Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameHiram Morgan Porch 
Birth2 Nov 1835, Donegal Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
CensusJun 1870, Pike Twp, Knox Co, OH
Memoroll#1229, pg 481
Census1880, Winfield Twp, Lake Co, IN
Memoroll#291, pg 549
Census1900, Winfield Twp, Lake Co, IN
Death9 Mar 1918, Palmer Station, Lake Co, IN
BurialSalem United Methodist Church Cem, Hebron, Porter Co, IN
MemoSect 31
OccupationFarmer
Anst File#1JLB-BKL
FatherDavid Porch (1809-1895)
MotherCatherine Hess (1812-1898)
Misc. Notes
Birthdate from his tombstone. Listed with his wife and 6 children in 1870 OH census. Listed in 1880 at Winfield Twp, Lake Co, IN as Hiram Parch age 44, born in PA; Elmina age 39; William age 21; Malina age 17; Eli age 16; Morgan age 13; Cora Etta age 10; Charley age 5; all born in OH; Jessie age 3 and a baby daughter age 1, both born in Indiana.
Spouses
Birth14 May 1841, Knox Co, OH
Death13 Sep 1912, Lake Co, IN
BurialSalem Cem, Palmer, Porter Co, IN
MemoSect 31
Misc. Notes
She is the daughter of Rueben Philips (17 Nov 1799 MD - 17 Nov 1884) and Elizabeth Hedges (20 Nov 1800 PA - 28 May 1877), both of Frederick Co, MD who were married 26 Apr 1821 in Jefferson Co, Ohio.
Her name listed as Almina for birth cert of her dau in 1871, which also lists her last name, and as Elmina in 1880 census.
Her name listed as Almina for birth cert of her dau in 1871, which also lists her last name, and as Elmina in 1880 census.
Marriage10 Jul 1857, Knox Co, OH
ChildrenWilliam H. (1858-1955)
Elizabeth Catherine (1860-1950)
Ruben Vanlandingham “Lanny” (1862-1940)
Eli (1864-1928)
Morgan (1867-1934)
Cora Etta (1869-1951)
Birdy (1871-1879)
Charles (1874-1944)
Jessie James (1876-1962)
Mary Mae (1878-1958)
Frank (1884-1964)