Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameDavid Porch 
Birth17 Sep 1809, Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA
Census1840, Saltcreek Twp, Holmes Co, OH
Memoroll#404, pg 221
Census1850, Pike Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#700, pg 322
Census1860, Pike Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#995, pg 244
CensusJun 1870, Pike Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1229, pg 473
Census1880, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
Memoroll#1061/1062, pg 331
Death25 Oct 1895, Mansfield, Richland Co, OH
BurialOwl Creek Church of the Brethren Cem, Ankenytown, Knox Co, OH
ReligionLutheran
Anst File#1JLB-DSD
FatherJacob C. Porch (1778-1853)
MotherCatherine Hersh (1787-1856)
Misc. Notes
His tombstone lists his birth as 17 Sept 1809.
1840: male 3 < 5, 2 = 5-10, 1 = 30-40; female 1 = 20-30.
Moved to Holmes Co, OH in 1836, bought land there in 1842 from Joseph Robeinson and sold in 1845.
Listed in 1850 census in Pike Twp, Knox Co, OH
Listed in 1860 as age 50, a farmer with $5,160 of land and $1,316 of property. In 1870 he is listed as age 60, a farmer with $8,385 of land and $2,000 of property and a US citizen. With him is his wife and son Frank. Living next to him is his son Joshua’s family.
In 1880, he and Catharine are living alone, with him listed as a laborer at age 70.
Richland County Courthouse records show a date of death as Oct 25, 1895 stating age as "86yrs, 1mo, 8 days"
[Obituary] Richland Shield Banner - Saturday, 2 November 1895:
"David Porch, age 85 years died at his home on Spring Mill Street yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The deceased leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his death.. They are Charles. H., Eli F., Jesse W. of this city, Hiram of Crown Point, IN., Joshua of Iowa, Luke of Iowa City, IA, W. H. of Marion and Frank of Louisville, KY. Funeral services will be conducted at residence by Dr. Wiles at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Interment at Ankneytown, Knox Co."
1840: male 3 < 5, 2 = 5-10, 1 = 30-40; female 1 = 20-30.
Moved to Holmes Co, OH in 1836, bought land there in 1842 from Joseph Robeinson and sold in 1845.
Listed in 1850 census in Pike Twp, Knox Co, OH
Listed in 1860 as age 50, a farmer with $5,160 of land and $1,316 of property. In 1870 he is listed as age 60, a farmer with $8,385 of land and $2,000 of property and a US citizen. With him is his wife and son Frank. Living next to him is his son Joshua’s family.
In 1880, he and Catharine are living alone, with him listed as a laborer at age 70.
Richland County Courthouse records show a date of death as Oct 25, 1895 stating age as "86yrs, 1mo, 8 days"
[Obituary] Richland Shield Banner - Saturday, 2 November 1895:
"David Porch, age 85 years died at his home on Spring Mill Street yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The deceased leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his death.. They are Charles. H., Eli F., Jesse W. of this city, Hiram of Crown Point, IN., Joshua of Iowa, Luke of Iowa City, IA, W. H. of Marion and Frank of Louisville, KY. Funeral services will be conducted at residence by Dr. Wiles at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Interment at Ankneytown, Knox Co."
Spouses
Birth12 Jan 1812, Donegal Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
Death11 Aug 1898, Richland Co, OH
BurialOwl Creek Church of the Brethren Cem, Ankenytown, Knox Co, OH
FatherDavid Hess (1780-1862)
MotherCatherine Boyer (1784-1835)
Misc. Notes
Birth date from her headstone. Daughter of David HESS and Catharine BOYER.
Her will was written on 21 Sep 1893 and her estate was probated on 23 Aug 1898 in Richland Co, OH.
Her will was written on 21 Sep 1893 and her estate was probated on 23 Aug 1898 in Richland Co, OH.
Marriage12 Jan 1832, Donegal Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
Marr MemoPleasant Unity by Rev George Mechling
ChildrenCharles Henry (1832-1912)
Jesse W. (1834-1918)
Hiram Morgan (1835-1918)
Eli F. (1837-1905)
Joshua (1839-1922)
Horace D. (Died as Child) (1841-1845)
Luke D. (1845-1907)
Manassah H. (1847-1914)
Francis Marion “Frank” (1851-1937)