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William Franklin Potts 1852–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1852

Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 5 Mar 1923

Death Location: Hollene, NM

Father: Wiley Potts

Mother: Eeley Potts

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1852, William Franklin Potts entered the world in Williamson, Tennessee, United States, born to Wiley L Potts And Eeley J Potts. In 1860, William Franklin Potts resided in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA. William Franklin Potts passed away in 1923 in Hollene, NM.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William Franklin Potts entered the world in Williamson, Tennessee, United States, born to Wiley L Potts And Eeley J Potts.
  • In 1860, William Franklin Potts resided in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Franklin Potts passed away in 1923 in Hollene, NM.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Potts
1833–1922
Birth Location: Henry, Tennessee, United States
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Eeley Potts
1834–1875
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Potts's Ancestors

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William Potts
1852–1923
Birth Place: Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Wiley L Potts
1833–1922
Henry, Tennessee, United States
Eeley (J) Potts
1834–1875
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Potts
1802–1870
South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsey" Barnett) Potts
1804–1878
Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Andrew (James Jameson) Jimmerson
1802–1839
Kentucky USA
Frances Ray
1804–1880
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Potts
1764–1843
Elizabeth Lamb
1768–1848
Solomon Barnett
1772–1860
Mary Booth
1780–1820
John Jameson
1750–1801
James Jr
1770–1840
Alsey Lamb
1782–1782
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
George Jameson
1723–1776
Mary Jameson)
–1765
Captain Sr.
1750–1816
Jane Allison
1755–1849
Thomas Lamb
1746–1816
Sarah Longshore
1748–1791

William Potts's Timeline

7 Records

1852
Nov 1852
Birth of William Franklin Potts in Henry, Tennessee, USA
Henry, Tennessee, USA
1852
26 Nov 1852
Birth of William Franklin Potts in Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Williamson, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 8
William Franklin Potts resided here in Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
William Franklin Potts resided here in District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
District 7, Briensburg, Marshall, Kentucky, USA
1923
4 Mar 1923
Age 71
Death of William Franklin Potts
None
1923
4 Mar 1923
Age 71
Death of William Franklin Potts in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1923
5 Mar 1923
Age 71
Burial of William Franklin Potts in Hollene, NM
Hollene, NM

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1852
    Event Place: Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Marshall, Kentucky; Roll: M593_485; Page: 218AB
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: M653_359; Page: 386; Family History Library Film: 80335
    [4] New Mexico, U.S., Deaths

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: M653_359; Page: 386; Family History Library Film: 80335

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hollene
    Record Source: New Mexico, U.S., Deaths

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1923
    Record Source: New Mexico, U.S., Deaths

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Hollene, NM
    Record Source: New Mexico, U.S., Deaths
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