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Porteous, John S., Waddington, was born in Waddington, August, 9, 1823. He was a son of Samuel Porteous, who
was born in Scotland in 1785. There he married Euphemia Brunton and had four children. In 1820 they came to Waddington,
where three other children were born. Mr. Porteous was a mason by trade and worked for Judge Ogden assisting in
building the dam and stone walls on the island. However, his principal occupation was farming, and owned a small
farm in the western part of Waddington. He and his wife were Presbyterians, He died in 1868, and his wife in 1863.
John S. Porteous was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Waddington. Farming has always been
his occupation. In 1869 he purchased 156 acres on Ogden Island, which he still owns. His son John, manages the
farm at present. During the last three years Mr. Porteous has resided in the village. In December, 1846, he married
Janett, daughter of Andrew Vietch, of Waddington, and they have had eight sons and four daughters, of whom six
sons and three daughters survive. He has always been a Republican. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian
church of Waddington.
FROM:
Our County and it's people
A memorial record of St. Lawrence County, New York
Edited by: Gates Curtis
The Boston History Co., Publishers 1894
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