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First Generation
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1. Ephraim Potter. Born About 1745/1755 in Mayo, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina.
Died 1847 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Ephraim Potter, Sr.'s residence was one-half mile north of the intersection
of Green River Road (Hwy 110) leading to Macedonia Church of the North and
to Pacolet River Crossing near Converse Mills on the South County Roads 31
and 38 today, and one mile east of Cowpens, South Carolina.
Ephraim was a private in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment of the Continental
Line commanded by Lt. Col. Francis " Swamp Fox" Marion during the Revolutionary
War. It is published that he drew 46 pounds 13 3/4 d for arrears of
pay as a soldier on June 11, 1786. He fought in the Battle of Eutaw
Springs on September 8th, 1781. His commanding officer Col. Marion
who commanded the 2nd Company from September 16th, 1776 until August, 1782
received commendation from the South Carolina Legislators for the victory
at Eutaw Springs. He served under other commanders too such as Joseph
Warley who commanded the 2nd Company in 1783.
Ephraim Potter is listed as a member of Buck Creek Church (Piedmont
Historical Society, publishers of The Quarterly, Upper South Carolina Genealogy
and History; Goucher Baptist Church Minutes, Union County (now Cherokee County,
SC) Vol IX, No. 3. October 1995 Quarterly)
"Claims of South Carolina in Volume Y-Z, page 188. Stub entries No.
1311 - issue June 11, 1786 to Ephraim Potter, Book Y for a private
soldier in the South Carolina Continental Line as Account, audited, Principal
46 Pounds, 13 Shillings, and 4 Pence sterling - Interest 3. 5. 4. Also
given to Ephraim Potter, Sr. a tract of land containing 200 acres surveyed
for him on January 26, 1789 and situated on the branches of the Thickety
Creek and Pacolet River.
Listed in the 1830 South Carolina Census:
Potter, Ephraim County: Spartanburg Co. State: SC
Page: 250 Township: Spartanburg District Record Type:
Federal Population Schedule Database SC 1830 Federal Census Index
He married Sarah Corey, in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina. Born About 1750
in South Carolina.
They had the following children:
2 i. Tilman Potter
3 ii. Rufus Ephraim
Potter
Second Generation
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2. Tilman Potter. Son of Ephraim Potter & Sarah Corey. Born 1792 in Spartanburg,
South Carolina. Died 9 May 1841 in DeKalb Co, Tennessee. Buried 1841 in Tilman
Potter Cemetery, DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
Tilmon, with his wife Elizabeth, her brother Watson, her half brothers, Abraham
and Richard Cantrell all moved to Tennessee in the early 1800's and settled
on Sink Creek in DaKalb and Warren Counties.
From: Genealogy.com: Family Archive Image
Family Records 331
Potter
Tillman Potter was
born in South Carolina, and married there; moved to White and Warren Counties,
Tennessee. He settled at Seven Springs with the Cantrell Family.
He married Elizabeth Cantrell before leaving South Carolina. Among
their children was a son Watson Potter.
1820 & 1830 Tennessee Census lists him in Warren Co.
He first married Elizabeth Cantrell, daughter of Abraham Cantrell & Melissa
Watson, About 1809 in South Carolina. Born About 1791 in Spartanburg, South
Carolina. Died About 1836 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. Buried 1836 in Tilman
Potter Cemetery, DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
They had the following children:
4 i. Lucy Potter
5 ii. Watson Cantrell
Potter
6 iii. Thomas "Tom"
Potter
7 iv. Abraham C. "Abe"
Potter
v. Elizabeth "Betty"
Potter; Born 1820 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee.
She married William
Harrison Davis, 1842 in Tennessee.
vi. Sarah "Sallie"
Potter; Born 1822 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee. Died
in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. Buried in Abel Cantrell Cemetery, DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
She married Abel
Cantrell, 1844 in Tennessee. Born 4 Apr 1820 in Tennessee. Died 9 Feb 1894
in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. Buried in Abel Cantrell Cemetery, DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
8 vii. David Potter
viii. Anna Potter;
Born 1827 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee.
Anna and John possible
moved to Alabama.
She married John
Marsh.
ix. Jane "Jenny"
Potter; Born 1827 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee.
She married James
"Jim" Martin.
9 x. Mary "Mollie"
Potter
xi. William A. Shuck
Potter; Born 1829 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee.
He first married
Nancy Cantrell, 27 Jul 1852 in Dekalb Co., TN.
He second married
Martha Byars Tittsworth, 14 Jul 1860 in Warren Co., TN.
10 xii. J. Bluford
Potter
Third Generation
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5. Watson Cantrell Potter. Son of Tilman Potter & Elizabeth Cantrell.
Born 15 Feb 1815 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee. Died
20 Jul 1891 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. Buried in Potter-Cantrell Cemetery,
Dekalb Co., Tennessee.
from Goodspeed History of Tennessee, Warren County:
"of English lineage"
He first married Marietta "Harriet" Magness, daughter of Perry Green "Old
Grandsir" Magness & Mary "Polly" Cantrell, 5 Jan 1834 in Dekalb Co.,
Tennessee. Born 2 Jun 1817 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Died 10 Jul 1866 in
Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Buried in Potter-Cantrell Cemetery, Dekalb Co., Tennessee.
They had the following children:
i. Mary Potter; Born
1834.
ii. Thomas B. Potter;
Born 11 Jan 1836. Died 16 Nov 1922.
He married Samantha
D. West, 6 Dec 1865 in Dekalb Co., TN. Born 1 Nov 1846.
iii. Laura Potter;
Born 1837.
She married Elisha
Northcutt.
11 iv. William Carroll
Potter
12 v. Perry Green
Potter
13 vi. Senith "Senie"
Potter
14 vii. Paralee A.
Potter
15 viii. Martha Jane
"Mattie" Potter
ix. Hannah Potter;
Born 1850.
x. Samantha Potter;
Born 1851.
She married Dick/Issac
Cantrell, 30 Nov 1868 in Dekalb Co., TN.
16 xi. Leander P.
Potter
xii. Josephine "Josie"
Potter; Born 1856.
She married George
A. Bing, 24 Sep 1871 in Dekalb Co., TN.
xiii. Delia Potter;
Born 1859.
She married Julius
Cantrell, 13 Jan 1876 in Dekalb Co., TN.
6. Thomas "Tom" Potter. Son of Tilman Potter & Elizabeth Cantrell. Born
20 Nov 1816 in Sink Creek, Warren (now DeKalb Co.), Tennessee. Died 8 Aug
1895 in Smithville, DeKalb Co., Tennessee. Buried in Potter Cemetery, Dekalb
Co., Tennessee. Occupation farmer.
He married Fatama Webb, daughter of Julius Webb & Hannah Watkins, 1840
in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Born 27 Aug 1822 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Died
22 Mar 1894 in Smithville, Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Buried in Potter Cemetery,
Dekalb Co., Tennessee42.
from Goodspeed History of TN, Warren County:
"of French descent"
They had the following children:
17 i. Hannah Potter
18 ii. Elizabeth Potter
iii. Mary J. Potter;
Born 1845 in Dekalb Co., TN.
She married Melvin
Dallas Davis, 17 Oct 1864 in Dekalb Co., TN.
19 iv. Leonard William
Potter
v. D. Watkins Potter;
Born About 1849 in Dekalb Co., TN.
He married Harriet
Parsley, 5 Apr 1869 in Dekalb Co., TN.
vi. Mourning Potter;
Born 1851 in Dekalb Co., TN.
She married Green
Cantrell, 17 Dec 1868 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.
20 vii. Helen A. Josephine
Potter
21 viii. Sarah "Sallie"
Potter
ix. Irena "Reney"
Potter; Born 1856 in Dekalb Co., TN.
She married Frank
Cantrell, 4 Aug 1878 in Dekalb Co., TN.
x. Martha Potter;
Born 1859 in Kaltonburg, Dekalb Co., TN.
She married Madison
Hall Cantrell, son of William Riley "Billy Flat" Cantrell & Constance
Maud "Connie" Magness, 17 Jan 1879 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Born Sep 1851
in Kaltonburg, Dekalb Co., Tennessee45.
xi. Tennessee Potter;
Born 1865 in Dekalb Co., TN.
He married I. D.
Womack, 7 Sep 1884 in Dekalb Co., TN.
Fourth Generation
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15. Martha Jane "Mattie" Potter. Daughter of Watson Cantrell Potter &
Marietta "Harriet" Magness. Born 25 Feb 1848 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Died
in Galveston, Texas. Buried 10 Apr 1936 in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston,
Texas. Occupation ran a boarding house2.
1896-97 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Leonard W. boardinghouse 4202 Avenue I
1897-98 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Martha (Mrs. L.W.) boardinghouse 4202 Avenue I
1899-1900 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Mattie (Mrs. L.W.) r. 4202 Sealy Ave or I
1930 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Martha (wid Leonard W) r2108 Avenue M
The boardinghouse was usually listed in the business section of the city
directory.
1900 Census says Martha was the mother of 9 children, 4 of whom were still
living
Per Ruthe Potter Bradt: Martha broke horses for the Confederate Army
She married Leonard William Potter, son of Thomas "Tom" Potter & Fatama
Webb, 30 Sep 187027 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Born 18 Mar 1847 in Dekalb
Co., Tennessee. Died 14 Mar 1914 in Warren Co., Tennessee. Buried in Salem
Cemetery, Warren County, TN. Occupation physician. Education 1890 graduate
University of Tennessee at Nashville.
Tennessee Census 1860:
Potter, Leonard DeKalb County page
116 Township or Other Info: 5th District
Civil War Muster Rolls:
Potter, Leonard Unit: 16 Tennessee Infantry
Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private
Box# 000231 Extraction# 0035
1896-97 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Leonard W. boardinghouse 4202 Avenue I
(after this year, only Martha is listed in the city directory)
They had the following children:
i. Arthur Potter;
1896-97 Galveston
City Directory:
Potter, Arthur
lab. 4202 Avenue I
(he is not listed
in Galveston after this year)
Died in his 30's??
22 ii. Chloe Potter
23 iii. Clara Potter
24 iv. Hattie Potter
25 v. William L. Potter
19. Leonard William Potter. Son of Thomas "Tom" Potter & Fatama Webb.
Born 18 Mar 1847 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Died 14 Mar 1914 in Warren Co.,
Tennessee. Buried in Salem Cemetery, Warren County, TN. Occupation physician.
Education 1890 graduate University of Tennessee at Nashville.
Tennessee Census 1860:
Potter, Leonard DeKalb County page
116 Township or Other Info: 5th District
Civil War Muster Rolls:
Potter, Leonard Unit: 16 Tennessee Infantry
Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private
Box# 000231 Extraction# 0035
1896-97 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Leonard W. boardinghouse 4202 Avenue I
(after this year, only Martha is listed in the city directory)
He married Martha Jane "Mattie" Potter, daughter of Watson Cantrell Potter
& Marietta "Harriet" Magness, 30 Sep 187027 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.
Born 25 Feb 1848 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. Died in Galveston, Texas. Buried
10 Apr 1936 in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas. Occupation ran a boarding
house2.
1896-97 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Leonard W. boardinghouse 4202 Avenue I
1897-98 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Martha (Mrs. L.W.) boardinghouse 4202 Avenue I
1899-1900 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Mattie (Mrs. L.W.) r. 4202 Sealy Ave or I
1930 Galveston City Directory:
Potter, Martha (wid Leonard W) r2108 Avenue M
The boardinghouse was usually listed in the business section of the city
directory.
1900 Census says Martha was the mother of 9 children, 4 of whom were still
living
Per Ruthe Potter Bradt: Martha broke horses for the Confederate Army
They had the following children:
i. Arthur Potter;
1896-97 Galveston
City Directory:
Potter, Arthur
lab. 4202 Avenue I
(he is not listed
in Galveston after this year)
Died in his 30's??
22 ii. Chloe Potter
23 iii. Clara Potter
24 iv. Hattie Potter
25 v. William L. Potter
Fifth Generation
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22. Chloe Potter. Daughter of Leonard William Potter & Martha Jane "Mattie"
Potter. Born 1872 in DeKalb Co., TN. Died 28 Jan 1899 in Galveston, Texas11.
Buried 29 Jan 1899 in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas10.
Cause of death: Bright's Disease (form of nephritis, an inflammatory
disease of the kidney
from "Old Disease Names and their Modern Definitions: Bright's Disease -
Bright's Disease is a catch-all for kidney diseases/disorders
She married James Henry Hook, son of James A. Hook & Elizabeth
"Bettie" P. Moffitt, 21 Jul 189116 in Nashville, Tennessee,. Born 3 Jan 1872
in Huntsville, Alabama. Died 15 Jun 1944 in Corsicana, Texas (Navarro County).
Buried 16 Jun 1944 in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Texas. Occupation worked
in cotton mills, Galveston Water Works.
1896-97 Galveston City Directory:
Hook, James H. wks cotton mill r3920 H
1897-98 Galveston City Directory:
Hook, James H. wks. Galv. Water Works, r813 42d
1899-1900 Galveston City Directory:
Hook, James H. asst. engr. Galv. Water Works r. 4202 Sealy Ave.
or I [Martha Potter's boarding house]
There was no city directory published in 1900-01
James H. Hook IS NOT listed in the 1901-02 Galveston City Directory
Lived to 72 years of age; was paralyzed for 2 1/2 years before death from
stroke. Lived at 512 5th St. in Corsicana at time of death. Death
Certificate lists occupation as supt. cotton mills.
Not an educated man, but all of his children were well-educated.
Death Cause: Primary cause of death: arteriosclerosis
Contributory cause: cerebral hemmorhage
They had the following children:
26 i. Don Leon Hook
27 ii. Clara Belle
Hook
28 iii. Stella Betty
Hook
Sixth Generation
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28. Stella Betty Hook. Daughter of James Henry Hook & Chloe Potter. Born
20 Nov 1897 in Galveston, TX. Died 31 Mar 1961 in Houston, TX. Buried 3 Apr
1961 in Forest Park Westheimer, Houston, TX7 9. Religion Trinity Episcopal
Church.
Death Cause: Cancer
She married Bryan Stroud Teas, son of Francis Marion Teas M.D. & Ora
Jeanette Ellis, 28 Nov 1923 in Southern Methodist Church of Dallas, TX. Born
1 May 1899 in Denison, TX. Died 19 Dec 1951 in Houston, TX. Buried 20 Dec
1951 in Forest Park Westheimer, Houston, TX7. Occupation Optometrist. Education
Nashville Medical College?. Religion St. Paul's Methodist Church, Houston,
TX.
1917 Denison City Directory: Teas, Bryan - 1213 W. Walker
Co-owner w/ his brother Merwyn: Houston Optical
Death Cause: Heart attack
They had the following children:
29 i. James Bryan
Teas