Enoch Potter

Enoch married Elizabeth T. Baird on 29 Nov 1832 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1812; died about 1837 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enoch married Hannah E. Stout on 19 Feb 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of George Peter Stout and Elizabeth Potter) was born about 1820 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah J. Smith about 1861 in North Carolina, , , . Sarah was born in Aug 1843 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 15 Sep 1915 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, , Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rueben married Louisa Jane Wallace on 17 Dec 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Louisa (daughter of Drury Wallace and Elizabeth Snyder) was born on 4 Sep 1848 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 2 Aug 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Trade, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enoch married Sarah Evaline Phillips about 1878 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Jonathon Wesley Phillips and Margaret Keys) was born in Jan 1858 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enoch married Catherine Susannah Potter on 21 Sep 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Jacob Potter and Mary Main) was born on 23 Nov 1872 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 23 Nov 1959 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly married John Dillard Allen about 1902. John was born on 15 Jun 1878 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Dec 1927 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Nancy Jane Roark about 1904. Nancy was born on 2 Apr 1886 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 2 May 1965 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Drewery married Clarinda Alice Heck on 29 Oct 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Clarinda (daughter of Jordan J. Heck and Elizabeth Louisa Jane Snyder) was born in Jun 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Martisha M. Greer about 1894. Martisha (daughter of Jess Whitaker and Ellen Greer) was born on 14 Jun 1874 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 8 Dec 1956 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Reuben Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, December 21, 1960
ENOCH A. POTTER…
Route 2, Trade, died on Saturday morning, Dec. 17.
He was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church, and a native of Johnson County.
include the widow, Laura Eggers Potter; two sons, Paul Potter, Kennett Square, Pa., and Marvin Potter, of Kennett Square, Pa.; a daughter, Lou Potter, of the home; a brother, Dan Potter, Shouns; two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Wilson, Trade, and Mrs. Lou Eggers, Trade; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday at 2:00 p.m. from the house with Rev. D. H. Forrester, and Rev. Barney Oliver in charge.
Burial in Potter Cemetery.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.

Enoch married Laura Oliven Eggers on 26 Jan 1909 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, . Laura (daughter of James Eggers and Eliza J. Phillips) was born on 1 Jun 1887 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Dec 1962 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Potter Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, May 15, 1963
Daniel Boone Potter
Daniel Boone Potter, age 81, Trade, Wallace Community, died at his home Sunday at 12:05 a.m. following a lengthy illness. Hhe[sic] was a native of Johnson County, a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Mary Potter, Trade; three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Roark, Shouns, Mrs. Sarah Main, Vilas, North Carolina, and Mrs. Ethel Mahala, Trade; a sister, Mrs. Lou Eggers, Trade; 21 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the Evergreen Baptist Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dolphus Foister and the Rev. Orville Wallace officiating. Burial was in Potter Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hill Wallace, Howard Wallace, Glenn Bumgardner, Vaughn Potter, Ray Mains, Jake Snyder, Earl Roark, Martin Miller.
Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Daniel married Dixie Mae Heck on 12 Jun 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Dixie was born on 13 Sep 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jul 1933 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa married Leroy Eggers on 2 Nov 1907 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Leroy was born about 1885 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Etta married Elias Elkins on 22 Nov 1906 in Wise County, , , Virginia. Elias (son of David Elkins and Rebecca A. (Elkins)) was born on 4 Feb 1877 in Wise County, , , Virginia; died on 19 Jan 1971 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Brewer-Pierce Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census records indicate that Myrtie was born 1898-1899. However, no record of her has been found in the 1900 census.

Myrtle married James A. Brewer on 7 Sep 1919 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. James (son of Alexander L. Brewer and Susan Fritts) was born in Sep 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 7 Sep 1966 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hamilton Slemp Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Everett Cook about 1916 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Everett (son of Thomas F. Cook and Mary Ann McGuire) was born about 1895 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Enoch married Minnie Bell Brewer about 1916 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Minnie (daughter of Alexander L. Brewer and Susan Fritts) was born on 11 Jul 1895 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Aug 1987 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mason married Cazzie Creniece Roark on 9 Nov 1934 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Cazzie (daughter of Audie Asbury Roark and Sylvania Dianna Mahala) was born on 10 Mar 1915 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 20 Oct 2005 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vada P. Eggers, age 85, of Damascus, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000 in Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.
Mrs. Eggers was born in Rock Creek, N.C., a daughter of the late James and Janie Roark Potter, and lived in Damascus most of her life.
She was the widow of the Rev. I. Blaine Eggers and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Glade Spring. She was also preceded in death by three brothers.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Lavone) Widener and Mrs. Bert (Brenda) Snodgrass, both of Damascus; two sisters, Ella Price of West Jefferson, N.C., and Mary Buchanan of Mountain City, Tenn.; three grandsons, Scottie Widener, Travis Dyson and Brent Dyson; one great-grandson, Tyler Widener; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Widener; granddaughter-in-law, Robin Widener; several nieces and nephews; sons-in-law, Dennis Widener and Bert Snodgrass.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in Pleasant View Baptist Church with Herman Widener, the Rev. Carl Wilson, the Rev. Tim Stevens and the Rev. Roger Boyer officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus.

Nevada married Rev. Ivan Blaine Eggers about 1938. Ivan (son of Cartie Eggers and Lillie Bell Guy) was born on 10 Mar 1917 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 20 Dec 1996 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, , Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Madison married Ruby Woodards about 1941 in North Carolina, , , . Ruby was born about 1922; died about 1996 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Reece Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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POTTER, Dan and Altha Lee
"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, March 13, 1957
MURDER, SUICIDE IS BELIEVED CAUSE OF TWO SHOUNS DEATHS
An inquest to be conducted by Coroner William D. Hill in the deaths of a Johnson County man and his wife has been reset for Monday, March 18, after having originally been set for last Saturday.
Cause of the delay was given by Sheriff Dayton Payne as an effort to "ease the burden" on the two young daughters who were in bed in the house at the time of the shooting.
Dead, are Dan Potter, 61, and his wife, Altha Lee Potter, 35, of Rte 2, Shouns.
The sheriff stated that Potter died en route to a hospital at about 6:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15, after sustaining a .32 caliber pistol head wound at his home, still grasping the pistol which Payne said was the death weapon.
Mrs. Potter was dead, also of a head wound, when officers arrived.
Both shots were apparently from the same gun, officers said.
A cousin of the dead man, Ray Potter, who called officers at the time of the shooting, is being held for "investigation".
Sheriff Payne states that the double death "appears to have been a murder-suicide, although some details need more clarification".
It is thought that complete testimony by the two daughters and the cousin will make possible a clear picture of events leading up to the shooting
Potter, a veteran of World War I, was a life-long resident of Johnson County and a member of the Baptist church. He is survived by two sons, Bruce Potter of Kennett Square, Pa., and Wilton Potter of Salisbury, N. C.; a daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. Bernice Reece of Trade; four brothers, Grant of Galipolis, Ohio, Dave of Zionville, N. C., Clyde and Charles of Trade; four sisters, Mrs. Mollie Reece of Zionville, Mrs. Lizzie Dowell of Shouns, Mrs. Alice Tester of Neva, and Mrs. Hollie Rushton of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Potter was a native of North Carolina but had lived in Johnson County for the past 23 years. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors, in addition to her two daughters, are four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Brewer of Mountain City, Mrs. Mae Tester of Shouns, Mrs. Faye Vanover of Toughkenamon, Pa., and Mrs. Marie Potter of Trade.
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Dan Potter were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. W. N. Riddle officiating.
Burial was in the Potter Cemetery at Trade.
Hill Funeral Home in charge.

Daniel married Thelma Ivalee Miller about 1921 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Thelma (daughter of David Fillmore Miller and Mattie Caroline Davis) was born on 8 Aug 1902 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Altha Lee Taylor on 5 May 1946 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Altha (daughter of George N. Taylor and Alice Vanover) was born on 8 Jul 1921 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 15 Mar 1957 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married George Ottis Brown about 1926 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . George (son of John H. Brown and Kisiah Victoria Hayworth) was born on 23 May 1905 in , , Tennessee, ; died on 16 Feb 1951 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Essie Woodards. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rueben married Virgie V. Wilson about 1930 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Virgie (daughter of Marvin S. Wilson and Freda M. Parks) was born on 15 Sep 1910 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Nov 2004 in Caldwell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Potter Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donnie married Robert Lee Fritts on 1 Aug 1937 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Robert (son of David Fritts and Margaret J. "Maggie" Church) was born on 28 Jun 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jan 1968 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Dyson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ruby Grindstaff , age 92, of 919 Medical Park Drive, formerly from Butler, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012, after an extended illness. She was born December 4, 1919, to the late James and Myrtle Potter Brewer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dana Grindstaff and by two brothers, Claude and Bill Brewer. Ruby was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed farming, raising cattle, and gardening.
Survivors include nieces and nephews, Claude Brewer Jr., Geraldine Gentry, and James Brewer all of Butler, TN, Leola Watson of Carryville, TN; and one sister-in-law, Hartensia Brewer of Butler, also special friend, Richard Hagler of Mountain City.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Grindstaff were conducted at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012, from the Eastside Memory Chapel of the Hux Lipford Funeral Home, with Reverend Leonard Fletcher officiating. Graveside service and burial followed in the Sunset Memorial Park. Family received friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm prior to the funeral service. Pallbearers were Benny Stout, Dean Campbell, Tommy Poore, Richard Hagler, Blaine Branch, Charlie Mann, and Coty Brewer. At other times the family will receive friends at 725 Little Dry Run Rd. in Butler.

Ruby married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Claude Brewer, age 86, of Butler, passed away on Saturday morning, November 27, 2010 at the Mountain City Care Center.

Claude was born September 11, 1924 in Johnson County to the late James and Myrtle Potter Brewer. He enjoyed hunting and farming. Claude was of the Baptist Faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Brewer.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Hartensia DeLoach Brewer; daughters, Rosa Leola Watson of Caryville, TN and Geraldine Gentry and husband Jim of Butler; sons, James Brewer and wife Janie and Claude Brewer, Jr. and wife Sharon, both of Butler; sister, Ruby Grindstaff of Mountain City; grandchildren, Matthew Watson, Coty Brewer, Dalton Brewer, Tina Brewer, Earl Brewer, Robert Brewer, Christian Furchess, Cloy Furchess, Jonathan Furchess, Elizabeth Furchess, Judy Stout, Vance Gentry, Sharon Gentry and Loretta Gentry; several great grandchildren; and special friends, Johnny Tackett and Charlie Mann.

The family will receive friends at the home, 725 Little Dry Run Road, Butler, TN 37640.

It was Claude's wish to be cremated. There will be no public viewing or service at the funeral home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Claude married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Monday, June 24, 1935
JAMES BREWER, JR.
James Brewer, Jr., eight-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brewer, Butler, Tenn., died at a local hospital Sunday night at 10 o'clock, after a prolonged illness.
Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Arrangements will be in charge of the Hathaway Funeral Home.