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     Charles Keller was born on 25 November 1947. He died on 28 February 1991 at Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA, at age 43.

     FAMILY OF MARY LAWRENCE PORTER
     Mary Lawrence, daughter of David Lawrence, was born at North East, N.Y., 10th Nov., 1780. She married Elijah Porter, M.D., at Stillwater, N.Y., l2th March,1801. She died at Waterford, N.Y., 2nd March, 1845.
     Children of Elijah and Mary Lawrence Porter:
     Mary, born 7th Dec., 1802. Married John Strachan 2nd, 13th April,1825. Died at Waterford, N.Y. 30th May, 1851.
     Laura, born 10th Oct. 1804. Married William Scott, 19th April, 1826. Died at Waterford, N.Y. 3rd. Apr. 1789.
     William Pitt, born 9th July, 1806. A Physician. Died at Waterford, N.Y. 23 June,1833 unmarried.
     David Lawrence, born 2nd. June 1808. A physician, died at Pontiac, Mich. 20th. Jan. 1833, and is buried there. Was unmarried.
     Sarah Ann, born 20th March, 1810. Married Robert Losee 8th Oct. 1832. Died without issue 20th Jan. 1867 at Schuylerville, N.Y. and is buried there.
     Abby Elizabeth, born 25th July,1812. Married Ziba A. Leland, 2nd Nov. 1843. Died at Halfmoon Township, Saratoga County, N.Y. 1st of February, 1855.
     Cornelia Close, born 3 August, 1814, died 26 July, 1816.
Jane Lawrence, born 3 Oct. 1816, Died at Hudson, N.Y., unmarried, l8th July, 1841, and is buried there.
     John Knickerbocker, born 12th July,1819, married let, Sophia Todd, 27th May, 1848. She died llth Nov. 1858. Married 2nd, Mrs. Harriet (Cramer) Tibbets. He died at Waterford, N.Y., l8th Nov. 1861, and is baried there. His active life was spent at Albany and New York, N.Y.
     Cornelia Frances, born 7th April, 1821. Married John Lawrence 10th Nov. 1847. She died at Chicago, Ill. l8th Jan. 1868, and is buried at Waterford, N.Y.¹

     Her married name was Porter.
Mary Lawrence was born on 10 November 1780 at North East, Dutchess, New York, USA.^1,2 She married Elijah Porter on 12 March 1801 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA. Mary Lawrence died on 2 March 1845 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 64.¹

     Elijah Porter was a Doctor.
MEMORANDA Concerning the family of ELIJAH PORTER, of Waterford, N. Y.
     ELIJAH PORTER first settled in Stillwater, Saratoga County, Now York. Here he married Mary, daughter of DAVID LAWRENCE, a farmer who had removed to that township in 1790 from Dutchess County, New York, where his father, URIAH LAWRENCE, was a large landholder.
     Soon after their marriage, Dr., and Mrs. Porter removed to Waterford at the extreme south end of Saratoga County; and here they lived the rest of their lives and were buried. Dr. Porter became the best and most favorably known physician of the neighborhood. His funeral is said to have been one of the largest ever held in Waterford. He died of apoplexy while returning from a professional visit at Pittstown, in Rensellaer County. He was found dead at the roadside, his lancet in hand; from which it is inferred that he know the seriousness of the attack and was doing what he could to ward it off. His widow died four years later. Dr. Porter kept in close touch with his brother, Joseph, at Pawlet, and had regular correspondence with him. Many of these letters refer to the state of their mother's health; and at one period there is frequent mention of Moses, a son of Joseph Porter, who was then residing with his uncle's family.
     ELIJAH, the first child of Dr. and Mrs. Porter, died in infancy.
     MARY, the second child, married JOHN STRACHAN, 2nd. His father, John Strachan, was a well-to-do Scotchman, who came to this country from Aberdeenshire, aboat 1820 and bought a large farm on the west bank of the Hudson River, six miles north of Waterford. John and Mary Strachan had three children, all of whom died In youth. They were: John Strachan 3rd who had consumption was sent to Europe, and died on the Atlantic while returning. Mary Strachan 2nd, who was killed in a runaway accident, and Lawrence Strachan, who lived only a year. Mrs. Strachan survived her husband and children. Her father-in-law, with whom she resided, died a year before her.
     LAURA, the third child, married WILLIAM SCOTT, a general merchant in the village of Waterford. In his later years he made successful investments in Michigan pine; and, when he died, was a man of large meals; although he continued to live the same simple and comfortable life as formerly. Mrs. -Scott died in 1881 and her husband died five years later when over ninety-two years of age. IRA SCOTT, their oldest child, studied law at Harvard University and in his uncle's office, and shortly after entering upon its practice moved to Marshall Michigan and later to Chicago, Illinois, where he was for years a Master in Chancery of one of the Courts. He and his wife now (1909). reside at Lansing, Mich. PORTER SCOTT followed his father in business at Waterford; but in the time of the oil excitement went to Pennsylvania and later to Chicago. After his mother's death he came back to Waterford and lived with the family at the old homestead. His widow now resides in Brooklyn, New York. ELIZABETH SCOTT married a Presbyterian clergyman, but did not live long after. MARY SCOTT never married and lived continuously at Waterford. She kept up the old homestead after her father's death. Porter had no children. Elizabeth had a son who married and had one child. The family has a farm near Lansing, Michigan. Ira has two daughters. The elder, SOPHIE, married JAMES M.. TURNER, of Lansing, Mich. whose ancestors, the Monroes, came from Pawlet, Vt. Mr. Turner was a large capitalist and in 1890 was the Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan. He was defeated, had severe financial reverses, and died in 1896. Mrs. Turner's oldest son has recently married and is a junior member of one of the strongest legal firms in Detroit. Her second son, Scott, is a mining engineer and is at present in Alaska. Mrs. Scott's younger daughter, ABBIE, married Dr. Howard W. Longyear, a son of the ,late federal Judge Longyear, and a cousin of James M. Turner. Dr. Longyear is now one of the most eminent physicians in Detroit. Dr. and Mrs. Longyear have two daughters living. The eldest, Esther, also married a Detroit physician.
     WILLIAM PITT PORTER and DAVID LAWRENCE PORTER were both educated as physicians and died, unmarried and in early manhood. Dr. D. L. Porter went to Pontiac, Michigan and died there three years later. Dr. W. P. Porter died at Waterford.
     SARAH ANN PORTER was brought up in the family of a maternal aunt in the northern part of Saratoga County, Now York. She married Robert Losee. They had no children. They lived at Schuylerville, N.Y. where they are buried almost under the shadow of the Saratoga Battle monument.
     ABBIE PORTER married Ziba A. Leland, a former Judge and a graduate of Middlebury College, Vermont. He -,vas a widower and had several children by his first wife. Judge and Mrs. Leland lived some time in Bath and Auburn, New York. After the death of Mrs. Strachan they moved to the Strachan Place in Saratoga County and here they lived to the time of their respective deaths. They had two children, CORNELIA and JOHN. Cornelia graduated at Vassar College and late in life married Rev. Robert Scott, an Episcopal clergyman. Mrs and Mrs. Scott live at present in Florida and are childless. John remained on the Strachan place, is married and has five children, of whom Abbie is a teacher of Greek in the Now York City schools, Porter is a water engineer, Harry is studying at the Troy Polytechnic Institute, and the two younger girls are at home.
     JANE L. PORTER lived most of her life with her maternal uncle, Lionel U. Lawrence, of Hudson, New York. She died and is buried there.
     JOHN K. PORTER had a distinguished career. He graduated at Union College, Schnectady, N.Y., took up the profession of law, was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1845 and a leader of the bar of Saratoga County, Now York. He removed to Albany and became a Judge of the Court of Appeals, the highest court of the State. After three or four years of judicial service, he resigned and removed to New York City where he acquired a large practice. He was council for the Goverment in the so-called Whiskey Cases of President Grant's time; one of Mr. Beecher's lawyers in the Tilton case; prosecuted Guiteau for the murder of Garfield at the request of President Arthur; General Counsel for the Western Union Telegraph Company, and otherwise had a very lucrative practice as well as holding the reputation of being one of the greatest lawyers of his day. He had three children, all by hie first wife. MARY married early, went to Nicaragua with her husband and died a few months later. WILLIAM L. PORTER is the only descendant of Dr. Elijah Porter who bears the family name; and as he is unmarried it will probably become extinct in this branch of the family. He graduated at Harvard College in the Class of 1875 and became a lawyer, but has not practiced in late years, his time being employed in caring for investments. He has a house in Waterford and a large summer place on the shore of Schroon Lake in the Adirondack Mountains.
     CORNELIA F. PORTER, the youngest child of Dr. Porter, married JOHN LAWRENCE, who, in so far as has been ascertained, was not a relative of her mother. Mr. Lawrence was a lawyer and became District Attorney of Saratoga County, New York. In 1864, having dropped the practice of law, he removed with his family to Chicago, Ill. to manage a lumber business of which he was a large owner. Mrs. Lawrence died in Chicago in 1868, shortly after finishing a trip abroad with her husband and oldest son While they were absent , PORTER, their second son was drowned in the Hudson River, near Waterford. Their oldest son: JOHN S. LAWRENCE is unmarried and is a lawyer at Grand Rapids, Mich., and Master in Chancery of the United States Court. He has been a member of the Police and Fire Commission and is now a member of the Library Board. He has been a Democratic candidate for Congress and at one time was President of the village of Newaygo, Michigan. He graduated at Harvard College in the Class of 1871. The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, MARY PORTER, married HARLOW H. LOOMIS, at the time Superintendent of schools at Waterford, New York. A short time later Mr. Loomis became a practicing attorney in New York City, where he died in 1899. Mrs. Loomis removed to Lansing and afterwards to Muskegon, Michigan where she now lives with her six children; the youngest of whom are twins and were born after their father's death.¹

He was born on 16 November 1773 at Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.¹ He married Mary Lawrence, daughter of David Lawrence and Abigail Birch, on 12 March 1801 at Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA. Elijah Porter died on 18 January 1841 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 67.¹

     Elijah Porter was born on 18 October 1801 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA. He died on 19 October 1801 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.

     Her married name was Strachan.
Mary Porter was born on 7 December 1802 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ She married John Strachan, son of John Strachan, on 13 April 1825 at Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ Mary Porter died on 30 May 1851 at Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 48.¹

     The father of John Strachan II, John Strachan I, was a well-to-do Scotsman, who came to this country from Aberdeenshire about 1820 and bought a large farm on the west bank of the Hudson River six miles north of Waterford. John and Mary Lawrence Strachan had three children, all of whom died in youth. They were: John Strachan III, who had consumption, was sent to Europe, and died on the Atlantic while returning; Mary Strachan II was killed in a runaway accident; and Lawrence Strachan who lived only a year. Mrs. Strachan survived her husband and children. Her father-in-law, with whom she resided, died a year before her.
-- Memorandum of John S. Lawrence, undated.
John Strachan died at Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA. He was born at Of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He married Mary Porter, daughter of Elijah Porter and Mary Lawrence, on 13 April 1825 at Saratoga, New York, USA.¹

     John Strachan was born on 15 February 1826 at Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ He died on 3 June 1846 at Atlantic Ocean at age 20.¹

     Mary Porter Strachan was born on 26 November 1826 at Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ She died on 11 February 1846 at Probably Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 19.¹

     Lawrence Porter Strachan was born on 9 May 1830 at Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ He died on 1 September 1831 at Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 1.¹

     Her married name was Scott.
Laura Porter was born on 10 October 1804 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ She married William Scott on 19 April 1826 at Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ Laura Porter died on 30 May 1881 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 76.¹

     William Scott was a general merchant in the village of Waterford. In his later years he made successful investments in Michigan pine. When he died he was a man of large meals although he continued to live the same simple and comfortable live as formerly. Mrs. Scott died in 1881 and her husband died five years later when over 92 years of age.
-- Memorandum of John S. Lawrence, undated.
William Scott was born at Of Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA. He married Laura Porter, daughter of Elijah Porter and Mary Lawrence, on 19 April 1826 at Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ William Scott died circa 1886 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.

     Ira Scott, William and Laura Scott's oldest child, studied law at Harvard University and in his uncle's law office, and, shortly after entering upon its practice moved to Marshall, MI, and later to Chicago, IL, where he was for years a Master in Chancery of one of the Courts. He and his wife now (1909) reside at Lansing, MI.
-- Memorandum of John S. Lawrence, undated.
Ira Scott died at Probably Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA. He was born on 25 December 1826 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ He married Esther Kennedy on 20 September 1854.¹

     Esther Kennedy died at Probably Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA.      Her married name was Scott.
She married Ira Scott, son of William Scott and Laura Porter, on 20 September 1854.¹

     Sophia P. Scott died at Probably Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA. She married James M. Turner.¹ Sophia P. Scott was born on 6 October 1856.¹

     James M. Turner married Sophia P. Scott, daughter of Ira Scott and Esther Kennedy.¹ James Turner's ancestors, the Monroes, came from Pawlet, Vermont. Mr. Turner was a large capitalist an in 1890 was the Republican candidate for governor of Michigan. He was defeated, had sever financial reverses, and died in 1896.
James M. Turner was born at Of Lansing, Michigan, USA. He died in 1896 at Probably Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA.

     James Turner lived in
; Detroit, MI.      James Turner was a Lawyer.
He was born on 18 July 1878 at Probably Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA.¹ He married Pamela W. Tappey on 30 October 1907.¹

     Her married name was Turner.
Pamela W. Tappey married James Turner, son of James M. Turner and Sophia P. Scott, on 30 October 1907.¹

     Was in Alaska at the time John S. Lawrence composed the family genealogy.
-- Memorandum of John S. Lawrence, undated.
     Scott Turner was a Mining engineer.
He was born on 31 July 1880 at Probably Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA.¹

     Her married name was Longyear.
Abby K. Scott was born on 8 December 1858.¹ She married Howard W. Longyear on 7 September 1880.¹

     Howard W. Longyear lived in
; Detroit, MI.      Howard W. Longyear was a Doctor.
He married Abby K. Scott, daughter of Ira Scott and Esther Kennedy, on 7 September 1880.¹

     Her married name was McGraw.
Esther Longyear was born on 26 January 1882.¹ She married Theodore McGraw , Jr. on 7 September 1905.¹

     Theodore McGraw , Jr. died. He was born at Of Detroit, Michigan, USA. He married Esther Longyear, daughter of Howard W. Longyear and Abby K. Scott, on 7 September 1905.¹

     Olga Longyear was born on 24 September 1884.¹ She died on 16 April 1889 at age 4.¹

     Margaret M. Longyear was born after 1884.¹

     Elijah Porter Scott followed his father's footsteps into business in Waterford, but in the time of the oil excitement went to Pennsylvania and later to Chicago. After his mother's death he came back to Waterford and lived with the family at the old homestead. His widow now resides in Brooklyn, NY.
-- Memorandum of John S. Lawrence, undated.
Elijah Porter Scott was born on 23 December 1828 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ He married Ann Symms on 24 June 1857.¹ Elijah Porter Scott died on 27 July 1897 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA, at age 68.¹

     Her married name was Scott.
Ann Symms married Elijah Porter Scott, son of William Scott and Laura Porter, on 24 June 1857.¹

     Elizabeth Scott married a Presbyterian clergyman, but did not live long after.
-- Memorandum of John S. Lawrence, undated.
     Her married name was Roberts.
Elizabeth D. Scott was born on 29 July 1831 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ She married Bellville Roberts on 13 June 1861.¹ Elizabeth D. Scott died on 27 January 1866 at Freeport, Illinois, USA, at age 34.¹

     Bellville Roberts was a Reverend.
He married Elizabeth D. Scott, daughter of William Scott and Laura Porter, on 13 June 1861.¹

     William Scott Roberts was born on 29 July 1862.¹

     Jane House Scott was born on 3 December 1833 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹ She died on 13 December 1833 at Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.¹