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Alexander James Porter 1770–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 26 Oct 1833

Death Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Porter

Mother: Margaret Leeper

Spouse(s): Jane Welch

Children(s): Jane Porter, Zenas Porter, Susannah Porter, John Porter

The story of Alexander James Porter began in 1770 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. Alexander James Porter married Jane Welch, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Porter, John Meshack Porter, Susannah Porter, Zenas Porter. Alexander James Porter passed away in 1833 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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  • The story of Alexander James Porter began in 1770 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
  • Alexander James Porter married Jane Welch, and had children including Jane Elizabeth Porter, John Meshack Porter, Susannah Porter, Zenas Porter.
  • Alexander James Porter passed away in 1833 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Porter
1741–1821
Birth Location: England
JP
Margaret Leeper
1755–1827
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
ML

Spouses(s)

Jane Welch
1784–1844
Birth Location: Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
JW

Children(s)

Jane Porter
1825–1894
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
JP
Zenas Porter
1829–1910
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
ZP
Susannah Porter
1810–1891
Birth Location: Mecklenburg North Carolina
SP
John Porter
1813–1858
Birth Location: Mecklenburg North Carolina
JP

Alexander Porter's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Porter
1770–1833
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Porter
1741–1821
England
Margaret Leeper
1755–1827
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Leeper) Jr
1731–1765
Donegal, Ireland
Jean Armstrong
1728–1773
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Leeper
1695–1763
Margaret Curry
1700–1765
Matthew Armstrong
1707–1779
Mary Beatty
1725–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Beatty
1701–1778
Elizabeth Armstrong
1707–1771

Alexander Porter's Descendants

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Alexander (James) Porter (1770–26 Oct 1833) m. Jane Welch (1784–1844)
  1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) Porter 1825–1894 m. Stephen (Jefferson) Berryhill 1827–1891
    1. 1. James (Walter) Berryhill 1860–1932 m. Inez (Ann) Thomas 1868–1891
      1. 1. James (Inez) Berryhill 1891–1993 m. Wiley (Freeman) Adams 1888–1964
        1. 1. Virginia (Louise) Adams 1926–2002 m. Don (Simmons) Chamberlain 1924–1994
        2. 2. Robert (Edward) Adams 1931–1972
        3. 3. Richard (Tutt) Adams 1936–1995 m. Vera (June) Gray 1933–2022
        4. 4. James (Winston) Adams 1927–2018
        5. 5. Margaret (Inez Adams) Gorski 1918–2007
        6. 6. Carolyn (Adams) Grover 1922–2017
        7. 7. Jean (Berryhill) Adams 1924– m. Albert Slobodin 1924–
        8. 8. Jean (Berryhill) Adams 1923–
      2. 2. Lida (Ola) Berryhill 1887–1966
      3. 3. Woodfin Berryhill 1890–1890
    2. 2. Emma (T) Berryhill 1848–1890 m. John (Canada) McCollum 1828–1905
    3. 3. Ida (Jane) Berryhill 1853–1924 m. Richard (Thomas) Holt 1846–1915
      1. 1. Flora (Eva) Holt 1876–
      2. 2. Grace (P) Holt 1886–1977
      3. 3. Lillian (T) Holt 1889–1962
      4. 4. Maggie (E) Holt 1892–
      5. 5. Joseph (Lester) Holt 1896–1989
      6. 6. Robert (Edward) Holt 1898–1992
      7. 7. William (Jefferson) Holt 1884–1964
      8. 8. Ora (Grier) Holt 1894–
    4. 4. Mary (Sue Mollie) Berryhill 1857–1913 m. John (Cullen) Rodgers 1856–1943
      1. 1. Fred (Saddler) Rodgers 1888–1958
      2. 2. Rupert (Earnest) Rodgers 1884–1948
      3. 3. Mary (Cullen) Rodgers 1896–1979
    5. 5. Charles (Zenas) Berryhill 1865–1930 m. Small (Estelle) Berryhill 1863–1944
      1. 1. Margaret Berryhill 1897–1972 m. Raymond (Henry) Reece 1898–
        1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Reece 1922–1989 m. William (C) Hutchison 1917–1992
    6. 6. Samuel (Robert) Berryhill 1866– m. Isabelle McCracken 1869–
      1. 1. William (Clarence) Berryhill 1896–
      2. 2. Pauline Berryhill 1898–
      3. 3. Imogene (Rodger) Berryhill 1900–
      4. 4. Estelle (S) Berryhill 1902–
      5. 5. Mary Berryhill 1905–
      6. 6. Ruth (Halley) Berryhill 1910–1946
      7. 7. Jefferson (O.) Berryhill 1896–1952
    7. 7. Joseph (Edgar Berryhill) Rev. 1869–1937 m. Mary (Alice) Malloy 1877–1971
    8. 8. Margaret (Ann) Berryhill 1855–1936 m. William (Pinkney) McClure 1853–1887
      1. 1. Carrie (Theresa) Berryhill 1879–1915
      2. 2. William (Floyd) McClure 1886–1944
      3. 3. John (Jefferson) McClure 1882–1971
      4. 4. Charlotte (Eva) McClure 1881–1884
      5. 5. Norma (Charles) McClure 1885–1968
      6. 6. Bessie (Ruth) McClure 1878–1959
    9. 9. Elizabeth Berryhill 1859–
  2. 2. Zenas Porter 1829–1910
  3. 3. Susannah Porter 1810–1891
  4. 4. John (Meshack) Porter 1813–1858

Alexander Porter's Timeline

3 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Alexander James Porter in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1833
26 Oct 1833
Age 63
Death of Alexander James Porter in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1833
1833
Age 63
Alexander James Porter - Probate in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Mecklenburg County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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