Cemetery, Nathan, Pike County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Karen Spicer (contributor 46825278) .
• "Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-TYJT : 10 February 2016), John S Poterfield and Priscella Miller, Tippah, Mississippi, United States; citing Marriage Registration, 11 May 1860, p. 170, Citing offices of circuit court clerk for various counties.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GC-YHW : 30 December 2015), John Porterfield, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LB-7WW : 24 December 2015), John Porterfield, Beat 5, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 5, sheet 361B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0640; FHL microfilm 1,254,640.
• "From Immigration to Suburbia", by Thomas Keith Porterfield. Published 2008 by Authorhouse.