John M Potter III (aka O or Manuel Johnson) b 24 Jan 1813 Elks City Community Carter Co TN d 20 May 1913 Elks Mills Community, Carter Co TN, buried Isaac Cemetery, Laurel Fork, Carter Co TN, s/o John O Manuel Potter and Mary Molly Stout (aka Madalen). John M Potter III m. about 1840 Carter Co TN to Margaret Peggy Swiney b about 1814 d before 1850 Carter Co TN. Children of John M Potter and Mary Molly Stout;

1. Samuel Potter b about 1841 Carter Co TN.

2. Carrick W Potter b 13 Nov 1845 Carter Co TN d 9 Jan 1925 Crossnore, Avery Co NC m. TN to Rutelia Messer b about 1850 Hartford, Cocke Co TN. Carrick W Potter m. NC to Ellen Burleson b 6 Feb 1853 Plumtree, Mitchell Co NC d/o Russell Burleson and Lucinda Oaks.

3. Sarah E Potter b about 1847 Carter Co TN

4. Ezekiel Potter b 23 Apr 1850 d 25 Feb 1943 Carter Co TN buried Isaac Cemetery, Carter Co TN m. about 1871 Cocke Co TN to Delilah F Messer b 29 Feb 1852 Cocke Co TN d 27 Oct 1932 Shell Creek, Cocke Co TN buried Isaac Cemetery, Laurel Fork, Carter Co, TN d/o Solomon Messer and Mary Meekie Ball. 

5. Elizabeth Potter b 3 May 1855 Carter Co TN

6. Rachel Potter b about 1850 Carter Co TN d about 1943 

John M Potter III and
Matilda Justice McIntosh

John M Potter III b 24 Jan 1813 Carter Co TN d 20 May 1913 Carter Co TN s/o John M Potter and Mary Molly Stout. John M Potter III m. about 1851 Carter Co TN to Matilda Justice McIntosh b  9 May 1822 Hampton, Carter Co TN d 17 Jan 1908 Carter Co TN buried Isaac Cemetery, Laurel Fork, Carter Co TN, d/o Agnes McIntosh and Sarah Justice. Children of John M Potter III and Matilda Justice McIntosh;

7. William D Potter b 4 Jun 1854 Carter Co TN d 17 Aug 1952

8. Elizabeth Potter b 3 May 1855 Carter Co TN

9. Catharine Potter b 4 Nov 1857 Carter Co TN d 20 Sept 1927