Porters in Kentucky?
I am looking for the father of Paul Allen Porter.In the 1920 census, Paul lists his father as being born in Kentucky and his mother as being born in Illinois.Paul was born February 14, 1890, in Kinsley, Stevens County, Kansas.His parents may have been Joseph A. & Rebecca B. Porter, they might be his grandparents or no relation at all.It is known that there is was a long standing family tradition of using the middle name of Allen, and this may have been reserved for the first born son.Paul Allen & Joseph A. are buried in the same cemetery at Jetmore, Kansas and the plots are not very far from each other.Joseph has two markers, one showing his birth year of 1837 and death of 1921, Rebecca born 1839 and died 1924.The second marker is a white civil war stone showing Lieut. Jos. A. Porter Co. E 118 Ind. Inf.I have found a matching service record and would love to make the connection between Paul Allen & Joseph A.