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Martha Chavis 1815–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1815

Birth Location: Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA

Death Date: After 1880

Death Location: Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA

Father: James Pote

Mother: Mary Chavers

Spouse(s): Uriah (Potee\Portee)

Children(s): Elijah Portee

The story of Martha Chavis began in 1815 in Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA. Martha Chavis married Uriah Huriah Pote Potee Portee, and had children including Elijah Portee. Martha Chavis passed away in 1880 in Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Chavis began in 1815 in Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA.
  • Martha Chavis married Uriah Huriah Pote Potee Portee, and had children including Elijah Portee.
  • Martha Chavis passed away in 1880 in Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Pote
1783–
Birth Location: Maine
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Mary Chavers
1792–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Uriah (Potee\Portee)
1815–1890
Birth Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Elijah Portee
1848–
Birth Location: Richland, South Carolina
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Martha Chavis's Ancestors

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Martha Chavis
1815–1880
Birth Place: Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA
Parents
James Pote
1783–
Maine
Mary Chavers
1792–
South Carolina
Grandparents
Samuel Pote
1760–1822
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Priscilla Doughty
1754–1797
Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pote
1734–1817
Sarah Merrill
1735–1818
David Doughty
1720–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Chavis's Descendants

1.
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Martha Chavis (abt 1815–After 1880) m. Uriah ((Huriah) Pote) (Potee\Portee) (1815–11 Feb 1890)
  1. 1. Elijah Portee 1848– m. Dorcas ((Darkes)) Portee 1851–1937
    1. 1. manigualt portee 1873–1935 m. Hannah Wilson 1889–1930
      1. 1. Polly Portee 1903–1938
        1. 1. Hannah (Mae) Dawson 1937–2017
      2. 2. Jessie Portee 1922–1990
      3. 3. Duglas Portee 1911–1956
      4. 4. Judge Portee 1908–
      5. 5. Dorothy (Darkis) Portee 1913–2000 m. Homer (P) Mack 1912–
      6. 6. Albertta Portee 1919–
      7. 7. Evaliama Portee 1916–
      8. 8. Odessie (Portee) Wright 1921–1998
    2. 2. Simon Portee 1878–1960
    3. 3. Lula (Mae) Portee 1888–1924
    4. 4. Jesse (Portee) Sr. 1895–1991
    5. 5. James Portee 1878–
    6. 6. Daniel Portee 1880–
    7. 7. Pierce Portee 1892–1975
    8. 8. Ada Portee 1888–1956
    9. 9. Dewey Portee 1894–1971

Martha Chavis's Timeline

2 Records

1815
abt 1815
Birth of Martha Chavis in Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA
Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA
1880
After 1880
Age 65
Death of Martha Chavis in Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA
Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1815
    Event Place: Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: After 1880
    Event Place: Columbia, Lexington, SC, USA
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