Speed Menifee Potter was born on 20 Jul 1897 in Potter Flats, KY. He died on 6 Feb 1939 in Potter Flats, KY. He was buried on 7 Feb 1939 in Elkhorn City Cemetery. He was a timberman and a farmer. Tombstone Inscripton: "His toils are past, His work is done,
He fought the fight, The victory won"
He was married to Draxie Burchett (daughter of George Burchett and Mint Unknown ) on 29 Jul 1921.Speed Menifee Potter and Draxie Burchett had the following children:
Roy Martin Potter was born on 15 Jul 1923. He died on 17 Jul 1932.
Living.
Living
Speed Menifee married second Alpha Rowe. She was born in 1896. She died on 25 Nov 1981. Speed Menifee Potter and Alpha Rowe had the following children:
June Potter Lived 2 weeks. June died on 20 Oct 1920.
Mac Arthur Potter Lived 3 months.
Living.
Franklin Delano "Nicky" Potter was born on 26 Nov 1937 in Pike County, Kentucky. He died on 27 Jun 1957 in an automible accident at Fort Knox, Ky. Nicky was food service worker A2C 812 SQ AF
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