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Stephen Sydney Potter 1802–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JAN 1802

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 APR 1884

Death Location: Ava, Douglas, Missouri, United States

Father: William Potter

Mother: Elizabeth Thomas

Spouse(s): Narcissus Osborn, Rebecca Biggs

Children(s): Narcissus Potter, David Potter, Rebecca Potter, Josiah Potter, Hyram Potter, William Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Mary Potter, Susan Potter

The story of Stephen Sydney Potter began in 1802 in Tennessee, United States. In 1850, Stephen Sydney Potter was recorded in the census in District 47, Lawrence, Missouri, United States. In 1860, Stephen Sydney Potter was recorded in the census in Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Stephen Sydney Potter married Narcissus Osborn, Rebecca Biggs, and had children including David Winegar Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Hyram Potter, Josiah C Potter, Mary Ann Potter, Nancy M L Potter, Narcissus Cordelia Potter, Rebecca Potter, Stephen T Potter, Susan P Potter, William Riley Potter. Stephen Sydney Potter passed away in 1884 in Ava, Douglas, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Sydney Potter began in 1802 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, Stephen Sydney Potter was recorded in the census in District 47, Lawrence, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1860, Stephen Sydney Potter was recorded in the census in Douglas County, Missouri, United States.
  • Stephen Sydney Potter married Narcissus Osborn, Rebecca Biggs, and had children including David Winegar Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Hyram Potter, Josiah C Potter, Mary Ann Potter, Nancy M L Potter, Narcissus Cordelia Potter, Rebecca Potter, Stephen T Potter, Susan P Potter, William Riley Potter.
  • Stephen Sydney Potter passed away in 1884 in Ava, Douglas, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Potter
1775–1841
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
WP
Elizabeth Thomas
1778–1822
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
ET

Spouses(s)

Narcissus Osborn
1806–1860
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, United States
NO
Rebecca Biggs
1845–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
RB

Children(s)

Narcissus Potter
1833–1927
Birth Location: Callaway County, Missouri, United States
NP
David Potter
1826–1905
Birth Location: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
DP
Rebecca Potter
1832–
Birth Location: Missouri
RP
Josiah Potter
1845–1868
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
JP
Hyram Potter
1835–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
HP
William Potter
1837–1922
Birth Location: Callaway County, Missouri, United States
WP
Elizabeth Potter
1839–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
EP
Mary Potter
1840–1929
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
MP
Susan Potter
1843–
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
SP

Stephen Potter's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Potter
1802–1884
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
William John Potter
1775–1841
Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Lee) Thomas
1778–1822
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Potter's Descendants

1.
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Stephen (Sydney) Potter (15 JAN 1802–9 APR 1884) m. Narcissus Osborn (1806–1860) m. Rebecca Biggs (1845–)
  1. 1. Narcissus (Cordelia) Potter 1833–1927 m. Joseph (William) Connell 1825–1868 m. William (Joseph) Pennington 1841–1931
    1. 1. Martha (Mahalia) Connell 1852–1938 m. William (Nash) Chant 1832–1877 m. Brown (Cody) Roberts 1851–1912
      1. 1. Joseph (Walker) Chant 1873–1969 m. Julia (Mae) Terrell 1882–1960 m. Lula Taylor 1877–1914
        1. 1. Walter (Joseph) Chant 1918–1945 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Scott 1920–2009
        2. 2. Daniel (Mercer) Chant 1922–2017 m. Marjorie (Ada) Grantland 1912–1995 m. Mary (Jane) Carter 1929–1998
        3. 3. Martha (Evelyn) Chant 1896–1980 m. Nimmo (Black) Nunn 1886–1972
        4. 4. Hallie (Clyde) Chant 1897–1974 m. Thomas (Emery) Reavis 1892–1959
        5. 5. Alfred (Lafayette) Chant 1900–1973 m. Thelma (Eugenia) Donnell 1914–2007
        6. 6. Lola Chant 1903–1973 m. Charles (Ernest) Haass 1904–1964
        7. 7. Stella (Larecia) Chant 1909–1985 m. George (Alan) White 1899– m. Clifford (John) Tyra 1905–1946
      2. 2. Lydia (Arizona) Roberts 1883–1970 m. Joseph (Walter) Crider 1872–1955
        1. 1. Bertha (Emeline) Crider 1904–1986 m. Claude Brown 1903–1990
        2. 2. Walter (Lee) Crider 1902–1972 m. Esther (M) Lawson 1906–1997
        3. 3. Richard (Andrew) Crider 1903–1978 m. Opal (Loraine) Nidey 1908–1995
        4. 4. William (Clinton) Crider 1908–1981 m. Josie (Allie Mae) Bratcher 1903–1989
        5. 5. Lewis (Calvin) Crider 1910–1992 m. Virginia Waldrip 1918–2001
        6. 6. Gracie (Mildred) Crider 1913–1974 m. Vernon (Smith) Bradley 1911–1986
      3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Roberts 1882–1936
      4. 4. Daniel (Webster) Roberts 1882–1958 m. Martha (Graham) Arnold 1881–1955
        1. 1. Byron (Leslie) Roberts 1908–1976 m. Margaret (Ethel) Fisher 1913–
        2. 2. Nellie (Grey) Roberts 1910–1981 m. Allan (Aubrey) Stovall 1904–1993
        3. 3. Douglas (Milton) Roberts 1910–1945
      5. 5. Luther (Irving) Roberts 1888–1960 m. Cordelia Stout 1889–1967
        1. 1. Lena (Mae) Roberts 1913–2003 m. William (Henry) Lemons 1898–1976
        2. 2. Lola (Evelyn) Roberts 1911–2000
        3. 3. Maxwell (Maple) Roberts 1912–1953
        4. 4. Jack Roberts 1923–
        5. 5. Alvin (L) Roberts 1925–
        6. 6. Laura (Mahalia) Roberts 1909–1997 m. Headley (Coburn) White 1906–1983
        7. 7. Joseph (E) Roberts 1907–
      6. 6. Benjamin Roberts 1885–
      7. 7. George (Washington) Chant 1870–1948 m. Verdie Hill 1884–1929
        1. 1. Chris Chant 1902–1921
        2. 2. Ivan (Ray) Chant 1903–1976 m. Connie (Dee) Lee 1911–2002
        3. 3. Novie (Ernest) Chant 1910–1970 m. Altah (Lee) Luce 1919–1998
        4. 4. Blanche Chant 1913–2003 m. George (Henry) Mulrey 1900–1955
        5. 5. Homer (Bruce) Chant 1916–2004 m. Mildred (L) Vollmer 1915–
      8. 8. William (A) Chant 1874–1935 m. Zelda (Lorraine) Brown 1905–1990
        1. 1. Infant (Boy) Chant 1930–1930
        2. 2. Adeline Chant 1935–1935
      9. 9. Cora (Elizabeth) Chant 1876–1937 m. Jesse (Walker) Sharp 1876–1965
        1. 1. Arvin (Theodric) Sharp 1898–1981
        2. 2. Ted (Temple) Sharp 1899–1980 m. Avenelle Byrd 1910–1996
        3. 3. Eula (Elizabeth) Sharp 1903–
        4. 4. William (Marion) Sharp 1907–1983
      10. 10. Louisa (F) Roberts 1880–
      11. 11. Mary (Louise) Chant 1869–1951 m. John (C) Chapman 1856–1904 m. George (W) Wilson 1887–
        1. 1. Lila (Ruby) Chapman 1896–1989 m. James (William) Connell 1890–1966
        2. 2. George (Washington) Chapman 1897–1981
      12. 12. Laura (Dessie) Roberts 1883–1965 m. Arris (Samuel) Taylor 1875–1954
        1. 1. Archie (Leonard) Taylor 1898–1975 m. Bertha (Louise) Bullock 1901–1996
        2. 2. Claburn (Meredith) Taylor 1900– m. Hettie (Lee) Caylor 1906–1997
        3. 3. Samuel (Irvin) Taylor 1901–1975 m. Lola Dressler 1907–1983
        4. 4. Benjamin (Alois) Taylor 1905–1980
        5. 5. Sidney (Edward) Taylor 1908–1980 m. Nina Lester 1908–2000
        6. 6. Arris (Vivian) Taylor 1910–1975
        7. 7. Nina (M) Taylor 1915–1935 m. Lawrence (W) Philbert 1905–1984
        8. 8. Cyrus (Oliver) Taylor 1903–1967 m. Frances (Helen) Huston 1909–1999
    2. 2. William (A F) Connell 1858–1901 m. Effa Lloyd 1865–1940
      1. 1. Mary Connell 1885–
      2. 2. Ella Connell 1885–
      3. 3. William (A) Connell 1887–1915
      4. 4. John (Henry) Connell 1888–1961 m. Della (D) Boales 1889–1947
        1. 1. Glenn (Viron) Connell 1912–1984 m. Mary (Lucille) Wallace 1912–1994
        2. 2. Leslie (Elmo) Connell 1915–1989
        3. 3. Zola (Faye) Connell 1917– m. Royal (Theron) Burleson 1913–1992
      5. 5. Acye (Edmund) Connell 1890–1982
      6. 6. Ida Connell 1892–
    3. 3. Stephen (L) Connell 1854–1905 m. Arbezina (Elizabeth) Smith 1854–1906
      1. 1. Margaret (Josephine) Connell 1874–1928 m. Solomon (George) Spiller 1860–1937
        1. 1. John (Brackenridge) Spiller 1890– m. Elizabeth (Jane) Clifford 1888–1949
        2. 2. Jesse (C) Spiller 1893–
        3. 3. Arthur (L) Spiller 1894–1980
        4. 4. William (Wade) Spiller 1896–1976 m. Afton L 1904–1920 m. Lora (Ethel) Stevens 1903–1970
        5. 5. Madie (Lee) Spiller 1898–
        6. 6. Stephen (C) Spiller 1900–
      2. 2. Merit (Berkin) Connell 1875–1960 m. Minnie Pelham 1877–1925 m. Emily Adams 1891–1981
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Connell 1896–1953 m. Lovie (Ruth) Raines 1902–1986
        2. 2. Lena (Mae) Connell 1898–1987 m. Edwin (Roscoe) Beeker 1901–1971
        3. 3. Mattie (Viola) Connell 1900–1927
        4. 4. Ollie (Lee) Connell 1902–1997 m. Richard (Samuel) Nunn 1903–1998
        5. 5. Franklieann (Lisabeth) Connell 1905–
        6. 6. Lucy (Mae) Connell 1908–1979 m. Evan (Watson) Gore 1904–1988
        7. 7. Eli Connell 1910–1936
        8. 8. Bessie (Mae) Connell 1914–1993 m. Clifton (Thompson) Green 1904–2000
        9. 9. Mary (Jo) Connell 1917–1927
        10. 10. Merit (Berklin) Connell 1930–1961
      3. 3. William (Joseph) Connell 1877– m. Johnnie (Maude) Hibbot 1886–
        1. 1. Stephen (E) Connell 1901–
        2. 2. Della (Mae) Connell 1902–1935 m. Ben (Lee) Johnson 1894–
        3. 3. Homer (L) Connell 1904–
        4. 4. Ophia Connell 1906–
        5. 5. Leona Connell 1908–
        6. 6. Ruby (Ethel) Connell 1910–
        7. 7. William Connell 1913–
        8. 8. Pauline Connell 1918–
        9. 9. James (Allen) Connell 1922–
      4. 4. Mary (E) Connell 1879–
      5. 5. Houston (Lee) Connell 1881– m. Nellie Henderson 1886–1907 m. Mollie 1880–
        1. 1. Audie (Lee) Connell 1913–2002 m. Raymond (Lee) Lucas 1909–1995
        2. 2. Margaret Connell 1917–
      6. 6. Harry Connell 1884–
      7. 7. Henry (Leonard) Connell 1885–1955 m. Willie (Clydia) Stephens 1897–
        1. 1. Jack Connell 1913–
        2. 2. Infant Connell 1919–1919
        3. 3. Henry (Leonard) Connell 1920–1987
        4. 4. Wayne (Lee) Connell 1924–1989
        5. 5. Willie (Chene) Connell 1926–
      8. 8. Fredie Connell 1887–1888
      9. 9. Maudie (E) Connell 1889–1896
      10. 10. Baylor (L) Connell 1892– m. Ethel (Connie) Flanagan 1893–1984
        1. 1. Leroy Connell 1915–1922
      11. 11. Allen (C) Connell 1893–1970 m. Myrtle (Ellen) Millstead 1896–1986
        1. 1. Francis (Austin) Connell 1915–1983
        2. 2. Arthur (L) Connell 1919–2002 m. Francis (Edna) Coe 1925–1994
        3. 3. Kenneth Connell 1924–1975
      12. 12. Gracie (Ethel) Connell 1895–
      13. 13. Raymond Connell 1896–1896
    4. 4. John (William) Connell 1849–
    5. 5. David (Crockett) Pennington 1869–1943
    6. 6. Joseph (Murphy) Connell 1856–1927 m. Mary (Burleson) Lloyd 1858–1913
      1. 1. Effie (Annie Mandy) Connell 1878–
      2. 2. Joseph (Aaron) Connell 1879–1962 m. Nancy (Emma) Pope 1883–1977
        1. 1. Archie (Ammon) Connell 1902–1968
        2. 2. Ola (Ada) Connell 1904–2000
        3. 3. Ivy (Edna) Connell 1907–
      3. 3. Mattie (E) Connell 1883–1959 m. James (F) Kite 1872–
        1. 1. Ocie Kite 1904–
        2. 2. Ruby Kite 1906–
        3. 3. Elzie (R) Kite 1908–
        4. 4. Ammon (James) Kite 1909–1987
        5. 5. Alma (E) Kite 1915–
      4. 4. Ammon (Lafayette) Connell 1885–1947 m. Mary (Temperance) Hatley 1895–1984
        1. 1. Lena (Faye) Connell 1915–1990 m. Oley (Ogden) Quick 1913–1995
        2. 2. Ida (Mary) Connell 1917–1995
        3. 3. Jesse (Ray) Connell 1923– m. Virginia (E) Zigmond 1923–
        4. 4. Charles (Leroy) Connell 1929–1996
      5. 5. Narcissus (Cordelia) Connell 1887–1937 m. Archie (Oliver) Pope 1875–1957
        1. 1. Roy (Albert) Pope 1902–1981
        2. 2. Hattie (Mary) Pope 1904–1980 m. Robert (Lawrence) Colwell 1904–1969
        3. 3. Annie (Addie) Pope 1908–1993 m. Walton (Chester) Whitworth 1913–1992
        4. 4. Mildred Pope 1909–
        5. 5. Leona (Mayda) Pope 1911–1998 m. John (Otto) Hobbs 1915–2007
        6. 6. Ray Pope 1913–
        7. 7. Archie Pope 1919–
      6. 6. George (Clarence) Connell 1893–1978 m. Laura (Maude) Dennison 1894–1964
        1. 1. Georgia (Ruth) Connell 1913–1982 m. Andrew (Ben) Brown 1910–1983
        2. 2. Mary (Lula) Connell 1915–1997 m. A (D) Waddell 1907–1979
        3. 3. James (O) Connell 1918–2001 m. Elva (Lois) O'Bryant 1924–2005
        4. 4. Roy (E) Connell 1921–
        5. 5. Alton Connell 1923–1974 m. Earleen (Elizabeth) Bryson 1920–1991
        6. 6. Myrtle Connell 1926– m. Doyle (Albert) Martz 1921–
      7. 7. Ida (May) Connell 1895–
      8. 8. Allie (L) Connell 1897–
      9. 9. Ammon (Layfayette) Connell 1885–1947 m. Mary (Temperance) Hatley 1895–1984
        1. 1. Charles (Leroy) Connell 1929–
        2. 2. Alvin (Lafayette) Connell 1928–2014
        3. 3. Jesse (Ray) Connell 1923–2011
        4. 4. Lena (Faye) Connell 1915–1990 m. Oley (O) Quick 1913–1995
        5. 5. Ida (Mary) Connell 1918–2004
      10. 10. James (William) Connell 1890–1966 m. Lila (Ruby) Chapman 1896–1989
        1. 1. Elnora (Mabel) Connell 1915–1995 m. Howard (S) Maccain 1909–1985
        2. 2. Clifford (Leroy) Connell 1917–
        3. 3. James (Wesley) Connell 1919–1986 m. Jessie (Lee) Hickman 1913–2006
        4. 4. Edward (Orrie) Connell 1921–1994
        5. 5. Sibyl (Mary) Connell 1924–2004 m. Jarl (Edward) Greenhaw 1918–1986
  2. 2. David (Winegar) Potter 1826–1905
  3. 3. Rebecca Potter 1832–
  4. 4. Josiah (C) Potter 1845–1868
  5. 5. Hyram Potter 1835–
  6. 6. William (Riley) Potter 1837–1922
  7. 7. Elizabeth Potter 1839–
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Potter 1840–1929
  9. 9. Susan (P) Potter 1843–

Stephen Potter's Timeline

6 Records

1802
15 JAN 1802
Birth of Stephen Sydney Potter in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 48
Stephen Sydney Potter appeared in census in District 47, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
District 47, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
1860
1860
Age 58
Stephen Sydney Potter appeared in census in Douglas County, Missouri, United States
Douglas County, Missouri, United States
1870
1870
Age 68
Stephen Sydney Potter appeared in census in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, United States
Benton, Douglas, Missouri, United States
1880
1880
Age 78
Stephen Sydney Potter appeared in census in Benton, Douglas, Missouri, United States
Benton, Douglas, Missouri, United States
1884
9 APR 1884
Age 82
Death of Stephen Sydney Potter in Ava, Douglas, Missouri, United States
Ava, Douglas, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1802
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 47, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Douglas County, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Benton, Douglas, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 APR 1884
    Event Place: Ava, Douglas, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
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