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George Washington Potter 1882–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1882

Birth Location: Hamblen County, Tennessee

Death Date: 2 May 1963

Death Location: Panther Hills, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Potter

Mother: Elizabeth Bacon

Spouse(s): Laura Bell

Children(s): Earl Potter, George Jr, Cleo Potter, Edna Potter

George Washington Potter was born in 1882 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, the child of James Thomas Potter And Elizabeth F Bacon. In 1910, George Washington Potter resided in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, George Washington Potter resided in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA. George Washington Potter married Laura Adeline Bell, and had children including Cleo Potter, Earl Robert Potter, Edna Potter, George Washington Potter Jr. George Washington Potter passed away in 1963 in Panther Hills, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Washington Potter was born in 1882 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, the child of James Thomas Potter And Elizabeth F Bacon.
  • In 1910, George Washington Potter resided in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, George Washington Potter resided in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA.
  • George Washington Potter married Laura Adeline Bell, and had children including Cleo Potter, Earl Robert Potter, Edna Potter, George Washington Potter Jr.
  • George Washington Potter passed away in 1963 in Panther Hills, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Potter's Ancestors

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George Potter
1882–1963
Birth Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee
Parents
James Thomas Potter
1856–1942
Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (F.) Bacon
1860–1914
, Hamblen, Tennessee
Grandparents
George (Washington) Bacon
1823–1880
Washington, Tennessee, United States
Christina ('Tina') Shipley
1823–1876
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1801–1850
Sarah Hunt
1804–1860
Enoch Shipley
1798–1844
Mary Hoss
1799–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bacon
1743–1826
Abigail Barnes
1766–1840
Jesse Hunt
1782–1877
Elizabeth Shipley
1783–1880
Nathan Shipley
1768–1840
Elizabeth Hale
1768–1850

George Potter's Descendants

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George (Washington) Potter (15 Jul 1882–2 May 1963) m. Laura (Adeline) Bell (14 Oct 1885–22 May 1968)
  1. 1. Earl (Robert) Potter 1914–1995
  2. 2. George (Washington Potter) Jr 1927–2012
  3. 3. Cleo Potter 1908–1984
  4. 4. Edna Potter 1911–1995

George Potter's Timeline

8 Records

1882
15 Jul 1882
Birth of George Washington Potter in Hamblen County, Tennessee
Hamblen County, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 28
George Washington Potter resided here in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 38
George Washington Potter resided here in Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
George Washington Potter resided here in Lawrence Spring, Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence Spring, Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
George Washington Potter resided here in Alpha, Hamblen, Tennessee
Alpha, Hamblen, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 58
George Washington Potter resided here in Alpha Precinct (2 District), Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Alpha Precinct (2 District), Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 68
George Washington Potter resided here in Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
1963
2 May 1963
Age 81
Death of George Washington Potter in Talbott, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Talbott, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Hamblen County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morristown Gazette Mail; Publication Date: 3 May 1963; Publication Place: Morristown, Tennessee, USA; ,0.15344577,0.49449167,0.28791803&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1501; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375514

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1742; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lawrence Spring, Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lawrence Spring, Hamblen, Tennessee; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341983

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Alpha, Hamblen, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 32-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Alpha Precinct (2 District), Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamblen, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 32-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hamblen, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1963
    Event Place: Talbott, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morristown Gazette Mail; Publication Date: 3 May 1963; Publication Place: Morristown, Tennessee, USA; ,0.15344577,0.49449167,0.28791803&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Panther Hills, Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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