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Joseph Daniel Porter

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Joseph Daniel Porter

Birth
Sheep Town, Carroll County, Virginia, USA
Death
5 Jul 1948 (aged 45)
Northfork, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Andrew C. Porter and Ruth Winesett Porter. She died when Joseph was only 4 years old.

Husband of Ellen Walk Porter.
He died in the sanatorium after being there for 180 days of SILICOSIS (Miner's lung disease. It may often be misdiagnosed as pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), pneumonia, or tuberculosis). His death record says that he had had it for 18 months. He and Ellen lived in Worth, WVA at the time. Norfolk Funeral Home in Norfolk, WVA handled his funeral. He was 45 years 4 mo. 11 days old.

He was named after both of his grandfathers:
Joseph Monroe Winesett
Daniel Porter


The 1940 census Shows:
Joseph Porter 36
Ellen Porter 23
Belford Porter 17
Ronny Porter 4
Gay Porter 3
Kenneth Porter 0


1930 Census shows:
Joseph Porter 26
Josie (Taylor) Porter 24
Belford Porter 7
Brother Marvin 18
Son of Andrew C. Porter and Ruth Winesett Porter. She died when Joseph was only 4 years old.

Husband of Ellen Walk Porter.
He died in the sanatorium after being there for 180 days of SILICOSIS (Miner's lung disease. It may often be misdiagnosed as pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), pneumonia, or tuberculosis). His death record says that he had had it for 18 months. He and Ellen lived in Worth, WVA at the time. Norfolk Funeral Home in Norfolk, WVA handled his funeral. He was 45 years 4 mo. 11 days old.

He was named after both of his grandfathers:
Joseph Monroe Winesett
Daniel Porter


The 1940 census Shows:
Joseph Porter 36
Ellen Porter 23
Belford Porter 17
Ronny Porter 4
Gay Porter 3
Kenneth Porter 0


1930 Census shows:
Joseph Porter 26
Josie (Taylor) Porter 24
Belford Porter 7
Brother Marvin 18


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