Margaret Robb

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Robb was born on 21 May 1789, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Robb, was 40 and her mother, Monica Dunlap, was 36. She married John Alexander Porterfield in 1808, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Smith Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 23 December 1871, in Centerville, Belmont, Ohio, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Centerville, Belmont, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Alexander Porterfield
1783–1871
Margaret Robb
1789–1871
Marriage: 1808
Elizabeth Porterfield
1809–1869
Susannah L Porterfield
1810–1871
Matthew Porterfield
1812–1902
James E Porterfield
1814–1895
John Porterfield Jr.
1814–1899
William Porterfield
1815–1900
Margaret Porterfield
1817–1896
Emily Porterfield
1819–1890
Mary Porterfield
1820–1908
Monica Porterfield
1822–1896
Andrew Porterfield
1824–1899
Jane Porterfield
1826–1862
Nathaniel Porterfield
1828–1897
Alexander Porterfield
1830–1900
Sarah Porterfield
1831–1912
Joseph Porterfield
1834–1889

Sources (6)

  • Margaret Poterfield in household of John Poterfield, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Margaret Porterfield, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
  • Margaret Robb in entry for Sarah P Kemp, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"

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World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and northern Irish: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Robb(e), a pet form of Robert . See also Robbie .

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

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