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Mary S Potts 1834–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1834

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 31 Oct 1879

Death Location: Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Robert Potts

Mother: Mary Houston

Spouse(s): Joseph Collins

Children(s): John Collins, Joseph Collins, Joe Collins

Mary S Potts was born in 1834 in Kentucky, the child of Robert Franklin Potts And Mary Margaret Houston. In 1850, Mary S Potts resided in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA. Mary S Potts married Joseph Abner Collins, and had children including Joe Shelby Collins, John Jackson Collins, Joseph Joe Ann Collins, Tbd 4 Collins. Mary S Potts passed away in 1879 in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary S Potts was born in 1834 in Kentucky, the child of Robert Franklin Potts And Mary Margaret Houston.
  • In 1850, Mary S Potts resided in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA.
  • Mary S Potts married Joseph Abner Collins, and had children including Joe Shelby Collins, John Jackson Collins, Joseph Joe Ann Collins, Tbd 4 Collins.
  • Mary S Potts passed away in 1879 in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Potts
1812–1859
Birth Location: North Caroline, USA
RP
Mary Houston
1807–
Birth Location: N. Carolina or Alabama, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Joseph Collins
1837–1885
Birth Location: Monroe County, Arkansas
JC

Children(s)

John Collins
1860–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky
JC
Joseph Collins
1867–1894
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JC
Joe Collins
–1888
Birth Location: –
JC

Mary Potts's Ancestors

Self
Mary Potts
1834–1879
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Robert Franklin Potts
1812–1859
North Caroline, USA
Mary (Margaret) Houston
1807–
N. Carolina or Alabama, USA
Grandparents
John (Brevard) POTTS
1783–1827
Stepney, Middlesex, , England
Mary (Tanner) Gillespie
1780–
James (Newell) Houston
1776–1812
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Elizabeth Walker
1778–1837
Union, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Potts's Descendants

1.
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Mary (S) Potts (abt 1834–31 Oct 1879) m. Joseph (Abner) Collins (9 Apr 1837–25 Feb 1885)
  1. 1. John (Jackson) Collins 1860–1900 m. Jessie (J) Webber 1864–1937
    1. 1. John (J A) Collins 1883–1965 m. Bertha (Viola) Smith 1887–1981
      1. 1. John (Smith) Collins 1902–1963 m. Geneva Lewis 1904–1983 m. Blanche (Mrs.) Carnes 1907–1960 m. Grace (R) Wiley 1907–1980 m. Loree (Eloise) Torbett 1909–1996
        1. 1. Viola Lbritton 1926–2013 m. Orville (Clarence) Britton 1919–2011
        2. 2. John H. 1928–2003 m. Martha (Ann) Donaca 1930–2009
        3. 3. Ronald 1930–2011 m. Lois (Lillian) Castle 1933–1997
    2. 2. Kitty Collins 1895–1941 m. Joseph Johnson 1872–
  2. 2. Joseph ("Joe" Ann) Collins 1867–1894 m. Albert (Davis) Jackson 1865–1950
    1. 1. Pearl Jackson 1888–1946
    2. 2. James Jackson 1885–1959
  3. 3. Joe (Shelby) Collins –1888

Mary Potts's Timeline

7 Records

1834
abt 1834
Birth of Mary S Potts in Kentucky
Kentucky
1835
14 May 1835
Age 1
Birth of Mary S Potts in Saint Clair County, Alabama, USA
Saint Clair County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
Mary S Potts resided here in District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
Mary S Potts resided here in Plain, Taylors Creek, St Francis, Arkansas, USA
Plain, Taylors Creek, St Francis, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 36
Mary S Potts resided here in Boston, Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Boston, Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1879
31 Oct 1879
Age 45
Death of Mary S Potts in Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 46
Mary S Potts resided here in Richland, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Richland, Stoddard, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1835
    Event Place: Saint Clair County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: 737; Page: 611B; Enumeration District: 162
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 121b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: AL
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 238.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PAW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1834
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 121b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Plain, Taylors Creek, St Francis, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Plain, St Francis, Arkansas; Page: 515

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boston, Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Richland, Stoddard, Missouri; Roll: 737; Page: 611B; Enumeration District: 162

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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