Emily Savannah Porter was the eleventh child and seventh daughter born to John Hilliard Porter and Sarah Lavinia McClain. While her father was born in March of 1800 in Clarke County, Georgia, her mother was born in 1813 in the neighboring Greene County. John and Sarah married in Jasper County on the 18th of September 1827, and their first home was a family farm in Jasper County as reflected on the 1830 US Census where John's father, William Porter (1765-1840), was living in the household of John and Sarah Porter.
By the 1840 US Census the Porter family had moved further west to Henry County. John's brothers made this migration alongside the household of John and Sarah and can be found on the above referenced Census. By the US Census of 1850 the Porter family had moved to Troup County. John and Sarah would have their first ten children in Georgia.
Between 1850 and 1855, John, Sarah, and their children still living at home moved 60 miles west to the historical community of Mount Olive in Coosa County, Alabama. The area was sometimes called Jordan; and it was in their new home on the 30th of September 1855 that John and Sarah had their last child, Emily Savannah Porter, my great grandmother.
Their oldest son, George Washington Porter, had married Emily Savannah Henderson on the 31st of January 1850 in Troup County; and they had their first child in Georgia before moving 40 miles west, along with John and Sarah, settling in the historical community of Hackneyville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. George and Emily would have seven more children in Alabama and were only a half-day wagon ride from the home of John and Sarah in Coosa County.
George's younger sister, Mary Ann Elizabeth Porter, had married Elijah Anderson Green on the 15th of October 1846 also in Troup County, Georgia; and they migrated west along with the Porter family settling in the Mount Olive area of Coosa County near the home of John and Sarah. Mary Ann and Elijah had their first three children in Georgia and would have their next ten children in Alabama.
Emily Savannah Porter married Franklin Marion Dunn on the 21st of December 1871 in Coosa County, and they initially established residence on a family farm in Mount Olive near Emily's parents' home as reflected on the US Census of 1880. They would eventually establish permanent residence on a family farm in the historical community of Blue Springs in the northwest corner of the county. The general area around Blue Springs is called Marble Valley due to the Sylacauga marble quarried in the vicinity.
Emily and Franklin would have seven children.
Bio By: Dale Martin Carroll - Member # 48071290.
Dale Martin Carroll
By the 1840 US Census the Porter family had moved further west to Henry County. John's brothers made this migration alongside the household of John and Sarah and can be found on the above referenced Census. By the US Census of 1850 the Porter family had moved to Troup County. John and Sarah would have their first ten children in Georgia.
Between 1850 and 1855, John, Sarah, and their children still living at home moved 60 miles west to the historical community of Mount Olive in Coosa County, Alabama. The area was sometimes called Jordan; and it was in their new home on the 30th of September 1855 that John and Sarah had their last child, Emily Savannah Porter, my great grandmother.
Their oldest son, George Washington Porter, had married Emily Savannah Henderson on the 31st of January 1850 in Troup County; and they had their first child in Georgia before moving 40 miles west, along with John and Sarah, settling in the historical community of Hackneyville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. George and Emily would have seven more children in Alabama and were only a half-day wagon ride from the home of John and Sarah in Coosa County.
George's younger sister, Mary Ann Elizabeth Porter, had married Elijah Anderson Green on the 15th of October 1846 also in Troup County, Georgia; and they migrated west along with the Porter family settling in the Mount Olive area of Coosa County near the home of John and Sarah. Mary Ann and Elijah had their first three children in Georgia and would have their next ten children in Alabama.
Emily Savannah Porter married Franklin Marion Dunn on the 21st of December 1871 in Coosa County, and they initially established residence on a family farm in Mount Olive near Emily's parents' home as reflected on the US Census of 1880. They would eventually establish permanent residence on a family farm in the historical community of Blue Springs in the northwest corner of the county. The general area around Blue Springs is called Marble Valley due to the Sylacauga marble quarried in the vicinity.
Emily and Franklin would have seven children.
Bio By: Dale Martin Carroll - Member # 48071290.
Dale Martin Carroll
Emily Savannah Porter was the eleventh child and seventh daughter born to John Hilliard Porter and Sarah Lavinia McClain. While her father was born in March of 1800 in Clarke County, Georgia, her mother was born in 1813 in the neighboring Greene County. John and Sarah married in Jasper County on the 18th of September 1827, and their first home was a family farm in Jasper County as reflected on the 1830 US Census where John's father, William Porter (1765-1840), was living in the household of John and Sarah Porter.
By the 1840 US Census the Porter family had moved further west to Henry County. John's brothers made this migration alongside the household of John and Sarah and can be found on the above referenced Census. By the US Census of 1850 the Porter family had moved to Troup County. John and Sarah would have their first ten children in Georgia.
Between 1850 and 1855, John, Sarah, and their children still living at home moved 60 miles west to the historical community of Mount Olive in Coosa County, Alabama. The area was sometimes called Jordan; and it was in their new home on the 30th of September 1855 that John and Sarah had their last child, Emily Savannah Porter, my great grandmother.
Their oldest son, George Washington Porter, had married Emily Savannah Henderson on the 31st of January 1850 in Troup County; and they had their first child in Georgia before moving 40 miles west, along with John and Sarah, settling in the historical community of Hackneyville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. George and Emily would have seven more children in Alabama and were only a half-day wagon ride from the home of John and Sarah in Coosa County.
George's younger sister, Mary Ann Elizabeth Porter, had married Elijah Anderson Green on the 15th of October 1846 also in Troup County, Georgia; and they migrated west along with the Porter family settling in the Mount Olive area of Coosa County near the home of John and Sarah. Mary Ann and Elijah had their first three children in Georgia and would have their next ten children in Alabama.
Emily Savannah Porter married Franklin Marion Dunn on the 21st of December 1871 in Coosa County, and they initially established residence on a family farm in Mount Olive near Emily's parents' home as reflected on the US Census of 1880. They would eventually establish permanent residence on a family farm in the historical community of Blue Springs in the northwest corner of the county. The general area around Blue Springs is called Marble Valley due to the Sylacauga marble quarried in the vicinity.
Emily and Franklin would have seven children.
Bio By: Dale Martin Carroll - Member # 48071290.
Dale Martin Carroll
By the 1840 US Census the Porter family had moved further west to Henry County. John's brothers made this migration alongside the household of John and Sarah and can be found on the above referenced Census. By the US Census of 1850 the Porter family had moved to Troup County. John and Sarah would have their first ten children in Georgia.
Between 1850 and 1855, John, Sarah, and their children still living at home moved 60 miles west to the historical community of Mount Olive in Coosa County, Alabama. The area was sometimes called Jordan; and it was in their new home on the 30th of September 1855 that John and Sarah had their last child, Emily Savannah Porter, my great grandmother.
Their oldest son, George Washington Porter, had married Emily Savannah Henderson on the 31st of January 1850 in Troup County; and they had their first child in Georgia before moving 40 miles west, along with John and Sarah, settling in the historical community of Hackneyville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. George and Emily would have seven more children in Alabama and were only a half-day wagon ride from the home of John and Sarah in Coosa County.
George's younger sister, Mary Ann Elizabeth Porter, had married Elijah Anderson Green on the 15th of October 1846 also in Troup County, Georgia; and they migrated west along with the Porter family settling in the Mount Olive area of Coosa County near the home of John and Sarah. Mary Ann and Elijah had their first three children in Georgia and would have their next ten children in Alabama.
Emily Savannah Porter married Franklin Marion Dunn on the 21st of December 1871 in Coosa County, and they initially established residence on a family farm in Mount Olive near Emily's parents' home as reflected on the US Census of 1880. They would eventually establish permanent residence on a family farm in the historical community of Blue Springs in the northwest corner of the county. The general area around Blue Springs is called Marble Valley due to the Sylacauga marble quarried in the vicinity.
Emily and Franklin would have seven children.
Bio By: Dale Martin Carroll - Member # 48071290.
Dale Martin Carroll
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