Except for the obvious connection between his middle name and his maternal grandfather, Daniel Porter Stücklin was not named for anyone in particular. But out of a surfeit of genealogical curiosity, I looked up Daniel Porter (with Porter as a surname, not a middle name) in my genealogical database.
It turns out I have five Daniel Porters recorded, though none born later than 1750. Of these, two are direct ancestors.
Dr. Daniel Porter, who came to Connecticut before 1644 and was one of the founders of Farmington. He is Daniel Porter Stücklin's 10th great-grandfather on my side.
Daniel Porter, born January 1726, the son of John Porter and Esther Deane, and the great-great grandson of immigrant ancestors John Porter and Anna White. He also lived in Connecticut, and is Daniel Porter Stücklin's 6th great-grandfather on Porter's side.
