This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: loelpo Surnames: Porter, Fry, Thomas, Leeks Porter, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.vermilion/4789.1.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Mike, I hope you are well and thanks very much for your message. My descendant is Moses Porter the younger brother of your G G G Grandmother Emma Porter who was William Leeks Porter's mother. I understand through a lady who also contacted me who is also descended from William Leeks Porter that his biological father was called William Leeks. But I don't know if William Leeks Porter's mother Emma Bennett nee Porter was married when she had your G G Grandfather or if William Leeks died or something else happened. Your G G Grandfather sounds as though he was a very nice man by all accounts. I went to Malmesbury, Wiltshire where Emma was born @ 1838 and the Porter family are from, last week and took some pics. It is a delightful little old market town and has a great atmosphere. So if you would like me to send them to you. Please post me your email address or if mine is on here please email me. Either way I so am glad the Porter name continued down the line to the states otherwise I would never have been able to trace my roots. We have and have had quite a few William Porter's down the line our side but not a Mike. Kind regards, Louise Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.