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Hamilton Willis Potts 1844–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1844

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 31 January 1908

Death Location: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Potts

Mother: E Potts

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Hamilton Willis Potts was born in 1844 in Tennessee, the child of John Wesley Potts And E Potts. In 1850, Hamilton Willis Potts resided in District 14, Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Hamilton Willis Potts resided in Palma, Marshall, Kentucky, USA. Hamilton Willis Potts passed away in 1908 in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Hamilton Willis Potts was born in 1844 in Tennessee, the child of John Wesley Potts And E Potts.
  • In 1850, Hamilton Willis Potts resided in District 14, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Hamilton Willis Potts resided in Palma, Marshall, Kentucky, USA.
  • Hamilton Willis Potts passed away in 1908 in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States.

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Hamilton Potts's Ancestors

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Hamilton Potts
1844–1908
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
John Wesley Potts
1802–1870
South Carolina, USA
E Potts
1804–
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (H) Potts
1764–1843
Union District (now Co.), SC, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Lamb
1768–1848
Bush River, Newberry District, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Potts
1746–1779
Elizabeth King
1746–1803
Thomas Lamb
1746–1816
Sarah Longshore
1748–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Potts
1700–1771
Barbara (Potts)
1700–1781
Benjamin King
1722–1819
Sarah King
1727–1819
Thomas II
1721–1800
Alice Longshaw
1726–1791

Hamilton Potts's Timeline

4 Records

1844
14 August 1844
Birth of Hamilton Willis Potts in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 6
Hamilton Willis Potts resided here in District 14, Henry, Tennessee, USA
District 14, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
Hamilton Willis Potts resided here in Palma, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Palma, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
1908
31 January 1908
Age 64
Death of Hamilton Willis Potts in Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1844
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M653_385; Page: 894; Family History Library Film: 80338
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 14, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 365b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 14, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 14, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 365b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Palma, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M653_385; Page: 894; Family History Library Film: 80338

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1908
    Event Place: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States

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