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Elmer Leroy Potts 1929–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1929

Birth Location: Iroquois County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1996

Death Location: Seagoville, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Clifford Potts

Mother: Violet Odle

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Elmer Leroy Potts began in 1929 in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Elmer Leroy Potts resided in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois. In 1940, Elmer Leroy Potts resided in Milford Township, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA. Elmer Leroy Potts married Janie Poe, and had children including Larry Dean Potts, Rickey Wayne Potts. Elmer Leroy Potts passed away in 1996 in Seagoville, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elmer Leroy Potts began in 1929 in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Elmer Leroy Potts resided in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Elmer Leroy Potts resided in Milford Township, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA.
  • Elmer Leroy Potts married Janie Poe, and had children including Larry Dean Potts, Rickey Wayne Potts.
  • Elmer Leroy Potts passed away in 1996 in Seagoville, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clifford Potts
1903–1984
Birth Location: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
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Violet Odle
1905–1983
Birth Location: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
VO

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elmer Potts's Ancestors

Self
Elmer Potts
1929–1996
Birth Place: Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Clifford M Potts
1903–1984
Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Violet (Eliza) Odle
1905–1983
Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Roe) Odle
1861–1933
Pine Village, Warren, Indiana, USA
Eliza (J.) Thomas
1863–1945
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
John Odle
1832–1900
Elizabeth Ambler
1827–1907
Benjamin Thomas
1830–1921
Amanda Hoover
1837–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GW Ambler
1802–1873
GW Rowe
1804–1873
Asa Thomas
1785–1871
Eleanor Freeman
1793–1835
GS Hoover
1813–1904
GS Loveless
1816–1883

Elmer Potts's Timeline

7 Records

1929
12 Oct 1929
Birth of Elmer Leroy Potts in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Elmer Leroy Potts resided here in Milford, Iroquois, Illinois
Milford, Iroquois, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 11
Elmer Leroy Potts resided here in Milford Township, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Milford Township, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 22
Elmer Leroy Potts resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1970
1970
Age 41
Elmer Leroy Potts resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
1973
Abt 1973
Age 44
Elmer Leroy Potts resided here in Dallas
Dallas
1996
24 Apr 1996
Age 67
Death of Elmer Leroy Potts in Dallas County, Texas, USA
Dallas County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00813; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 38-41
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00813; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 38-41

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Milford Township, Milford, Iroquois, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milford, Iroquois, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00813; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 38-41

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1973
    Event Place: Dallas
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 8 Sep 1973; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.1646199,0.5093557,0.40065798&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1996
    Event Place: Dallas County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seagoville, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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