Ancestry of
O. Henry
Short Story Writer
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1st Generation
1. William Sydney Porter (1862–1910)
2nd Generation
2. Algernon Sidney Porter (1825–1888)
3. Mary Jane Virginia Swaim (1833–1865)
3rd Generation
4. Sidney Porter (1790–1848)
5. Ruth Coffin Worth (1805–1890)
6. William Swaim (c1802–1835)
7. Abiah Shirley (c1809–1858)
4th Generation
8. William Porter (1745–1826)
9. Sarah Lusk (1755–1833)
10. David Worth (1776–1844)
11. Eunice Gardner (1781–1866)
12. Marmaduke Swaim (1771–)
13. Sarah Fannon
14. Daniel Shirley
5th Generation
16. David Porter (1712–1748)
17. Annah Judd (1712–1806)
18. James Lusk (c1729–1809)
19. Sarah Paterson (1734–1777)
20. Daniel Worth (1739–1830)
21. Eunice Hussey (1744–p1830)
22. Stephen Gardner (1746–1830)
23. Abigail Pinkham (c1748–1825)
24. William Swaim
25. Charity Vickory
26. Thomas Fannon
6th Generation
32. William Porter (1682–1766)
33. Mary Smith (1686–1780)
34. Samuel Judd (c1673–a1727/28)
35. Anna Hart (–1719)
38. John Paterson (1707/08–1762)
39. Ruth Bird (1702–p1759)
40. Joseph Worth (c1696–1790)
41. Lydia Gorham (1701–1763)
42. Daniel Hussey (c1714–1750)
43. Sarah Gorham (1711–1748)
44. Stephen Gardner
45. Jemima Worth
46. Shubal Pinkham Jr. (1726–)
47. Eunice Gardner (1726–1758)
48. Michael Swaim
51. Elizabeth -----
7th Generation
64. Thomas Porter (1650–1718)
65. Abigail Cowles (1663/64–p1717)
66. Joseph Smith (–p1689)
67. Lydia Hewett (–c1677)
68. William Judd (a1635–)
69. Mary Steele (c1637–)
76. James Paterson (c1664–1750)
77. Mary ----- (c1670–1712)
78. Joseph Bird (–p1707)
79. Mary Steele (c1690–)
80. John Worth (1666–1731)
81. Miriam Gardner (1671–c1700)
82. Shubael Gorham (1667–c1750)
83. Puella Hussey (1677–a1748)
84. Sylvanus Hussey (1682–1767)
85. Abial Brown (–c1722)
86. Stephen Gorham (1683–c1743)
87. Elizabeth Gardner (–1763)
88. Solomon Gardner (1680–1760)
89. Anna Coffin (–1740)
90. William Worth (1694–)
91. Mary Butler
92. Shubal Pinkham (1691–1767)
93. Abigail Bunker (c1689–1776)
94. Thomas Gardner (1701–1784)
95. Hannah Swain (c1704–c1779)
8th Generation
128. Robert Porter
129. Mary Scott
130. Samuel Cowles
131. Abigail Stanley
134. Ephraim Hewett (c1591–1644)
135. Isabell ----- (–p1644)
136. Thomas Judd (c1608–1688)
137. Elizabeth ----- (–p1650)
138. John Steele (1591–1664/65)
139. Rachel Talcott (–1653)
158. John Steele (1647–1737)
159. Ruth Judd (1646/47–)
160. William Worth (–1724)
161. Sarah Macy (1646–1701)
162. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688)
163. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724)
164. John Gorham (1620/21–1675/76)
165. Desire Howland (c1625–1683)
166. Stephen Hussey (c1643–)
167. Martha Bunker (1656–)
168. Stephen Hussey (c1643–) — Same as #166
169. Martha Bunker (1656–) — Same as #167
170. John Brown (a1666–)
171. Rachel Gardner (1662–)
172. John Gorham Jr. (1651/52–1716)
173. Mary Otis (1652/53–1733)
174. James Gardner (1664–1723)
175. Mary Starbuck (1663–1696)
176. Richard Gardner Jr. (1653–1728)
177. Mary Austin (–1721)
178. Stephen Coffin Jr. (1652–1734)
179. Mary Bunker (1652–c1724)
180. John Worth (1666–1731) — Same as #80
181. Miriam Gardner (1671–c1700) — Same as #81
182. Thomas Butler
184. Richard Pinkham (–1718)
185. Mary Coffin (1665–1741)
186. William Bunker (1648–1712)
187. Mary Macy (1648–1729)
188. George Gardner (–1750)
189. Eunice Starbuck (c1674–1766)
190. John Swain (1664–1738)
191. Experience Folger (c1661–1739)
9th Generation
258. Thomas Scott
260. John Cowles
261. Hannah -----
262. Timothy Stanley
263. Elizabeth -----
276. Richard Steele
278. John Talcott Jr. (–c1604/1605)
279. Anne Skinner (–c1637)
316. John Steele (c1624–c1653)
317. Mary Warner (c1626–p1680/81)
318. Thomas Judd (c1608–1688) — Same as #136
319. Elizabeth ----- (–p1650) — Same as #137
320. John Worth
322. Thomas Macy (c1608–1682)
323. Sarah Hopcot (c1612–c1706)
324. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674)
326. ----- Shattuck
327. Damaris ----- (–1674)
328. Ralph Gorham (c1575–c1643)
330. John Howland (c1598–1672/73)
331. Elizabeth Tilley (1607–1687)
332. Christopher Hussey (1598/99–1685/86)
333. Theodate Bachiler (c1610–1649)
334. George Bunker (c1620–1658)
335. Jane Godfrey (–1662)
336. Christopher Hussey (1598/99–1685/86) — Same as #332
337. Theodate Bachiler (c1610–1649) — Same as #333
338. George Bunker (c1620–1658) — Same as #334
339. Jane Godfrey (–1662) — Same as #335
340. John Brown (1642–a1677)
341. Hannah Hubbard
342. John Gardner (c1624–1706)
343. Priscilla Grafton (1626–1717)
344. John Gorham (1620/21–1675/76) — Same as #164
345. Desire Howland (c1625–1683) — Same as #165
346. John Otis Jr. (1620/21–1684)
347. Mary Jacob (1632–p1699)
348. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688) — Same as #162
349. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724) — Same as #163
350. Nathaniel Starbuck (c1635–1719)
351. Mary Coffin (1645–1717)
352. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688) — Same as #162
353. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724) — Same as #163
354. Joseph Austin
355. Sarah Starbuck
356. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681)
357. Dionis Stevens (–p1660)
358. George Bunker (c1620–1658) — Same as #334
359. Jane Godfrey (–1662) — Same as #335
360. William Worth (–1724) — Same as #160
361. Sarah Macy (1646–1701) — Same as #161
362. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688) — Same as #162
363. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724) — Same as #163
370. James Coffin (1640–1720)
371. Mary Severance (1645–)
372. George Bunker (c1620–1658) — Same as #334
373. Jane Godfrey (–1662) — Same as #335
374. Thomas Macy (c1608–1682) — Same as #322
375. Sarah Hopcot (c1612–c1706) — Same as #323
376. John Gardner (c1624–1706) — Same as #342
377. Priscilla Grafton (1626–1717) — Same as #343
378. Nathaniel Starbuck (c1635–1719) — Same as #350
379. Mary Coffin (1645–1717) — Same as #351
380. John Swain (1634–c1715)
381. Mary Weare (c1640–c1714)
382. Peter Folger (c1617–1690)
383. Mary Morrill (c1620–1704)
10th Generation
556. John Talcott (–c1606)
557. ----- Wells
558. William Skinner (–c1616)
559. Margery ----- (–c1620)
632. John Steele (1591–1664/65) — Same as #138
633. Rachel Talcott (–1653) — Same as #139
634. Andrew Warner (c1599–1684)
635. Mary Humfrey (1602–a1657)
660. Henry Howland (c1565–1635)
661. Margaret ----- (c1567–1629)
662. John Tilley (1571–c1620/21)
663. Joan Hurst (c1575–c1620/21)
664. John Hussey (c1573–)
665. Mary Wood (–p1649/50)
666. Stephen Bachiler (c1561–1656)
672. John Hussey (c1573–) — Same as #664
673. Mary Wood (–p1649/50) — Same as #665
674. Stephen Bachiler (c1561–1656) — Same as #666
680. John Brown (–c1685)
684. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
686. Joseph Grafton (–c1682)
687. Mary Moore (–1674)
688. Ralph Gorham (c1575–c1643) — Same as #328
690. John Howland (c1598–1672/73) — Same as #330
691. Elizabeth Tilley (1607–1687) — Same as #331
692. John Otis (c1581–1657)
693. Margaret ----- (–1653)
694. Nicholas Jacob (c1604–1657)
695. Mary Gilman (–1681)
696. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
698. ----- Shattuck — Same as #326
699. Damaris ----- (–1674) — Same as #327
700. Edward Starbuck (c1604–1690/91)
701. Katharine -----
702. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681) — Same as #356
703. Dionis Stevens (–p1660) — Same as #357
704. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
706. ----- Shattuck — Same as #326
707. Damaris ----- (–1674) — Same as #327
710. Edward Starbuck
712. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628)
713. Joan Kember (c1584–1661)
714. Robert Stevens
720. John Worth — Same as #320
722. Thomas Macy (c1608–1682) — Same as #322
723. Sarah Hopcot (c1612–c1706) — Same as #323
724. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
726. ----- Shattuck — Same as #326
727. Damaris ----- (–1674) — Same as #327
740. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681) — Same as #356
741. Dionis Stevens (–p1660) — Same as #357
742. John Severance (–1682)
743. Abigail Kimball (c1617–1658)
752. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
754. Joseph Grafton (–c1682) — Same as #686
755. Mary Moore (–1674) — Same as #687
756. Edward Starbuck (c1604–1690/91) — Same as #700
757. Katharine ----- — Same as #701
758. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681) — Same as #356
759. Dionis Stevens (–p1660) — Same as #357
760. Richard Swain (1595–1682)
761. Basil ----- (–a1658)
762. Nathaniel Weare (–1681/82)
763. Sarah ----- (–p1682)
764. John Folger (c1590–a1663)
765. Meribell Gibbs (–p1663)
11th Generation
1264. Richard Steele — Same as #276
1266. John Talcott Jr. (–c1604/1605) — Same as #278
1267. Anne Skinner (–c1637) — Same as #279
1268. John Warner (–p1614)
1269. Mary Purchase (–c1627)
1270. Robert Humfrey
1271. Ann Holland
1324. Robert Tilley (c1540–1612/13)
1325. Elizabeth -----
1330. John Wood (–c1612)
1346. John Wood (–c1612) — Same as #1330
1374. Thomas Moore (a1600–a1636)
1375. Ann ----- (–p1668)
1380. Henry Howland (c1565–1635) — Same as #660
1381. Margaret ----- (c1567–1629) — Same as #661
1382. John Tilley (1571–c1620/21) — Same as #662
1383. Joan Hurst (c1575–c1620/21) — Same as #663
1384. Richard Otis (c1550–p1611)
1390. Edward Gilman (1557–)
1404. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628) — Same as #712
1405. Joan Kember (c1584–1661) — Same as #713
1406. Robert Stevens — Same as #714
1480. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628) — Same as #712
1481. Joan Kember (c1584–1661) — Same as #713
1482. Robert Stevens — Same as #714
1486. Richard Kimball Jr. (c1595–1675)
1487. Ursula Scott (1596/97–c1661)
1510. Thomas Moore (a1600–a1636) — Same as #1374
1511. Ann ----- (–p1668) — Same as #1375
1516. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628) — Same as #712
1517. Joan Kember (c1584–1661) — Same as #713
1518. Robert Stevens — Same as #714
1520. William Swain
1530. John Gibbs (–c1609)
12th Generation
2532. John Talcott (–c1606) — Same as #556
2533. ----- Wells — Same as #557
2534. William Skinner (–c1616) — Same as #558
2535. Margery ----- (–c1620) — Same as #559
2538. John Purchase
2648. William Tilley (c1515–1578/79)
2649. Agnes ----- (–1582)
2764. Robert Tilley (c1540–1612/13) — Same as #1324
2765. Elizabeth ----- — Same as #1325
2780. Edward Gilman (c1525–c1573)
2781. Rose Rysse (–1613)
2972. Richard Kimball
2974. Henry Scott (c1565–1624)
2975. Martha Whatlock (1568–)
13th Generation
5296. Thomas Tilley (c1490–c1556)
5297. Margaret ----- (–p1556)
5528. William Tilley (c1515–1578/79) — Same as #2648
5529. Agnes ----- (–1582) — Same as #2649
5948. Edmund Scott (c1540–1621)
5949. Joan ----- (c1540–1615)
5950. Thomas Whatlock
5951. Joan -----
14th Generation
10592. Henry Tilley (c1465–c1520)
10593. Johan ----- (–p1520)
11056. Thomas Tilley (c1490–c1556) — Same as #5296
11057. Margaret ----- (–p1556) — Same as #5297
15th Generation
22112. Henry Tilley (c1465–c1520) — Same as #10592
22113. Johan ----- (–p1520) — Same as #10593