Descendants of Mary Jane Potter

Generation No. 1

1. MARY JANE1 POTTER was born Abt. 1845 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 04 May 1905 in Jennings, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. She married DAVID RICHARD F. BELLEW 23 December 1868 in Pulaksi, Giles County, Tennessee1, son of ISIAH BELLEW and CHRISCHINA MIZE. He was born 09 May 1844 in St. Clair County, Alabama, and died 06 January 1901 in Jennings, Pawnee County, Oklahoma2 .

Richard F. Bellew enrolled on the 6th day of November, 1863, as a Private in Co K 3rd Regiment Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers commanded by John H. Morton. He was captured by the enemy September 24, 1864 at Athens, Alabama, and escaped from rebel prison at Catawba, Alabama about January 16, 1865 and reported within Union ____ at Bridgeport, Alabama January 23, 1865. He was honorably discharged at Pulaski, Tennessee on the 3rd day of August, 1865, by reason of close of war.

More About DAVID RICHARD F. BELLEW:
Burial: Jennings Cemetery, Jennings, Oklahoma
More About MARY JANE POTTER BELLEW:
Burial: Jennings Cemetery, Jennings, Oklahoma

Children of MARY POTTER and DAVID BELLEW are:

i. (------------)2 BELLEW2.
ii. (------------) BELLEW3.

Endnotes

1. Old Records Dept., Giles County Courthouse, Pulaski, TN.
2. Civil War Records, National Archives, Washington, DC.
3. Civil War Records, National Archives, Washington, DC.

Submitted by Rilla Mewbourn