John Porter Bilbrey

Brief Life History of John Porter

When John Porter Bilbrey was born on 2 September 1847, in Overton, Tennessee, United States, his father, Alexander Porter Bilbrey, was 25 and his mother, Mary Melvina Matthews, was 23. He married Martelia L Deck on 9 October 1873, in Overton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 7 April 1924, in Overton, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Bilbrey Cemetery, Rickman, Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Porter Bilbrey
1847–1924
Martelia L Deck
1854–1942
Marriage: 9 October 1873
Vernura Bilbrey
1873–1946
Effie Eula Bilbrey
1877–1972
Kasper Luther Bilbrey
1880–1967
Rosa M. Bilbrey
1882–1976
Linnie May Bilbrey
1883–1973
Carley Edward Bilbrey Sr
1886–1953
Shirley Bransford Bilbrey
1889–1965
Henry Italy Bilbrey
1894–1976

Sources (10)

  • Portor Billberry in household of Elexander Billberry, "United States Census, 1870"
  • J Porter Bilbrey, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
  • Porter Bilbery in entry for Verion B. Qualls, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"

World Events (8)

1862 · Battle of Shiloh

The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Bilbrough or of its variant Bilborough. Compare Bilberry and Bilbro .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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