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James Nicholas Potts 1860–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1860

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 18 Jan 1939

Death Location: Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States

Father: Benjamin Potts

Mother: Abigail Campbell

Spouse(s): Martha Butler, Louisa Mace, Rosaline Patrick

Children(s): Bertha Potts, Warren Potts, Sarah Potts, Rosalind Potts, Walter Potts, William Potts, Ladene Potts

James Nicholas Potts was born in 1860 in Iowa, the child of Benjamin Sedwick Potts And Abigail Campbell. In 1870, James Nicholas Potts resided in English River, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. James Nicholas Potts married Louisa J Mace, Martha Butler, Rosaline Viola Patrick, and had children including Bertha Loretta Potts, Ladene Potts, Rosalind E Potts, Sarah A Potts, Walter Nicholas Potts, Warren S Potts, William Allen Potts. James Nicholas Potts passed away in 1939 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • James Nicholas Potts was born in 1860 in Iowa, the child of Benjamin Sedwick Potts And Abigail Campbell.
  • In 1870, James Nicholas Potts resided in English River, Keokuk, Iowa, USA.
  • James Nicholas Potts married Louisa J Mace, Martha Butler, Rosaline Viola Patrick, and had children including Bertha Loretta Potts, Ladene Potts, Rosalind E Potts, Sarah A Potts, Walter Nicholas Potts, Warren S Potts, William Allen Potts.
  • James Nicholas Potts passed away in 1939 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Potts's Ancestors

Self
James Potts
1860–1939
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Benjamin Sedwick Potts
1837–1913
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Abigail Campbell
1839–1872
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Nixon Potts
1806–1879
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Wilson
1805–1854
Monongalia Co, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
James Campbell
1817–1908
Morgan Co. Indiana
Sarah (Ann) Rariden
1814–1910
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Potts
1776–1856
Mary Hanson
1780–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Potts
1746–1833
Mary Nixon
1741–1776

James Potts's Descendants

1.
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James (Nicholas) Potts (2 Dec 1860–18 Jan 1939) m. Martha Butler (Sep 1859–Apr 1935) m. Louisa (J) Mace (abt 1875–) m. Rosaline (Viola) Patrick (5 Dec 1859–24 Jun 1920)
  1. 1. Bertha (Loretta) Potts 1899–
  2. 2. Warren (S) Potts 1884–
  3. 3. Sarah (A) Potts 1889–
  4. 4. Rosalind (E) Potts 1893–
  5. 5. Walter (Nicholas) Potts 1894–
  6. 6. William (Allen) Potts 1885–1932 m. Ella (Thressa) Rose 1888–1975
    1. 1. Alvah (James) Potts 1906–2001 m. Marie (Carman) Sammons 1910–1984
    2. 2. La (Dean Rose) Potts 1908–2004
    3. 3. Wilma (Yvonne) Potts 1920–1977
    4. 4. Juanita (Virginia) Potts 1922–1986
  7. 7. Ladene Potts 1908–

James Potts's Timeline

9 Records

1860
02 Dec 1860
Birth of James Nicholas Potts in Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1860
2 Dec 1860
Birth of James Nicholas Potts in Iowa
Iowa
1870
1870
Age 10
James Nicholas Potts resided here in English River, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
English River, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
James Nicholas Potts resided here in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
James Nicholas Potts resided here in Boone Ward 5, Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone Ward 5, Boone, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 65
James Nicholas Potts resided here in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
James Nicholas Potts resided here in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
1939
18 Jan 1939
Age 79
Death of James Nicholas Potts in Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
1939
18 Jan 1939
Age 79
Death of James Nicholas Potts in Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States
Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1860
    Event Place: Keokuk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1860
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: English River, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: M593_402; Page: 305A; Family History Library Film: 545901
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0010
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boone Ward 5, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T624_392; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374405
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: English River, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: English River, Keokuk, Iowa; Roll: M593_402; Page: 305A; Family History Library Film: 545901

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0010

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Boone Ward 5, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boone Ward 5, Boone, Iowa; Roll: T624_392; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374405

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boone, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa, United States

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