Family Group Sheet
NameJesse B. Porter
Birth9 Jun 1880, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death11 Oct 1945, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Other spousesIrene Gregory
Marriageabt 1930
SpouseFannie L. Royce
Birth26 Mar 1870, Mason Co., Kentucky
Death13 Aug 1947, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Notes for Jesse B. Porter
From his nephew Nathan Gregory Jr., as posted on Ancestry.com on 17 Nov 2011:
“Jessie was always known as "Jessie B" but no one seemed to really know what his middle name was. His grandchildren have stated that they think it was Bishop. However we have nothing to substantiate that. When I found his and Irene's marriage records in the Fleming County courthouse, I noticed he had signed it as Jessie W. Porter. We have experience with another ancestor who used the middle initial of 'B' as a sort of nickname, John B Gregory, who on close investigation proved to be John William Gregory, and the B was short for Bill, a common dimunitive of William.
We suspect, but cannot confirm, that his grandchildren are mistaken and his middle name was actually William. It will be interesting to see if any future research ever shows this to be true.”
“Jessie was always known as "Jessie B" but no one seemed to really know what his middle name was. His grandchildren have stated that they think it was Bishop. However we have nothing to substantiate that. When I found his and Irene's marriage records in the Fleming County courthouse, I noticed he had signed it as Jessie W. Porter. We have experience with another ancestor who used the middle initial of 'B' as a sort of nickname, John B Gregory, who on close investigation proved to be John William Gregory, and the B was short for Bill, a common dimunitive of William.
We suspect, but cannot confirm, that his grandchildren are mistaken and his middle name was actually William. It will be interesting to see if any future research ever shows this to be true.”
