Reuben Potter and Hulda Wright Photo From Linda Potter Whitt

Reuben Potter b 1829 Pike Co KY d about 1862; s/o Benjamin Potter and Susannah Hollingsworth. Reuben Potter m. 15 Jan 1853 Pike Co KY to (1) Susannah E Howard. Reuben Potter m. (2) to Hulda M Wright b 1834 Perry Co KY; d/o James Wright and Polly Engle. Children of Reuben Potter and Hulda M Wright;

1. Tandy Potter b 1852 KY; m. Malinda Frasure / Frazier b Jul 1861. Children of Tandy Potter and Malinda Frasure; i. Elizabeth Potter b 1880 ii. James Potter b 1882 iii. Hulda Potter b 1884 iv. Holy Potter b 1886 v. Gracie Potter b 1888 vi. Julie Potter b 1891

2. James Potter b 26 Aug 1853 KY d 26 July 1920 Greenup Co KY; buried Warnock Cemetery, Warnock, Greenup Co KY; m. 21 Dec 1876 Floyd Co KY to Cynthia Ann Allen b 1859 d ?; buried Warnock Cemetery, Warnock, Greenup Co KY.

3. Benjamin Potter b 1856 KY

4. Mahala Potter b 1859 KY

5. John Douglas Potter b 1869, Floyd Co KY. John Douglas had Benjamin Potter b 1898 Carter Co TN, Benjamin had Edward Potter, Edward Potter had Carrie Potter, Carrie married Paul Faulkner. Thanks very much to Paul Faulkner for submitting this information to our website.

6. Joel Potter b 1871

Reuben Potter
and Didema Gal Potter

Reuben Potter b 1829 Pike Co KY d about 1862; s/o Benjamin Potter and Susannah Hollingsworth. Reuben Potter m. (1) to Didema "Gal" Potter b 1847 Pike Co KY d 16 Jul 1914 Elkhorn City, Pike Co KY; d/o Richard Potter and Christina Teeny Ramey. (Note: Something is not adding up here. If Reuben died in 1862 in the Civil War, then he could not have been the father of the following children). Children of Reuben? Potter? and Didema Gal Potter;

1. Rosella Potter b 1870 Pike Co KY

2. Melvina Potter b 1876 Pound Gap VA; m. John Compton. Children of John Compton and Melvina Potter; i. Hattie Compton ii. Morgan Compton.

3. Amizar R. "Amsire" Potter b 9 Oct 1881 Elkhorn City, KY d 23 Jul 1958; buried Elkhorn City Cemetery, Elkhorn City KY; m. 11 Jul 1901 (in Cornelius Payne Home) to Dora May b 3 Sept 1884 Buchanan Co VA d 5 May 1911 Elkhorn City, KY; buried Elkhorn City Cemetery, Elkhorn City, Pike Co KY; d/o James Epherson May and Anna Dulcy Slone.