James Buchanan Porter |
James Buchanan Porter is mentioned many times in Mt. Pleasant's History.
LESLIE, Mary Ann Typed History Outline
MOTHER LESLIE - A Partial History
LESLIE, Mary Ann Typed History Outline
The rough draft’s spelling and words are as accurate as possible as was suggested by the family search director.
MOTHER LESLIE - A Partial History
This partial handwritten history outline was typed from a rough draft about, I believe, Mary Ann Leslie, Personal Identification Number (PIN) KWNI-5Z7, wife to James Buchanan Porter (Sr) PIN KWN1-5ZH. The outline was in the handwriting of Eleanor May McCombs (Porter), PIN KWZF-2KR.
Eleanor McCombs (Porter) was the wife of Willis John Porter, grandson of Mary Ann Leslie.
Mary Ann’s son, James Buchanan Porter, JR. lived the final years of his life in the home of his son, Willis John Porter, and Willis’ wife, Eleanor McCombs (Porter).
Mary Ann was born in Montrose, Scotland 8 Aug 1834.
Born of Andrew Leslie and Ann Thompson.
She went to school in Arboth (correct spelling: Arbroath?), Scotland.
Came to America at 11 years of age.
Married at 17 to James Buchanan Porter Sr. at Salt Lake City Endowment House.
Mother of 10 children- 1 stillborn.
Lived in Provo. 3 children-moved.
Trips to Salt Lake took 3 days. They stopped at Pleasant Grove and camped on the way.
Springville Creek there at Springville.
James Buchanan Porter helped put up a grist mill. Jacob Houtgh (or Houtsh) helped – owned for a while.
Went to Mt. Pleasant - to help build a fort. Men planted gardens. Indian trouble.
Grandma Charlotte Staunton Hyde, wife of Orsen Hyde, taught school.
Tannery – made shoes for people in Fort.
Night run stock in the fort – walls 3 ft thick.
Beat drum when Indians attack. Indians would break back of cattle they couldn’t drive.
Moved out of fort to start town.
Log house with lean too for kitchen and large front room.
Built a rock house 1st wife lived in.
Presbyterrian church (church possibly?) is now.
Mother Leslie never complained or had bad (feelings?)for anyone.
Cornbread to eat.
James Buchanan Porter was born in the large room of their home.
Then, they moved to a cellar dugout. Hole in in-ground slant roof – snow 3 ft deep in winter.
All children had measles while living in the cellar.
Ann & Jane went to dried fruit at Springville.
Started molasses factory. Children get skimmings (and) make molasses candy.
Party of molasses pulling.
Theatre (traveling show) came to town all wanted to go.
Went to school first Primary School Miss Tina Morrison. “Dad’s” (J.B.Porter, Jr’s) first day at school 6 or 7 blocks from school. He went home at recess.
When windows were broken out they put a pillow in the window (incident of Mr Lesli Brig Lu (or Lee).
Andrew & Jones (or James?) – Ander (Andrew) – teased Janes (James?) – gave went home crying – mar (or man) Lovegreen how is Jimmy ( Entry ends here.)
This partial handwritten history outline was typed from a rough draft about, I believe, Mary Ann Leslie, Personal Identification Number (PIN) KWNI-5Z7, wife to James Buchanan Porter (Sr) PIN KWN1-5ZH. The outline was in the handwriting of Eleanor May McCombs (Porter), PIN KWZF-2KR.
Eleanor McCombs (Porter) was the wife of Willis John Porter, grandson of Mary Ann Leslie. Mary Ann’s son, James Buchanan Porter, JR. lived the final years of his life in the home of his son, Willis John Porter and Willis’ wife, Eleanor McCombs (Porter).
The rough draft’s spelling and words are as accurate as possible as was suggested by the family search director. The original handwritten copy follows this one for reference.
Born in Montrose, Scotland 8 Aug 1834.
Born of Andrew Leslie and Ann Thompson.
Went to school in Arboth (correct spelling-Arbroath?), Scotland.
Came to America at 11 yrs of age.
Married at 17 to James Buchanan Porter Sr. at Salt Lake City Endowment House.
Mother of 10 children- 1 still born.
Lived in Provo. 3 children-moved.
Trips to Salt Lake took 3 days. They stopped at Pleasant Grove and camped on the way.
Springville Creek there at Springville.
James Buchanan Porter helped put up griss mill. Jacob Houtgh (or Houtsh) helped – owned for a while. Went to Mt. Pleasant - help build fort. Men planted garden. Indian trouble.
Grandma Hyde, wife of Orsen Hyde, taught school.
Tannary – made shoes for people in fort.
Night run stock in the fort – walls 3 ft thick.
Beat drum when Indian attack. Indian would break back of cattle they couldn’t drive.
Moved out of fort to start town.
Log house with lean too for kitchen and large front room.
Built rock house 1st wife lived in.
Presty (or Pristy?) of chruch (church possibly?) is now.
Mother Leslie never complained never had bad (feelings toward?)for anyone.
Corn bread to eat.
James Buchanan Porter born in the large room of home.
Then moved to cellar dugout. Hole in in ground slant roof – snow 3 ft deep in winter.
All children had measles while living in cellar.
Ann & Jane went to dried fruit at Springville.
Started molasses factory. Children get scimmings (and) make molasses candy.
Party of molasses pulling.
Theatre (traveling show) came to town all wanted to go.
Went to school first Primary School Miss Tina Morrison. “Dad’s” (J.B.Porter, Jr’s) first day at school 6 or 7 blocks from school. He went home at recess.
When windows were broken out they put a pillow in the window (incident of Mr Lesli Brig Lu (or Lee).
Andrew & Jones (or James?) – Ander (Andrew) – teased Janes (James?) – gave licke (licken?) went home crying – mar (or man) Lovegreen how is Jimmy ( Entry ends here.)
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Mary Ellen Porter
B: 23 Feb 1854
D: 25 Sep 1914
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_60_1_8
Ann Catherine Porter
B: 18 Jan 1856
M: Augustus Gustave Nelson
D: 23 Jul 1948
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_19_1_4
Brigham Young Porter
B: 5 Feb 1858
M: Christina Threna Christensen
D: 26 Apr 1946
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_79_1_3
Jane Kent Porter
B: 13 Mar 1850
M: John William Coates
D: 5 Apr 1942
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_152_2_5
Heber C. Porter
B: 23 Feb 1862
D: 23 Sep 1865
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A_60_1_1
Rosella Marie Porter
B: 26 Mar 1864
M: Jacob Larsen Jacobsen
D: 12 Mar 1959
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Plot # A-65_1_7
Rebecca Porter
B: 26 Oct 1866
M: Henry Taylor Reynolds
D: 28 Sep 1958
Springville City Cemetery
Plot: Blk 42 Lot 2 Pos 8
Andrew Leslie Porter
B: 28 Jan 1871
M: Julia Ida Boyer
D: 2 May 1959
Springville Evergreen Cemetery
Sec B Lot 143 Pos 1
James Buchanan Porter
B: 9 May 1873
M: Emily Tate
D: 15 Nov 1961
Salt Lake City Cemetery
R_15_5_1E_N2
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