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Francis (Ashburn) Potter 1826–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1826

Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: McLean County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Dabney Jr

Mother: Judith Ashburn

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In 1826, Francis (Ashburn) Potter entered the world in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Dabney Anderson Ashburn Jr And Judith Judah Judea Judy Lanier Ashburn. Francis (Ashburn) Potter passed away in 1855 in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Francis (Ashburn) Potter entered the world in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Dabney Anderson Ashburn Jr And Judith Judah Judea Judy Lanier Ashburn.
  • Francis (Ashburn) Potter passed away in 1855 in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Francis Potter's Ancestors

Self
Francis Potter
1826–1855
Birth Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Dabney Anderson Ashburn Jr
1790–1842
North Carolina, United States of America
Judith (‘Judah’ ‘Judea’ ‘Judy’ (Lanier)) Ashburn
1785–
Virginia
Grandparents
George (Washington) Lanier
1762–1829
Brunswick Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Hicks)) Lanier
1763–1820
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lemuel Lanier
1722–1804
Molly Lanier
1726–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1682–1743
Elizabeth Lanier
1684–1773

Francis Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1826
1826
Birth of Francis (Ashburn) Potter in Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
1855
1855
Age 29
Death of Francis (Ashburn) Potter in McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
McLean County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: McLean County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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