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- [S15] Roots Web Freepages, Porter Page. (Reliability: 2).
1. Reese PORTER b. ca 1793, Rockbridge Co., VA, (son of William PORTER Jr. and Mary BOWEN)1 m. ca 1815, in TN, Elizabeth "Bettie" TALIAFERRO, b. ca 1800, GA, (daughter of Benjamin TALIAFERRO and Adra SNOW) d. ca 1865, Titus Co., TX. Reese died 1859, Mount Pleasant, Titus Co., TX, bur. Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Children: 2. i Benjamin T. PORTER b. 1817.
3. ii Samuel R. Porter b. ca 1820.
4. iii William A. Porter b. 08 Sep 1824.
iv (Dr.) Reese B. Porter b. 08 Dec 1836, Franklin Co., AL, m. (1) 08 Oct 1861, in Lawrence Co., AL, Henrietta "Nettie" Lightfoot, b. 08 Nov 1843, AL, (daughter of Robert W. Lightfoot) d. 23 Jan 1891, Town Creek, Lawrence Co., AL, bur. Lightfoot Cemetery, Town Creek, AL, m. (2) 17 Jan 1892, in Lawrence Co., AL, Fannie Taliaferro, b. 04 May 1850, AL, d. 19 Apr 1930, bur. Lightfoot Cemetery. Reese died 16 Jul 1905, Town Creek, AL, bur. Lightfoot Cemetery.
5. v Stephen A. Porter b. Dec 1838.
vi (Daughter) Porter b. (1835/1840), AL, m./d. (bef Sep 1850).
6. vii Elizabeth T. Porter b. ca 1841.
viii Sarah J. Porter b. ca 1843, AL, d. (aft Sep 1850), (Titus Co., TX).
Second Generation
Benjamin T. Porter signature ~ 1854
2. Benjamin T. PORTER b. 04 Nov 1817, possibly Bedford Co., TN, m. (1) ca 1836, in AL, Rebecca BOREN, b. 12 Jul 1819, AL, d. 26 Feb 1854, Titus Co., TX, m. (2) ca 1855, in Titus Co., TX, Margaret S. Walker, b. Apr 1831, SC, (daughter of Andrew J. Walker and Martha -----) d. Aug 1896, Titus Co., TX, bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Titus Co., TX. Benjamin died Oct 1856, Titus Co., TX.
Children by Rebecca Boren: i William R. Porter b. 29 Mar 1838, AL, m. ca 1861, in Titus Co., TX, Ann J. -----, b. ca 1839, AR, d. (bef 1900), (Titus Co., TX). William died (bef 1900), (Titus Co., TX).
ii Reese B. Porter b. 03 Apr 1839, AL, m. 1860, in Mount Pleasant, Titus Co., TX, Ellen Jane -----, b. ca 1838, KY, d. (1870/1880), Titus Co., TX. Reese died (1870/1880), Titus Co., TX.
iii Charles T. Porter b. 15 Aug 1840, Franklin Co., AL, m. 03 Jan 1869, in Russellville, Franklin Co., AL, Mary Elizabeth Hall, b. Oct 1847, GA, (daughter of Zachariah Hall and Mary -----) d. (aft 1920), (McClain Co., OK). Charles died 03 Oct 1912, Blanchard, McClain Co., OK.
iv George W. Porter b. 16 Feb 1842, AL, d. (aft Oct 1861), (Titus Co., TX).
v Nancy Jane PORTER b. 13 Apr 1844, Red River (now Titus) Co., Republic of Texas, m. 01 Jan 1857, in Mount Pleasant, Titus Co., TX, Jesse V. BROOKS, b. 30 Sep 1837, Fayette Co., AL, (son of Zachariah BROOKS and Sarah McGill CHEEK) d. 15 May 1915, near Paluxy, Hood Co., TX, bur. Rock Church Cemetery, Hood Co., TX. Nancy died 28 Apr 1912, near Paluxy, TX, bur. Rock Church Cemetery.
vi Benjamin Franklin Porter b. 12 Apr 1845, Red River (now Titus) Co., Republic of Texas, m. (1) 15 Jun 1865, in Titus Co., TX, Nancy Adaline Duff, b. 14 Jul 1848, TN, (daughter of James Harvey Duff and Lydia Emiline Harris) d. 26 Apr 1881, Llano Co., TX, m. (2) 07 Oct 1883, in Llano Co., TX, Lucinda Clementine "Clem" Reagor, b. 07 Jan 1847, Dallas Co., TX, (daughter of Jacob Reagor and Julianna Hannah Frost) d. 21 Nov 1919, Mason Co., TX, bur. Valley Spring Cemetery, Llano Co., TX. Benjamin died 21 Apr 1918, Pontotoc, Mason Co., TX, bur. Valley Spring Cemetery.
vii Frances America Porter b. 03 Aug 1847, Titus Co., TX, d. (aft 1860), (Titus Co., TX).
viii James W. "Double-Thumb Jim" Porter b. 14 Mar 1850, Titus Co., TX, m. 1869, possibly in Titus Co., TX, Joan Landers, b. 28 Oct 1848, TX, d. 07 Jan 1920, near Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK, bur. Wetumka Cemetery. James died 07 Jun 1921, near Wetumka, OK, bur. Wetumka Cemetery.
ix Calvin B. Porter b. 29 Jan 1854, Titus Co., TX; d. young.
Child by Margaret S. Walker: x Samuel "Sam" Porter b. 21 Aug 1856, Titus Co., TX, m. (1) (aft 1880), in Titus Co., TX, Mary Elizabeth McCauley, b. 02 Jun 1866, Union Co., MS, (daughter of Samuel Franklin McCauley and Mary Ann McCauley) d. 24 Nov 1897, Titus Co., TX, bur. Green Hill Cemetery, Titus Co., TX, m. (2) 27 Jan 1901, in Titus Co., TX, James ELLA Clampitt, b. 30 Jan 1876, (daughter of Elisha Galveston Clampitt and Nancy Jane Whiteside) d. 24 Nov 1901, Titus Co., TX, bur. Green Hill Cemetery, m. (3) (bef 1920), Mary Margaret [Johnson] Edwards, b. 20 Sep 1868, AL, (daughter of C.A. "Kale" Johnson and Nancy C. Harris) d. 30 Jan 1933, Mt. Pleasant, Titus Co., TX, bur. Mt. Pleasant (Edwards) Cemetery. Samuel died 18 Nov 1923, Mount Pleasant, TX, bur. Green Hill Cemetery.
3. Samuel R. Porter b. ca 1820, Maury Co., TN, m. ca 1842, in Lawrence Co., AL, Sarah H. Sherrill, b. ca 1822, AL, (daughter of George Sherrill and Elizabeth Moore) d. (aft 1871), (Titus Co., TX). Samuel died 1854, Titus Co., TX.
4. William A. "Bill" Porter b. 08 Sep 1824, Lincoln Co., TN, m. (1) 18 Dec 1845, in Town Creek, Lawrence Co., AL, Mary "Polly" Sherrill, b. 17 Aug 1829, AL, (daughter of George Sherrill and Elizabeth Moore) d. 07 Dec 1876, Glen Rose, Somervell Co., TX, bur. Squaw Creek Cemetery, Rainbow, Somervell Co., TX, m. (2) (aft 1880), Lucy E. [Matthews] Andrews, b. 26 Mar 1848, MS, d. 15 Sep 1889, Somervell Co., TX, bur. Squaw Creek Cemetery. William died 20 Jun 1897, Rainbow, TX, bur. Squaw Creek Cemetery.
5. Stephen A. Porter b. Dec 1838, AL, m. ca 1868, in Titus Co., TX, Frances A. Kirkwood, b. ca 1846, Titus Co., TX, (daughter of Thomas J. Kirkwood and Sarah A. -----) d. 1890s, TX (Indian Territory). Stephen died 1905, probably near Duplex, Fannin Co., TX.
6. Elizabeth T. Porter b. ca 1841, AL, m. ca 1859, in Titus Co., TX, Andrew J. Whitaker, b. ca 1835, AL, d. ca 1885, Somervell Co., TX. Elizabeth died (bef 1880), TX.
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1819 - 1854 (34 years)
