John PORTER

Born

1 September 1790 , Maryland, USA

Died

17 February 1862 , Preston Co., West Virginia, USA

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Samuel PORTER Sarah Jane ANDERSON

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Born: 1 September 1790 in Maryland, USA

Father: Samuel PORTER

Mother: Sarah Jane ANDERSON

Paternal grandparents: John PORTER , Nancy Ann MCKENZIE

Maternal grandparents: William ANDERSON , Elizabeth Rosannah INSLEE

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John married Hannah COMBS 3 October 1815 in Allegany Co., Maryland, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah COMBS was born 30 May 1798 in Maryland, USA. Hannah died 22 February 1844 in Preston Co., West Virginia, USA. Hannah was the child of Cudberth COMBS and Abigail TRIMBLE.

John PORTER died 17 February 1862 in Preston Co., West Virginia, USA.
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Hannah COMBS
Marriage date: 3 October 1815
Marriage place: Allegany Co., Maryland, USA
Hannah COMBS was the child of Cudberth COMBS and Abigail TRIMBLE

Children of John PORTER and Hannah COMBS

John Myers Lawrence PORTER

Born: 6 November 1830, Claryville, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Died: 29 March 1901, Ogden, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Married: Emily DOMIRE (DUMIRE) 2 October 1851

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Birth — 1790
1 September 1790
Maryland, USA

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Marriage / Partner
John PORTER and Hannah COMBS 3 October 1815, Allegany Co., Maryland, USA

He was 25 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Birth of Child
John Myers Lawrence PORTER was born 6 November 1830, Claryville, Allegany, Maryland, USA

John was 40 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah COMBS died 22 February 1844, Preston Co., West Virginia, USA

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

Death — 1862
17 February 1862
Preston Co., West Virginia, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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The state of Maryland was named to honor queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), the wife of England's King Charles I. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Maryland
April 28, 1788 - Maryland becomes 7th U.S. state

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