Biography of Hugh Alexander Porter, Jackson County, MO

HUGH A. PORTER
History of Jackson County Page 924-925  Ref: 977.841  H62b
Farmer, section 29, post-office Blue Springs, was born January 27, 1826, in
Rutherford County, Tennessee and in 1833 his parents immigrated to Cass
County, Missouri, and remained there until 1846.  Hugh received his
education in the common schools of this county, and assisted his father on
the farm.. he came to Jackson County and engaged in farming.  In the spring
of 1850 he went to Colorado, engaged in teaming, and returned to this county
in 1853, where he has since resided, excepting about four months spent with
the State Militia.  His farm contains 320 acres of well improved land.  He
was married to Miss Susan M. Gibson September 28, 1854.  She is a native of
this county.  They have had eleven children, nine of who are living:  Sarah
E (now Mrs. Brizendine), Elizabeth J.(now Mrs. Gore), Silas W., Rosa B.,
Samuel J., Dora A., James, Clay., and Georgie.

"Branded as Rebels" by Joanne Eakin
History of Jackson County Ref: 977.841 H582a  page 825
     Hugh Porter was a soldier in the Confederate army during the Civil
War.  He first served in the state militia under Captain Smith and then
enlisted in the confederate army.  He served in the battle fought for
control of Independence and during this engagement had three horses shot
from under him.  He received his discharge from the service some time later
on account of ill health.
copied GJS
Personal note: Hugh Alexander Porter was the son of Samuel and Jane Laughlin
Porter.  His grandmother was Elizabeth Dunkin Porter w/o Samuel Porter of
Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia. Hugh's grandparents, his father and
Uncle Hugh, whom he was named for,  his grandmother Elizabeth Alexander
Laughlin, and great uncle Captain John Dunkin were captured by the Indians
at Martin's Station, Kentucky June 28,1780 and marched to Detroit, MI and on
to Montreal, Canada where they were held captive for 2 years.  Samuel G.
Porter married Jane Laughlin in Rutherford Co., TN May 16, 1806 and migrated
on to Cass County, Missouri where they are buried in Reid Cemetery.  Many of
the family member were scattered by then into Cass and Jackson Counties.
Hugh's grandmother Elizabeth Dunkin Porter is buried in Union Cemetery in
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.  She lived out her remaining years
after the death of her husband Samuel in 1820 , Russell Co., Va, with her
son James W. Porter (brother of Samuel G. Porter) who was a pioneer minister
of the Methodist Church in Kansas City.

Submitted by Gloria Jean Hubbs Shay great great granddaughter of Hugh
Alexander Porter and Susan M. Gibson Porter
Jan 2, 2001

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