Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1910 — Obituary of John Calvin Porter. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of John Calvin Porter.

John Calvin Porter was born near Gallon, Ohio, October 31, 1842, and died at Rensselaer, Indiana, April 19, 1910, aged 67 years, 5 months and 10 He was one of a family of nine children, of whom only two sisters, Mrs. Robert Yeoman and Mrs. Lucy Clark, both of Rensselaer, are now living. With his parents he came to Jasper county, Ind., in 1848, and for about eight years resided three miles northwest of Rensselaer, when the family returned to Ohio, where he resided until the opening of the civil war, when he enlisted in Company C, 15th O. V. 1., August 30, 1861, and served until December 20, 1864, when his time expired and he was honorably discharged. In 1867 he with his brother moved back to Jasper county, Indiana, where he lived on a farm 3% miles northwest of Rensselaer.

On February 3, 1869, he 'was married to Mrs. Augustus H. Salter. To this union one son, Chas. H., was bom. He was also a father to a son of his wife by a previous marriage, Wm. A. Salter, now a resident of Kansas City, Mo. In 1882 Mr. Porter left the farm and moved to Rensselaer where he has sihce resided. His first wife died December 6, 1887 and on June 17. 1891, he was married to Miss Carrie 'lrwin, who has been his constant companion since, and who with his two sisters, son, and dtep son, and other relatives and friends, are left to mourn their loss. In 1888 he united with the Presbyterian church of Rensselaer, and he has lived a consistent Christian life ever since. In 1906 he was elected to serve the church as ruling elder, and his life has brought/ honor to the office. For several years Mr. Porter was in very poor health, but for the past few years he has been improving and was more like his former self. He was active and energetic, doing his duty in the church and in the home until the very day that the Master called him Home. The funeral was held Thursday at 3 P. M. from the Presbyterian church, Rev. J. C. Parrett conducting the services. Burial was made in Weston cemetery, the G. A. R., of which deceased was a member, having charge of the burial services.