Family Group Sheet
NameRev. John Calvin Porter
Birth15 Oct 1862, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death25 Aug 1928, Ashland, Boyd Co., Kentucky
BurialOld Fairview Cemetery, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherAndrew Jackson Porter (~1823-1888)
MotherLucy H. Cornett (~1825-1879)
Other spousesMartha Jane Russell
Marriageabt 1885, Carter Co., Kentucky
SpouseNancy Virginia Catron
Birth8 Aug 1862, Wythe Co., Virginia
Death9 Nov 1918, Elliottsville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialOld Fairview Cemetery, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam Henry Catron (1819-1890)
MotherRebecca Kegley (1824-1900)
Children
SpouseCleff Parker
Notes for Rev. John Calvin Porter
His obituary in the Morehead News reported:
“John C. Porter, age 65 years, passed away Saturday morning at the Baptist General Hospital in Ashland of disease of the bladder, after a brief illness of a few days. Monday evening he was taken suddenly ill at his home and was rushed to the hospital by local undertaker C. W. Henderson, where he was found to be in a serious condition. He seemed at first to improve but just as Dr. H. T. Sparks of this city had predicted, he could never withstand the disease.
His body was brought here by C. W. Henderson, prepared for burial and later taken to the old home near Jacobs, where on the following Sunday it was deposited by the side of his first wife who died several years ago.
He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Mary Parker of Farmers, Ky., Mrs. Florence Williams, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, W. A. Porter, of Jacobs, and J. R. Porter, of Elliottsville, Ky.
A strange occurrance (sic) was that just two weeks and two days previous to his death, a brother, Alex Porter, of Jacobs, passed away at the same hospital of the same disease.
Several of his friends from here attended the funeral at Jacobs, where he was buried in the Fairview cemetery.”
“John C. Porter, age 65 years, passed away Saturday morning at the Baptist General Hospital in Ashland of disease of the bladder, after a brief illness of a few days. Monday evening he was taken suddenly ill at his home and was rushed to the hospital by local undertaker C. W. Henderson, where he was found to be in a serious condition. He seemed at first to improve but just as Dr. H. T. Sparks of this city had predicted, he could never withstand the disease.
His body was brought here by C. W. Henderson, prepared for burial and later taken to the old home near Jacobs, where on the following Sunday it was deposited by the side of his first wife who died several years ago.
He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Mary Parker of Farmers, Ky., Mrs. Florence Williams, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, W. A. Porter, of Jacobs, and J. R. Porter, of Elliottsville, Ky.
A strange occurrance (sic) was that just two weeks and two days previous to his death, a brother, Alex Porter, of Jacobs, passed away at the same hospital of the same disease.
Several of his friends from here attended the funeral at Jacobs, where he was buried in the Fairview cemetery.”
Notes for Nancy Virginia Catron
Her death certificate records Nancy V. Porter, age 56 years 3 months 1 day, born 8 Aug 1862 in Va, died 9 Nov 1918 in precinct 4, Rowan Co., Kentucky, married, father Wm Catron, mother’s maiden name Rebeca Kegley, both born in Va, cause of death influenza, informant J. C. Porter, Elliottville, Ky, burial in Fairview Cem.
Census Notes for John Calvin & Nancy Virginia (Family)
1900 census of Carter Co., Kentucky, district 4, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1B as family #9:
Porter, John C., 37, b. Oct 1862, Va Va Va, farmer; Nancy, wife, 37, b. Aug 1862, married 15 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Lucy, dau, 14, b. Oct 1885; William, son, 13, b. Apr 1887; Rebeca, dau, 9, b. June 1890; Mary, dau, 4, b. June 1895; James, son, 10/12, b. July 1899. All children born Ky Va Va.
John’s brother Alexander, age 45, b. Jan 1855, is recorded further down the page as the head of household #16.
1910 census of Carter Co., Kentucky, Upper Tygart precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 6A as family #91, on Rock Bridge Road:
Porter, John C., 47, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Nancy, wife, 47, b. Va Va Va, married 24 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Mary, dau, 12; James, son, 9; Florrence, dau, 7. All children born Ky Va Va.
The next household is headed by their son William.
Porter, John C., 37, b. Oct 1862, Va Va Va, farmer; Nancy, wife, 37, b. Aug 1862, married 15 years, mother of 6 children, 5 living; Lucy, dau, 14, b. Oct 1885; William, son, 13, b. Apr 1887; Rebeca, dau, 9, b. June 1890; Mary, dau, 4, b. June 1895; James, son, 10/12, b. July 1899. All children born Ky Va Va.
John’s brother Alexander, age 45, b. Jan 1855, is recorded further down the page as the head of household #16.
1910 census of Carter Co., Kentucky, Upper Tygart precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 6A as family #91, on Rock Bridge Road:
Porter, John C., 47, b. Va Va Va, farmer; Nancy, wife, 47, b. Va Va Va, married 24 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Mary, dau, 12; James, son, 9; Florrence, dau, 7. All children born Ky Va Va.
The next household is headed by their son William.
