James Henry Porter^{[1, 2]}

1868 - 1945  (76 years)

• Name	James Henry Porter
  Born	18 Jun 1868	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Jun 1945  [4]
  Buried	Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I73736	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2004

  
  

  Father	John Calhoun Porter,   b. 14 Sep 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Feb 1920  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Frances Jane "Fannie" Shields,   b. 15 Feb 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Jul 1884  (Age 37 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1867	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F19998	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Melissa Millie Fergeson,   b. 13 Mar 1877, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jun 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 75 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1896	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Mary Frances "Frankie" Porter,   b. 13 Sep 1897, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Nov 1972  (Age 75 years)   2. George Porter,   b. 13 Sep 1897,   d. 14 Sep 1897  (Age 0 years)   3. Robert Campbell Porter,   b. Mar 1899, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 24 Jun 2009  (Age ~ 110 years) + 4. John Calhoun Porter,   b. 7 Oct 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Jan 1999, Newport Medical Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 98 years)   5. Kate Porter,   b. Abt 1904, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 24 Jun 2009  (Age ~ 105 years)   6. James Elisha Porter,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Tennessee ,   d. 11 Dec 1931  (Age 23 years) + 7. Carrie Porter,   b. 13 Jul 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Sep 1945  (Age 40 years)   8. Dr. Meed White Porter,   b. 11 Jul 1911, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jun 1977  (Age 65 years) + 9. Emily "Gene" Porter,   b. Abt 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jun 2009, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 95 years)
  Family ID	F35393	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Jun 1868 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 15 Nov 1896 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Buried - - Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 465a, 18 Jul 1870. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0465a.gif [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 202. [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 354B, 1880. [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 2 Jun 1945. Porter, James Henry June 18, 1868 Sevier Co. June 2, 1945 Spouse: Millie Father: Porter, John C. Sevier Co. Mother: Shields, Fannie Sevier Co. Sons: Cam, John C., Meed Daughters: Mrs. Frances Cardwell, Mrs. Kate Tilson, Mrs. Carrie Franklin, Mrs. Jean Hembree Cemetery: Shady Grove Brothers: John S. Sisters: Mrs. Eliza Bennett, Mrs. Frances Davis [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 436. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name J H Porter Event Type Marriage Event Date 15 Nov 1896 Event Place Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Millie M Ferguson Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-4973-H?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1W9%3A1589264486%2C1589374289 : 22 December 2016), Jefferson > image 278 of 412; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.