Elisha Doss Porter (1852 - 1927)

Born 20 Mar 1852 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elvira (Wyatt) Porter — married 7 Apr 1880 in Wilkes, Co. North Carolina

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1927 at age 75 in Paola, Miami, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Elisha Doss Porter Died June 29,1927 and was layed to rest in Paola, Kansas. On the death of his wife Sara Elvira Porter he was moved to lay beside his wife at Elmwood Cemetary in Chanute Kansas. By family- McGinnis. ∼Elisha's remains moved from Paola to Chanute in 1934, Ks (Elmwood)and laid beside his wife.
Miami Republican July 1 1927

Porter-Elisha died Wednesday morning, June 29 st the home of his daughter, Mrs. B McGinnis,following an illness of a long time. He was born in Wilks County, NC, on March 20, 1852. For the past six years Mr.and Mrs. Porter have been making a home with their children,About a month ago they came to Paola to stay with Mr. and Mrs. McGinnis. Mr. McGinnis is employed with W.H. Marcham, as a painter and paperhanger. Mr. Porter is survived by his wife and eight children, Mrs. B McGinnis, Major Portor and Lemuel Porter, of Lomax, Kan.; Walter Porter, of Union, Nebr.,; William Porter and Edward Porter, of Quenemo, Kansas; Mrs Cora Warren, of Chanute; and James Porter of Ginloch, and 25 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, 107 West, Miami, by Rev. E. M. Daniels and burial will be in the Paola Cemetery. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 November 2021), memorial page for Elisha Doss Porter (20 Mar 1852–29 Jul 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #17728486, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, USA

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD63-DVZ : 30 December 2015), Elisha Porter in entry for Elisha Porter, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYQ-2VW : 20 January 2015), Porter, Osawatomie Township Osawatomie city Ward 1-4, Miami, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,490.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2C4-NTZ : 29 October 2015), Elisha D Porter, Ohio, Franklin, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 90, sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,452.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6R-FBC : 14 December 2015), Eli* Porter, Victoria, Rice, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 5B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,547.