Born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Porter
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Ann F. (Porter) Dickson, Robert Porter, James Wilson Porter, David R. Porter, Margaret J. (Porter) McClelland and Mary E. Porter
Died
at age 81
in Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
(James Porter) His wife, Helen (Grant), a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was possessed of great force of character, having those rare qualities of head and heart that make influence for good far reaching; and her son, Capt. J. W. Porter, attributes much of his success in business to the teachings and precept of this noble woman. She died Feb. 24, 1888, aged eighty-eight years. Of her nine children, six reached maturity: Mrs. Ann F. Dickson, Capt. J. W. Porter, Capt. Robert Porter, Mrs. Margaret J. McClelland, David R. and Mary E. Porter.
Sources
- Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2: p. 250-251)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #185506894
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