Emily Amy Wade

1809 - 1904  (94 years)

• Name	Emily Amy Wade
  Birth	12 Aug 1809	Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 Mar 1904	Scottsdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  Notes	Scottdale, April 1 - Mrs. Amy Porter, the oldest resident of this section, died at 8 o'clock last night at her home at 314 Chestnut street, aged 94 years, 7 months and 19 days. She was the widow of the late Moses Porter, a prominent farmer, who died in 1880, near here. In many respects, she was a wonderful woman and had a large friendship throughout the county. She was of a rarely uncomplaining and philosophical disposition and although bedfast for months, only during the last few days did she suffer. Her mental faculties and her memory were keen and clear to the last, and she knew all those whom she saw. Of an indomitable spirit, uncomplaining and unostentatious, she was as brave as any soldier, and cheerful and thoughtful of all, even on her death bed. She had fought the battle of life and felt she was going to a peaceful reward, and many who read this will sorrow that the end has come, and has left in bereavement especially her daughter Miss Lydia, who had been her constant companion 10 years. The funeral services will take place at the First Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Porter was the daughter of Henry and Rachel Wade of near Cumberland, Md., and was born there August 12, 1809. Her father lived to be 96 years old, but her mother died at the age of 46. Mrs. Porter's grandmother, Mrs. Augustine Wade, was 96 (?) years old when she died. Emily or Amy Wade and Moses Porter were married at Wellersburg, Allegheny county, MD., (sic: Wellersburg is in Somerset Co., PA) April 17, 1828. There were 15 children born to them. Of these there still remain James Dennis Porter of Summit Mines; Geo. W. and Elisha C., farmers of near Scottdale; Dr. L. Lindley Porter, a physician practicing in Roslyn, Washington, and Miss Lydia Porter of 314 Chestnut street, Scottdale, with whom her mother lived. For the last year Mrs. Porter's only living sister out of eight children, Mrs. Ellen Arnold, of Frostburg, Md., who was 82 years old, November 3, 1903, had been living with her. Mrs. Arnold received a severe shock during the past few days by the news from Frostburg, that her oldest daughter, Mrs. Sarah Ellen Walsh, was dead there. Moses McKenzie, grandfather of Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Arnold, came from Scotland and served for seven years in the American Revolution, as did two uncles of the women. Mrs. Porter's second son, the late G. Ellis Porter, of Lonaconing, Md., on April 19, 1861, upon the arrival of the news that the Massachusetts troops going through Baltimore had been fired upon, made the first public speech in Maryland in favor of the Union, and formed a company of which he became a captain. He afterwards became a major. He was a descendant in the fifth generation of John Porter of Gloucestershire, England, who was driven out of the country for singing a song of his own composition that was not complimentary to the reigning monarch, George the First. The Connellsville Courier, April 1, 1904 LIST OF DESCENDANTS PRESENT of the Family Has Lived 35 Years on Same Farm in Upper Tyrone Township. REUNION OF THE Porter family of Upper Tyrone township, of which Mrs. Emily Porter, aged 92 years, is now the head, was held Monday at the old homestead near Summit Mines. Mrs. Porter's oldest descendant, Mrs. John Keyser, is 73 years; her youngest, Wesley Gault, son of M. B. Gault, is four months old. For 63 years she has lived on the same farm and in the same quaint old home where the reunion was held Monday. One hundred and fifty descendants and friends were present. The day was as ideal as the big family gathering, which has become an annual event looked forward to with appreciation by the Porter connections, that of Monday being the ninth reunion. Mrs. Porter is a daughter of Henry and Rachel Wade of near Cumberland, Md., and was born there August 12th, 1809. Her father lived to be 9? years old. Her mother died at the age of 46. Emily Wade was married to Moses Porter on April 20th, 1828, near Wellersburg, Md., and moved from there to the present homestead in Upper Tyrone in 1836. To them were born 13 children, of whom the following six survive: Mrs. Rebecca Keyser, widow of the late John Keyser; J. Dennis Porter, now the owner of the Keyser homestead; George W. Porter, Elisha Porter, Dr. L. L. Porter of Roselyn, Washington, and Miss Lydia Porter, who lives with her mother. All these were present at the reunion except Dr. Porter of Washington State. The following children are deceased: Samuel S., Rachel, Jane, Eliza P., Josiah Winfield, Mary Ellen and Franklin, all of whom died in early life except S. S. The grandchildren present were as follows: Children of J. Dennis Porter, T. W. Porter, wife Ada; M. B. Porter and wife Emma and six children; Emily, wife of M. F. Stoner, with three children; Henry Clinton, wife Mabel and four children; George W. Porter; Gertrude, with husband William Dull and one child; Nettie, with husband, Annalee Gault; Allie, husband M. V. Gault and five children; Vinnette, with husband William Johnson of Scottdale; Misses Olive, Mamie, Rebecca and Alexander, children of J. D. Porter, absent; Mrs. Herschel Owen of Toledo, Iowa; Miss Bessie Porter, of the same place, and L. E. Porter, of Marshall, Iowa. Children of E. C. Porter, present: Albert L. Porter, editor of the Wilmerding News, James Lester Porter and wife Allie; John Allen Porter. Children of George W. Porter of Westmoreland County, present: A. J. Porter and wife Lizzie and one child; Misses Dessie and Amy Porter. Children of S. S. Porter, together with their mother, Moses D., of Dawson, wife Belle and five children; Samuel B. of Vanderbilt, wife Della and one child; Mrs. Frank Caldwell of Colo, Iowa; Mrs. Ella Glover of Wyacondo, Mo.; Mrs. Hettie Eber of Alverton, Pa.; Mrs. John W. Keller of Westmoreland. Following were among other relatives and friends present: Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner of Rostraver; Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ruffcorn, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fretts, Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Strickler and son James Porter Strickler, Rev. George W. Cable, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stouffer, H. B. Strickler and mother, Mrs. Joseph Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. James Enos, Simon Ruffcorn, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Galley, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hixon, William F. Gault and daughter Rose, Mrs. Kate Hepler, Miss Lou Snider and four nieces. Mrs. Porter is in better health this year than last. She walks with a brisk step for one so old, and her memory is still clear on events that happened over a half a century ago. The Connellsville Courier, August 16, 1901
  Person ID	I11779	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry Wade,   b. 1788, Maryland d. 1884, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rachael McKenzie,   b. Abt 1795   d. Abt 1835, Maryland (Age ~ 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1809	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
  Family ID	F00435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Moses Porter,   b. 10 Jan 1804, Allegany County, Maryland d. 10 Jun 1880, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	17 Apr 1828	Wellersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
  Children	1. Margaret Rebecca Porter,   b. 18 Jan 1829   d. 1902 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Gabriel Ellis Porter,   b. 9 Jul 1830, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 27 Dec 1889, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Samuel Smith Porter,   b. 30 Dec 1831, Allegany County, Maryland d. 8 Mar 1897 (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rachel Porter,   b. 18 Jan 1833   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. James Dennis Porter,   b. 31 Jul 1834, Allegany County, Maryland d. 11 May 1912, Scottdale, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Josiah John Porter,   b. 19 Jun 1836, Allegany County, Maryland d. 1836, Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Franklin Porter,   b. 1837   d. 1837 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Rebecca Porter,   b. 1838, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Elizabeth Priscilla Porter,   b. 22 May 1838   d. 1838  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. George Wesley Porter,   b. 19 Jun 1839, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 13 Jan 1936, Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Ellis Porter,   b. 1840   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Lydia Porter,   b. 14 Apr 1841, Fayette County, Pennsylvania d. 11 Jun 1933, Scottdale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Elisha Combs Porter,   b. 28 Mar 1843, Fayette County, Pennsylvania d. 2 Aug 1909, East Huntingdon, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   14. Mary Ellen Martha Porter,   b. 28 Apr 1846, Fayette County, Pennsylvania d. 9 Jan 1858 (Age 11 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   15. Lutellus Lindley Porter,   b. 5 Nov 1847, Fayette County, Pennsylvania d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   16. Arthur Joseph Porter,   b. 1850   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   17. William W. Porter,   b. 15 Jan 1852   d. 11 Aug 1874 (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F00424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021