Levi Monroe Potter b 5 Jul 1817 NC d 20 Feb 1896 Shelby Gap KY; s/o Benjamin Potter and Susannah Hollingsworth. Levi Monroe Potter was known by his family as "Dad Potter". Levi Monroe Potter m. 7 Jan 1839 Pike Co KY to Sarah "Sallie" Kilgore b Apr 1817 VA died 20 Jun 1890; d/o Ralph Kilgore and Nancy Gray. Children of Levi Monroe Potter and Sarah Sallie Kilgore;
1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Potter b 1840 KY.
2. Mary Potter b 1841 KY
3. Benjamin Potter b 15 Jun 1845 Pike Co KY d 15 Jun 1922 Shelby Gap, Pike Co KY; buried behind the school Burdine, KY; m. 16 Jan 1868 Wise Co VA to Melvinia Jane Gardner b 13 Mar 1849 Esserville, Wise Co VA d 15 Jun 1876 Letcher Co KY; buried behind the school Burdine, KY; d/o William H Gardner and Senah Kilgore.
4. Levy "Leif" Potter b 14 Jan 1848 KY d 10 Jul 1926 Letcher Co KY; buried Potter Cemetery, (aka Murdered Man Cemetery), Cambden, KY; m. Esther "Easter" Mullins b 1850 Dickenson Co VA; d/o Marshall Mullins and Mary Rebecca Vanover. They had 15 children, including one set of triplets that died in infancy and two other children that died from childhood illnesses.
5. William Potter b 14 Apr 1849 KY d 9 Jan 1919; m. Nancy Mullins b 11 Jun 1852 d 16 Oct 1938; d/o John Mullins and Martha Patsy Potter. Thanks to C Potter Jr for submitting information on this family.
6. Carolina Potter b 1849 KY
7. Lucy Potter b 1 Jul 1851 Pike Co KY d 13 Jun 1930 Myra, Pike Co KY; m. Reuben Mullins b 1851 Pike Co KY d 2 Jul 1919 Letcher Co KY; s/o John William Mullins and Martha Patsy Potter.
8. Sarah Potter b 1864 KY
1850 Pike Co KY Census
30 225 225 Potter Levi 32 M Farmer 200 KY
31 225 225 Potter Sarah 37 F VA
32 225 225 Potter Elizabeth 10 F KY
33 225 225 Potter Mary 9 F KY
34 225 225 Potter Benjamin 5 M KY
35 225 225 Potter Levi 4 M KY
36 225 225 Potter Wm 3 M KY
37 225 225 Potter Carolina 8/12 F KY
38 226 226 Potter Benjamin 50 M Farmer 300 NC
39 226 226 Potter Susannah 50 F NC
40 226 226 Potter Reuben 21 M Labourer KY
41 226 226 Potter Anna 19 F KY
42 226 226 Potter Mary 17 F KY
01 226 226 Potter Susan 15 F KY
02 226 226 Potter Esther 12 F KY
03 226 226 Potter Isaac 10 M KY
04 226 226 Potter Elizabeth 8 F KY
05 226 226 Hollingsworth Susan 4 F KY
06 226 226 Hollingsworth Squire 2 M KY