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James Porter 1781 – 1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1781

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: About 1830

Death Location: Grayson, Grayson County, Virginia, United States

Father: Joseph Pourter

Mother: Sarah Reynolds

Spouse(s): Susannah Keith

Children(s): James Porter

James Porter (dna) was born in 1781 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Porter Pourter and Sarah Jane "Betsy" Reynolds. James Porter (dna) married Susannah Elizabeth Keith, and had children including James Porter. James Porter (dna) passed away in 1830 in Grayson, Grayson County, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Porter (dna) was born in 1781 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Porter Pourter and Sarah Jane "Betsy" Reynolds.
  • James Porter (dna) married Susannah Elizabeth Keith, and had children including James Porter.
  • James Porter (dna) passed away in 1830 in Grayson, Grayson County, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Pourter
1737 – 1820
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Reynolds
1746 – 1818
Birth Location: Surry Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Keith
1772 – 1853
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Porter
1802 – 1874
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
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James Porter's Ancestors

Self
James Porter
1781 – 1830
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Porter Pourter
1737 – 1820
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane "Betsy") Reynolds
1746 – 1818
Surry Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Francis) Reynolds
1710 – 1789
,Norfolk,Virginia,USA
Sarah (Mary Rebecca) Jenkins
1711 – 1779
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Porter's Descendants

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James Porter (About 1781 – About 1830) m. Susannah (Elizabeth) Keith (1772 – 03-14-1853)
  1. 1. James Porter (05 Oct 1802 – 1874) m. Rachel Daniels (Abt. 1802 – Aft. 1880)
    1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth) Porter (ABT 1829 – ABT 1862) m. John (Fontaine) Warrick (May 1832 – )
      1. 1. Catherine (Jane) Warrick** (6 Apr 1854 – 29 Oct 1940) m. Robert (Huey) Merritt (15 Aug 1849 – 30 Dec 1913)
        1. 1. William (Jackson) Merritt (18 May 1882 – 19 April 1939) m. Hattie (Louise Mills “Merritt”) “Grant” (21 Jan 1888 – 2 December 1974)

James Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1781
About 1781
Birth of James Porter (dna) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1830
About 1830
Age 49
Death of James Porter (dna) in Grayson, Grayson County, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Grayson County, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1781
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1830
    Event Place: Grayson, Grayson County, Virginia, United States
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