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Potter, George Washington

Male 1834 - 1925  (90 years)


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  • Name Potter, George Washington 
    Birth 25 Dec 1834  Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Find-a-Grave entry states his date of birth was 25 Dec 1823, and that he lived to age 102.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    District 1 
    EnlistMil 7 Aug 1863  Liberty Hill, Carroll, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    in the Confederate Army 
    Census 1870  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Census 1880  Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 18 Apr 1925  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Shelby Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    Potter Family Cemetery 
    G. W. Potter (1823-1925) - Find A Grave Memorial    		 G. W. Potter (1823-1925) - Find A Grave Memorial
    Person ID I13802  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2014 

    Father Potter, Richard,   b. 14 Feb 1792, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1886, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Ramey, Mary Christine,   b. 10 Oct 1803, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1868, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jan 1825  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Colley, Clarinda Wallace,   b. Mar 1857 
    Children 
     1. Potter, Basil,   b. 20 Mar 1880, Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1968, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. Potter, Bessie Jane,   b. 27 Jan 1902, Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1976, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. Potter, Adam,   b. 1 Apr 1876, Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1936 (Age 60 years)
     4. Potter, Baxter,   b. 1 Jul 1884, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1904 (Age 20 years)
    Family ID F89713  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2023 

    Family 2 Belcher, Mary Jane,   b. 25 Sep 1834, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1936 (Age 101 years) 
    Marriage 26 Jan 1856  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Potter, John A.,   b. 23 Sep 1857   d. 27 Feb 1934, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     2. Potter, James Henry,   b. 15 Mar 1856, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1934, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. Potter, Richard,   b. 1858, Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1870 (Age < 11 years)
     4. Potter, Elizabeth,   b. 23 Dec 1862, Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1871 (Age 8 years)
     5. Potter, Miles,   b. 7 May 1867, Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1935 (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F5699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Dec 1834 - Praise (Now Elkhorn City), Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Jan 1856 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    District 1 - 1860 - Pike, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEnlistMil - in the Confederate Army - 7 Aug 1863 - Liberty Hill, Carroll, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1870 - Pike, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Apr 1925 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1248] Find a Grave, transcription; G. W. Potter; Find A Grave Memorial# 18786474; Created by: David24273; Record added: Apr 06, 2007.

    2. [S75] Pike County, KY Marriages, 1822-1865.