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William Lee Potter 1872 – 1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1872

Birth Location: Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 15 Aug 1967

Death Location: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States

Father: Joseph Potter

Mother: Mary Carter

Spouse(s): Flora (Bird)

Children(s): Mary Potter, Vina Potter, Lucy Potter, Hiram Potter, Amos Potter, Lily\Lillie Potter

The story of William Lee Potter began in 1872 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States. In 1910, William Lee Potter resided in Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA. William Lee Potter married Flora Alameda Pendleton (Bird), and had children including Mary Lavinia Potter, Vina Potter, Lucy Drucilla Potter, Hiram Joseph Potter, Amos Lee Potter, Lily\Lillie Maud Potter. William Lee Potter passed away in 1967 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lee Potter began in 1872 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1910, William Lee Potter resided in Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA.
  • William Lee Potter married Flora Alameda Pendleton (Bird), and had children including Mary Lavinia Potter, Vina Potter, Lucy Drucilla Potter, Hiram Joseph Potter, Amos Lee Potter, Lily\Lillie Maud Potter.
  • William Lee Potter passed away in 1967 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Potter's Ancestors

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William Potter
1872 – 1967
Birth Place: Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Joseph Crutcher Potter
1839 – 1899
Jackson, Alabama
Mary (Jane) Carter
1838 – 1908
Polk County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Lee) Potter
1800 – 1860
Hickman or Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly" Bellamay) (Potter)
1801 – 1884
Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Potter's Descendants

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William (Lee) Potter (29 Nov 1872 – 15 Aug 1967) m. Flora (Alameda Pendleton) (Bird) (24 JUL 1879 – 23 Jan 1911)
  1. 1. Mary (Lavinia) Potter (13 May 1899 – 26 Apr 1981) m. Fred Spoon (21 Dec 1896 – 4 Aug 1959)
    1. 1. Charles (Lee) Spoon (23 Sep 1916 – 1 May 1977)
    2. 2. William (Jefferson) Spoon (19 Mar 1918 – 25 May 1992)
    3. 3. Flora (Drucilla) Spoon (17 March 1922 – 16 January 2015) m. Eugene (O'hara) Canada (30 September 1919 – 14 December 1983)
      1. 1. Vernon Canada (May 1945 – ) m. Lindell (Jean) Smith (abt 1947 – )
        1. 1. Darren (Dewayne) Canada (22 Oct 1971 – )
      2. 2. Garvin Canada (abt 1948 – ) m. Betty (Paulette) Canada
        1. 1. Bryan (Keith) Canada (abt 1974 – )
        2. 2. Barbara (Marie) Canada
      3. 3. Jack (Elmer) Canada (23 Oct 1948 – 3 Jul 1995)
      4. 4. Wilbur (Ray) Canada (6 Nov 1950 – 29 Dec 2017)
      5. 5. Mary (Magdalene) Tufts (16 Nov 1952 – ) m. Donald (Michael) Tufts
        1. 1. Jennifer (Erin) Tufts (26 Oct 1976 – )
      6. 6. Lou (Ellen) Canada (3 Nov 1954 – ) m. Virgle (Dale) Brownfield
        1. 1. Alicia (Dianne) Brownfield (7 Oct 1978 – )
      7. 7. Clarence (Lee) Canada (15 Aug 1956 – ) m. Jerri (Lynn) Jones (11 Dec 1945 – 6 May 2013) m. Donna Dickson
        1. 1. Sarah (Leigh Canada -) Smith (03 may 1984 – ) m. Michael (Dewayne) Smith (03 Dec 1982 – )
        2. 2. Lisa Milson
        3. 3. Sabrina Canada (4 Feb 1979 – ) m. Scott Berry
      8. 8. Bobby Canada (Mar 1965 – )
      9. 9. Flora (Leona) Canada
      10. 10. Sharon (Kay) Canada
    4. 4. Sylvia (Roberta) Spoon (11 May 1933 – 11 Apr 1966)
    5. 5. Bertha (Leona) Spoon (7 Aug 1935 – 11 May 1937)
  2. 2. Vina Potter (abt 1900 – )
  3. 3. Lucy (Drucilla) Potter (17 Dec 1901 – 2 November 1985)
  4. 4. Hiram (Joseph) Potter (Apr 28 1904 – Apr 9 1990)
  5. 5. Amos (Lee) Potter (28 Dec 1906 – 22 Aug 1968)
  6. 6. Lily\Lillie (Maud) Potter (6 Sep 1909 – 7 Mar 1992)

William Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1872
29 Nov 1872
Birth of William Lee Potter in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 38
William Lee Potter resided here in Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
1967
15 Aug 1967
Age 95
Death of William Lee Potter in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States
Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1872
    Event Place: Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Pittsburg; Roll: 1852071; Draft Board: 2
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1274; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1375287
    [3] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Marriage, Citizenship and Census Records, 1841-1927
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Red Mound, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1274; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0190; FHL microfilm: 1375287

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Pittsburg; Roll: 1852071; Draft Board: 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1967
    Event Place: Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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