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Porter, James II

Male 1803 - 1874  (~ 70 years)


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  • Name Porter, James 
    Suffix II 
    Birth Mar 1803  Franklin, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1860  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    J. M. Jessee Division 
    Census 1870  Union Magisterial District, Wayne, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 1874  Wayne, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I327711  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2022 

    Father Porter, James,   b. 1781, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1830 (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Keith, Susannah Elizabeth,   b. 1772, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1853, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1798  Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F133650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniels, Rachel,   b. Abt 1803, Bedford, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Marriage 14 Aug 1823  Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Children 
    +1. Porter, James Rayford,   b. 1824, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1880 (Age < 55 years)
     2. Porter, Zachariah,   b. Abt 1825, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Porter, Susannah Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1827, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Porter, Delila,   b. 1832, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Porter, Matilda Jane,   b. 5 Feb 1833, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1920, Hamden, Vinton, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +6. Porter, George Washington,   b. 7 Oct 1837, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1911, Wayne, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +7. Porter, Charlotte R,   b. 1838, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Porter, Mary,   b. Abt 1840, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Porter, Malissa Margaret,   b. 1843, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1936, Wayne, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F129809  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Mar 1803 - Franklin, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Aug 1823 - Grayson, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    J. M. Jessee Division - 1860 - Wise, Virginia, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1874 - Wayne, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Grayson, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S170487] James Porter, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S170488] James Porter, "United States Census, 1860".

    3. [S170489] James Porter, "United States Census, 1870".

    4. [S170490] James Porter, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".

    5. [S170492] Rachel Daniels in entry for James Porter, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940".