Marriage
In 1815 Rufus married Eunice Twombly (c1795-1848) of Portland, Maine, and they had ten children together, including: Stephen Twombly Porter (1816–1850); Rufus King Porter (1820–1903); Sylvanus Frederick Porter (1823-?); John Randolph Porter (1825-?); Edward Leroy Porter (1827-?); Nancy Adams Porter (1829–1877); Ellen Augusta Porter (1831-?); and Washington Irving Porter (1834–1836).
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