Thomas Foster Porter b. 25 Dec 1861 Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 20 Dec 1932 Dry Branch, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; burial:Toneys Branch, Bloomingrose, WV: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1861 - 1932 (70 years)

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Name	Thomas Foster Porter
Birth	25 Dec 1861	Kanawha Co., (West) VA
Gender	Male
Death	20 Dec 1932	Dry Branch, Cabin Creek, Kanawha Co., WV; burial:Toneys Branch, Bloomingrose, WV
Person ID	I0132	forneyclark
Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

Father	John Armstrong Porter, b. 20 Oct 1827, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 27 Feb 1914, Burial: Porter Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV (Age 86 years)
Mother	Nancy Toney, b. 24 Jan 1840, Bloomingrose, Logan (Boone) Co., (West) VA d. 15 Sep 1911, WV; burial: Porter Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV (Age 71 years)
Marriage	1 Nov 1860	Boone Co., (West) VA
Family ID	F0039	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Paralle "Pearl" Kirk, b. Kanawha Co., WV d. 10 Mar 1889

Marriage 26 Mar 1885

Children

	1. Leurie Sylvia Porter, b. 5 Jun 1885, lived in Blakeley, Kanawha Co., WV d. 16 Oct 1932, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV; burial: Sunset Memorial Cem., Charleston, WV (Age 47 years)
	2. Nancy Anna "Annie" "Momaw" Porter, b. Jun 1887 d. Jun 1968, Burial: Restlawn Cem., Hopewell, Fayette Co., WV (Age ~ 81 years)
	3. Mary Foster Porter, b. Feb 1889 d. 1910 (Age ~ 20 years)

Family ID F0109 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 12 Apr 2024

Photos » Slide Show		Porter, Thomas Foster (1861-1932) & a Crawford child & Nancy Anna "Annie" "Momaw" Porter (1887-1968) & Eliza Porter (b. abt. 1831) & Leurie Sylvia Porter (1885-1932) Group photo, which was taken in WV, includes (L-R) a Crawford child & Thomas Foster Porter & Nancy Anna "Annie" "Momaw" Porter Williams Crawford & Eliza Porter Crawford & Leurie Sylvia Porter Hill Honaker. This picture comes from the Porter/ Crawford Collection by Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles and Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds.
		Porter, Thomas Foster (1861-1932) Individual photo was taken in WV and comes from the Porter/ Crawford Collection by Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles and Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds.
		Furbush, Guy Luntha (1906-1987) & Wallace P. Furbush (b. 1905) 2-Persons/ Postcard photo includes (L-R) Guy Luntha Furbush & Wallace P. Furbush. This picture came from a photograph postcard, with two children on the front, addressed to "Mrs. Annie Williams, Logan W VA.” The note on the back of the card reads: “Lizzie Furbush’s little boy Guy Luntha. I am well at present. Will be over some time this summer. Alma Bias says she is coming to see you when she comes over to see Luna Mitcal (should be Luna Mitchell).” Signed, “your dad.” The postcard came from the Porter/ Shivertaker Collection by Ruby Eloise "Toodles" Shivertaker Clark. DFC: The postcard message was written by Thomas Foster Porter (1861-1932) and was sent to his daughter Nancy Anna "Annie" "Momaw" Porter Williams Crawford (1887-1968), about 1909-1910.

Documents

Porter, Thomas Foster: Death Certificate of Thomas Foster Porter (1861-1932)
Death Certificate was provided by Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles and Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds and originally came from West Virginia Vital Research Records at West Virginia Division of Culture and History at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx Death Certificate also refers to Clifford Lawrence "Popaw" Crawford (1891-1979) & John Armstrong Porter (1827-1914).

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Margaret Lillian "Marnie" Porter:
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US 1880 Census:
Thomas Porter was a coal miner.
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Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles/ Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds:
Thomas Porter began working in the WV coal mines when he was 8 y/o.
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Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles:
December 22, 1932
The Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, West Virginia
Thomas Foster Porter- Thomas Foster Porter, 71 years old, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clifford Crawford, of Wet Branch. He is survived by the daughter; a brother A. C. Porter, of Wet Branch, One Sister, Mrs Jane Doody, of Laramie Wyo. and four grandchildren.
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Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles/ Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds:
Sherman, Boone County , Wv Post Office: Bald Knob
Roll: M593_1685
Page: 371
Image: 94
Year: 1870
Dwelling # 125 Family # 125
John A Porter age 45
Nancy Porter age 31
Thomas Porter age 8
Robert B Porter age 6
Andrew Porter age 4
Mary F Porter 3
Nancy J Porter age 7/12 mths.
Cauley , Mary age 30 domestic servent white
Cauley, Robert age 2
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US 1880 Census of Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John A. PORTER Self M Male W 52 W.V. Farmer PA. OH.
Nancy PORTER Wife M Female W 40 W.V. Keeping House W.V. W.V.
Thomas PORTER Son S Male W 18 W.V. Coal Miner W.V. W.V.
Robert PORTER Son S Male W 16 W.V. Coal Miner --- ---
Andrew PORTER Son S Male W 14 W.V. --- ---
Mary PORTER Dau S Female W 12 W.V. --- ---
Jane PORTER Dau S Female W 10 W.V. --- ---
Nancy E. PORTER Dau S Female W 7 W.V. --- ---
John PORTER Son S Male W 5 W.V. --- ---
James PORTER Son S Male W 2 W.V. --- ---
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Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles/ Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds:
Year: 1880; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1405; Family History Film: 1255405; Page: 197C; Enumeration District: 48; Image: .
Dwelling # 317 Family # 317
John A. Porter Head age 52
Nancy Porter Wife age 40
Thomas Porter Son age 18
Robert Porter Son age 16
Andrew Porter Son age 14
Mary Porter daughter age 12
Jane Porter daughter age 10
Nancy E. Porter daughter age 7
John Porter son age 5
James Porter son age 2
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Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles/ Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds:
Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: T623 1755; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 4.
1900 Sherman Boone Co. Wv Census
John A. Porter Head, Born Oct 1827 age 72 Born WV Father PA Mother Ohio
Nancy Porter Wife born June 1840 Born Wv Parents born WV
Thomas F. Porter Son born 1861 age 38 widow
Lurray S. Porter Grandaughter born June 1885 age 14 born WV
Nancy A. Porter Grandaughter born June 1887 age 12 born WV
Mary F. Porter Grandaughter born Feb 1889 age 11 born in WV
Noah L. Porter Son Born June 1890 Age 19 Born WV
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Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles and Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds:
Death Certificate of Thomas Foster Porter (1861-1932) (see DOCUMENT SECTION of http://forneyclarkgenealogy.com ) was provided by Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles and Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds and originally came from West Virginia Vital Research Records at West Virginia Division of Culture and History at http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx Death Certificate also refers to Clifford Lawrence "Popaw" Crawford (1891-1979) & John Armstrong Porter (1827-1914).
Place of death & burial
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http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx
West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
Death Certificate of Thomas Foster Porter's daughter Leurie S. Porter Honaker:
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Jamey Deeter:

Thomas Foster Porter married Paralle "Pearl" Kirk on March 26, 1885. Pearl died in 1889 just a few days after the birth of Mary Foster Porter.

Thomas and the children then lived with his parents John Armstrong Porter and Nancy Porter, as recorded in the 1900 census.

Mary Foster Porter (child of Thomas and Paralle "Pearl" Kirk Porter) married on December 21, 1904 to Elliott Alexander "Zander" Jarrell b. April 7, 1876 (Boone County, WV) d.October 25, 1967 (Kanawha County, WV). Elliott was buried in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, WV. Mary and Elliott had 3 children.

Anna "Marie" Jarrell (child of Elliott and Mary Porter Jarrell) was born February 28, 1906 in WV. According to my grandmother, Marie was raised by the Crawfords.

Anna "Marie" Jarrell married Harry Lee Goodykoontz August 16, 1920 in Franklin County, OH. Marie lied about her age stating she was 19 years old, when she was actually 14 years old. Marie died December 18, 1984 in Miami County, OH. She is buried with her husband in Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, Shelby Co., OH.
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