Eliza Porter

Birth27 January 1859 - Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America

Death19 October 1925 - Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America

MotherCatherine Jane Lancaster

FatherPatrick E. Porter

Born in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America on 27 January 1859 to Patrick E. Porter and Catherine Jane Lancaster. Eliza Porter married William Montgomery Patton and had 5 children. She passed away on 19 October 1925 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Parents

Patrick E. Porter
1812 - 1883

Catherine Jane Lancaster
1823 - 1916

Spouse(s)

William Montgomery Patton
1856 - 1949

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Evan Porter Patton
1896 - 1918

Bess Edith Patton
1890 - 1957

Walter Lewis Patton
1887 - 1905

Bessie Patton
1893 - Unknown

Peter Patton
1897 - Unknown

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Eliza Porter

found in 1900 United States Federal Census

Eliza Porter

found in U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Eliza Porter

found in Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011

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Phillip Harmon
1859 - 1942

Eudora Mabel Anderson
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Imogene Dyer
1859 - Unknown

Sarah Urseline Patton
1859 - 1889

John Wade Plough (Plew)
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Cornelious Moreillon
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William S. Little
1859 - 1919

William E Hall
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First name meaning for Eliza

The name Eliza is a feminine given name that is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which means "God is my oath." It is often considered a diminutive or short form of Elizabeth, which has a similar origin and meaning. Elizabeth itself was popularized in the Christian tradition through its association with biblical figures, including Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist

Last name meaning for Porter

English and Scottish: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery from Middle English and Older Scots porter(e), port(o)ur ‘doorkeeper, gatekeeper’ (Anglo-Norman French port(i)er, portur, Latin portarius)