Bio of Porter, O. H. (b.1833) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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of the bios on her pages.

Porter, O. H., (page 1162), is a native of Pennsylvania, a moulder by
trade, and has been a resident of this city about fourteen years. He was
born in 1833; came into Michigan at nineteen years of age; learned his
trade in Tecumseh, in that state, and in 1856 removed to Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin, and was there until the breaking out of the war of the
rebellion, July 13, 1861. He enlisted as a musician; was afterward
promoted fife-major, and was mustered out of service in 1863, returning to
Wisconsin. December 6, of that year, he married Barbara Yambor. One
daughter was born to them on October 3, 1864, Miss Nellie J., who
graduated from the high school of this city in class of 1882; is now
pursuing her studies at the State Normal School, Winona, from which she
will graduate in the class of 1884.
See the entry "Wabasha Foundry and Machine-Shop" for more information on
Mr. Porter.