This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Porter, Stephenson, Stratton, Kegley, Bear, Murphy, Hinkle, Rutherford, Woods, Triplett, Gay, Moore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YYB.2ACI/1653 Message Board Post: I start my PORTER family with my grandmother. Dora ( Dorothy) Porter 26 May 1899 ? died 9 Jan 1960 in Portsmouth Ohio. & Jackson Stephenson. Dora’s parents were William B.24 Dec 1862 Carter Co. KY D.19 Feb 1935 Greenup Co. KY & Mary Bear Porter B. 17 Nov 1865 Carter Co. KY D 14 Aug. 1949 Ross Co. OH. William’s parents were James B. 8 Feb 1839 Morgan Co. KY D ? & Susan Kegley Porter B & D ? James’s parents were William B.1802 in VA D. ? & Rebecca Flannery Porter B 1807 D. ? . Mary Bear’s parents were Peter & Rachel Fultz (although some say it was Presley) Bear. Peter was the son of Henry & Dorina Keesee ( I’ve seen both Keesee & Bear spelled a lot of different ways) Bear. Children of William & Rebecca Flannery Porter are Daniel Porter B. 1831-----------Louisa (Elizabeth) Porter B. 1832? Elliott co. KY married Licoln ( Louie ) Binion June 5 1850 Morgan Co. Ky------ Jackson Porter B. 1836----James Porter B. 8 Feb. 1839 Carter Co. KY died after 1871 he married Susan Kegley 25 Oct. 1860---Levi Porter B. 1841---Henry Porter B. 1843---Gabriel Porter B. 1846----Amanda Porter B. 1850 Children of James & Susan Kegley Porter Samuel Porter B.8 Dec 1861 Carter co. ky--William M. (ours) b. 24 Dec 1862 Elliott co. ky d. 19 Feb 1935 , married Mary Angelina Bear ---- Rebecca A. Porter--Jane Porter-- John Martin--- Children of William M. & Mary Angelina Porter were Rosa (Rosie) J. B. Sept 1888 married Bill Sweeney 1 Jan 1901--Elizabeth (Lizzie) b. May 1890 married Isaac Stephenson 4 Aug. 1915---Samuel B. 1 April 1892 d. 2 Nov. 1956. married Stella Marie Pruitt 2 Aug. 1924---Betsy (Bessie)B. May 1897 married Charles Pauley---Dorthy (Dorie) B. May 1899 married (1) Jackson Stephenson (2) Charles Thacker. I would love to know who William & Rebecca Flannery's Porter's parents were. Or about any of the children. Thank you in advance. Brenda