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Potter, Benjamin

Male 1796 - 1870  (74 years)


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  • Name Potter, Benjamin 
    Birth 10 Oct 1796  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The census reported the household as follows:
      Potter, Benjamin, 54
      Susannah, 50
      Reuben, 21
      Anna, 19
      Mary, 17
      Susan, 15
      Esther, 12
      Isaac, 10
      Elizabeth, 8
    Military 1862  North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 10 Oct 1870  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5246  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2017 

    Father Potter, Abraham,   b. 10 Oct 1745, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1834, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Stewart, Lydia,   b. 1758, Stokes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1787 
    Family ID F2244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hollingworth, Susannah,   b. Abt 1794, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1859, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Marriage 1816  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce 1859  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Potter, Nancy,   b. Abt 1816   d. 1910, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 94 years)
    +2. Potter, Levi Monroe,   b. 5 Jun 1817, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1896 (Age 78 years)
    +3. Potter, Rhoda,   b. 1 Jan 1824, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1871, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     4. Potter, Sarah,   b. 1826, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1848, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    +5. Potter, Martha,   b. 7 May 1828, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1914, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +6. Potter, Reuben,   b. 1829, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1862, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
    +7. Potter, Anna,   b. 1 May 1830, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1901, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     8. Potter, Mary,   b. 1834, Clay, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Potter, Susan,   b. 1 Jul 1835, Belcher, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1914, Lookout, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +10. Potter, Esther,   b. 1838, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1860, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    +11. Potter, Isaac,   b. 6 Apr 1839, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1918, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     12. Potter, Elizabeth,   b. 11 May 1844, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1923, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     13. Potter, Squire,   b. 1846, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1850 (Age < 3 years)
    Family ID F2242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Lunce, Mary,   b. Abt 1803   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1860  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Oct 1796 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1816 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 1859 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1860 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 1862 - North Carolina, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Oct 1870 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S35435] Benjamin Potter, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S35436] Benjamin Potter, "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865".