Rachel PORCHER ( - )

1 Rachel PORCHER¹ ( - ) [11862].

4 Walter Peyre PORCHER III^1,2 (1925-1995) [11858]. Born 8 Feb 1925, El Paso, TX.¹ Marr Mary Ann SZOKE 28 Jun 1952, El Paso, TX.^2,3 Died 30 May 1995, New York, NY.¹

8 Walter Peyre PORCHER , Jr.^1,4,5,6 (1898-1936) [11857]. Born 29 Sep 1898, Charleston, SC.^4,6,7 Died 12 Aug 1936, El Paso, TX.^6,7 Buried Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, TX.³

From the El Paso Herald-Post.

August 12, 1936 - MAN IS INJURED BY QUARRY BLAST. Gas Company Engineer Hit By Mountain Rock.
Walter P. Porcher, 38, 4313 Trowbridge St., was critically injured today ehen struck on the chest by a falling rock from an explosion near scenic Drive.
Mr. Porcher, Texas Cities Gas Co. engineer, received a crushed chest and internal injuries.
Driving east over Scenic Drive, Mr. Porcher was stopped by a flagman of the Dudley Stone Works as workmen prepared to set off a noon blast, police said.
He walked about 30 feet from his truck and was knocked to the ground when the blast hurled a rock about five inches in diameter.
He was taken to Masonic Hospital in a Hartford Mortuary ambulance."

August 14, 1936 - "FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Walter P. Porcher, 4313 Trowbridge St. who was injured fatally by a flying rock from a blast at the Dudley stone quarry Wednesday, will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery tomorrow after funeral services at 4 p.m. from St. Clement's Episcopal Church. Rev. B.M.G. Williams will officiate at services. Peak-Hagedon Mortuary is in charge of arrangements."

April 22, 1937 - ASK BLAST DAMAGES.
Mrs. Kate K. Porcher filed suit for herself and minor son against the Dudley Stone Products Co. for $32,378 damages for the death of her husband, W.P. Porcher, who was injured fatally Aug. 12, 1936, when he was struck on the head by a rock from a blast near Scenic Drive.".

9 Kate Sarah KINGSLEY^{4,6,8,9,10,11} (1891-1982) [11831]. Born 5 Aug 1891, PA.^9,10,11 Died 30 Sep 1982, El Paso, TX.⁶

5 Mary Ann SZOKE^1,2 (1933-1995) [11859]. Born 19 Feb 1933, Budapest, Hungary.¹ Died 4 Jul 1995, New York, NY.¹

3 Megan OTTMAN¹ ( - ) [11861].

Sources

1	"Obituary of Walter Peyre Porcher, Jr., in the New York Times, September 17, 1995".

2	"Marriage announcement of Mary Ann Szoke and Waloter Peyre Porcher in the El Paso Herald Post, June 30, 1952".

3	"Texas Death Record of son, Walter Peyre Porcher, Jr".

4	"Marriage announcement of Mrs. Kate Kingsley Porcher to Walter Peyne Porcher in the Wellsboro Agitator, July 11, 1923".

5	"WWI Selective Service registration card".

6	"Texas Death Index, 1903 - 2000".

7	"World Family Tree".

8	"Biography of Charles Sullings Kingsley from The History of Tioga County, 1897".

9	"1900 PA, Tioga, Mansfield census".

10	"John and Lydia (Backus) Bailey by Donna Beers".

11	"1920 NM, Dona Ana, La Mesa census".