Newspaper Obituary
Alexandria Post News, Alexandria, Minnesota
Nov. 25, 1909
Page 6 Column 3
Samuel Porter
Death of a Veteran.
Samuel Porter, a veteran of the Civil War and a pioneer of Minnesota, died here Tuesday forenoon, after an operation. While Mr. Porter has been a resident of Alexandria only since 1906, he was known to many here, several of his children having resided in Alexandria for many years. Samuel Porter was born near Paintsville, Kentucky, March 19, 1835. He enlisted in the fall of 1862, in Co. E. Thirty-Ninth Kentucky Infantry, and served three years. He was honorably discharged in 1865.
He was last married in 1868 to Lucinda Johnson of Paintsville, Ky., who survives him. In 1872 Mr. Porter and his small family came to Minnesota settling near Long Prairie. He resided there until 3 years ago when the family came to Alexandria. Mr. Porter was the father of eighteen children, fifteen of whom were the children of the widow who survives him.
Of this large family there are thirteen living today. They are James Porter of Riverside, Col., Mrs. Susie McGuire of Seattle, Wash., Valentine Porter, Norcross, Minn; Rosencrans Porter, Eagle Bend; Samuel P. Porter, Andrew Porter and Alexander Porter of Alexandria; M. C. Porter of Akeley, Minn.; Mrs. Mary Showers, Morris, Minn.; Mrs. Lucinda Martin, Dickinson, N. D: Mrs. Clarissa Palmer, Nevis Minn; Mrs. Maggie Ellis of Alexandria and another daughter in Portland Ore. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Adventists' church and the interment will be in Kinkead cemetery.

First marriage:
Name: Persilla Mutter
Marriage Age: 14
Birth Date: abt 1838
Birth Place: Pike
Residence Date: Abt 1852
Residence Place: Johnson
Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1852
Marriage Place: Kentucky, USA
Marriage Registration Date: 1852
Marriage Registration Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Spouse Name: Samuel Porter

First wife, Priscilla Mutter, died in childbirth:
Name: Prucilla Porter
Maiden Name: Mitter (Mutter)
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1838
Birth Place: Pike
Residence Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Death Date: 7 Dec 1859
Death Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
Father: Adam Mitter (Mutter)
Mother: Elizabeth Mitter (Mutter)
Priscilla was the mother of children born in Johnson County, Kentucky:
Susanah Porter, b. 29 Jan 1855 d. 17 Sep 1923, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, as Susie McGuire, spouse Lemuel McGuire.
James Porter, b. 6 Oct 1856, d. 25 Jun 1939, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California
Sophia(h) Porter, b. 15 Mar 1858, d. 11 Feb 1859, Johnson County, Kentucky
Adam Porter, b. 30 Nov 1859 (Priscilla died a week later, Adam died 23 Dec. 1859 Johnson County, Kentucky)

2nd wife, Cynthia or Sintha Mollet, daughter of Hiram C. Mollet, minister of the Christian church in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Marriage in 1860. Son Valentine Porter born about 1861.

Samuel Porter enlisted in the fall of 1862, in Co. E. Thirty-Ninth Kentucky Infantry, and served three years. He was honorably discharged in 1865. Samuel brought his family to Minnesota in 1872, settling near Long Prairie. They came to Alexandria in 1906. Samuel was the father of 18 children