Post by benotforgot on Mar 17, 2005 14:08:30 GMT -6
- OLIVER CROMWELL PORTER (our Josephine's great-grandfather) ... the youngest, but one, of their sons ... was born in Prince Edward Co., Virginia in 1763. At 17 he was a member of his brother William's Co. (12th Virginia Regiment) ... was present at surrender at Yorktown 19 October 1781.
Circumstances indicate that Col. George Mathis with his regiment of Virginians did service in Georgia, during the war, became pleased with the country and eventually influenced many Virginians to immigrate with him to the new colony ... among whom were OLIVER PORTER and members of his wife's family (the DOUGLAS WATSONS).
OLIVER PORTER (14 Oct 1763 - 29 Aug 1838) ... was married on 10th Oct 1783 to ... MARGARET WATSON (20 Apr 1765 - 30 Mar 1837) ... and one of their children was ...- POLLY PORTER (12 Nov 1784 - 08 Jan 1826) ... who on 30th Oct 1805 married ... JAMES FEARS (b. 28 Apr 1772) ... and one of their children was ...
- AMERICA JAMES FEARS (1810-1857) ... who was married 30th Aug 1830 in Morgan Co. GA to ... MILTON GRANT DAVIS (1811-1863) ... AMERICA is our Josephine's mother ...
- And just to refresh your memory ... our Josephine Wingfield Davis (1842-1899) married William Paschal Henry (1836-1912) in March of 1864 in Brazoria County, Texas ... and their children included ...
- Wm P. Henry, Jr. (1868-1941) who opened Henry's Garage in Rockdale on the 24th of March in 1924 ...
- Edgar (1872-1950) who married Berta Mary Sharp (1873-1955), and had ...
- Ruby (1895-1978) ... &
- Robert E. (1905-1976) [who is the father of
- Roberta & Robert & Susie & Carole & Lainie]
- Roberta & Robert & Susie & Carole & Lainie]
- Nellie (1912-1996) ... &
- Milton (1902-1975) ...
- et al ...
- Ruby (1895-1978) ... &
- Wm P. Henry, Jr. (1868-1941) who opened Henry's Garage in Rockdale on the 24th of March in 1924 ...
- And just to refresh your memory ... our Josephine Wingfield Davis (1842-1899) married William Paschal Henry (1836-1912) in March of 1864 in Brazoria County, Texas ... and their children included ...
- AMERICA JAMES FEARS (1810-1857) ... who was married 30th Aug 1830 in Morgan Co. GA to ... MILTON GRANT DAVIS (1811-1863) ... AMERICA is our Josephine's mother ...
- POLLY PORTER (12 Nov 1784 - 08 Jan 1826) ... who on 30th Oct 1805 married ... JAMES FEARS (b. 28 Apr 1772) ... and one of their children was ...
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FYI . . . there's quite a bit more info about this family on the password-protected website at MyFamily.com . . . click > HERE < for more info . . .