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1. | Charles Ruffin Potter was born on 24 Jul 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of James O. J. Potter and Susannah Main); died on 6 Dec 1944 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes: Charles Ruffin Potter, Sr. was born at Shouns, Tennessee, July 24, 1859 and died December 6, 1944, aged 85 years, 4 months and 12 days. He was married to Lydia Greer December 5, 1879. Mrs. Potter died September 30, 1911. To his union thirteen children were born, of whom eleven survive: Mrs. W. N. Riddle, Shouns, John J. Potter, Charleston, WV; Mrs. Dave Howard, Mountain City; M. W. Potter, Condon, OR; Mrs. Charlie Dowell, Shouns; G. C. Potter, Spokane, WA; Mrs. L. G. Parker, Carbon, WV; Mrs. Robert Stout, Carpenter, OH; S. E. Potter, address unknown; Mrs. Oscar Howard, Mountain City; and Charles R. Potter, Jr., Shouns. Charles married Lydia P. Greer on 5 Dec 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Lydia (daughter of Alexander Greer and Nancy Elizabeth Osborne) was born in Mar 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1911 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Charles married Danford Mast on 10 Apr 1912 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Danford was born about 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | James O. J. Potter was born about 1819 in North Carolina, , , . Notes: 1870 Johnson County, TN James married Susannah Main about 1843 in North Carolina, , , . Susannah was born on 13 May 1821 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 22 Apr 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Susannah Main was born on 13 May 1821 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 22 Apr 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
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