James Porter b abt 1803 NC; s/o James Porter and Susannah Elizabeth Keith. James Porter m. Rachael Daniels b abt 1803 Bedford VA. Children of James Porter and Rachael Daniels;

1. James Rayford Porter b abt 1824 Grayson Co VA d 28 Oct 1872 Wayne Co WV; m. 7 Sept 1845 Grayson Co VA to Levina Ann Viney Pool b 26 Sept 1821 Grayson Co VA d 2 Mar 1910 Lincoln Co WV; d/o Allen T Pool and Sarah F Sally Pool.

2. Zachariah Porter b 1825 VA

3. Susannah Porter b abt 1829 VA

4. Delila Porter b abt 1832 VA

5. Jane Porter b abt 1834 VA

6. George Porter b abt 1836 VA

7. Charlotte Porter b abt 1838 VA; m. 26 Mar 1868 Pike Co KY to Hiram Mullins b 25 Feb 1848 VA d 14 Feb 1923; s/o James Sheridan Mullins and Mary Polly Newsome.

8. Polly Porter b abt 1840 VA; m. 27 Mar 1860 Wise Co VA to William Large b abt 1838 VA d 14 Sept 1904; s/o Charles Large and Nancy Hill. Children of William Large and Polly Porter; i. Susan Large b 1861 ii. George W Large b 1865 Wise Co VA. William Large m. 24 Feb 1875 Wise Co VA to Elizabeth Ring b 1838; d/o Fountain Ring and Jane Unknown.

9. Malissa Porter b abt 1843 VA

10. Mary Porter b abt 1852 VA;

1850 Russell Co VA Census
22 1392 1392 Porter James 47 M Farmer NC
23 1392 1392 Porter Rachel 47 F Bedford Co VA
24 1392 1392 Porter Zachariah 25 M None Grayson Co VA REMARKS:Idiotic written in deaf column
25 1392 1392 Porter Susannah 21 F Grayson Co VA
26 1392 1392 Porter Delila 18 F Grayson Co VA
27 1392 1392 Porter Jane 16 F Grayson Co VA
28 1392 1392 Porter George 14 M Grayson Co VA
29 1392 1392 Porter Charlotte 12 F Grayson Co VA
30 1392 1392 Porter Polly 10 F Grayson Co VA
31 1392 1392 Porter Malissa 7 F Grayson Co VA

1860 Wise Co VA Census
14 16 16 Porter, James 57 M Farmer NC
15 16 16 Porter, Rachel 57 F Housekeeper VA
16 16 16 Porter, Charlotte 21 F Seamstress VA
17 16 16 Porter, Zachariah 34 M VA
18 16 16 Porter, Melissa 16 F VA
19 16 16 Porter, Mary 8 F VA