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William Isaac N. Potts 1865–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: Pontotoc Co., Mississippi

Death Date: before 1900

Death Location: Pontotoc Co., Mississippi

Father: Isaac Potts

Mother: Octavia Stewart

Spouse(s): Serena THORNTON

Children(s): Guy Potts, Vara DUPUY, Monte POTTS, Frank POTTS, Verner POTTS

In 1865, William Isaac N. Potts entered the world in Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, born to Isaac Noverter Potts And Octavia Ruth Stewart. In 1870, William Isaac N. Potts resided in Township 6 Range 2, Salem, Tippah, Mississippi, US. In 1880, William Isaac N. Potts resided in Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA. William Isaac N. Potts married Serena Rena Elmina Elmira Thornton, and had children including Frank Horton Potts, Guy Morton Potts, Monte Clyette Potts, Vara Dupuy, Verner Blanchard Potts. William Isaac N. Potts passed away in 1900 in Pontotoc Co., Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1865, William Isaac N. Potts entered the world in Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, born to Isaac Noverter Potts And Octavia Ruth Stewart.
  • In 1870, William Isaac N. Potts resided in Township 6 Range 2, Salem, Tippah, Mississippi, US.
  • In 1880, William Isaac N. Potts resided in Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Isaac N. Potts married Serena Rena Elmina Elmira Thornton, and had children including Frank Horton Potts, Guy Morton Potts, Monte Clyette Potts, Vara Dupuy, Verner Blanchard Potts.
  • William Isaac N. Potts passed away in 1900 in Pontotoc Co., Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Potts's Ancestors

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William Potts
1865–1900
Birth Place: Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
Parents
Isaac Noverter Potts
1846–1900
Tennessee
Octavia (Ruth) Stewart
1846–1919
Union County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Potts
1798–1869
Union , South Carolina, USA
Rachel (Rebecca) Black
1804–1860
Laurens City, , South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Potts
1760–1840
Hannah Lindley
1766–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George POTTS
1727–1802
Lydia Wilson
1747–1802

William Potts's Descendants

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William (Isaac N.) Potts (1865–before 1900) m. Serena ("Rena" Elmina\Elmira) THORNTON (19 Nov 1866–1938)
  1. 1. Guy (Morton) Potts 1889–1956 m. Beatrice (Burton) Wingo 1895–1990
    1. 1. William (Morton) Potts 1924–2008 m. Daisy (Mae "Jodie") Hargrove 1938–2018 m. Daisy (Mae Jodie) Hargrove 1938–2018
    2. 2. Loyce Potts 1920–
    3. 3. Hermie (Lee) Potts 1926–2001
    4. 4. Ruby (Elmira) Potts 1918–2003
    5. 5. Opal (M) Potts 1922–2016
    6. 6. Lois (Virginia) Potts 1920–2015
  2. 2. Vara DUPUY 1890–1900
  3. 3. Monte (Clyette) POTTS 1898–1993
  4. 4. Frank (Horton) POTTS 1887–
  5. 5. Verner (Blanchard) POTTS 1893–1978

William Potts's Timeline

5 Records

1865
1865
Birth of William Isaac N. Potts in Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 5
William Isaac N. Potts resided here in Township 6 Range 2, Salem, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
Township 6 Range 2, Salem, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
William Isaac N. Potts resided here in Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
1886
13 Dec 1886
Age 21
William Isaac N. Potts was married in Union, Mississippi
Union, Mississippi
1900
before 1900
Age 35
Death of William Isaac N. Potts in Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
Pontotoc Co., Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Albany, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 666; Page: 264A; Enumeration District: 202
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 6 Range 2, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 108B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Union, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 6 Range 2, Salem, Tippah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 6 Range 2, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 108B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Albany, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Albany, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 666; Page: 264A; Enumeration District: 202

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before 1900
    Event Place: Pontotoc Co., Mississippi

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