Homer Thomas Porter and Dolly Bates are one set of my maternal great-great-grandparents. It's always nice to have an obituary for an ancestor, but this one is especially nice for several reasons:
--It specifies where he was living when he died.
--Dolly Ann (Bates) is named as his late wife.
--His father, Thomas, is named. With common names, it's always nice to have generations linked!
--It not only says where Dolly was when she died, it also specifies why she was so far from Vermont.
--Surviving relatives are named and residences specified.
--His religion and commitment to it are included.
--His father, Thomas, is named. With common names, it's always nice to have generations linked!
--It not only says where Dolly was when she died, it also specifies why she was so far from Vermont.
--Surviving relatives are named and residences specified.
--His religion and commitment to it are included.
I had most of these events but only from a distant family member. Granted, an obituary may not be reliable but this one is still closer to being original than what I had previously. All input considered, I'm feeling pretty good about reliability. What I had is confirmed and I'm able to fill in some very meaningful new details.
And, I have something new to research: What was the "battle of Plattsburg" and why is it still mentioned 90 years later???
Line of Descent
For the curious or the observant, Dolly Ann (Bates) Porter and her mother-in-law Abigail (Bates) Porter are not closely related. Abigail is a descendent of Clement Bates, while Dolly Ann is a descendent of Edward Bates of Weymouth.
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