Seventh Generation

2703. William German Porter was born on 4 October 1841 in Pike Co., IL. William enlisted on 19 December 1861 in Marion Co., OR in the 1st OR Cav. and was discharged. 19 December 1864 in Oregon William died in Oregon on 20 January 1880 and was buried at Twin Oaks Cemetery in Turner, Marion Co., OR in January 1880 .^{9780,9781,9782}

William German Porter and Melinda Elmyra Lewis were married on 7 June 1868 in Marion Co., OR. They appeared in the census on 19 August 1870 at Lincoln Pct. in Aumsville, Marion Co., OR.⁹⁷⁸³ Melinda Elmyra Lewis was born on 2 November 1851 in Aumsville, Marion Co., OR. She appeared in the census on 26 June 1880 in Marion Co., OR.⁹⁷⁸⁴ She appeared in 1890 in the Veterans Census at Turner Pct. in Marion Co., OR ⁹⁷⁸⁵ Melinda was placed on the pension rolls as the widow of William G. Porter in Oregon on 29 March 1917.⁹⁷⁸⁶ Melinda died in Grant Co., OR on 18 May 1931 and was buried at Twin Oaks Cemetery in Turner, Marion Co., OR in May 1931 .⁹⁷⁸⁷

William German Porter and Melinda Elmyra Lewis had the following children:

7290	i.	Minnie C. Porter was born in October 1869 in Oregon.
7291	ii.	Essie M. Porter was born circa 1872 in Oregon.
7292	iii.	Frank H. Porter was born circa 1874 in Oregon.
7293	iv.	Marion L. Porter was born circa 1879 in Oregon.