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Living. Parents: William Roy "Nick" POTTS and Meta PIERSON.
Living. Parents: Arthur Bailey "Shine" POTTS and Pearl CRANE.
Living. Parents: William Roy "Nick" POTTS and Meta PIERSON.
Milus POTTS was born on Jul 21, 1797 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He was a Farmer.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1850 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 323
- Given name was "Milus"
- Age 53, married to Nancy
- Occupation was farmer
- Value of real estate not listed
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
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1850 Macon County, North Carolina Agricultural Schedule, page 53 (abstract):
- Farm: 35 improved, 200 unimproved acres. Farm value, $300. Farm implements, $10. Livestock value, $175: 2 horses, 1 milch cow, 1 working ox, 1 other cattle, 27 sheep, 35 swine. Produce: 15 bu. wheat, 17 bu. rye, 300 bu. Indian corn, 150 bu. oats, 60 lbs. wool, 15 bu. Irish potatoes, 15 bu. sweet potatoes, 150 lbs. butter. Home manufacture, $50. Animals slaughtered, $40.
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1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 470
- Given name was "Milos"
- Age 63, married to Nancy (living in household of son Thomas S. Potts)
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
Spouse: Nancy STEVENSON. Children were: John Stephen POTTS, Margaret POTTS, David W. POTTS, Sarah E. POTTS, Milus L. POTTS, Thomas S. POTTS.
Milus L. POTTS was born about 1834 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He was a Farmer.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1850 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 323
- Given name was "Milus"
- Age 16, living with parents
- Occupation was laborer
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
- Attended school in census year
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1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 166
- Given name was "Milos"
- Age 26, married to Mary C.
- Occupation was farmer
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
- Lydia Addington (mother inlaw), age 64, and Rufus Addington (relationship unknown), age 18, living in household Parents: Milus POTTS and Nancy STEVENSON.
Spouse: Mary C. ADDINGTON.
Nancy L. POTTS was born about 1856 in Macon County, North Carolina.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 153
- Age 4, living with parents
- Born in Macon County, North Carolina Parents: David W. POTTS and Lydia Caroline ADDINGTON.
Living. Parents: Frank Huffman POTTS and Eula Belle MCKINNEY.
Nicholas POTTS was born after 1880. Parents: Robert POTTS and Stacy P. STEWART.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living, Living, Living, Living, Living.
Living. Parents: Nicholas POTTS and Living.
Living. Parents: Living and Living.
Living.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.
Richard A. POTTS was born on Feb 21, 1903. He died on Feb 21, 1903. Parents: William Thomas "Billy" POTTS and Martha Jane "Mattie" AMMONS.
Living. Parents: Living and Living.
Spouse: Living.
Living. Parents: Samuel Eugene "Gene" POTTS and Alice Octavia REESE.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.
Living. Parents: Leonard POTTS and Living.
Robert POTTS was born on Jun 27, 1862.
Spouse: Stacy P. STEWART. Children were: Alice POTTS, John POTTS, Timmie POTTS, Nicholas POTTS, Charlie POTTS, Bonnie POTTS, Leonard POTTS, Beatrice POTTS, Roy POTTS.
Living. Parents: Charles Carey POTTS and Helen Greta ZACHARY.
Living. Parents: Living and Living.
Spouse: Living.
Roy POTTS was born after 1880. Parents: Robert POTTS and Stacy P. STEWART.
Living. Parents: William Roy "Nick" POTTS and Meta PIERSON.
Living. Parents: Charles W. POTTS and Margaret A. "Maggie" HIGDON.
Living. Parents: Leonard POTTS and Living.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.
Roy Franklin POTTS was born on Feb 10, 1925 in North Carolina. He lived in Macon County, North Carolina about Mar 1957. He died on Dec 21, 1989 in Macon County, North Carolina. Parents: John Edwin POTTS Sr. and Ellie Emaline PIERSON.
Living. Parents: Living and Living.
Spouse: Living.
Samuel Eugene "Gene" POTTS was born on Mar 22, 1896. He lived in Macon County, North Carolina about Aug 1933. He lived in Macon County, North Carolina about Nov 1935. He died on Jul 7, 1970 in Macon County, North Carolina. His Social Security Number was 237-26-6550. Parents: William Thomas "Billy" POTTS and Martha Jane "Mattie" AMMONS.
Spouse: Alice Octavia REESE. Samuel Eugene "Gene" POTTS and Alice Octavia REESE were married on Jun 12, 1917 in Macon County, North Carolina. Children were: Living, Living, Clarence Aubrey POTTS, Living, Living, Willis Leon "Dead Eye" POTTS, Living, Living, Living.
Sarah E. POTTS was born about 1832 in Iredell County, North Carolina.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1850 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 323
- Age 18, living with parents
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
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1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 804
- Age 28, married to James H. Burnett
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina Parents: Milus POTTS and Nancy STEVENSON.
Spouse: James H. BURNETT. Children were: Margaret A. BURNETT, Mary A. BURNETT, Sarah A. BURNETT.
Living. Parents: John Edwin POTTS Sr. and Ellie Emaline PIERSON.
Thomas S. POTTS was born about 1836 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He was a Farmer.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1850 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 323
- Age 14, living with parents
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
- Attended school in census year
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1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 470
- Age 23, married to Sarah
- Occupation was farmer
- Born in Iredell County, North Carolina
- Milos Potts (father), age 63 and Nancy Potts (mother), age 60 living in household Parents: Milus POTTS and Nancy STEVENSON.
Spouse: Sarah "Sally" TIPPETT.
Timmie POTTS was born after 1880. Parents: Robert POTTS and Stacy P. STEWART.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living.
Living.
Spouse: Dorothy Ivalee MOORE.
Living. Parents: Charles Carey POTTS and Helen Greta ZACHARY.
Living. Parents: Nicholas POTTS and Living.
Living. Parents: Nicholas POTTS and Living.
Living. Parents: John Edwin POTTS Sr. and Ellie Emaline PIERSON.
William Roy "Nick" POTTS was born on Mar 7, 1892. He lived in Macon County, North Carolina about Aug 1933. He lived in Macon County, North Carolina about Nov 1935. He died on Oct 5, 1964. His Social Security Number was 243-48-1609. Parents: William Thomas "Billy" POTTS and Martha Jane "Mattie" AMMONS.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.
Spouse: Meta PIERSON. William Roy "Nick" POTTS and Meta PIERSON were married on Nov 22, 1910 in Macon County, North Carolina. Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.
William Thomas "Billy" POTTS was born on Aug 16, 1857 in Macon County, North Carolina. He died on Nov 16, 1935 in Macon County, North Carolina. He was buried on Nov 17, 1935 in Macon County, North Carolina - Highlands Memorial Park.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1860 Macon County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- HH # 152
- Age 3, living with parents
- Born in Macon County, North Carolina
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Obituary from The Franklin Press, Macon County, North Carolina, dated November 21, 1935:
Death Claims Rev. W.T. Potts
Beloved Highlands Resident Dies Following Long Illness
(Special to The Press Maconian)
Highlands, Nov. 20-Funeral services for the Rev. William Thomas Potts, 78, retired Baptist minister who was one of Highlands' most beloved residents, were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Highlands Baptist church. Burial was in the family lot at the Highlands cemetery.
Mr. Potts had been in ill health for more than a year and for several months his condition had been critical. The end came at 12:10 a.m. Saturday.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. J.E. Brown, pastor of the Baptist church. Pallbearers were friends of the family, W.W. Edwards, J.E. Hicks, H.A. Cleaveland, J.R. Phillips, W.H. Cobb and C.F. McKinney.
Surviving Mr. Potts are a sister, Mrs. W.L. Pool, of Birmingham, Ala.; six sons, Frank H. Potts, J.E. Potts, C.C. Potts, Roy Potts, S.E. Potts. and Arthur B. Potts all of Highlands; 33 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, most of whom live in Highlands.
Mr. Potts was born near Franklin on August 16, 1857. In 1883 he was married to Miss Mattie Ammons in Franklin. To them were born nine children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Potts moved his family to Highlands in 1895, and since then this has been the home of his family. He joined the Baptist church in 1882 and later about 1910 he entered the Baptist ministry. He was a Mason and a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.
Mr. Potts took and active part in the religious and civic life of Highlands and the county. He had served as pastor of the Highlands Baptist church and other Baptist churches in the county, and acted until recently as historian of the Macon County Baptist Association.
Before leaving Franklin he engaged in mercantile business and for some years after coming to Highlands he continued in this business.
Always interested in the public schools, Mr. Potts served as a member of the Highlands school committee and also the county school board.
Among relatives who returned to Highlands to attend the last rites were, Mr. Potts sister, Mrs. W.L. Pool, of Birmingham, Ala.; Betsy and Jack Potts, students from Western Carolina Teachers College; Mary Elizabeth Potts, Student nurse, from Atlanta; Edward Potts, Mars Hill College, all grandchildren; two nephews, Hubery Potts. of Greens Creek, N.C., and Charles Williams, of Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ammons, and Mrs Dewey Corbin, of Franklin, and a number of other relatives. Parents: John Stephen POTTS and Sarah Ann ADDINGTON.
Spouse: Martha Jane "Mattie" AMMONS. William Thomas "Billy"
POTTS and Martha Jane "Mattie" AMMONS were married on Jan 11, 1883 in Macon County,
North Carolina.
MARRIAGE NOTES:
Macon County, North Carolina Marriages 1829-1939 by James E. Wooley, page 107:
- Date of Marriage was 1-11-1883. Potts, W. T. age 25 to Ammons, Martha J. age
20. Performed or recorded by S. H. Harrington, J. P.
Children were: Elsa Jane POTTS, John Edwin POTTS Sr., Frank Huffman POTTS, Ethel
Mae POTTS, William Roy "Nick"
POTTS, Charles Carey POTTS, Samuel Eugene "Gene" POTTS,
Eva E. POTTS, Arthur Bailey "Shine" POTTS, Richard A. POTTS.
Living. Parents: Leonard POTTS and Living.
Willis Leon "Dead Eye" POTTS was born on Nov 22, 1926 in Macon County, North Carolina. He died before Nov 2003. Parents: Samuel Eugene "Gene" POTTS and Alice Octavia REESE.
Adolphus Dahlgreen POWELL Sr. was born about 1886. He died about 1954.
Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" MOORE. Children were: Living.
Living. Parents: Adolphus Dahlgreen POWELL Sr. and Elizabeth "Lizzie" MOORE.
Barbara POWELL was born between 1920 and 1940. She died on Mar 24, 1999 of Multiple Myloma.
Spouse: Living. Charles Edward LONG and Barbara POWELL were married on Jun 11, 1956 in Illinois. Children were: Living, Living, Living.
Bertie Edith POWELL was born about 1891. She died about 1968.
Spouse: Sims Smith MOORE.
Carrie C. POWELL was born about Mar 1883 in Tennessee.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
1900 Ashe County, North Carolina census (abstract):
- Page 91, Creston Twsp
- Age 17, married to Arthur L. Latham for 2 yrs
- Born Mar 1883
- Mother of 1 child, 1 living
- Born in Tennessee
Spouse: Arthur L.
LATHAM. Arthur L. LATHAM and Carrie C. POWELL were married on Apr 30, 1898
in Ashe County, North Carolina.
MARRIAGE NOTES:
Ashe County, North Carolina Marriage - 1800-1900 by Elizabeth Caulder, page 80:
- Married Apr 30, 1898, Lathan Arthur & Carre C. Powell by M. M. Davis
Children were: Living.
Living. Parents: Living and Donna Alice LATHAM.
Living. Parents: Jeff POWELL and Living.
Living.
Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.
Living.
Spouse: Donna Alice LATHAM. Children were: Living, Living.
Living. Parents: Living and Living.
Spouse: Betty Jean HOYLE. Children were: Living, Living.
Jane D. POWELL was born between 1800 and 1820.
Spouse: John S. NAUGLE. John S. NAUGLE and Jane D. POWELL were married between 1843 and 1844.
