John Reid PORTER

                   no children

1830 United States Federal Census  Name:	Jno R Porter
Township:	West Salem
County:	Mercer
State:	Pennsylvania
Hugh Brown  2 males 20-30, 1 male 60-70; 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 60-70
Jas. W. Brown 3 males under 5, 1 male 30-40; 1 female 20-30
Jno R. Porter 1 male 10-15,  1 male 30-40; 1 female, 30-40


1850 census, West Salem Twp., Mercer Co, PA #2141/2182.
"John N. Porter/50/m/Boating?/$1500/ditto for Germany (error)/
Mary "               / 60/f/ditto Germany(error)
James Brown/38/m/Stone Cutter/$60/Pa
Margaret "       /28/f/Pa
Mary "               /8/f/Pa
Sarah "             /7/f/pa
Martha "           /5/f/pa
Margaretta "    /1/f/pa.".

came to Des Moines County, Iowa in 1854

5 May 1855 Deed in Des Moines Co., Iowa;
23 June 1862 Deed to George Porter, Des Moines Co., Iowa
Brother to Mollie may be James Brown and wife Margret
Deeds 1 and 2 include Robert Brown

3. 1856 Yellow Springs Twp., Des Moines County, Iowa pt.3,958/184, usgenweb/Des Mns.,Iowa.
195/ John R. Porter/50/M/md
Mary Porter/60/F/md
196/James Brown/35/m/md
Margaret Brown/33/f/md
Mary J. Brown/14/f
Sarah Brown/13/f
Martha Brown/11/f
Margaret Brown/7/f
Elizabeth Brown/3/f

1860 census, Yellow Spring Twp., Des Moines Co., Iowa.
"p.56, dwelling no. 391,
John Porter age 60, male, farmer, B. Ireland;
Mary Porter, age 70, female, b. Ireland;
Martha Brown, age 14, female, B. Pennsylvania.".
2 doors down:
William Mahaffy, 50, male, farmer, Ireland
Mary                    , 50, female, Ireland
Margaret            , 25, female, Ireland
Alexander          , 23, male, Ireland, farmer
William               , 20, male, Ireland, farmer
Nancy                  , 17, female, Ireland

possible cemetery record:
Grave Records of Washington County, Iowa; Graves Registration Project of W. P. A.Page: 163Name: J. R. PorterBirth Date: 1796Death Date: 22 Jun 1876Cemetery: Old Crawfordsville