Sixth Generation

126. Margaret Elizabeth Bedwell⁵ was born about 1804 in Grayson County, Virginia.¹⁶⁷ She died on 19 Mar 1879 in Grayson County, Virginia.¹⁶⁸

• 1850 Census for Grayson County, Virginia, taken in Sept., 1850, shows William Porter, 41, a farmer with $1500 real estate, as head of household with: Margaret, 41; Charlotte, 20; James, 18, a laborer; Thurza, 16; Harvey, 14; Susan, 12; Catharine, 10; William, 8; Margaret, 6; George, 4; and Legrand Bedwell, 9.

William Porter was born about 1809 in Virginia. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Grayson County, Virginia. In 1850 he was in Farmer. He died after 1 Jun 1880. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Grayson County, Virginia. He lived in the household of son George Porter in 1880. Margaret Elizabeth Bedwell and William Porter had the following children:

406	i.	Charlotte Porter104 was born about 1830.
407	ii.	James Porter104 was born about 1832. Unknown if this is the same James Porter, but it seems probable: PORTER, JAMES, 25, 1860 GCC HH#826, Co. K, 51st VA, Enl. on 6/24/61 at Independence. Absent sick on 12/1/62 thru 11/8/63. Died in service, claim filed on 1/9/65. Died at Kernstown, VA.
408	iii.	Thurza Porter104 was born about 1834. From Ashe County, N.C. marriage records database: Watson, Benjamin F. P. Porter(?), Tharsey 6/24/1852
409	iv.	Harvey Porter104 was born about 1836. From "Minutes of the Grayson County, Virginia, Court, 1861": Ordered that the following additional hands be assigned to work under F. S. Thomas overseer of the road to wit: Alfred Bedwell, E. L. Vaughn, Wilburn Barton, H. B. Bagwell, Harvey Porter, A. J. Porter, Osker Hale, John Robinson, J. A. Bartley, Wm. Porter, Jr., Felix Bedwell it is ordered that the clerk of thsi court certify a list of said hands to said Thomas overseer as aforesaid.
410	v.	Susan Porter104 was born about 1838.
411	vi.	Catherine Porter104 was born about 1840.
+412	vii.	William Porter.
413	viii.	Margaret Porter104 was born about 1844.
+414	ix.	George A. Porter.