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- Michigan, United States
I need help finding out if my ancestor John Meyers Lawrence Porter fought in the Civil War or not. Here is what I know of him. He usually just went as John Porter or John M. L. Porter.
Born 6 Nov 1830 in Claryville, Allegany, Maryland.
Died 29 Mar 1901 in Ogden, Lenawee County, Michigan.
Draft Registration Record
Name: John M L Porter
Birth Year: abt 1830
Place of Birth: Maryland
Age on 1 July 1863: 33
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Tucker, West Virginia
Congressional District: 2nd
Class: 1
In 1860, he was living in Magisterial District 2, Tucker, Virginia, United States, with his wife Emily (Dumire) Porter, and 3 children, Mary Catherine Porter (born 8 Aug. 1853), Elizabeth Almeda Porter (born 13 Sept. 1855), and John Newton Porter (born 14 Oct. 1858)
Daughter Clarissa Porter born 11 Feb. 1861.
Daughter Anzonetta Jane Porter born 9 March 1863.
Brothers Samuel and Aden plus his sister Martha go to Michigan in 1864.
Daughter Martha Porter born April 8, 1866.
Daughter Florence Porter born 19 Sept. 1869.
There were no children born to him and his wife between 1863 and 1866.
He and his family do not go to Michigan until Nov. 3, 1870.
In addition, my great grandma has researched this side of the family and she has this to say about the Porter family in the 1860's, emphasis my own: "sometime before the births of Martha and Florence J.M.L. Porter must have left this home and gone to live somewhere else in Tucker County. For Florence was born in a frame house on what was probably a temporary farm until they could move to Michigan..."
This means that John M. L. Porter was not with his family sometime between July 1, 1863, which is when he registered for the draft, and the month of July 1865, assuming 9 months gestation for Martha Porter.
If he did fight in the War, there would be no Widow's Pension because his wife, Emma, died in 1883, and he died in 1901.
In addition, John Porter is a common name so finding him on the Census of Union Veterans and Widows in 1890 is exceedingly difficult because they don't include the birth year in it. The common name also makes finding his Pension, if there is one, an issue.
Born 6 Nov 1830 in Claryville, Allegany, Maryland.
Died 29 Mar 1901 in Ogden, Lenawee County, Michigan.
Draft Registration Record
Name: John M L Porter
Birth Year: abt 1830
Place of Birth: Maryland
Age on 1 July 1863: 33
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Tucker, West Virginia
Congressional District: 2nd
Class: 1
In 1860, he was living in Magisterial District 2, Tucker, Virginia, United States, with his wife Emily (Dumire) Porter, and 3 children, Mary Catherine Porter (born 8 Aug. 1853), Elizabeth Almeda Porter (born 13 Sept. 1855), and John Newton Porter (born 14 Oct. 1858)
Daughter Clarissa Porter born 11 Feb. 1861.
Daughter Anzonetta Jane Porter born 9 March 1863.
Brothers Samuel and Aden plus his sister Martha go to Michigan in 1864.
Daughter Martha Porter born April 8, 1866.
Daughter Florence Porter born 19 Sept. 1869.
There were no children born to him and his wife between 1863 and 1866.
He and his family do not go to Michigan until Nov. 3, 1870.
In addition, my great grandma has researched this side of the family and she has this to say about the Porter family in the 1860's, emphasis my own: "sometime before the births of Martha and Florence J.M.L. Porter must have left this home and gone to live somewhere else in Tucker County. For Florence was born in a frame house on what was probably a temporary farm until they could move to Michigan..."
This means that John M. L. Porter was not with his family sometime between July 1, 1863, which is when he registered for the draft, and the month of July 1865, assuming 9 months gestation for Martha Porter.
If he did fight in the War, there would be no Widow's Pension because his wife, Emma, died in 1883, and he died in 1901.
In addition, John Porter is a common name so finding him on the Census of Union Veterans and Widows in 1890 is exceedingly difficult because they don't include the birth year in it. The common name also makes finding his Pension, if there is one, an issue.