Biographical Sketch of B. C. Porter, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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B. C. Porter, was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, January 23, 1813.
His father was killed the day before his birth.  He was raised on a
farm, and in 1837, his mother and twin brother, John W. came to 
Missouri, and settled eight miles north of the city of St. Joseph,
and improved a fine farm.  B. C. came in September, 1838, and pre-
empted 160 acres of land, near his mother and brother, and went to
work with a will to improve it.  In 1849, he came to St. Joseph and
built the first regular livery barn in the place.  The building is
now occupied as a pottery, on Main Street.  In 1850, he sold out to
William Ardery.  He then moved on to his farm, where he remained 
until 1862, when he returned to the city, where he has since lived.
He opened a grocery and operated it for one year, and sold out, since
which time he has been dealing in real estate, building and improv-
ing lots, etc.  He married Miss Rosanna Ardery, daughter of John and
Elizabeth Ardery, near Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, October 1,
1836.  Mrs. Porter died March 13, 1880.  They were among the most
active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for forty three
years, being members here of the Francis Street Church.  They were 
among the foremost members in all the worthy enterprises, improvements
and benevolences of the church and society.

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