Children | |||
---|---|---|---|
Col. Thomas Potter (sheriff) |
b. 28 Dec 1806 Knox , KY | d. 4 Feb 1854 Stafford, MO | m. Rachel Marshall (b.
c1806 KY alive 1870 MO) (dau. of Sara Marshall) |
Sophia Potter | b. 1809 | d. Bef 1852 | m. ? Cherry (possibly Pleasant Cherry) |
Elizabeth Potter | b. 22 Apr 1813 Overton, Tenn | d. Aft 1880 | 1m. John Marshall 2m. John Popejoy 7 Oct 1846 Greene Co., MO. |
Benjamin Thomas Potter | b. 15 Jun 1815 TN | d. 16 Dec 1891 Dallas, MO | 1m. ?Mary ? 2m. |
Zacheous Potter | b. 1815/1820 | d. | m. |
Elias Potter | b. 1815/1820 | d. before1861 | m. Matilda Vaughn |
William J. Potter | b. 1820 TN | d. | m. Francis ? |
James Edwin Potter | b. abt 1809 TN |
d. alive 1850 Greene Co, MO |
m. Polly Upshaw abt 1838 (b. abt 1820 TN) |
Mary Potter | b. | d. | m. T. W. Potter (unknown relation) lived in Dallas Co., MO |
1833- Greene County, Missouri. Tax list with no township
listed.
James
Potter
is
listed.
Thomas
Potter is
listed.
Thomas Potter
Jr. is listed.
Thomas Potter
Sr. is listed.
1848, 18 Sep - Elizabeth Popejoy (the remarried widow of John Marshall) was named as principal with Thomas Potter as security in the amount of $1000 bail for her brothers, Elias and William J. Potter.
This undoubtedly was a very serious matter to need this
unbelievably large sum of money in those days. Although many
documents exist that tell of the accusation and indictment filed
4th day of November 1849, there is no complete understanding of
the reasoning behind the accusations or judgements. Elias and
William are accused of exposing in a snow drift with the result of
death of an infant. We do not know whose child it may have been
and although a female no exact age is certain ("5 month old," was
written in and struck through). Facts seem to have been agreed to
but not enough evidence was gathered to convict. We wonder whether
the child was previously still-born or malformed or even if it
were some other acquintance. With Elias and William Potter's
brother being a sheriff and other members of the family being
ministers they seem like a very upstanding and law abiding family.
This is a very mysterious episode in this family. There may be
more information on the Federal Court Records in Missouri that
have not been analyzed. [Court Records of Greene Co., Missouri]
1849, November Term, Circuit Court, Greene County, MO.
1850 - US Census, Missouri, Dallas Co., Dist. 26, page 324.
Jackson, Greene Co., Missouri.
Page 766.
Thomas Potter (44) is here with his wife, Rachael (44) and several
children, the birth dates here along with the place of birth
indicate that the Potters came to Missouri about 1832. They
apparently had previously been in Illinois at least in 1829. The
Marshall family arrived about 1835 and seems to have been also in
Illinois until about 1831. I have not been able to confirm that
this Thomas Potter ever was a sheriff or a colonel. Page 766.
Thomas Potter (44) Farmer 2500 KYpage 768
Rachael POTTER (44) NC
John M Potter (21) IL
Marshal B Potter (18) MO
Asbury S Potter (15) MO
Eliza A Potter (12) MO
Andrew J Potter (10) MO
Thomas M Potter (7) MO
Mary E Potter (6) MO
Lewis C Potter (2) MO (incorrectly listed as a female)
next door
Elizabeth Popejoy 30 F W 800 TN
Elias Marshall 19 F W Farmer IL (incorrectly listed as a female)
William J Marshall 15 M W Farmer MO
James N Marshall 13 M W MO
Ruthy J Marshall 12 F W MO
Martha E Marshall 10 F W MO
John W Marshall 7 M W MO
Lucretia Popejoy 4 F W MO
Washington Popejoy 2 M W MO
James Potter (41) Farmer TNpage 765
Polly Potter (30) TN
Cyntha A Potter (12) MO
George Potter (10) MO
William Potter (9) MO
Zack Potter (6) MO
Ruthy F Potter (6/12) MO
William J Potter (30) Farmer TN1852. Jul 1 - James Potter files for 40 acres in Green Co., MO. sec. 4, twp 29-N, Range 22-W, meridian 5th PM. Filed at the Springfield Land Office. Accession # MO5360_.181
Francis Potter (29) NC
Lucy Potter (12) MO
Richard B Potter (5) MO
Sarah E Potter (4) MO
James Y Potter (1) MO
Elizabeth Popejoy (remarried widow of John Marshall) as the oldest surviving child becomes the administrator of the estate of William S. Potter. Through the series of documents over a five year period related to the settling of the estate and selling his property we have confirmed the connections of the Marshall, Popejoy, Potter and Bailes families. [Probate records of Greene County, Missouri]
1860- Ozark Twp., Webster Co., Missouri. p.98
Bales KEITHLY 30 M Farm 350 250 IND X1860 - Bourbon, Kansas Terr. , Pawnee Post Office. I suspect that this record is not accurate since his birth place and date of birth are incorrect. Polly his wife is also missing and presumed to be dead. [US Census, p. 366]
Bales Sarah A 26 F MO X
Bales Mary A 11 F MO X
Bales Elizabeth J 8 F MO X
Bales ****ed 3 F MO
Bales Andrew J 6/12 M MO
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