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Frederick Augustus Potter 1785–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1785

Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1868

Death Location: Matlock, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Susannah Shockley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kirby

Children(s): Sophia Potter, Moses Potter, Susan Potter, Myra Potter, Pleasant Potter, Stephen Potter, Julia Potter, Mahala Potter, Preston Potter, Henry Potter, Aaron Potter, David Potter, Lewis Potter

In 1785, Frederick Augustus Potter entered the world in Henry, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Potter Iii And Susannah Ann Shockley. Frederick Augustus Potter married Elizabeth Betsey Kirby, and had children including Aaron Potter, David Potter, Henry Potter, Julia Potter, Lewis Potter, Mahala Potter, Moses Potter, Myra Potter, Pleasant J Potter, Preston T Potter, Sophia Potter, Stephen S Potter, Susan Elizabeth Potter. Frederick Augustus Potter passed away in 1868 in Matlock, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Frederick Augustus Potter entered the world in Henry, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Potter Iii And Susannah Ann Shockley.
  • Frederick Augustus Potter married Elizabeth Betsey Kirby, and had children including Aaron Potter, David Potter, Henry Potter, Julia Potter, Lewis Potter, Mahala Potter, Moses Potter, Myra Potter, Pleasant J Potter, Preston T Potter, Sophia Potter, Stephen S Potter, Susan Elizabeth Potter.
  • Frederick Augustus Potter passed away in 1868 in Matlock, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Frederick Potter's Ancestors

Self
Frederick Potter
1785–1868
Birth Place: Henry, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Potter III
1745–1824
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Susannah (Ann) Shockley
1761–1826
Halifax, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frederick Potter's Descendants

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Frederick (Augustus) Potter (12 Aug 1785–8 Nov 1868) m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Kirby (27 Jan 1790–16 Jan 1867)
  1. 1. Sophia Potter 1816–1897 m. Urias (Harrison) Owings 1813–1886
    1. 1. Stephen Owings 1842–1925
    2. 2. Benjamin (F.) Owings 1835–1901
    3. 3. Emily (Margaret) Owings 1837–1896
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Owings 1838–1924
    5. 5. Julia (A) Owings 1844–1845
    6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Owings 1847–1921
    7. 7. Nancy (L.) Owings 1849–1863
    8. 8. Alfred Owings 1857–1873
    9. 9. Pleasant Owings 1840–1843
  2. 2. Moses Potter 1808–1902
  3. 3. Susan (Elizabeth) Potter 1831–1892 m. Elijah (W.) Hill 1827–1891
    1. 1. Waller (Bunyan) Hill 1857–1942
    2. 2. Nathan (F.) Hill 1851–1927
    3. 3. Preston (Joseph) Hill 1853–1912
  4. 4. Myra Potter 1828–1904
  5. 5. Pleasant (J.) Potter 1820–1915
  6. 6. Stephen (S.) Potter 1834–1900
  7. 7. Julia Potter 1826–1902
  8. 8. Mahala Potter 1824–1825
  9. 9. Preston (T.) Potter 1822–1905
  10. 10. Henry Potter 1818–1903
  11. 11. Aaron Potter 1814–1821
  12. 12. David Potter 1811–1906
  13. 13. Lewis Potter 1810–1895

Frederick Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1785
12 Aug 1785
Birth of Frederick Augustus Potter in Henry, Virginia, USA
Henry, Virginia, USA
1868
8 Nov 1868
Age 83
Death of Frederick Augustus Potter in Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky
Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1868
    Event Place: Bowling Green, Warren Co., Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Matlock, Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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