Porter, William J.

1873 - 1944  (71 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

Porter, John A.

1833 - 1907  (74 years)

Birth	24 Jun 1833	Tennessee, USA
Died	6 Dec 1907
Buried	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Porter, Samuel,   b. Abt 1789, SC
Relationship	natural
Mother	[--?--], Rebecca M.,   b. Abt 1784, NC
Relationship	natural
Family 1	[--?--], Eliza J.,   b. Abt 1841, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Porter, James S.,   b. Abt 1861, Tennessee, USA   2. Porter, John A.,   b. Abt 1863, Tennessee, USA   3. Porter, Rebecca E.,   b. Abt 1869, Tennessee, USA   4. Porter, Mary A.,   b. Abt 1870, Tennessee, USA   5. Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA   6. Porter, Robert F. C.,   b. 8 Mar 1875, Tennessee, USA   7. Porter, Ida M.,   b. Abt 1879, Tennessee, USA
Family 2	White, Eliza J.,   b. 17 Dec 1838
Children	1. Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA

White, Eliza J.

1838 - 1899  (60 years)

Birth	17 Dec 1838
Died	16 May 1899
Buried	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Family	Porter, John A.,   b. 24 Jun 1833, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA

Porter, John A.

1833 - 1907  (74 years)

Birth	24 Jun 1833	Tennessee, USA
Died	6 Dec 1907
Buried	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Porter, Samuel,   b. Abt 1789, SC
Relationship	natural
Mother	[--?--], Rebecca M.,   b. Abt 1784, NC
Relationship	natural
Family 1	[--?--], Eliza J.,   b. Abt 1841, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Porter, James S.,   b. Abt 1861, Tennessee, USA   2. Porter, John A.,   b. Abt 1863, Tennessee, USA   3. Porter, Rebecca E.,   b. Abt 1869, Tennessee, USA   4. Porter, Mary A.,   b. Abt 1870, Tennessee, USA   5. Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA   6. Porter, Robert F. C.,   b. 8 Mar 1875, Tennessee, USA   7. Porter, Ida M.,   b. Abt 1879, Tennessee, USA
Family 2	White, Eliza J.,   b. 17 Dec 1838
Children	1. Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA

[--?--], Eliza J.

Abt 1841 -

Birth	Abt 1841	Tennessee, USA
Family	Porter, John A.,   b. 24 Jun 1833, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Porter, James S.,   b. Abt 1861, Tennessee, USA   2. Porter, John A.,   b. Abt 1863, Tennessee, USA   3. Porter, Rebecca E.,   b. Abt 1869, Tennessee, USA   4. Porter, Mary A.,   b. Abt 1870, Tennessee, USA   5. Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA   6. Porter, Robert F. C.,   b. 8 Mar 1875, Tennessee, USA   7. Porter, Ida M.,   b. Abt 1879, Tennessee, USA

Trentham, Emma

1873 - 1938  (64 years)

Birth	29 Jun 1873	Tennessee, USA
Died	20 Feb 1938
Buried	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Trentham, Unknown
Relationship	natural
Mother	Unknown
Relationship	natural
Family	Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA
Married	Abt 1896
Children	1. Porter, Bertha A.,   b. Jun 1897, Tennessee, USA   2. Porter, John Andrew,   b. 22 Jul 1898, Tennessee, USA   3. Porter, William J. Jr.,   b. May 1900, Tennessee, USA   4. Porter, Robert Chapman,   b. 28 Feb 1903, Tennessee, USA

Porter, Bertha A.

1897 -

Birth	Jun 1897	Tennessee, USA
Father	Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Trentham, Emma,   b. 29 Jun 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1896

Porter, John Andrew

1898 - 1978  (80 years)

Birth	22 Jul 1898	Tennessee, USA
Died	23 Jul 1978
Buried	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Trentham, Emma,   b. 29 Jun 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1896
Family	Walker, Dicey E.,   b. 15 Feb 1899

Porter, William J. Jr.

1900 -

Birth	May 1900	Tennessee, USA
Father	Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Trentham, Emma,   b. 29 Jun 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1896

Porter, Robert Chapman

1903 - 1991  (88 years)

Birth	28 Feb 1903	Tennessee, USA
Died	29 Dec 1991
Buried	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Father	Porter, William J.,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Trentham, Emma,   b. 29 Jun 1873, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1896
Family	Walker, Mable Jane,   b. 1 Feb 1904
Married	23 Jun 1922
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Porter, William Brady,   b. 3 Sep 1927, Tennessee, USA   5. Porter, Emma Lela,   b. 4 Aug 1929, Tennessee, USA

• Name	Porter, William J.  [1]
  Birth	17 Jan 1873	Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	8 Apr 1944  [1]
  Burial	Porter-Hill Cemetery, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I2584	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Porter, John A.,   b. 24 Jun 1833, Tennessee, USA d. 6 Dec 1907 (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	White, Eliza J.,   b. 17 Dec 1838   d. 16 May 1899 (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Porter, John A.,   b. 24 Jun 1833, Tennessee, USA d. 6 Dec 1907 (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	[--?--], Eliza J.,   b. Abt 1841, Tennessee, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Trentham, Emma,   b. 29 Jun 1873, Tennessee, USA d. 20 Feb 1938 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1896
  Children	1. Porter, Bertha A.,   b. Jun 1897, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Porter, John Andrew,   b. 22 Jul 1898, Tennessee, USA d. 23 Jul 1978 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Porter, William J. Jr.,   b. May 1900, Tennessee, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Porter, Robert Chapman,   b. 28 Feb 1903, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Dec 1991 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S685] Rhea County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, Volume 1, page 125.