George W. Potter enlisted in the Confederate Army on 7 August 1863 at Liberty Hill, VA. He served with his brothers.
George Washington Potter was born on 25 Dec 1833. He died on 18 Apr 1925.
George W. Potter enlisted in the Confederate Army on 7 August 1863 at Liberty Hill, VA. He served with his brothers.
George W. married first Mary Jane "Polly" Belcher (daughter of William Belcher and Mary "Polly" Powell) on 7 Mar 1856 in Pike County, Ky.. Mary Jane "Polly" Belcher was born in 1833 in Russell County, VA. Pike County Marriage File # 1374, license issued 29 Jan 1856 (Certificate dated 7 Feb 1856). Married by John Cantrell and witnessess were Peter Adkins and Harvey Childers .
George Washington Potter and Mary Jane "Polly" Belcher had the following children:
John
Richard Potter was born in 1858.
James Henry "Babe"
Elizabetha "Liza" Potter was born on 23 Dec 1862. She died in 1871. Was 9 years old at time of death.
Miles
George Washington married second Marinda Wallace Colley (daughter of Joshua Colley and Elizabeth "Betty" Bolling) Marinda was born in Mar 1857. To see a Picture of George and Miranda click HERE. George Washington Potter and Marinda Wallace Colley had the following children:
Adam
Isaac
Basil
Baxter Potter was born on 1 Jul 1884. Was killed at sawmill by half brother John Potter oldest son of George Washington Potter and first wife Mary Jane Belcher.
Alec
James
Betty Potter was born in 1892.
Richard
Bessie
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