Re: John PORTER of Westmoreland, UK.>PA.>IL.
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John PORTER of Westmoreland, UK.>PA.>IL.
Loraine Baird 10/27/02
Correction: John Porter was born in Ireland according to the census records here (1860, 1870 Millbrook, Peoria Co., IL.), but I do not know where in Ireland. The Westmoreland, UK ref. was from a letter I came across years ago in my grandfather's things, written possibly to Sarah Moore Porter from some "Porter" in Westmoreland, UK., possibly a reply about John's death....wish I had the letter. John supposedly forsook an inheritance when his father remarried, wicked step-mother situation, according to my great grandmother's notes, aside from what I had written above, and his sisters married "Bell" men. I don't know when he came, but he married Sarah Jane Moore of Magherafelt, Co. Derry, 2 Jun 1854 in Allegheny Co., PA. Sarah Jane Moore arrived 28 Nov 1853 in N.Y. on the ship "The New World", at age 16.
If any of this rings a bell with anyone, I would so appreciate if you would contact me. This has been one of my road blocks now for years. thank you, in advance.