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Joseph Rich Porter



Birth29 March 1844Charleston, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Joseph Rich Porter (1844-1912), memorial #12833501.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Joseph Rich Porter, 1 August 1912; citing Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States, certificate 6D, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229367.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Joseph Rich Porter, ID: KW8D-65K.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Joseph R Porter, folder "Guard company (Charles C. Rich), returns, 1847 June" (#48), image 2, line 3.

Death1 August 1912Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Joseph Rich Porter (1844-1912), memorial #12833501.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Joseph R. Porter, 1 August 1912; citing Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States, certificate 6D, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229367.

    Davis County Clipper, Davis County Clipper (Bountiful, Utah: Clipper Pub. Co., 1892-1988), "Pioneer of Three Counties Called," 9 August 1912, p. 1, column 3.

Burial4 August 1912Porterville Cemetery, Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Joseph Rich Porter (1844-1912), memorial #12833501.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Joseph R. Porter, 1 August 1912; citing Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States, certificate 6D, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229367.

FatherJohn President Porter Sr.
MotherNancy O'Neal Rich

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   • Eliza Jane Bratton
Married4 January 1868Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    Endowment House (LDS Church), Sealings of couples, living and by proxy, 1851-1889 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958, 1978), p. 104; FHL microfilm 1149515.

          Children:
               Eliza Bratten Porter


   • Electa Elizabeth Porter
Married8 May 1876Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Joseph Rich Porter and Electa Elizabeth Porter, ID: KW8D-65K and KW8D-652.

          Children:
               Marlow Rich Porter
               Nellie Electa Porter
               May Porter
               Bertha Mariah Porter
               Nancy Athena Porter
               Nathaniel Victor Porter
               Joseph Irvin Porter
               Mary Viola Porter


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Charleston, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Davis County, Utah Territory, United States
Centerville, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
Morgan County, Utah Territory, United States
Porterville, Morgan, Utah Territory, United States
Morgan County, Utah, United States
Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States

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• 1850 Population CensusDavis County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusCenterville, Davis, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusMorgan County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusEast Porterville Kanyon Creek Precinct, Morgan, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population CensusCanyon Creek Precinct, Morgan, UtahExtractImage
• 1910 Population CensusCanyon Creek Precinct, Morgan, UtahExtractImage

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Crossing the Plains

Charles C. Rich CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure21 Jun 1847
       Arrival2 Oct 1847


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