To the Nice Folks in Henry Couny: My UDC and DAR friends are finally putting their feet down and making me get my proof of ancestory together to join. I am looking to "proove" my 4x greatgrandfather Capt. William PORTER b1729, Chester, PA Militia in the Revolution, and my 2x great grandfather Felix Farquharson PORTER, MD, b 1837 who served as an Assistant Surgeon for the CSA in the 5th TN regiment, but I do not have the Company and would greatly appreciate that information. [If there are any CSA historians or reenactors, I would love to know where he served and what he did]. Here is a Henry Co., list of men sent to me by David Cagle who are all my surnames: F. F. Porter, Assistant Surgeon, was in the 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment Also of the 5th: J.J. Hagler, Pvt. F Co. S.M. Hagler, Pvt.F Co. W.L. Hagler, Pvt.G. Co. C.W. Burgess,Pvt. I Co. S.C. Robins, Pvt.I Co. These companies were all from Henry Co., TN. Below is my direct line from "John PORTER b 1510, England; His Descendants Compiled by Robert S. Duggan, Jr." For @60,00 other names go to his home page: <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/8413/> I hope this will help anyone else who may have PORTER/HAGLER/BURGESS lines in Henry Co. 1. William Porter, CAPT. b. 1729, Chester Co., PA, Occup: 2nd Batt,Chester militia; m. c 1750?, Sarah Pearsol/Piersol, b.@1736, Delaware, (daughter of John Piersol/Pearsoll and Alice Bishop d. c 1809, Emmitsburg, MD, buried: Tom's Creek Presb. cem, Emmitsburg, MD. William died 30 Apr 1803,Liberty twp, Adams Co.,PA, buried: Tom's Creek Presb. cem, Emmitsburg, MD. Children: i John Porter b.c1751. ii Elizabeth (Betsy)Porter b.6 Nov 1754. iii James Porter iv Nathaniel Porter b. 19 Feb 1760. v William Porter b.18 Jul 1767. 2. Nathaniel Porter b. 19 Feb 1760, Chester Co., PA, m. in York, PA, Mary (Nancy?) Emmit, b. 29 Mar 1761, ?Frederick Co., MD, (daughter of Samuel Emmit and Mary____) d. 17 May 1822, Bedford Co., TN, buried: Sinking Creek, Bedford Co., TN. Nathaniel died 13 Nov 1813, buried: Sinking Creek,Bedford Co.,TN. Children: i James Porter b.1781. ii William Porter b.27 Dec 1784, d.1818, N. of Lexington, TN. iii Sarah Porter b.20 Aug1781 Adams Co.PA d. Williamson Co.,TN. iv Mary Emmett Porter b. 3 May 1790. v John NathanielPorter b. 20 Feb 1795. vi Joseph Porter vii B. F. Porter 3. James Porter b. 1781, Adams Co., PA, m. 30 Jan 1810, in Nelson Co., KY, Elizabeth (Eliza) Paul French, b. 1784?, Nelson or Bullitt Co., KY, (daughter of Jacob French and Rebecca Paul) d. 19 May 1864, Nashville, TN, buried: Nashville City cem, TN. James died 11 Jun 1817, Nashville, TN, buried: Old City cem, Nashville, TN. Children: i Rebecca Porter b.1 Dec 1810. ii William Nathaniel Porter, COL. b. 15 Dec 1812. iii Mary Porter d. in infancy. iv Eleanor (Ellen)Porter b. 9 Feb 1815. v Elizabeth (Eliza)Porter b.14 Oct 1816, Nashville, TN, d.5 Jun 1878. vi Josephine Porter b. 8 Feb 1818, Nashville, TN, d.1 Jan 1823. 4. William Nathaniel Porter, COL. b. 15 Dec 1812, Nashville, TN,Occup: JP, County Court Chair, m. 5 Nov 1833, in Henry Co., TN, Elizabeth Evelin Hagler b. 22 Sep 1818, Stewart Co., TN,(daughter of John Leland(Jack)Hagler, MAJ.and Joicey Johnson) d. 12 Oct 1875, Springville, Henry Co.,TN, buried: Poplar Grove cem, Henry Co., TN. William died 1 Jan 1867,Springville, TN, buried:Poplar Grove cem, Henry Co., TN. Children: i Frances Ann Porterb. 27 May 1835, Henry Co., TN, d. 7 Mar 1836, Henry Co., TN. ii Felix Farquharson Porter, MD b.22 Mar 1837. iii James Nathaniel Porter b. 27 Jan 1838, Henry Co., TN, d. 16 Aug1839, Henry Co., TN. iv John Leland Porter b. 27 Oct 1841, Henry Co., TN, d.6 Apr 1862,Shiloh, TN, buried: Poplar Grove Cem., Henry Co., TN. v Nathaniel (Tus)Bascum Porter b. 31 Dec 1842. vi William Thomas (Ped) Porter b. 5 Dec 1844. vii Evalina (Eva)LaDocia Porter b. 4 Jan 1847. viii James Willis Porter b. 23 Apr 1851. ix Richard Dealer Fletcher Hafford Porter b. 25 Jun 1853. x Narcissa Eveline Porter b. 22 Feb 1855, Henry Co TN m. 22Feb 1874, in Henry Co., TN, Harvey Milton Akins xi George Edward Porter b. 3 Jul 1857. xii Joicey Eddie Porter b. 7 Nov 1860, Henry Co., TN. d. 7Oct 1861, Henry Co. TN, buried: PoplarGrove cem.,enry Co., TN. xiii Hattie Jane(Lumpy) Porter b. 7 Jun 1863, Henry Co.,TN, m.Mike Adkins. Hattie died 5 Oct 1872, HenryCo., TN, buried: Poplar Grove cem, Henry Co., TN. 5. Felix Farquharson Porter, MD. b. 22 Mar 1837, 10 mi E of Paris, TN, Occup: Medical Doctor, m. 26 Dec 1867, in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN, Willie Burgess b. 15 Nov 1847, Lebanon, TN, (daughter of Charles Tucker Burgess, LT. and Elizabeth M. Hudson d. c15Apr 1937, St.Louis, MO, buried: Apr 1937, City cem, Paris, TN. Felix died 27 Nov 1910, Paris, TN, buried: City Cem.,Paris,TN . Children: iii Pearl Porter b. 16 Feb 1869. iv Rubie Porter b. 11 Oct 1872, m. 28Jan 1892, Henry Co.,TN, RobertBreedlove died 25 May,1896, buried city Cem., Paris TN. v Munsie Porter b.18 Mar 1874. vi Felix Farquharson Porter, Jr. b. 17 May 1876 vii Will Burgess Porter b. 14 Jan 1879. viii Evelyn Elizabeth Porter b. 19 Oct 1880 6. Felix Farquharson Porter, Jr. b. 17 May 1876, Occup: Insurance Executive, m. 15 Feb 1897, in Henry Co., TN, Myrle Dumas, b.? (daughter of Don Dumas, Sr.) d. 1953, MA. Felix died c Jun 1973, ?Jamaica Plain, MA, buried: City cem.,Paris,TN. Children: i William Julian(Junie) Porter b. 6 Jun 1897. ii Minnie Merle Porter b. @1901. 7. Minnie Merle Porter b. @ 1901, m. @1920 probably Henry Co., TN, to Eldridge Wiley Reese (son of George Wilson Reese and Kathrine Wiley] d 1987 L.A. Co., CA. Minnie Merle died 1944, MA, buried: Cambridge MA. Children: i Kathereine Merle Reese b. 6 Dec 1923 8. Katherine Merle Reese b. 6 Dec 1923 probably Henry Co. TN, living Children: i Victoria Ann (Tory) Braden, living 9. Victoria Ann Braden Children: i GraceLyn Hope Proctor-Braden living There are a pack of PORTERs in Henry Co! I've just listed my direct line and brief collaterals. Surely there is somebody on this list who is related, or someone who might have an birth index or census record to "prove" these people. If I've been living right there might even be a kin DAR/UDC member watching the list. I'd prefer not reinventing the wheel, since I can go in on lineal or collateral members. ***I am especially looking for the births of #s 7 & 8, Minnie Merle Porter and Katherine Merle Reese.*** If anyone can do a look up and/or tell me where to get a birth crtificate, and marriage certificate for Minnine Merle, I'd be grateful. I thank you for any help and for your time. Tory Braden St. Simons Island, Glynn Co. GA