In 1880 occupation listed at carpenter.
Duplicate Find A Grave entries claim both CSA and Union army participation. Additional research is required to confirm one or both claims.
Sources
Porter family history
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCR7-FW5 : 24 December 2015), Peter Easterling, Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 74, sheet 196A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1389; FHL microfilm 1,255,389.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGC-P4B : 17 October 2014), Peter Easterling, Virginia, United States; citing p. 17, family 115, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,176.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR9F-2FR : 5 December 2014), Peter Easterling and Martha L Kilgore, 05 Sep 1866; citing Scott, Virginia, reference 337187; FHL microfilm 337,187.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KK-H4K : 5 December 2014), Peter Easterling in entry for Eliza J. Easterling, 19 May 1870; citing Scott, Virginia, reference p 146; FHL microfilm 2,046,967.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KK-ZV3 : 5 December 2014), Peter Easterling in entry for Eliza J. Easterling, 18 May 1870; citing Johnson Township, Scott, Virginia, reference p 157; FHL microfilm 2,046,967.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KK-P87 : 5 December 2014), Peter Easterling in entry for James M. Easterling, 08 Nov 1876; citing Scott, Virginia, reference p 249; FHL microfilm 2,046,967.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRP1-QCY : 5 December 2014), Peter Easterling in entry for Eliza J. Easterling, 18 May 1870; citing Johnson Township, Scott, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,967.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5M-HT8 : 5 December 2014), Peter Easterling in entry for Eliza J. Easterling, 19 May 1870; citing Scott, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,046,967.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9738934/peter-easterling : accessed 25 August 2021), memorial page for Peter Easterling (18 May 1845–16 Sep 1886), Find A Grave: Memorial #9738934, citing J. Dougherty Family Cemetery, Scott County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Scott Hutchison (contributor 46635174) .
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