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Sarah Porter's will named her nephew, Robert Porter Keep, as executor of her estate, of which the school was the most valuable asset. Dow's compensation for her position as sole Head of School was also specified in the will.
After Sarah Porter’s death in 1900, management of the school remained in the hands of her family. Her nephew Robert Porter Keep, his wife Elizabeth Hale Keep, and their son Robert Porter Keep Jr. ran the school from 1904 until 1943.
She was born in Farmington, Connecticut, to Rev. Noah Porter (1781 – 1866) and his wife, Mehetable "Meigs" Porter (1786 – 1874). [2] [3] Her older brother, Noah Porter, was President of Yale College from 1871 to 1886. [2] [4]
Porter's great-nephew, Robert Porter Keep, wrote an entry for the Dictionary of Ameri-can Biography, s.v. "Sarah Porter," but many of his facts are incorrect. Although offering valuable insights into Sarah Por-ter's life, Annette Baxter's entry in Notable American Women, 1607-1950, s.v. "Sarah Porter," repeats earlier factual errors.
I Found a 143 year old letter written by Sarah Porter (Founder of Miss Porter's school in Farmington CT, EST 1844 and still in operation) to her nephew, Dr. Robert Porter Keep who was studying in Italy. He was previously the US Consul to Greece from 1869 to 1871. Links Below. : r/history.
After her death in 1900, management of the school was turned over to Porter’s nephew. In 1943, it was incorporated as a non-profit institution. Today, Miss Porter’s is an academically demanding college preparatory school for 330 young women.
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Sarah Porter died in 1900, age 86, in Farmington and was buried at Riverside Cemetery. Following her death, the direction of the school she had founded was turned over to her nephew, Robert Porter Keep, Sr., and later to his widow, Elizabeth Vashti Hale Keep .
