John Armstrong Porter

1827 - 1914  (86 years)

• Name	John Armstrong Porter
  Birth	20 Oct 1827	Kanawha Co., (West) VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Feb 1914	Burial: Porter Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV
  Person ID	I2715	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Andrew "Andy" Porter,   b. 21 Jun 1795, Kanawha Co., (West) VA d. 19 Nov 1889 (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Mary "Polly" Foster,   b. ABT. 1804, Kanawha Co., (West) VA
  Family ID	F0272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Porter, John Armstrong (1827-1914) **SOME INDIVIDUALS APPEAR MORE THAN ONCE IN OUR TREE AND HAVE BEEN LINKED ACCORDINGLY. John Armstrong Porter (1827-1914); Porter Cemetery, Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D., and has been enhanced with burn-tool in Photoshop. Thank you to Gary Weaver who owns and maintains the Porter Cemetery.

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: Donna Forney Clark: This individual appears in more than one place in our family tree. To avoid a confusing merge, it is necessary to make each appearance of this individual separate. ******** Source: Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles and Joan Kaye Kidd-Simonds: Death Certificate of Thomas Foster Porter (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). John Armstrong Porter was an official for the United Mine Workers of America. John Armstrong Porter was an official for the United Mine Workers of America. ******** Source: Sylvia Marie Kidd-Miles: 1860 USA Federal Census Page #329 date : August 27th, 1860 Paint Creek, Kanawha Co., VA Family # 2258 Andrew Porter age 63 Farmer Value of Real estate owned 1000. Sarah J. Porter age 35 Thomas Porter age 33 Crocket Porter age 24 Andrew Porter age 22 John A. Porter age 21 Elizabeth Porter age 20 Nancy Porter age 18 Octovia Porter age 15 Family # 2259 Noah Porter age 26 Julia Porter age 20 Mark Porter age 7/12 months ******** Source: 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 ******** Source: US 1880 Census for 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. --- --- ******** Source: 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 ******** Source: 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 ******** Source: SEE DOROTHY JANE AYERS BUCKLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/c/Dorothy-J-Buckley/ Dorothy Jane Ayers Buckley: Nancy Toney b: 25 January 1840 in Kanawha County, West Virginia d: 15 September 1911 in West Virginia .......... +John Armstrong Porter b: 20 October 1827 in Kanawha County, West Virginia m: 1 November 1860 in Boone County, West Virginia d: 27 February 1914 ******** Source: Mary Jane Vandale Wood and Gary Weaver: Burial place: Porter Cem., Bloomingrose, Boone Co., WV ********