SEVENTH GENERATION

64. Silas PORTER was born on 28 Oct 1817 in Dearborn Co., In.. He died on 25 Dec 1860 in Decatur County, Indiana. He was buried after 25 Dec 1860 in Union Baptist Cemetery. In his daughter's obituary he was referred to as Cyrus Porter.
His estate in the Decatur County, Indiana Courthouse , Clerks Office, Box 27 CP reads that Silas had 5 minor children, 5 sheep, 2 mules, some farm equipment and misc. furniture.
He was married to Jane ELDER on 5 Jun 1840 in Decatur Co., In.. ⁽¹¹⁾

65. Jane ELDER was born on 15 Jun 1817 in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. She died about 10 Apr 1887 in Decatur County, Indiana. Buried in Union Baptist Cemetery - Born 1822 ?? Children were:

i. Matthew R. PORTER was born on 14 Mar 1841 in Indiana. He died on 7 Jul 1908 in Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana. Co.E. 7 Ind. Vol. Infantry in Civil War
ii. Martha H. PORTER was born on 6 Jul 1844 in Decatur Co., In.. She died on 22 Oct 1914 in Decatur Co., In.. She was buried in Union Baptist Cemetery. Buried in Union Baptist Cemetery
32 iii. John E. PORTER.
iv. Rebecca A. PORTER⁽¹²⁾ was born in 1847 in Indiana. 1870 Census of Decatur County had Rebecca as 23 yrs old and a domestic
servant for Samuel Jackson and his wife.

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v. Assenith PORTER was born in 1848 in Indiana.
vi. Vocena PORTER was born in 1851 in Indiana. Found in Decatur Co. Historical Cenus - 1860
Could be Ocena
vii. James S. PORTER was born on 17 May 1857 in Harris City, Decatur, Indiana. He died on 17 Oct 1929 in Decatur County, Indiana. Buried in South Park Cemetery - Lived 137 W. Railroad St.