Sara Lindsay Porter

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Sara Lindsay Porter (Coleman)

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Birthplace: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Death: August 14, 1959 (91)
Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Wife of O. Henry

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About Sara Lindsay Porter

In 1907, O. Henry married his childhood sweetheart. She was an aspiring writer, and O. Henry helped her get in contact with New York publishers.

They lived together in Long Island for a year, but O. Henry had to be in the midst of NYC action in order to write. He moved back to New York to continue his writing career, while Sara moved to Asheville, N.C., her hometown.

In 1916, Sara wrote a novel called Winds of Destiny, based on the letters she had received from O. Henry.

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Sara Lindsay Porter's Timeline

1868
February 18, 1868
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1959
August 14, 1959
Age 91
Weaverville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
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Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States