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Benjamin F. “Frank” Porter

Birth	:	1829 Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	1908 Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9445915, -77.0115128
Description	:	Published in The Rochester Sentinel Friday, April 3, 1908 The messenger of death came to Benjamin F. PORTER, familiarly known as Frank PORTER, after six months' illness. Mr. Porter was not an extraordinary man in point of ambition but his quiet, earnest and ready-for-duty life made for him a very wide circle of friends. He was born where the city of Indianapolis now stands in 1829 and came to Fulton county when 13 years old and lived here ever since, except four years stay in the California gold fields and three years spent in defense of his country in the... Read More	Published in The Rochester Sentinel Friday, April 3, 1908 The messenger of death came to Benjamin F. PORTER, familiarly known as Frank PORTER, after six months' illness. Mr. Porter was not an extraordinary man in point of ambition but his quiet, earnest and ready-for-duty life made for him a very wide circle of friends. He was born where the city of Indianapolis now stands in 1829 and came to Fulton county when 13 years old and lived here ever since, except four years stay in the California gold fields and three years spent in defense of his country in the civil war. He had lived on the farm where he died, three miles southeast of town for 57 years and was widely known as a successful farmer scholarly gentlemanly, and good man. Mr. Porter married Hannah [M.] COLLINS, who died some fifteen years ago and to them were born ten children, six of whom survive as follows: Marion [PORTER] and Walter [PORTER], of Marion; Vernon [PORTER], St. Paul; Mrs. Lot BABCOCK, of Peru and Mrs. John DOWNS and Mrs. Voris LOWE, of this community, Mrs. Charles CALLOWAY, deceased, was also a daughter. He was an active member of the Masons and of the G.A.R. and both orders will assist at his burial which will occur at Mt. Zion church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. A. M. SMITH conducting the funeral. --- Published in The Rochester Sentinel Monday, April 6, 1908 Marion [PORTER] and Walter PORTER returned to Marion today, after attending the funeral of their father, B. F. PORTER. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1908-1910 by Wendell C. Tombaugh =============================================

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Where is Benjamin F. “Frank” Porter's memorial?
Benjamin F. “Frank” Porter's memorial is located at: Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
When did Benjamin F. “Frank” Porter death?
Benjamin F. “Frank” Porter death on 1908 in Fulton County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 38.9445915
Longitude: -77.0115128

Family Members:

Parent

James Porter

(1794 - 1858)

Spouse

Hannah M. Collins Porter

(1840 - 1891)

Siblings

Francis Marion Porter

(1832 - 1911)

Children

Flora Virginist Porter Callaway

(1860 - 1906)

(unknow - unknow)

Infant Daughter Porter

(1867 - 1867)

Francis Marion Porter

(1869 - 1947)

Bertha Leona Porter Downs

(1873 - 1940)

Lucy Porter Lowe

(1877 - 1953)

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