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Levi Potter 1855–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1855

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 30 June 1936

Death Location: Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Potter

Mother: Elizabeth Ramey

Spouse(s): Sarah Salyer*

Children(s): Mary Potter

The story of Levi Potter began in 1855 in Virginia. Levi Potter married Sarah Ellen Salyer, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Potter. Levi Potter passed away in 1936 in Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Levi Potter began in 1855 in Virginia.
  • Levi Potter married Sarah Ellen Salyer, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Potter.
  • Levi Potter passed away in 1936 in Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Levi Potter's Ancestors

Self
Levi Potter
1855–1936
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John Potter
1825–1885
PRAISE PIKE COUNTY KENTUCKY
Elizabeth ((Betty)) Ramey
1835–1893
Pike County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Richard Potter
1792–1886
Stokes County, North Carolina
Mary (Christine "Teenie") Ramey
1803–1868
Pike County, Kentucky, USA
tabitha (jane) fuller
1822–1870
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Potter
1745–1837
Lydia Stewart
1758–1843
William Ramey
1782–1865
Anna Samlins
1784–1856
Thomas Fuller
1779–1860
Rebecca Apperson
1779–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ramey
1759–1840
Fairleanah Harrison
1768–1851

Levi Potter's Descendants

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Levi Potter (April 1855–30 June 1936) m. Sarah (Ellen) Salyer* (March 1854–24 Dec 1926)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Potter 1887–1919 m. Lorenzo (Dale "Rans") Sykes 1884–1926
    1. 1. Versie (Sykes) Evans 1917–1976 m. Clarence (William) Evans 1913–1982
      1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth Evans) Taylor 1935–2003 m. Paul (Stephen) Taylor 1931–1971
      2. 2. Mary (Sue Evans) Messer 1937–2020 m. Billy (Dean) Messer 1931–2015

Levi Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1855
April 1855
Birth of Levi Potter in Virginia
Virginia
1936
30 June 1936
Age 81
Death of Levi Potter in Pike, Kentucky
Pike, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1855
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1936
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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