Benjamin Porter born Jan 18, 1875 in Prince Edward Co. VA
immigrated to Burleson Co. Tx ca 1848
Died July 9, 1849 of bilous fever. Married to Matilda J.
Wilson Porter in Butler Co. KY Aug 27, 1824
Benjamin Porter born Jan 18, 1875 in Prince Edward Co. VA
Descendants of BENJAMIN J. PORTER
Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN J.7 PORTER (JOHN6 PORTER(JR.), JOHN5 PORTER(SR.), THOMAS (JOSIAH THOMAS?)4 PORTER, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, ENDYMION1)1,2 was born January 18, 1795 in Prince Edward Co. Va.2, and died July 09, 1849 in Caldwell, Burleson Co. TX,2. He married (1) MARY PROCTOR2 September 20, 1819 in Logan Co. KY2. She was born 1805 in Goochland Co. VA (from Logan Co. KY per History of kY)3,4, and died Bef. November 1824 in Butler Co. kY4. He married (2) MATILDA (J.JOHNSON?) WILSON4 August 27, 1824 in Butler Co. KY4, daughter of GEORGE WILSON and AGNES MACMAKIN. She was born December 23, 1803 in Logan Co. KY4, and died October 12, 1890 in Burleson Co. Tx.,4.
More About BENJAMIN J. PORTER:
Burial: Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX4
Cause of Death: of Bilious fever4
Medical Information: a sudden death, bilious fever is yellow fever, i think4
More About MATILDA (J.JOHNSON?) WILSON:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX (probated )4
Census: 1850, burleson co. tx4
Slaves: 1870, Freed men and women of burleson Co. lists, Cudgold Porter 1871 and John POrter 1869
Child of BENJAMIN PORTER and MARY PROCTOR is:
i. CLARK THOMAS8 PORTER5,6, b. May 22, 1822, Butler co. KY6; d. May 04, 1887, Butler Co. KY6; m. (1) ADELAINE HARRELD6, 1844, Butler Co. KY6; b. Abt. 1830, KY6; d. July 26, 18526; m. (2) MARGARET ELLEN AUSTIN7,8, September 10, 1857, Butler Co. KY8; b. April 26, 18358; d. August 25, 1880, Butler Co. kY8; m. (3) NANCY C. (EWING) BERRY8, April 13, 1884, Butler Co. kY9,10; b. March 05, 1832, Butler Co. kY10; d. Aft. 1880, Butler Co. kY10.
More About CLARK THOMAS PORTER:
Another dob: April 26, 1822, Butler co. KY10
Census: 1850, Butler Co. kY10
More About MARGARET ELLEN AUSTIN:
Cause of Death: consumption10
Children of BENJAMIN PORTER and MATILDA WILSON are:
ii. AGNES ELIZABETH8 PORTER11,12, b. April 29, 1825, Butler Co. KY12; d. March 13, 1902, Fairey, Hamilton Co.12; m. RICHARD TYRUS BLACKLOCK13,14, February 04, 1841, Butler Co. KY14; b. March 02, 1816, Ohio Co. KY.14; d. May 26, 1872, Cameron, Milam Co.Tx14.
More About AGNES ELIZABETH PORTER:
Burial: Fairey Cemetery, Fairey, Hamilton Co. TX14
Census: 1850, Burleson Co, tX
Fact 1: 1847, arrived Tx. from Kentucky14
Fact 2: 1850, census Burleson Co. Tx14
Fact 3: 1860, Milam Co. census14
Fact 5: 1880, Milam Co. census14
Fact 6: 1900, Williamson Co. TX census14
Fact 8: 1856, Milam Co. School census14
Fact 9: 1902, Hamilton Co. TX14
Fact 10: 1820, 1830, grew up on fathers Green River plantation close to the Wilson Ferry14
Fact 11: 1840, 3 children by age 20, pg # 4, 3-4 mo. rvrboat raft down Ms.River to Velasco TX.14
Fact 12: birth in Clarksville of John Henry, when 1mo to Burleson Co. TX14
Fact 13: 1850, moved family to Nashville, Milam Co, then to near Cameron14
More About RICHARD TYRUS BLACKLOCK:
Burial: Adhall or Pettybone Cemetery, Milam Co. TX14
Cause of Death: unknown14
Census: 1850, burleson Co. Tx14
Medical Information: in ill health when he went to Civil war14
iii. MARY PORTER14, b. May 28, 182714; d. Aft. 185014; m. WILLIAM THARP14, Abt. 1848, probably Burleson Co. TX14; b. 1825, TN14; d. Aft. 1850, TX14.
iv. SARAH A.'SALLY' PORTER14, b. April 17, 1829, Butler Co. KY14; d. January 03, 1878, Burleson Co. TX14; m. MERRIFIELD F. PHEGLEY15,16, March 10, 1845, Butler co. kY17,18; b. April 01, 1818, Butler Co. KY18; d. August 08, 1892, Hix, Burleson Co. TX18.
More About SARAH A.'SALLY' PORTER:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
Census: 1850, Burleson Co. Tx
More About MERRIFIELD F. PHEGLEY:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX. (record of probate)
Census: 1850, burleson co. tx18
v. NANCY ANN PORTER18, b. June 17, 1831, Butler Co. KY18; d. September 01, 1904, prob. Burleson Co. TX18; m. (1) ISAAC H. SPARKSJR.19,20, probably Burleson co. Tx20; b. September 22, 1827, Carroll Co. TN20; d. February 21, 1908, Burleson Co. tX20; m. (2) UNKNOWN THORP20; d. Bef. 186020.
More About NANCY ANN PORTER:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
More About ISAAC H. SPARKSJR.:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
vi. MATILDA 'MATTIE' ANGELINE PORTER21,22, b. December 08, 1833, Butler Co. KY22; d. December 24, 1924, Caldwell TX23,24; m. CORTUS JACKSON24, August 27, 1855, Burleson Co. TX24; b. February 05, 1834, Burleson, Johnson Co. TX24; d. March 1858, near Eagle Pass, TX (murdered)24.
More About MATILDA 'MATTIE' ANGELINE PORTER:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
Census: 1880, Burleson Co. TX living with mother
vii. JW 'JACK' JOHN WILSON PORTER25,26, b. September 18, 1836, Butler Co. KY26; d. February 19, 1919, Burleson Co. Tx26; m. (1) JEFFA/JEPHA ELIZABETH DUNCAN27,28, January 15, 1857, Burleson Co. TX29,30; b. January 1840, Tn30; d. December 10, 1866, Port Sullivan Cemetary, TX (2.1 mi east of Branchville on Hwy 190) oldest ceme in Milam Co. TX31,32; m. (2) ELLEN O. GRESHAM33,34, December 10, 1867, Burleson Co. TX34; b. May 23, 1846, TX34; d. December 27, 1881, Burleson Co. TX34; m. (3) S. JENNIE MCKINNEY34, October 19, 188334; b. November 03, 184434; d. Aft. 189334.
More About JW 'JACK' JOHN WILSON PORTER:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
Fact 1: school, McKenzie Institute of Clarksville, TX34
More About JEFFA/JEPHA ELIZABETH DUNCAN:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
More About ELLEN O. GRESHAM:
Burial: Hix Cemetery, Burleson Co. TX.
viii. WILLIAM B. PORTER34, b. September 30, 183934; d. September 30, 1839, buried in Butler Co. KY died in infancy35,36.
ix. MARTHA 'MATTIE' SEMIRANUS PORTER36, b. January 18, 1842, probably Butler or ohio Co. KY36; d. 1910, prob. Belton, TX36; m. JOHN RUFUS FRAME36; b. Abt. 1832, TN36; d. Aft. 1880, Burleson Co. TX36