History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 783.
[Nicholas County]  [Ellisville Precinct]

HENRY HARRISON PORTER, farmer, P. O. Oakland Mills, was born in Maysville,
Dec. 1st, 1812; his father, Wm. Porter was born May 10, 1784.  He was a
merchant and died in Carlisle May 27, 1837.  His mother was Hannah Martin,
she was born in Virginia August 24, 1791, and died Aug. 10, 1851.  They
had ten children, only one of whom is now living.  Henry Harrison Porter
was educated in Nicholas and was by occupation a farmer.  He was married
in Mason County, Nov. 5, 1835, to Margaret Davis Mason, who was born
Oct. 21, 1813; she was the daughter of Samuel Davis, and Nancy; unto the
marriage was born three children, all of whom are dead.  On June 25,
1846, the subject was united in marriage to Elizabeth Brady, daughter of
Patrick Brady.  The had two children, named John A. and Henry E.  Mr.
Porter is identified with the Republican party.  Himself and wife are
both members of the Christian Church, himself holding the office of Elder.
He owns fifty acres of land, six and one-half miles from Carlisle, on
Maysville Pike.

Porter Martin Mason Brady Davis
=
Mason-KY VA

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