Hi there! Not directly related, (as far as I know at this time), but I have this info that you might find helpful on the family of Isaac Andrew "Drury" Porter. (see below) Haven't connected all the dots yet. Anything that y'all can add would be appreciated. ... Karen Karen Olson Ammon Surnames: Kidd, Bays/Bayes, Akers, Hall, Johnson, George, Webb KY Counties: Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence Karen's Kentucky Heritage website: http://www.karenskyheritage.com Descendants of Joseph PORTER 1 Joseph PORTER b: Abt. 1820 in KY ..+Mary A. ? b: Abt. 1823 in KY .....2 Amanda PORTER b: Abt. 1839 .....2 Isaac Andrew "Drury" PORTER b: Abt. February 1845 in Floyd Co., KY .........+Alsey J. COLLINS b: January 1846 in Floyd Co., KY Father: John COLLINS Mother: Emily Jane ? ............3 Henry D. PORTER b: February 1867 in Floyd Co., KY ................+Cora Emma WOODS b: 1878 in Floyd Co., KY Father: Alexander WOODS Mother: Nancy "Nannie" DIALS ............3 Victoria PORTER b: June 1868 ............3 Eligah PORTER b: 1869 in Floyd Co., KY ................ +Lucy Jane CRISP b: March 1872 in Floyd Co., KY Father: Francis Marion CRISP Mother: America Mary HUBBARD ...................4 Levina PORTER b: January 1895 ...................4 Luraney "Lou" PORTER b: September 1896 ...................4 Henry PORTER b: January 1898 in Floyd Co., KY .......................+Ollie PERRY b: 1898 in Floyd Co., KY Father: James M. PERRY Mother: Minnie ? ...................4 Martha PORTER b: Abt. 1902 ...................4 Unice PORTER b: Abt. 1904 ...................4 Walker PORTER b: Abt. 1908 ............3 Joseph PORTER b: Abt. 1873 ............3 Columbus "Lum" PORTER b: Abt. 1876 in Floyd Co., KY ................+Carrie PATTON b: Abt. 1884 in KY Father: ? PATTON Mother: Amanda ? ...................4 Charley PORTER b: Abt. 1900 in Floyd Co., KY .......................+Carrie AMBURGEY b: Abt. 1902 in Floyd Co., KY ...................4 Annie PORTER b: Abt. 1902 ...................4 Vance PORTER b: Abt. 1903 ...................4 Oliver PORTER b: Abt. 1904 ...................4 Callahan PORTER b: Abt. 1906 ...................4 George Isaac PORTER b: Abt. 1910 ...................4 Lady May PORTER b: Abt. 1914 ...................4 Adelphia PORTER b: September 19, 1919 ............3 Farris PORTER b: September 1879 in Floyd Co., KY ................+Martha BRANHAM b: Abt. 1880 in Floyd Co., KY ...................4 Ruth PORTER b: Abt. 1903 .......................+? THOMAS ...................4 Raymond PORTER b: Abt. 1905 d: Bef. 1999 ...................4 Ralph PORTER b: Abt. 1908 d: Bef. 1999 ...................4 Ethel PORTER b: January 20, 1912 .......................+? PARKS ...................4 Lawrence PORTER b: Abt. 1913 d: Bef. 1999 ...................4 Mims PORTER b: May 25, 1916 in Floyd Co., KY d: October 07, 1999 ...................4 Sadie B. PORTER b: 1920 d: Bef. 1999 .......................+? GEORGE ...................4 Brooks PORTER b: Abt. 1926 d: Bef. 1999 ...................4 Mary E. PORTER b: Abt. 1927 d: Bef. 1999 .......................+? BALDRIDGE ............3 Wallace PORTER b: December 1881 ............3 Julia PORTER b: October 1884 ............3 Lula "Lulie" PORTER b: April 1887 in Floyd Co., KY ................ +Will BROWN b: Abt. 1890 in Floyd Co., KY ...................4 Parker BROWN b: Abt. 1905 ...................4 Virgie BROWN b: Abt. 1907 ...................4 Rhoda BROWN b: February 12, 1914 ...................4 Mollie BROWN b: November 02, 1917 ...................4 Sam BROWN b: November 02, 1917 .....2 Mary J. PORTER b: Abt. 1846 .....2 Arminta E. PORTER b: Abt. 1848 .....2 Christopher C. PORTER b: Abt. 1853 .....2 Sarah A. PORTER b: Abt. 1856 .....2 Susan PORTER b: Abt. 1860 Here's some Census data on the Porter family: 1850 Pike Co., KY Census September 1850 HH 784 Porter, Joseph 30 labourer KY Mary A. 27 KY Amanda 11 KY Drury 7 KY Mary J. 4 KY Arminta 2 KY 1860 Pike Co., KY Census July 1860 District 1 HH 492-486 Porter, Joseph 44 farmer VA Mary A. 34 VA Amanda E. 18 VA Drury 17 KY Mary J. 15 KY Araminty E. 11 KY Christopher C. 7 KY Sarah A. 4 KY Susan 2/12 1870 Floyd Co., KY Census Precinct 7 - Prestonsburg HH 69 Porter, Drewry 25 farmer KY Alsey J. 22 KY Thursa E. 6 female Victoria B. 3 female Elijah 4/12 male 1880 Floyd Co., KY Census EDist 36, Precinct 5 & 6 HH 141-143 Porter, Isaac A. 34 farmer Alsey J. 32 wife Henry 15 son Victoria 13 dau Eligah 11 son Joseph 7 son Columbus 4 son Faris 2 son 1900 Floyd Co., KY Census Arkansas Precinct 4 - ED 33 HH 127 Porter, Isaac head Feb 1845 55 m:35 yrs Alce J. wife Jan 1846 54 9/8 Henry D. son Feb 1867 33 Victoria dau Jun 1870 30 Ferret son Sept 1879 20 Wallis son Dec 1881 18 Julia dau Oct 1884 15 Lou dau Apr 1887 11 1910 Floyd Co., KY Census ED 54 HH 135-139 Porter, Drew 65 m:45 yrs KY Porter, Alcy 60 wife m:45 yrs 8/3 KY Porter, Dewey 43 son single KY Porter, Victory 35 dau single KY Porter, Julie 30 dau single KY HH 135-140 Brown, Lulie 26 dau m:6 yrs 2/2 KY Brown, Parker 5 son KY Brown, Virgie 3 dau KY Brown, Victory 25 sister KY Brown, Diane 2 dau KY Brown, Joe 6/12 son KY 1920 Floyd Co., KY Census February 1920 Town of Allen Mouth of Beaver Precinct 4 - ED 6 HH 431 Porter, Drew head 74 married KY KY KY farmer Alcey wife 70 married KY KY KY Julia dau 35 single KY KY KY Georgia gr-dau 8 KY KY KY Maxie gr-dau 6 KY KY KY McClellan gr-son 2-4/12 KY KY KY And census data for the Collins family: 1850 Floyd Co., KY Census HH 747 Collins, John 45 farmer VA Emily 24 female VA Alsey 3 female KY Burchett, David F. 30 farmer KY 1860 Floyd Co., KY Census John Collins 56 MD Emily Jain 33 VA Alcy J. 12 KY Jacob ? James A. 5 Sylvester 1 1870 Floyd Co., KY Census Precinct 7 - Prestonsburg HH 70 Collins, John 65 farmer MD Emly J. 43 VA James A. 14 male KY Sylvester 11 male KY Araminta 6 female KY 1880 Floyd Co., KY Census Precinct 7 - Prestonsburg HH 218-220 Collins, John 85 (old age) MD MD MD Emaly J. 56 wife VA VA ? James E. 23 son (consumption) KY MD VA Cilvester 21 son KY MD VA Emerita 15 dau KY MD VA