Porter married Gertrude Frances Houston 11 Oct 1919, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Gertrude (daughter of Lazarus Lafayette Houston and Frances Viola Campbell) was born 22 Feb 1896, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 14 Jul 1989, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 15 Jul 1989, Springhill Cemetery - Springhill, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Melbourne Lewis Cochran was born 20 Oct 1918, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 10 Oct 2003, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA; was buried 12 Oct 2003, Plain Dealing Cemetery - Plain Dealing, Louisiana, USA.
2. Maggie Evelyn Cochran was born 29 Oct 1921, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 21 Nov 2006, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 24 Nov 2006, Springhill Cemetery - Springhill, Louisiana, USA.
3. James Lazarus Cochran was born 22 Aug 1923, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 12 Jul 1933, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried , Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA.
4. Gertie Ann Cochran was born 3 Sep 1929, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 15 Jul 2017, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 19 Jul 2017, Springhill Cemetery - Springhill, Louisiana, USA.