Is your surname Porter?

Research the Porter family

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Evelina Porter (Anderson)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: October 12, 1871 (80)
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Major William Anderson, US Rep, PA and Elizabeth Anderson
Wife of Commodore David Porter, USN
Mother of Commodore William D. Porter (USN); Admiral (USN), David Dixon Porter; Lt. Hambleton F. Porter; Henry "Budd" Ogden Porter; Evaline Cora Heap and 7 others
Sister of Thomas Dixon Anderson

Managed by: Private User
Last Updated:

About Evelina Porter

She married David Porter on March 8, 1808. The couple received a home, "Greenbank", on the Delaware River as a wedding gift from her parents. Her father would later be elected to the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90061881



Evelina Anderson was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Anderson of Chester, Pennsylvania. She married David Porter on March 8, 1808. The couple received a home, "Greenbank", on the Delaware River as a wedding gift from her parents. Her father would later be elected to the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

David and Evelina Porter had ten children. Among the children who survived infancy were five males, all of whom served in the US military. Theodore served in the US Army and was killed in April, 1846, in the war with Mexico. The remaining four sons – David Dixon, Hambleton, Henry Ogden (1823-1872), and William David – served as officers in the US Navy. David Dixon became the second person promoted to the rank of Admiral, following the death of his foster brother David Glasgow Farragut, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. William David is buried in Woodlands Cemetery, beside his mother and father.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 28 2019, 21:25:35 UTC

Evelina Anderson was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Anderson of Chester, Pennsylvania. She married David Porter on March 8, 1808. The couple received a home, "Greenbank", on the Delaware River as a wedding gift from her parents. Her father would later be elected to the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

David and Evelina Porter had ten children. Among the children who survived infancy were five males, all of whom served in the US military. Theodore served in the US Army and was killed in April, 1846, in the war with Mexico. The remaining four sons – David Dixon, Hambleton, Henry Ogden (1823-1872), and William David – served as officers in the US Navy. David Dixon became the second person promoted to the rank of Admiral, following the death of his foster brother David Glasgow Farragut, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. William David is buried in Woodlands Cemetery, beside his mother and father.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 4 2022, 15:45:41 UTC

view all 16

Evelina Porter's Timeline

1790
December 30, 1790
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
1801
July 5, 1801
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States
1808
March 10, 1808
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
1811
1811
1813
June 8, 1813
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
1816
1816
1820
1820
Pennsylvania, USA
1822
March 1822
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1823
1823
Washington, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA