Re: William Portner,1800/1900's, PA.to ILL.
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William Portner,1800/1900's, PA.to ILL.
Terry Snyder 3/10/01
My great-great grandfather was William Portner, born 1825, in York Pennsylvania and died in 1909.He was the son of Jacob Portner of Pennsylvania.This William was married to Sophia Emigh.Their son, Eugene, was born also born in York, Pennsylvania in 1864.
Our William seems to be older than the William you seek (your William being same age as Eugene above).Since all are from York it seems logical that all are related.Perhaps your Josiah and our William either brothers or cousins.Alternately, Eugene and your William also cousins.Our information tells us that Civil War and York's location therein (35 miles from Gettysburg) caused the York Portner's to scatter with the war.Eugene later left for Kansas where he started a family (including my grandfather Rex, born 1895) before moving on to Colorado where Rex started his family (including my father Eugene, born Denver 1926).
Hope this helps.