James married Sarah Frances (Fannie) Blanton about 1878. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Blanton and Melissa Short) was born on 4 Oct 1856 in Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Jan 1929 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Pearl Porter was born on 25 May 1881 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Mar 1964 in St Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA.
2. John Bell Porter, Sr was born on 21 Jun 1888 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Jan 1971 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.
3. Jane Alyene Porter was born on 12 Jan 1891 in Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Sep 1923 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.
4. Margaret Whitsitt Porter was born on 16 Jul 1892 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA; died on 30 May 1977 in Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas, USA.
5. Sarah Frances Porter was born on 10 Aug 1895 in Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Oct 1974 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.