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Melissa A Potts 1867–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1867

Birth Location: Benton County, Tennessee

Death Date: 3 Nov 1935

Death Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee

Father: Wiley Potts

Mother: M Holley

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In 1867, Melissa A Potts entered the world in Benton County, Tennessee, born to Wiley L Potts And M Holley. In 1870, Melissa A Potts resided in District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, Melissa A Potts resided in Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky, USA. Melissa A Potts passed away in 1935 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Melissa A Potts entered the world in Benton County, Tennessee, born to Wiley L Potts And M Holley.
  • In 1870, Melissa A Potts resided in District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, Melissa A Potts resided in Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky, USA.
  • Melissa A Potts passed away in 1935 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Melissa Potts's Ancestors

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Melissa Potts
1867–1935
Birth Place: Benton County, Tennessee
Parents
Wiley L Potts
1833–1922
Henry, Tennessee, United States
M Holley
1836–1915
Tennessee
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Potts
1802–1870
South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsey" Barnett) Potts
1804–1878
Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Potts
1764–1843
Elizabeth Lamb
1768–1848
Solomon Barnett
1772–1860
Mary Booth
1780–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Potts
1746–1779
Elizabeth King
1746–1803
Thomas Lamb
1746–1816
Sarah Longshore
1748–1791
Byram Barnett
1740–1795
Isabella Monroe
1743–1811
William III
1761–1838
Mary Jones
1758–1827

Melissa Potts's Timeline

4 Records

1867
6 Feb 1867
Birth of Melissa A Potts in Benton County, Tennessee
Benton County, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 3
Melissa A Potts resided here in District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Melissa A Potts resided here in Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
1935
3 Nov 1935
Age 68
Death of Melissa A Potts in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1867
    Event Place: Benton County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: 432; Page: 170b; Enumeration District: 207
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 218AB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 218AB

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bishops Mill, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: 432; Page: 170b; Enumeration District: 207

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1935
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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