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James Clarence Potter 1904–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1904

Birth Location: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 10 Jun 1968

Death Location: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Rev. Potter

Mother: Laura Maney

Spouse(s): Beulah Arnold

Children(s): Troy Potter, Homer Potter, James Potter, Opal Potter, Lila Potter

The story of James Clarence Potter began in 1904 in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States. In 1910, James Clarence Potter resided in Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma. James Clarence Potter married Beulah Mae Arnold, and had children including Eva Potter, Homer William Potter, James Roy Potter, Lila Jo Potter, Opal Ann Potter, Troy Gene Potter. James Clarence Potter passed away in 1968 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clarence Potter began in 1904 in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1910, James Clarence Potter resided in Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma.
  • James Clarence Potter married Beulah Mae Arnold, and had children including Eva Potter, Homer William Potter, James Roy Potter, Lila Jo Potter, Opal Ann Potter, Troy Gene Potter.
  • James Clarence Potter passed away in 1968 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Potter
1871–1952
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
RP
Laura Maney
1872–1961
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Beulah Arnold
1907–1991
Birth Location: Hiawassee, Georgia, USA
BA

Children(s)

Troy Potter
1944–1986
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
TP
Homer Potter
1937–1939
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
HP
James Potter
1939–1986
Birth Location: Cruso, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
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Opal Potter
1946–2014
Birth Location: Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA
OP
Lila Potter
1936–2014
Birth Location: Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
LP

James Potter's Ancestors

Self
James Potter
1904–1968
Birth Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Parents
Rev. William Ephraim Potter
1871–1952
Towns County, Georgia, USA
Laura (Marilda Cumi) Maney
1872–1961
Towns County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (B.) Potter
1842–1924
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty") Garrett
1848–1938
Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia, USA
John (Cicero) Maney
1835–1912
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Jane (Ann "Jennie") Moss
1835–1914
Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1802–1876
Barbara Barrett
1805–1883
Jefferson Moss
1807–1847
Margaret Henderson
1812–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin Maney
1748–1830
Keziah Vann
1763–1849
Thomas Barrett
1775–1820
Jane Christian
1780–1842
William Moss
1780–1861
Elizabeth Hooper
1785–1874
Archibald Henderson
1787–1852
Jane Plemmons
1787–1880

James Potter's Descendants

1.
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James (Clarence) Potter (1 May 1904–10 Jun 1968) m. Beulah (Mae) Arnold (17 Feb 1907–7 December 1991)
  1. 1. Troy (Gene) Potter 1944–1986
  2. 2. Homer (William) Potter 1937–1939
  3. 3. James (Roy) Potter 1939–1986
  4. 4. Opal (Ann) Potter 1946–2014
  5. 5. Lila (Jo) Potter 1936–2014

James Potter's Timeline

12 Records

1904
23 Jul 1904
Birth of James Clarence Potter in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1904
1 May 1904
Birth of James Clarence Potter in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States
1910
1910
Age 6
James Clarence Potter resided here in Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma
Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma
1920
1920
Age 16
James Clarence Potter resided here in Tusquittee, Clay, North Carolina
Tusquittee, Clay, North Carolina
1930
1930
Age 26
James Clarence Potter resided here in Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina
Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 31
James Clarence Potter resided here in Rural, Catoosa County, Georgia, USA
Rural, Catoosa County, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 36
James Clarence Potter resided here in East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 38
James Clarence Potter resided here in Sandy Mush, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Mush, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
James Clarence Potter resided here in Mossy Creek, White, Georgia, USA
Mossy Creek, White, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 47
James Clarence Potter resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1968
10 Jun 1968
Age 64
Death of James Clarence Potter in Arvin, Kern, California, USA
Arvin, Kern, California, USA
1968
10 Jun 1968
Age 64
Death of James Clarence Potter in Arvin, Kern, California, USA
Arvin, Kern, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1904
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 297
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02927; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 44-15
    [4] California Death Index, Place: Kern; Date: 10 Jun 1968
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tusquittee, Clay, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1290; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 658
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 1700; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 1032.0; FHL microfilm: 2341434
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1250; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1375263
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 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: Mossy Creek, White

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1904
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 5, Delaware, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1250; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1375263

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tusquittee, Clay, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tusquittee, Clay, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1290; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 658

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 1700; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 1032.0; FHL microfilm: 2341434

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Catoosa County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02927; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 44-15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02927; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 44-15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Sandy Mush, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 297

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mossy Creek, White, Georgia, 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: Mossy Creek, White

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Georgia
    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 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Arvin, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: California Death Index, Place: Kern; Date: 10 Jun 1968

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Arvin, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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