Name of father William Porter
Maiden name of mother Smith
DEATH CERTIFICATE: OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1912) #95 - James Porter, d. Jan. 1, 1912 at O. S. T. S. in Salem, Oregon; single, logger. Son of William Porter, b. Glascow, Scotland, and ? Smith, b. Canada. Informant: Albert Porter, 1164 Borthwick St., Portland, Oregon; Terwilliger Funeral Home.
OBITUARY: No obituary found in Oregon Statesman or Capital Journal.