Brief Life History of Samuel Porter
When Samuel Porter Dobbins was born in 1816, in Anderson, South Carolina, United States, his father, James A Dobbins Jr, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Eliza A Porter, was 24. He married Elizabeth Kent on 9 March 1843, in Taliaferro, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Georgia, United States in 1870 and Buckhead, Morgan, Georgia, United States in 1880.
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Sources (9)
- Samuel Dobbins, "United States Census, 1850"
- Samuel C Dobbins, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Sam P Dobbins in entry for J W Dobbins, "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
Spouse and Children
1816– Male
1825– Female
Children (12)
1844– Female
1845–1925 Male
1847– Male
1847–1898 Female
1851– Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1790–1827 Male
1792–1820 Female
Siblings (4)
1814–1882 Female
1816– Male
1818–1900 Female
1820–1900 Female
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1825
Age 9
1861
Age 45
Name Meaning
English (Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Herefordshire): variant of Dobbin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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