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James Potts 1804–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Noah Potts

Mother: Barbara Heckathorn

Spouse(s): Amelia Potts, Nancy None

Children(s): Sarah Potts, Noah Potts, Robert Potts, Mary Potts, James Potts

In 1804, James Potts entered the world in Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Noah Potts And Barbara Heckathorn. In 1850, James Potts resided in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania. In 1860, James Potts resided in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States. James Potts married Amelia Potts, Nancy, and had children including James Potts, Mary Polly Potts, Noah Potts, Robert Potts, Sarah Elizabeth Potts. James Potts passed away in 1870 in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, James Potts entered the world in Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Noah Potts And Barbara Heckathorn.
  • In 1850, James Potts resided in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1860, James Potts resided in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • James Potts married Amelia Potts, Nancy, and had children including James Potts, Mary Polly Potts, Noah Potts, Robert Potts, Sarah Elizabeth Potts.
  • James Potts passed away in 1870 in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Noah Potts
1772–1856
Birth Location: Loudoun, Virginia, United States
NP
Barbara Heckathorn
1772–1855
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
BH

Spouses(s)

Amelia Potts
1803–1831
Birth Location: Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
AP
Nancy None
1804–
Birth Location: , , Maryland, USA
N

Children(s)

Sarah Potts
1822–1864
Birth Location: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
SP
Noah Potts
1827–1899
Birth Location: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
NP
Robert Potts
1831–
Birth Location: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
RP
Mary Potts
1824–
Birth Location: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
MP
James Potts
1825–1895
Birth Location: Green, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
JP

James Potts's Ancestors

Self
James Potts
1804–1870
Birth Place: Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Noah Potts
1772–1856
Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Barbara Heckathorn
1772–1855
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Jonas Potts
1716–1814
Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Heckathorn
1729–1820
Pottsgrove, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reinhard Heckendorn
1715–1751
Anna Culman
1710–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Potts's Descendants

1.
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James Potts (1804–1870) m. Amelia Potts (8 Apr 1803–10 Mar 1831) m. Nancy (abt 1804–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Potts 1822–1864 m. Joseph Green 1800–1882
    1. 1. Alfred (Holland "alfred Potts") Green 1842–1913 m. Mary Green 1850–1929
      1. 1. Clarence Greene 1867– m. Lucy Greene 1873–
        1. 1. Ruth Green 1907–1949
      2. 2. Nancy Green 1870–
      3. 3. Candance (Gertrude) Green 1871–
      4. 4. Mary (Blanch) Green 1874–
      5. 5. David (B.) Green 1877–
      6. 6. Alferd Green 1880–
      7. 7. William (T.) Green 1886–
      8. 8. Helen (S.) Green 1880–
      9. 9. Laura (O.) Green 1883–
      10. 10. Anna (E.) Green 1869–
    2. 2. Enest Grun 1844–1893 m. Sarah (M) Cowfer 1836–1920
      1. 1. Laura (Belle) Green 1871–1918
      2. 2. Isaac (Howard) Green 1873–
      3. 3. William (J) Green 1879–
    3. 3. Harriet (Poe) Green 1857–1918
    4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Green 1859–1875
    5. 5. David (P) Green 1851–1928 m. Isabel Green 1851–1923 m. Lavine Poole 1872–
      1. 1. Jonathan (E.) Green 1872–
      2. 2. Roy (R) Green 1880–
      3. 3. Harriet (E) Green 1882–
      4. 4. Elsie (M) Green 1884–
    6. 6. Mary Green 1854–1875
    7. 7. Robert (P.) Green 1848–1861
    8. 8. Marion (A.) Green 1864–1864
    9. 9. William Green 1847–
    10. 10. Isaac (J.) Green 1846–1921 m. Matilda (Peterson "Millie") Potts 1850–1889
      1. 1. James (Melvin) Green 1877–
      2. 2. Dorothy Green 1884–
      3. 3. Mary (F.) Green 1875–
      4. 4. Robert (M) Green 1870–
      5. 5. Thomas (P.) Green 1872–
      6. 6. Della (M) Green 1874–
    11. 11. Isaac Greene 1846–
    12. 12. Marion (A.) Green 1853–1854
    13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth) Greene 1854–
    14. 14. Issac (J) Green 1856–
    15. 15. Isaac (J.) Green 1847–
  2. 2. Noah Potts 1827–1899
  3. 3. Robert Potts 1831–
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Potts 1824–
  5. 5. James Potts 1825–1895

James Potts's Timeline

5 Records

1804
1804
Birth of James Potts in Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 46
James Potts resided here in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 56
James Potts resided here in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 66
James Potts resided here in Raccoon, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Raccoon, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 66
Death of James Potts in Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Raccoon, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1303; Page: 277B; Image: 566; Family History Library Film: 552802
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1071; Page: 273; Image: 279; Family History Library Film: 805071
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_750; Page: 277A; Image: 546

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_750; Page: 277A; Image: 546

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1071; Page: 273; Image: 279; Family History Library Film: 805071

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Raccoon, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Raccoon, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1303; Page: 277B; Image: 566; Family History Library Film: 552802

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
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