James Robert PORTER

Birth:
Abt 1807
of Armagh, Ireland
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of Armagh, Ireland
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Abt 1837
of Armagh, Ireland
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                   James Robert Porter married a woman named Rachel Alexander. Together they raised a family of seven, including John Reid, Robert (III?), David, Samuel, George, Nancy and Esther. Their son John Reid married Mary Wilkinson. Son Robert Porter married Jane Eliza Fisher. These two had a daughter Mary Polly Porter who married Samuel McBride.

James Robert Porter and Rachel Alexander s son David Porter married Annie Glass. They had a family of five children including James, Benjamin, John, Rachel, and Minnie. James and John both moved to New Zealand where they had families. Benjamin (1883-1960) married Margaret Walker (died 1993). They stayed in North Ireland, and had a family of eight. Included in these children is Benjamin Porter (Jr.?) Who married Irene McWilliams (Rheny). Ben and Rheny still farm on the family farm in County Armaugh as of 1994. This farm is fifty acres, and includes sheep and suckling cows. Another child, Agnes Winifred Porter, was born in Bally Valley, Lough Gilly, County Armaugh, and married William John Wylie. They live in Bangor outside of Belfast. This couple had two children, Richard Wylie (b. 1963) and Allison Wylie (b. 1966). Allison has visited Ruth Nisbet in Vermont on a number of occasions. Another child, Marjorie, lives in Dublin, and married Roy Huber. Rachel Porter, another child of David Porter and Annie Gass, married David Graham. Rachel corresponded with her relatives in America.
James Robert Porter and Rachel Alexander s young son Samuel died as a child. Son George Porter moved to America as a teenager and is covered in the next biography. Nancy Porter did not marry, and lastly, daughter Esther White Porter married Alexander McKnight. Esther and Alexander raised a family of five including daughter Agnes McKnight. Agnes was a first cousin to Caroline Virginia Porter. The two visited in person and corresponded with each other. George and Ruth Nisbet also visited Agnes McKnight in Ireland. She has since died.

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Never came to America
Rachael ALEXANDER
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of Armagh, Ireland
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of Armagh, Ireland
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                   Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Ireland > Armagh > General URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.ireland.arm.general&m=3865Subject: Robert Porter &Esther White Author: Janene Porter Date: 11 May 2003 3:46 AM GMT Email: janene.porter@det.nsw.edu.au

Hi - this couple were my grandfather's grandparents. My grandfather Robert James Porter emigrated to New Zealand in the late 19th century. He died before I was born, but a cousin and I did some research in the 1970's and made contact with George Nisbet of Vermont USA, who had already done considerable research into the family tree. His father was a first cousin of my grandfather's. If you check these websites by George Nisbet's nephew, Robert A Nisbet: and you will see some family history, which will make some sense of the following. When on the way to Europe in 1982-3 I visited Ruth Nisbet in Vermont (they had visited us in Sydney, Australia) and also Thomas and Agnes McBride in Belfast (my father's first cousins - he had no idea of their existence, as his father kept little contact with family when he left Ireland) . They took us to see the Porter family farm. My cousin Alison and I also corresponded with Rachel Graham. My father's sister Nancy Porter (now dead) had visited this family in Northern Ireland during WWII - she was with the Allied armies in Italy.My aunt Maureen Bruhn (nee Porter) is now 86 and lives in Melbourne, Australia, near my cousin Alison Clarke (nee Bruhn). Maureen is now 86, the only Porter remaining from my father's family of Porters (there were 6).Alison and I last year organised a Porter reunion of our cousins, who live all over Australia and New Zealand, some of whom had never met. We were able to share a lot of familly information and stories - our own children are in their teens now, and I think it's important to pass some of it on. We had a good time tooI would be happy to supply more information if I can, although I think Robert Nisbet may have more than I. Alison has been in touch with him.RegardsJanene PorterSydney, Australia
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James Robert Porter - Rachael Alexander

James Robert Porter was born at of Armagh, Ireland Abt 1807. His parents were Robert Porter, II and Esther White.

He married Rachael Alexander Abt 1837 at of Armagh, Ireland . Rachael Alexander was born at of Armagh, Ireland Abt 1810 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
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James Robert Porter died at of Armagh, Ireland .

Rachael Alexander died at of Armagh, Ireland .