Generation No. 1
1. JAMES S.1 PORTER was born December 12, 1775 in Virginia, and died
May 26, 1858 in Trigg Co, Kentucky. He married SARA GILLUM August 03, 1831
in Trigg Co, Kentucky.
Notes for JAMES S. PORTER:
By
BURNETT W. PORTER, JR.
Through documents such as the federal census, land surveys, marriage bond listings, deeds, and cemetery records, we can establish a brief and reasonably accurate history of this family tree. We know that James Porter (1) was born in Virginia on December 12, 1775, and died in Trigg County Kentucky on February 26, 1858. He was married to Sara Gillum who was born in Virginia on September 30, 1793, and died in Trigg County Kentucky on January 10, 1862. Both were buried in a cemetery located on the family farm in Trigg County Kentucky. James married Sara Gillum, according to the records, on August 3, 1831, when he was 56 years old. This leads one to think that he was married to someone else prior to the union with Sara Gillum, however, there are no known documents to support this if it is true. If there was no prior marriage, then some of the older children (including William T.), were born out of wedlock. There were several children born to this union (unions) including James (2), Mary (2), Sara (2), Betty (2), William (2), Joe (2), Robert (2), Elizabeth (2), Shipley (2), and there may have been others.
The verbal story told by the descendants of James is that the family lived in the Adairville area of Logan County Kentucky prior to moving to Trigg County Kentucky. Adairville is located near the Kentucky - Tennessee border. The earliest documented evidence of James being in Kentucky is found in the Index To Surveys Logan County, which indicates that James Porter had 400 acres on the Big Whippoorwill on May 31, 1808. The 1810 Federal Census of Logan County Kentucky lists James Porter and indicates he had a wife, seven children, and two black slaves. He would have been 35 years old at that time and also suggests that James may have been married prior to his marriage to Sara Gillum in 1831. The family apparently moved to Tennessee in the 1820s since William T. was born in that state on December 25, 1822. Three children listed as living with James Porter on the 1850 census are also shown as being born in Tennessee. Their ages were shown to be 21, 16, 14, which indicates the family must have been living in Tennessee during 1829, 1834, and 1836.
There are at least two documents that gives the exact location in Tennessee where James and his family lived. The marriage listing for Lydia (3), William T. Porter's (2) oldest daughter, shows that her father and mother were born in Robertson County Tennessee. A deed was also found in the Robertson County archives that list 23 acres of land being sold for sixty nine dollars on November 21, 1849, by William T. Porter to Elijah Dean.
The first documented evidence of James Porter being in Trigg County Kentucky is his recorded marriage to Sara Gillum on August 3, 1831. However, he probably married Sara while visiting relatives in that area. There is a Porter listed on the 1820 Trigg County census which may have been a relative. His first appearance on a Trigg County census was in 1850. This census indicates that he was a farmer, however, there is no documented evidence that James ever owned land in Trigg County. There are no listed deeds in his name recorded in the Trigg County Clerk's archives which begins in the year 1820.
William Tuler Porter (2) was born in Tennessee on December 25, 1822, and died in Trigg County Kentucky on August 6, 1896. He married Susannah Braunson (as listed in the Trigg County Marriage Bonds 1800 - 1900), on June 11, 1950. Susanah (tomb stone inscription) was born January 20, 1838, and died on July 15, 1907. The 1850 census indicates that she was born in Tennessee, however, later census lists her birth state as Kentucky. Both William and Susanah were buried in a cemetery on the family farm in Trigg County. Susanah's death notice reads, "Mrs. Susan Ann Porter, the widow of the late Wm. Porter, died Monday morning at the residence of her son, Mr. I. B. Porter, near Maggie of paralysis. She was about 70 years of age and was a member of the Methodist Church of Oakland. She is survived by three sons and two daughers as follows: I. B. Porter, and Miss Maggie Porter of this county, Wm. Porter and Wilford Porter of Florida and Mrs. Buck Griffie of Christian County."
The Trigg County, Kentucky, Vital Statistics, Marriages 1874-1910, Deaths 1861 + 1874-1910, by Barbara Smith, has the following entry: 368. Susan Porter, white, age 74, female, widow, housekeeper, d. 21 Jul 1907 of paralysis. Dau. of Thedore & Annie Ritter, b. KY. (hh #270-271 on 1900 census, Longhollow & Roaring Springs Prect..
Susanah's mother is listed as Anaca Writer (should be Ritter) in the 1850 census and as a member of William T. Porter's household. We can assume that Grandmother Ritter may not have been held in very high esteem by the family since there are no records that she existed other than her name on the 1850 and 1860 census. Her name does not appear in the old family Bible nor on any deeds. The 1850 census indicates that she was born in Tennessee and was 35 years old, which suggests that she must have been born in 1815. There is no record of her death or where she was buried, however, Dovard Porter (4) believe she was buried in the Porter Cemetery on the family farm in Trigg County Kentucky. She died sometime after the 1860 census was taken. There is a picture of her that was given to Burnett W. Porter, Jr. (5) by Leon Clark (4), the son of Maggie Porter Clark (3), that is in good condition.
Six children were born to William and Susanah and their names are L. A. (3), Lydia (3), James (3), Isaac (3), Robert Wilford (3), and Maggie Lucretia (3). The Trigg County, Kentucky Death Records (1852 - 1862) by Barbara Smith, published in 1996 by Simmons Historical Publications, has the following entry: 1219 - L. A. Porter, white, age 3, female, d. 21 Feb 1858. Cause not shown. Dau. of W. T. Porter. Lydia married William Burgess “Buck” Griffey, and their children's names are Bergess (4), Sudia (Caraland) (4), Anna (Robey) (4), Lydia (Fiese) (4), Will (4), Maggie (Peniger) (4), and Floyd (4). James Porter's children names are William (4), Henry (4), George (4), and Isabell (4). Robert Wilford's children names are Anna Mae (4), Sadie (4), and Warren (4). Maggie Porter married Mark Clark and they had one son named Leon (4).
Isaac Burnett Porter (3) was born in Trigg County Kentucky on November 21, 1866, and died on the family farm in the same location, on May 16, 1930. He married Lelia Thomas Dearing on January 17, 1898. Thomas was born in Trigg County Kentucky on September 16, 1876, and died on the family farm on February 12, 1938. Isaac and Thomas were buried in the East End Cemetery, in Cadiz, Kentucky. Thomas' parents, Calvin and Susan Dearing, are also buried in the same cemetery. There were 12 children born to this union and their names are Burnett (4), Lilly (4), Charles (4), Ewing (4), Lottie (4), Beulah (4), Dovard (4), Helen (4), Ernest (4), Stan (4), Fred (4), and Hugh (4). Ernest died during early infancy.
Most of Isaac's friends called him "Ike" and he was well thought of and respected in the community. He was a rather short man, had a quick temper, would fight if provoked, but was ready to shake hands following any confrontation. For example, he shot a man who was threatening him, and later hired him after the man recovered. He and Thomas were Christians, and helped establish the Oakland Methodist Church.
Ike was a good farmer, using crop rotation, natural fertilizer,and innovative ideas such as planting fruit trees in wooded areas to protect them. He gave of his time and equipment to help maintain the county roads each year, and the community post office, named Maggie, was located on the Porter farm. The post office was named after Ike's younger sister Maggie Lucretia. In additon to farming, Ike operated a store on the farm to help meet the family needs. He and Thomas established a school on their farm for the older children, to augment the public school, which was only open six months each year. The teacher took room and board in the Porter home and taught during the months of January and February.
Ike was a loving father according to his children, however, Lottie is reported to have been afraid of him. The other children knew that he would use corporal punishment, if necessary, but were not afraid of him. According to Burnett (4), his father only hit him one time and that was for something he didn't do. The story goes that Ewing (4) was misbehaving and Maggie (3), Ike's sister who was still living at home, said "slap that youngen Ike" and he slapped Burnett who happened to be standing the nearest. Burnett said that his father never apologized for slapping him even after he learned that he had slapped the wrong child.
Thomas was a very pretty woman, dark eyes and hair, with a quiet disposition. She did not have a formal education and could not read nor write, but was able to sign her name. Her lack of education was due to her father requiring the children to work in the fields, since he was a sharecropper. Thomas, as she was usually called, was a hard worker and had an excellent knowledge of farming, which was a big help to Ike. She took care of his mother when she was unable to care for herself, as well as her own parent who lived near by on the Porter farm. Her love for children was reflected in her bearing a large family, and she even attempted to adopt a child (Douglas McFarland) after Isaac past away. She was unable to keep the baby due to his having serious medical problems.
(DESCENDANTS OF THE 4TH GENERATION FAMILIES ARE AS FOLLOWS):
BURNETT WILFORD PORTER (4)/EUNICE SHELTON - Their children's
names are Walter, Dorothy, Sarah, Burnett Jr., and Douglas.
Walter Earl Porter (5)/Lora Stephens - They have a daughter named Linda.
Walter then married Ann Poore and they do not have any children. Linda
Porter (6) married Leroy Preeschl and they had a daughter named Brandy
(7). Linda then married George Hefner and they do not have any children.
Brandy married Christopher Black and they have a daughter named Bayleigh
Danielle Black.
Dorothy Louise Porter (5)/Norris Parrent - Their children's names are
Norris, Eric, April, and Kent.
Norris Parrent (6) is not married as of March 1998.
Eric Parrent (6) married Debby Clark and their children's names are
Kim (7), and Correy (7).
April Parrent (6) married Tom Morgan and two children Carrie (7) and
Brooke
(7) were born to this union. April then married Tom Jones.
Kent Parrent (6) married Cindy Tankersley and their children's names
are Amber (7) and Tanner (7).
Sarah Dell Porter(5)/Wesley Mabry - Their children's names are
Wesley, Phillip, and Susan.
Wesley Mabry (6) married Debbie White. Their chldren's names are Jeremy
(7), Josh (7), and Wendy (7).
Phillip Mabry (6) married Judy Allen and they have a son named Arron
(7).
Susan Mabry (6) married Rick Ahart and their children's names are Lauren
(7), and Clay (7).
Burnett Wilford Porter, Jr. (5)/Joan Grace Foster - Three children
were born to this union and their names are Burnett William, David Brian,
and Cindy Ann.
William Porter (6) married Dona Adamson and they have two children
named Brent (7), and Amber (7).
David Porter (6) married Dianna Moore and they have two children named
Matthew (7), and Amanda (7).
Cindy Porter (6) married Terry Noel and they have two childen named
Adron Foster (7), and Wayne Pierce (7).
Douglas Samuel Porter (5)/Barbara Adams - They had four children named
Alice, Michael, Connie, and Christopher. Douglas then married two more
times and there were no children born to these unions. The son of the last
woman he married murdered him.
Alice Porter (6) married Danny Sheppard and they have two children
named Luann (7), and Elizabeth (7).
Michael Porter (6) married Cindy Orten and their children's names are
Alyson (7), and Ketena (7). Michael was married twice prior to this marriage.
Connie Porter (6) married Derric Morris and they have a son name Adam
(7).
Christopher Porter (6) is not married as of March 1998.
(Douglas Porter's children were adopted by Barbara's second husband
and their names were changed from Porter to Hale).
LILLY PORTER (4)/CLAUDE RANDOLPH - Their children are named
Henry and Jean.
Henry Randolph (5) married Imogene Green and they have two children
named David, and Janice.
David Randolph (6) married Jeri Littlefield and they have a son named
Scoitt (7).
Janice Randolph (6) married David Toman and they have two children
name Janet (7), and Susan (7).
Janet Toman married Lou Toro and they have a daughter named Ashley
(8).
Susan Toman (7) married Stan Andrews and they have one child name Alisha
(8).
Jean Randolph (5) married Bill Ford and they have six children named
Carol (6), Nancy (6), Sarah (6), Kenneth (6), Connie (6), and Terry (6).
Kenneth Ford (6) married Christine Crooke and they have a son namedThomas(7).
CHARLES PORTER (4)/EMMIE EUGENE CLARK - They have two sons named
Douglas, and Charles Junior.
Douglas Clark (5) died during early infancy.
Charles Porter, Jr. (5) married Ruth Camp and their children names
are Susan, Terry, Gary, and Lee.
Susan Porter (6) married Jearld Marsh and they have no children as
of Jan. 1998.
Terry Porter (6) married Mike Powell and they have two children named
Heather (7), and Michael (7).
Gary Porter (6) married Lou Jean Griffin and they have no children
as of January 1998. Gary has a step daughter named Misty Tabb.
Lee Porter(6) is not marriedas of January 1998.
WILLIAM EWING (4)/JUANITA BRISON - Their children names are
Alice, and Eloise. Ewing then married Glady Jones and they had a son named
Wayne (5). Neither of the two could be contacted for family data. Ewing
married two more times and there were no children born to these unions.
Ewing's siblings mostly blamed him for the failure of his marriage to Nita
and believed she deserved a better husband than their brother.
Eloise Porter (5) married Everett Baggett and they have two children
named Bob (6), and Barbara (6).
Bob Baggett (6) married Donna ? and they have a child named Ellie (7).
Barbara Baggett (6) married Brian Smithey and they have two children
named Kyle (7), and Kelsey (7).
Alice Porter (5) married Warren Bowl and their children names are Jimmy,
Bonnie, Debby, and Keith.
Jimmy Bowl (6) married ? and have two boys and a girl (names unknown).
Bonnie Bowl (6) married Donald Johnson and they have three children
named Christy (7), Melisa (7), and (unknown).
Debby Bowl (6) married Larry Baldwin and their children's names are
Bob and Barbara.
Keith Bowl (6) married Teresa (unknown) and their children's names
are Kelly (7), and Kyle (7).
LOTTIE LUCRETIA PORTER (4)/WHEELER SPRATT - Three children were
born to this union and their names are Lucretia, Ralph, and Harry.
Lucretia Spratt (5) married William Johnson and their children names
are Peter, Michael, Mark, Annette, and Kren.
Peter Johnson (6) has a son named Randal Johnson(7).
Michael Johnson (6) married Paula Rosenbergr and the names of their
children are Brett (7), Katelyn (7), and Megan (7).
Mark Johnson (6) was not married as of January 1997.
Annette Johnson (6) married William Kuba and they have a child named
Carly (7).
Karen Johnson (6) married Richard Villers and they had no children
as of January 1997.
Ralph Spratt (5) married Julie Pardonnee and the names of their children
are Shellie, Sheryl, and Paul.
Shellie Spratt (6) married Randy Block and they have two children named
Kle (7), and Austin (7).
Sheryl Spratt (6) is not married as of May, 1993.
Paul Spratt (6) married Heather Chesnutt and they had no children as
of May 1993.
Harry Spratt (5) married Mary Connell and their children names are
Suzanne, George, and Steven.
George Spratt (6) married Debra Jonson and their children names are
Stephanie (7), and Emily (7).
Suzanne Spratt (6) married Daniel Johnson and they had no children
as of May 1993.
Steven Spratt (6) was not married as of May 1993.
HELEN PORTER (4)/BERMONT MOORE - Their children are Donald,
Brenda, Paul, and David.
Donald Moore (5) married Janet Simpson and their children are named
Mike Tim, Roman, and Donald.
Mike Moore (6) married Nike Legget and they have a child name Tagen
(7).
Tim Moore (6) married Jill Wildman and their children are O'Sahn (7),
and Abigail.
Roman Moore (6) married Susan Williams and they have a daughter named
Erika (7).
Donald Moore, Jr. (6) married Jean Carrigan and their children are
Jennifer (7), and Seth (7).
Brenda Moore (5) married William Brickell and their children are William
Jr., Wesley, Guy, Mary, Gregg, Dick, and Becky.
William Brickell, Jr. (6) married Kathy Powell and their children are
Autum (7), Amanda (7), and
Jessie (7).
Wesley Brickell (6) married Ruby Jrevera and their children are Wesley
(7), Sissy (7), and Clinton (7).
Guy Brickell (6) married Laynett Goode and their children are named
Cody (7), Jeremy (7), and
Casandra (7).
Mary Brickell (6) married Randy Kundert and their children are Christi
(7), Heather (7), Brandy (7), and Thomas (7).
Gregg Brickell (6) married Connie Salberg and thay had no children
as of May 1993.
Dick Brickell (6) married Pam Christinson and their children are named
Bermont (7), Rackhel (7), and Kile (7).
Becky Brickell (6) married Time Critten and their children are Gregory
(7), Brindy (7), and Sam (7).
Paul Moore (5) married Shirley Speers and their children are Victoria
(6), and Issac (6).
David Moore (5) married Barbara Wolfe qnd their children are Dean (6),
and Shiloh (6). David then married Sylvia Miller and they had no children
as of May 1993.
BEULAH PORTER (4)/FRED SEABOLT - The children born to this union are
Mary Thomas, Betty, and Fred. Beulah later married Darrell Butler and no
children were born to this union.
Mary Thomas Seabolt (5) married Mel Sinton and their children are named
Tommy (6), Linda (6), and David (6).
(I WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION ON BEULAH PORTER'S CHILDREN,
AND THEIR DESCENDANTS).
DOVARD THOMAS PORTER (4)/ANGIE MOORE - Their children names are
Gladys, Kenneth, and Thomas.
Gladys Porter (5) died at an early age and is buried in East End Cemetery,
Cadiz, Kentucky.
Kenneth Porter (5) married Sally Greer and their children are Sara,
and Wesley.
Saralyn Porter (6) married Dan Hite and have a child named Lydia (7)
Emma (7), and Lucas (7).
Wesley Porter (6) married LoriaThomas and have a son named Braden (7).
Thomas Porter (5) married Sandy Schick and their children's names
are Lindsey (6), and Luann (6).
STAN PORTER (4)/CHARLENE CLENDENING - They have two daughters
named Tammy (5), and Jan (5). Charlene was married before and Jan is by
this previous union. (I WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING
FAMILY DESCENDANTS).
ISAAC FRED PORTER(4)/VIRGINIA GARDNER - Their children names are Teresa,
Fred, and Lisa.
Teresa Porter (5) married Clarence Parker II, and the names of their
children are Clarence III, and Dawn.
Clarence Parker III (6) married Stacey Welchel and had no children
as of 1993.
Dawn Parker (6) was not married as of May 1993.
Fred Porter (5) is not married as of March 1998.
Lisa Porter (5) married James Bruce and the names of their children
are Virginia (6), and Garnett (6).
WESLEY HUGH PORTER (4)/VIRGINIA FARMER -Two children were born
to this union and their names are Wesley, and Rene.
Wesley Porter (5) married Terresa Wells and their children are Lucinda
(6), and Lauran (6).
Rene Porter (5) married Dexter Coomer and their children are Whitney
(6), and Wesley (6).
The children of Isaac and Thomas have been very close in their relationships
with each other and this has continued to a lesser degree with their descendants.
Even though this was a very large family, there are only three male Porter
descendants in the 7th. and 8th. generations to carry on the Porter family
name as of November 2003.. They are the sons of David Porter (Matthew),
William Porter (Brent), and Wesley Porter (Braden). There is a possibility
that Wayne Porter, the son of Ewing and Gladys Porter, may have a male
descendant, however, there has not been any contact with this family line
for several years.
The first land purchased in Trigg County that made up the family farm
was by William T. Porter. There are no records of his father (James) ever
buying any land in Trigg county. William purchased 383 acres of land on
March 12, 1852, from Mary Wilson for the sum of three hundred and fifty
dollars. In 1853, William bought 289 acres from Ed and Jane Bradshaw for
the sum of seven hundred twenty two dollars and fifty cents. However, on
May 30, 1855, William sold 289 acres of land to his brother James C. Porter
for the sum of five hundred ninety seven dollars and fifty cents. William
regains title in later years when James failed to pay off what he owed
for the land. The 1860 census of Trigg County shows William having the
figure 2000 (land) and 1000 (property) which must be the estimated monetary
value of his worth since the recorded deeds shows that he owned only 513
acres at that time. He had purchased a total of 802 acres but had sold
the 289 acres to his brother and another 50 acres to a Wilson Baker. The
last land purchased by William T. Porter was from Sam Tinsley in 1885.
From 1852 to 1966 there were 79 actions (buying, selling, mortgages, deeds,
to heirs, etc.) that are recorded in the Trigg County Clerk's office files.
The farm did exceed over 1000 acres at one time but has diminished in size
following the death of Isaac B. Porter in 1930. Some of the farm is still
owned by the Dovard Porter (4) family.
The Porter home was made of logs covered with clapboards and consisted
of a parlor, two hallways, living room, and kitchen downstairs, and a hallway
and two bedrooms upstairs. There were two fireplaces down stairs and two
upstairs which provided the heat for the home and a wood burning stove
in the kitchen for cooking the meals. There was a carbide plant that produced
gas for lights and water was supplied by two cisterns although there was
also a well in the stable lot that was used primarily for cooling food
and milk. Thomas Porter and Joe Lancaster cut a door in the kitchen wall
with a crosscut saw in order to have access to the cistern and water. The
water was drawn with a bucket attached to a pulley-wheel. Burnett Sr. enlarged
this cistern during the 1940s and it was probably the largest man made
cistern in Trigg County. Most of the dirt was brought to the surface in
a 55 gallon barrel, mounted to a pulley wheel and pulled by the family
favorite mule "Ole Allen."
Other buildings on the farm included a stable, several tobacco barns,
several chicken houses, five dwelling houses, three shops, store, several
smoke houses for curing meat, shed for washing clothes, and a garage. The
stable was built in 1905 and housed favorite mules - horses such as Kit,
Allen, Celium, Doc, Dixie, Nan, Dave, and Ider. The store was originally
to meet the family needs but grew into stocking for the neighbors. Many
of the neighbors never paid their bills which contributed to Isaac Porter
going into debt. The store house was later used as a dwelling house which
some of Isaac's children lived in for a while including Dovard and Charles.
Chestnut Grove, the school where most of the Porter children attended,
was located approximately three miles from the Porter farm. It was a one
room building made of clap boards, with two front doors, six windows, and
was heated by a cast iron potbellied stove. The first through the eighth
grades were taught and Lilly Porter Randolph served as one of the teachers.
In addition to this facility, the older Porter children were also taught
in a small one room building located on the Porter farm. It was near the
store building and across the lane in front of the home place. The teacher
lived in the Porter home and received room and board during the school
period of January and February, since the county schools (including Chestnut
Grove ) were only open for six months each year. A few neighbors children
also attended the Porter school. Chestnut Grove remained open until around
1944, and was closed when the schools in Trigg county were consolidated.
The Christmas decorations for Chestnut Grove were kept by the Porter
family and included a Santa Claus suit, tensile, crepe paper ropes, angel
hair, and a large, red, paper bell, to hang on the tree. Burnett Porter,
Sr., played Santa Claus several times for the Christmas programs at the
school, and performed other chores such as cleaning out the cistern each
year. Other than the school building, the only other resources located
on the property were the cistern, and two out-houses which were usually
turned over each Halloween. A "pie or box supper" was occasionally held
at the school to raise funds for supplies and short trips. The girls would
bring pies or box lunches to be auctioned off and the person that bid the
highest was given the privilege of eating the pie or lunch with the girl
that brought it. The Homer Randolph family, including "Boots" provided
music a few times at the school to raise money.
One story told by the children of Isaac Porter was about a Sam Young
(believed to have been shorten from Younger) that lived for awhile on the
family farm. It was believed, by some members of the family, that Sam was
one of the outlaw Younger brothers that rode with Frank and Jessie James.
He was shot by Isaac when Young threaten to harm him. After recovering
from the wound, Isaac hired him and he remained on the farm until he was
killed by a man name McKinny. He was buried in the cemetery on the Porter
farm in an unmarked grave.
While looking for data on the Porter Family in Russellville, Kentucky,
Burnett Porter, Jr., ask the Director of the Logan County Archives why
the James Gang was in that area when they allegedly robbed the local bank.
The Director said that the James bothers had an uncle and other relatives
by the names of Traubers and Hite living in Logan county who they occasionally
visited. The Porters of Trigg County are related by marriage to the Traubers
and Hites in Logan County, Kentucky. Could it be that Sam Young was indeed
a member of the infamous Younger and James Gangs?? Did he know the Porter
Family in Trigg county through the Traubers and Hites and was he hiding
from the law on the Porter family farm??
Mary Porter married Henry C. Hite in February 1841 in Logan County
Kentucky. Nancy Gardner James married George B. Hite in Logan County
Kentucky the same year (June 1841). Nancy Gardner James is the sister
to Frank and Jesse James. Both families lived in the Adairville area
of Logan County Kentucky. Through the Logan County Genealogy
Society .. I obtained the name and address of Kerry Hite, P.O. Box 754,
Portland, Oregon, 97207. Mr. Hite provided me with Hite Family Data
that linked the Porter Family with Frank and Jesse James. Mary Porter,
William’s sister, married Henry C. Hite and they settled initially in Logan
County. Nancy James, Frank and Jessie Jame’s aunt, married George
Burns Hite, and they also lived in Logan County Kentucky at the same time.
George and Henry were first cousins. George’s father John, and Henry’s
father Samuel were brothers. Their father’s name is Joseph Hite,
Jr..
The research on James S. Porter and his descendants was started in 1988
and has continued over the years. The genealogy data includes this
over-all narrative on the Family Tree, individual biographies, pictures,
documents, and voice recordings. This is the “short” version. The
“complete” version includes narratives from Hugh Porter, and
Sister Francis Joseph (Inza Marie) Porter who is a descendant of Robert
Porter. A lot of work/time/expense, and effort were required to develop
this family history. However, it is very gratifying to know that we now
have a history, that didn't exist due to my efforts. I hope that
one of my descendants will continue this family history after I have "crossed
over Jordan".
Burnett Wilford Porter, Jr.
3225 Happy Hollow
Hopkinsville, Ky. 42240
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