THIRD GENERATION



The music "Oh I'm A Good Old Rebel" copyright (c) 1995 (p) 1996 ReWEP Associates. Used by permission.

Andrew Potter was born on 4 Jun 1828. He died on 20 Oct 1904. Was not able to cry. Family stories say when son Richard "Dick" died he walked perimeter of yard for 2 days and nights without stopping to ease his grief.



Andrew Potter enlisted in the Confederate Army on 10 March 1863 at Mullins Mill, Wise County, VA. He served with his brothers. Andrew was in Co K 10th KY Calvary. Enlisted 3/10/63 Mullins Mill, VA. Deserted 4/64, later served in Ratliff's Co., Counts Btn. VA Calvary. Listed as a resident of Pike County in 1890 Veterans census. He never took the oath of alligance. He often sang this song:

I am a unreconstructed rebel that's just what I am,
For this fair land of freedom I just don't give a damn,
I fought so hard against her with a sword and a gun,
I'll ask no man for a pardon for anything that I've done.



Andrew Potter was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Bolling (daughter of Ezekial Bolling and Sharon Nancy Carr) on 25 Jul 1858 in Pike County, KY. Elizabeth "Betty" Bolling was born on 15 Jan 1836. She died on 17 Sep 1912. Andrew Potter and Elizabeth "Betty" Bolling had the following children:

child Roland T. "Role"

child Richard "Dick"

child Ezekiel "Zeke" Potter was born on 22 Dec 1863. He died on 28 Feb 1888.

child James

child Martha Jane

child Solomon "Sol"

child Shadrach "Shade"

child Levi

child Hannah

child George Washington

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