8 Aug 1998          Descendants of: Baker P. POTTS          

1 Baker P. POTTS b. 1793 VA d. After 1850 
  m. cir 1816 TN  Jane b. 1798 
  Served as Capt. in War of 1812 enlisted in VA                                 
  Moved from Brunswick Co., VA to Giles Co., TN                                 
  1816 Giles Co: Baker P. was appointed guardian of Madison Coldwell.           
  1836 Giles Co Tax list: Baker P. Potts 260 ac. in Dist. #2                    

   2 Angeline POTTS b. 1817 

   2 Robert W. POTTS b. cir 1818   TN d. ? 
     m. cir 1843  (Giles) TN  Amanda Ann ANDREWS b. cir 1827  (Giles) TN d. ? 
     Deed records Oct 1861 (Jackson) AR and Dec 1871 (Woodruff) AR                 

      3 James L. POTTS b. 1844 (Giles) TN 

      3 Eliza Jane POTTS b. 1846 (Giles) TN 
        m. 20 Jan 1866 (Woodruff) AR  James D. Andrews, Jr. 

      3 Silas W. POTTS b. 1848 (Giles) TN 

      3 David B. POTTS b. 1850 (Giles) TN 

   2 female POTTS b. 1820-1825 TN 
     1840 census lists a female who is unaccounted for.                            
     Could possibly have been the wife of George W. Andrews                        
     Death Cert. of James Baker Andrews (b1847 Giles Co) lists Ida Potts as mother.

   2 Baker M. POTTS b. 1822 TN 
     m. cir 1847 TN  Nancy J. ABERNATHY b. 1830 TN 
     Deed record for Baker M. Potts, May 1861 (Jackson) AR                         
     Estate of Baker M. Potts, 1865-1867, (Woodruff) AR                            

      3 James M. POTTS b. 1848 (Giles) TN 

      3 Rosanna POTTS b. 1850 (Giles) TN 

      3 Nancy J. POTTS 

      3 William Lewis POTTS 

      3 Martha POTTS 

   2 James Coldwell POTTS b. 27 Apr 1827 (Giles) TN d. 8 Nov 1906
Prospect (Giles) TN m. 15 Nov 1845 (Giles) TN  Isabella Jane HOCKSHAW
b. 1827 Dublin, Ireland d. 6 Jan 1898 Prospect (Giles) TN
     One source says birthplace is MS                                  
     Most info on James C. and children came from Martha E. Gladish.

      3 Elmira Tennessee POTTS b. 11 Oct 1846 (Giles) TN d. 13 Aug 1847
(Giles) TN 

      3 Mary Jane POTTS b. 22 Oct 1848 (Giles) TN d. 31 Oct 1919
(Giles) TN 
        m. 1 Nov 1877 (Giles) TN  A.W. GRIFFIN 

      3 John Baker POTTS b. 1 Jan 1851 (Giles) TN d. 17 Jun 1939
Elkmont, AL 
        m. 16 Feb 1875 (Giles) TN  Eliza Catherine WILLIAMSON b. 14 Feb
1858 d. 1 Jun 1943 

      3 Martha James Francis POTTS b. 22 Jan 1854 (Giles) TN d. 6 Aug
1913 (Giles) TN 
        m. Willie S. GILBERT 

      3 Anna Elizabeth POTTS b. 10 Sep 1855 Elkton (Giles) TN d. 25 May
1895 Bethel (Giles) TN 
        m. 20 Dec 1872 (Giles) TN  William Parks ROGERS b. 27 Aug 1850
Bethel (Giles) TN d. 1 May 1927 Waxahachie, TX
        Giles Co Court Records: W.P. Rogers md. Bettie Potts, dau. of
James C Potts   

      3 Milton Fields POTTS b. 22 Nov 1859 (Giles) TN 
        m. Mattie 
        Mattie: 
        Mattie's maiden name could have been McWilliams or McDaniels.

      3 Lillie Nash POTTS b. 28 Dec 1862 MS d. 3 May 1911 (Giles) TN 
        m. 14 Jan 1891 Walter Scott FOGG 

   2 George H. POTTS b. 1829 TN 
     m. 29 Sep 1846 (Giles) TN  Elizabeth GARRETT b. 1831 TN 

      3 Lewis G. POTTS b. 1849 

      3 Nancy Jane POTTS b. 1851 TN 
        m. 1874 (Giles) TN  George BLAIR          
        m. James L. Chappell, Dr. 

      3 John T. POTTS b. cir 1853 

      3 Mary J. POTTS b. cir 1855 TN 

      3 Julia A. POTTS b. cir 1857 TN 

      3 Sarah J. POTTS b. 1860 TN 

   2 John L. POTTS b. 1832 

   2 Lewis W. POTTS b. 1833 
     m. 4 Feb 1858 (Giles) TN  Sarah Daugherty       
     m. Laura 

      3 Andrew Baker POTTS 
        m. Kathrine Cobb 

         4 William Lewis POTTS b. 1905 (Giles) TN 
           m. Margaret 

         4 James Baker POTTS b. 1906-1909 (Giles) TN 

         4 Edward Lee POTTS b. 1910 (Giles) TN d. 1969 
           m. Orlean WILBURN 

      3 Cordelia POTTS 


Submitted by Daniel Pierce