Francis Porterfield1

b. 8 September 1785, d. 3 June 1833
FatherJohn Porterfield2,1 b. 1751, d. 6 Apr 1833
MotherElizabeth Kincannon1 b. 1760, d. 1830
Birth8 Sep 1785 Francis Porterfield was born on 8 Sep 1785.3 
Marriage1815 He married Melinda Morgan in 1815.1 
Children  Francis and Malinda had children Elizabeth (1818), John (1819), Robert (1822), Susan (1824) and Frank (1831).3 
Occupation Francis was a surveyor in Lincoln Co, Tennessee before moving to Nashville where he became a wholesale merchant.4 
Death3 Jun 1833 Francis died on 3 Jun 1833 in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 47.3 
Last Edited20 Oct 2008

Citations

  1. [S9] Frank B. Porterfield, The Porterfields, p. 149.
  2. [S694] John Porterfield (recorded 22 Apr 1833), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 6: 301. John's will, dated 18 Dec. 1832 named his son James, son Francis and daughters Sarah Hutton and Eleanor Clark. James was appt executor with James Kincannon, R.B. Edmondson and Samuel Dunn witnesses. He posted bond in the amt of $1,000 with Beatie Ryburn his security.
  3. [S623] David B Trimble, Kincannon and McDonald, p. 194.
  4. [S9] Frank B. Porterfield, The Porterfields.