Dear List, My g-grandmother was Rachel Caroline Porter b. in Wyth Co. 26-Jul-1842. She m. John Thomas HARRIS 30-Aug-1860 in Smyth Co. Her Father was William PORTER born 1796 ?? Va. Her mother was Hetty ?? b. 1808 in ?? Va. The children of Wm and Hetty PORTER were: Elizabeth A. PORTER b Abt. 1829, Va. (she married ?? Anderson) Harriet PORTER b. Abt. 1832 (married ?? McGee) Mary Jane PORTER b. Abt. 1833 (married ?? Faris) George Washington PORTER b. Abt. 1835 d. in the Civil War Andrew Jackson PORTER b. Abt. 1837 d. 1906 Spouse ?? William Franklin PORTER b. Abt. 1839 d. 1919 Married Missouri O Copenhaver Thomas Jefferson PORTER b. Abt. 1842 d. 1908 Rachel Caroline PORTER b. (see above text) This may help someone and I don't mind being helped. I have not delved into the PORTERs yet. I am told they moved to Smyth about 1844. Cheers, Wilma Kelly wkelly4901@aol.com