FOURTH GENERATION

253. Thomas Alexander Porter was born on Nov 27 1858 in Buncombe County, NC. He died on Apr 6 1940 in Old Fort, NC.

He was married to Martha Ann Goforth (daughter of Weighstal Avery Goforth and Mary Louise Burgin) on Feb 14 1907. Martha Ann Goforth was born on May 10 1874. She died on Dec 23 1960. She was buried in Glenwood Community Cemetery, McDowell County, NC. Thomas Alexander Porter and Martha Ann Goforth had the following children:

+472 i. Anne Burgin Porter.
+473 ii. Mary Louise Porter.
+474 iii. Avery Young Porter.
+475 iv. Robert Nell Porter.
+476 v. Margaret Sammie Porter.

He was married to Margaret Caroline Bradley (daughter of John Bradley Sr and Sarah B. Ried) on Sep 22 1885. Margaret Caroline Bradley was born on May 13 1866. She died on May 8 1906. Thomas Alexander Porter and Margaret Caroline Bradley had the following children:

477 i. Walter Harvey Porter was born on Jun 19 1886.
+478 ii. John Bratcher Porter.
+479 iii. William James Porter.
480 iv. Sallie Kate Porter was born on May 1 1891. She died on May 16 1910. She was buried in Siloam Cemetery, Old Fort, NC.
+481 v. Ollie Caroline Porter.
+482 vi. Jennie A. Porter.
483 vii. Infant Porter was born on Jan 15 1900. She died on Jan 16 1900.
484 viii. Thomas Porter was born on Nov 8 1903. He died on Aug 8 1904.

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