Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1917 — Uncle John Porter, of Remington, Died Wednesday. [ARTICLE]

Uncle John Porter, of Remington, Died Wednesday.

Word was received here today of the death of John J .Porter, an old and- much- respected resident of Remington, Ind. Uncle John was one of the best fellows we havd ever met. Always a good feeler and enjoying himself. His familiar expression.“me boy" had a, ring that made everyone who heard it feel happy. - i John J. Porter was bom in Northamptonshire, England, November. 28, 1836. When a lad of eleven years of age he came to America, a passenger on the ship “Queen of the West.” The journey required over five weeks. Mr. Porter spent nine years with an uncle who lived in Loraine county, Ohio. Ip 1856 he went to DeKalb county, Illinois, and worked as a farm hand for his future father-in-law, Mr Jewett. He received sl7 per month for his servieeflv- -v. r He paid a visit to his native coun-i try in 1857, but after a short stay retumfed to make Ihis county his permanent home. In 1858 he was married to Miss Sarah Ann Jewett, who died August 14, 1902. Directly after his marriage hemade several trips to the west and spent a considerable time in the region of the Rocky Mountains. In 1864 he returned east and was a stock buyer at Mendota, 111. In 1860 he moved to Jasper county. In 1874 he purchased a farm in Carpenter township. At the time of his death he owned close to three hundred acres of good farm land located in Carpenter and Jordan townships. His sons having matured into manhood, he left the farm arid moved to Remington in 1889. He was the father of three children, Ollie S., Burdette and Thomas A. Burdette is the present trustee of Carpenter township. He was an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias and Mason. He t also belonged to the Eastern Star and Rebekahs. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon and will be in charge of the. Masonic lodge.