Harriett Nelson: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1878 - 1889 (11 years)

Generation: 1

1. Harriett Nelson was born in 1878 (daughter of Andrew Justice Nelson and Mary Jane Porter); died in 1889.

Generation: 2

Andrew Justice Nelson was born on 21 Aug 1835 in Scotland (son of Mary Ann Something); died on 25 Feb 1905 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Andrew married Mary Jane Porter on 24 Feb 1858. Mary (daughter of Josiah M. Porter and Sarah Porter) was born on 10 Jul 1839 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 25 Aug 1903 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Porter was born on 10 Jul 1839 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of Josiah M. Porter and Sarah Porter); died on 25 Aug 1903 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

George Andrew Nelson was born in 1858; died in 1921.
James Josiah Nelson was born in 1860; died in 1942.
John Albert Nelson was born on 17 Aug 1862 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 20 Aug 1932 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Ellen Nelson was born in 1864; died in Oct 1921 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
Catherine I. Nelson was born in 1868; died in 1948.
William Nelson was born in 1873; died in 1905.
1. Harriett Nelson was born in 1878; died in 1889.

Generation: 3

5.
Mary Ann Something died in UNKNOWN.
Children:

2. Andrew Justice Nelson was born on 21 Aug 1835 in Scotland; died on 25 Feb 1905 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.

Josiah M. Porter was born on 1 Oct 1799 in Allegany County, Maryland (son of Gabriel McKenzie Porter and Rebecca Frost); died on 7 Nov 1880 in Claysville, Allegany County. Maryland.

Josiah married Sarah Porter on 10 Oct 1837 in Allegany County, Maryland. Sarah (daughter of Michael Porter and Elizabeth Devore, daughter of Michael G. (Squire Mike) Porter and Elizabeth Devore) was born on 19 Aug 1816 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 8 Dec 1870 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Porter was born on 19 Aug 1816 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of Michael Porter and Elizabeth Devore, daughter of Michael G. (Squire Mike) Porter and Elizabeth Devore); died on 8 Dec 1870 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

Elizabeth Porter was born on 11 Dec 1837 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died after 1890 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
3. Mary Jane Porter was born on 10 Jul 1839 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 25 Aug 1903 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Maria Porter was born on 25 Oct 1842 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 21 Dec 1907 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Josiah M. (Little "Si") Porter was born on 25 Jan 1848 in Maryland; died on 20 Jul 1918 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Catherine Porter was born on 10 May 1849 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 6 Feb 1881 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.
Harriett Porter was born on 30 May 1851 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 1 Apr 1910 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Mary Porter was born on 16 Oct 1852 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 18 Oct 1854.
Louise Porter was born on 27 Oct 1853 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died in 1860.
Caroline Porter was born on 27 Oct 1853 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died in UNKNOWN.
Matilda Porter was born on 17 Jun 1855 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 29 Jun 1927 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Morris Miller Townsend Porter was born on 30 May 1857 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 2 Mar 1912 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland.
William Andrew Porter was born on 20 Aug 1861 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 13 Dec 1890.

Generation: 4

12.

Gabriel McKenzie Porter was born on 17 Sep 1776 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Maryland (son of John Thomas Jr. Porter and Nancy Ann McKenzie); died on 20 Apr 1842 in Tinsman Station, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Gabriel married Rebecca Frost on 11 May 1797 in Mt. Savage, Allegany County, Maryland. Rebecca (daughter of Josiah Frost and Elizabeth Parsell) was born in 1774 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died about 1813 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Rebecca Frost was born in 1774 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of Josiah Frost and Elizabeth Parsell); died about 1813 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

Jane Porter was born in 1797 in Allegany County, Maryland; died about 1826 in Danville, Knox County, Ohio.
6. Josiah M. Porter was born on 1 Oct 1799 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 7 Nov 1880 in Claysville, Allegany County. Maryland.
Margaret Agnes Porter was born on 10 Jan 1804 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 31 Oct 1890 in Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland.
Moses Porter was born on 10 Jan 1804 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 10 Jun 1880 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
John G. Porter was born in 1805; died in UNKNOWN.

14.	Michael Porter died in UNKNOWN. Michael + Elizabeth Devore. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Devore and Mary L. Stillwell) was born in 1795 in Midland, Allegany County, Maryland; died in 1870 in Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Elizabeth Devore was born in 1795 in Midland, Allegany County, Maryland (daughter of Jacob Devore and Mary L. Stillwell); died in 1870 in Allegany County, Maryland.

Children:

7. Sarah Porter was born on 19 Aug 1816 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 8 Dec 1870 in Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland.
Richard Porter was born in 1817 in Maryland; died in 1885.