Descendants of POTTS
Generation No. 1
1. POTTS1
Child of POTTS is:
2. i. (UNKNOWN FIRST
NAME) POTTS2, b.
Germany.
Generation No. 2
2. (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2 (POTTS1) was born
in Germany. He married ELIZABETH BROWN. She was born in PA..
Child of (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS and ELIZABETH BROWN is:
3. i. EPHRAIM3 POTTS, b. 04 Jan
1810, Pottsville?, Schuylkill County, PA. (Could have been 1811; info
conflict); d. 12 Mar 1902, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (at
3:00A.M.; Widowed).
Generation No. 3
3. EPHRAIM3 POTTS ((UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
04 Jan 1810 in Pottsville?, Schuylkill County, PA. (Could have been 1811; info
conflict), and died 12 Mar 1902 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (at
3:00A.M.; Widowed). He married ELIZABETH MCCORMICK 13 Feb
1834 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. (Minister was Phillip McCormick -
Uncle?), daughter of JOHN MCCORMICK and ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN MAIDEN
NAME).
She was born 18 May 1817 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. (or maybe
near Dayton, OH), and died 03 Jan 1901 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN (Married)..
Children of EPHRAIM POTTS and ELIZABETH MCCORMICK are:
4. i. MARTHA ANN4 POTTS, b. 01 Nov
1836, IN.; d. 05 Oct 1861, Piatt County, IL..
5. ii. JAMES MCCORMICK POTTS, b. 29 Jan 1839, IN. (maybe Tippecanoe County).; d. 09
Sep 1916, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (Married).
6. iii. JOSEPH MCCORMICK POTTS, b. 18 Dec 1840, Carroll County, IN. (Maybe).; d. 16
Apr 1911, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (at 11:20A.M.; Widowed).
iv. GEORGE L. POTTS, b. 13 Nov 1847, IN.; d. 06 Dec 1856.
7. v. MARY CRANE POTTS, b. 30 Jan 1849, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN.
(maybe Carroll County, IN.); d. 27 Jan 1944, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN at 7:00P.M..
8. vi. PHILLIP MCCORMICK POTTS, b. 17 Dec 1850, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
14 Mar 1940, Morocco, Newton County, IN. (Died at 4:00 A.M.; Married).
vii. SILAS J. POTTS, b. 17 Dec 1850, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana;
d. 11 Mar 1851, Murphey Cemetery, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
9. viii. ALBERT J. POTTS, b. Jan 1855, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana; d.
05 Jan 1938, St. Anne, IL (Widowed).
10. ix. FRANCIS MARION (FRANK) POTTS, b. 16 Nov 1860, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana.
(Could be 1861; info conflict); d. 20 Jun 1920, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN (Married).
x. ORLANDO L. POTTS, b. Jul 1862, Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana
(Could be 06/13/1859; info conflict).; d. 31 May 1864, (Could be 05/11/1861;
info conflict).
Generation No. 4
4. MARTHA ANN4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
01 Nov 1836 in IN., and died 05 Oct 1861 in Piatt County, IL.. She married WILSON R. KIOUS Abt. 1856 in
Maybe Montgomery County, IN., son of NATHAN KIOUS and MARTHA WILSON. He was born
23 Dec 1831 in Sugar Creek Twp.,
Montgomery County, IN., and died 17 Oct 1905 in Grant Twp., Neosho
County, KS..
Children of MARTHA POTTS and WILSON KIOUS are:
11. i. LOUIS C.5 KIOUS, b. 1858,
Piatt County, IL.; d. Abt. 1882.
12. ii. MARY E. KIOUS, b. 1860, Piatt County, IL.; d. Bef. 1905, KS..
13. iii. MARTHA A. KIOUS, b. 1861, Piatt County, IL.; d. Bet. 1905 - 1910,
Maybe Harper County, OK..
5. JAMES MCCORMICK4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
29 Jan 1839 in IN. (maybe Tippecanoe County)., and died 09 Sep 1916 in Morocco,
Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (Married).
He married ELIZABETH MARIA (MARTHA) BAKER 29 Nov 1860 in Newton County, IN, daughter of IRA BAKER and ELIZABETH DARLING. She was born 03 Jan 1841 in OH. (Maybe
1/3/1842)., and died 07 Aug 1904 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (at
11:00A.M.; Married)..
Children of JAMES POTTS and ELIZABETH BAKER are:
i. (TWIN1)5 POTTS, b. Newton
County, IN (Born & died same year); d. Newton County, IN (Born & died
same year).
ii. (TWIN2) POTTS, b. Newton County, IN (Born & died same year); d.
Newton County, IN (Born & died same year).
14. iii. MARTHA ELIZABETH POTTS, b. 10 Aug 1861, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
16 Nov 1937, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
15. iv. SILAS EDGAR POTTS, b. 23 Feb 1863, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
23 Oct 1933, Iowa Falls, IA..
v. FLORETTA POTTS, b. Abt. 1866, Newton County, IN; d. 1880.
16. vi. LUELLA BELLE POTTS, b. 20 Feb 1868, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
05 Jun 1953, Oklahoma City, OK..
17. vii. MARY ISADORE (MAYME) POTTS, b. 05 Dec 1869, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 01 Mar 1909, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.
18. viii. ANNA LILLIAN POTTS, b. 27 Nov 1871, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
26 Nov 1952, Elkhart County, IN..
19. ix. VIOLA DELLA POTTS, b. 05 Mar 1873, Beaver Twp. Newton County, IN.; d. 04
Apr 1954, Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN..
20. x. CLAUDE ALLISON POTTS, b. 10 Jun 1875, Beaver Twp. Newton County, IN.; d. 30
Oct 1950, Rifle, CO..
21. xi. JESSIE CLAIRE POTTS, b. 19 Dec 1877, Beaver Twp. Newton County, IN.; d. 05
Oct 1940, Logansport, IN (Hospital)..
22. xii. ALICE BERTHA POTTS, b. 07 Mar 1879, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN; d. 13
Dec 1935, Milo, MO..
23. xiii. ESTELLA GRACE POTTS, b. 12 Oct 1881, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
25 Oct 1970, St. Elizabeth Hosp., Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN..
24. xiv. CHARLES EPHRAIM POTTS, b. 06 Jun 1883, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN; d. 25
Sep 1959, Morocco, Newton County, IN (maybe 9/24/1959)..
25. xv. PEARLE BEATRICE POTTS, b. 29 Jul 1885, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN; d. 20
Apr 1968, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN..
6. JOSEPH MCCORMICK4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
18 Dec 1840 in Carroll County, IN. (Maybe)., and died 16 Apr 1911 in Morocco,
Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (at 11:20A.M.; Widowed). He married MARY BAKER 09 Nov 1860
in Newton County, IN., daughter of IRA BAKER and ELIZABETH DARLING. She was born
20 Feb 1838 in OH., and died 05 Jan 1905 in Newton County, IN. (Maybe
2/27/1907)..
Children of JOSEPH POTTS and MARY BAKER are:
i. GOLDIE5 POTTS.
ii. ARDELLA POTTS, b. 12 Sep 1862, Newton County, IN.; d. 18 Oct 1862,
Murphey Cemetery, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
26. iii. WILSON ELDORIA POTTS, b. 23 Jul 1863, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (On a
farm SW of Morocco). (Married); d. 21 Nov 1925, Newton County, IN. (At home
near Morocco, IN)..
iv. GLADYS POTTS, b. 03 Nov 1864, Newton County, IN.; d. 04 Jul 1865.
v. (INFANTBOY1) POTTS, b. 02 Nov 1865, Newton County, IN..
27. vi. ARMINA (MINNIE) DELL POTTS, b. 19 Apr 1868, Newton County, IN.; d. 24 Jun 1960,
Brook, Newton County, IN..
vii. (INFANTBOY2) POTTS, b. 29 Apr 1869, Newton County, IN.; d. 09 Aug 1869.
28. viii. WILLIAM ERNEST POTTS, b. 15 Dec 1870, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
1967, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
29. ix. MAUD GRACE POTTS, b. 05 Jul 1872, Newton County, IN.; d. Apr 1953,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada..
7. MARY CRANE4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
30 Jan 1849 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. (maybe Carroll County, IN.),
and died 27 Jan 1944 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN at
7:00P.M.. She married BENJAMIN S. BAKER 16 Apr 1870
in Newton County, IN, son of IRA BAKER and ELIZABETH DARLING. He was born
03 Oct 1848 in OH., and died 25 May 1920 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN. (at 3:00A.M.; Married).
Children of MARY POTTS and BENJAMIN BAKER are:
30. i. HATTIE LILLUS5 BAKER, b. 19 Jun
1875, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 16 Mar 1974, Morocco, Beaver
Twp., Newton County, IN..
31. ii. VIOLA T. BAKER, b. Sep 1877, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 05 Sep 1946, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
32. iii. FRANCIS MARION BAKER, b. Jun 1880, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 1960, Newton County, IN..
8. PHILLIP MCCORMICK4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
17 Dec 1850 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 14 Mar 1940 in
Morocco, Newton County, IN. (Died at 4:00 A.M.; Married). He married (1) VIOLA A. SPENCER 21 Feb
1870 in Newton County, IN. (Phillip's first marriage).. She was born 23 Feb 1857, and died 19 Nov
1876 in Morocco, Newton County, IN.. He
married (2) ALICE E. SANDERSON 25 Jul 1880 in Phillip's second marriage., daughter
of MILLARD SANDERSON and MARY CARR. She was born
24 Jun 1861 in Newton County, IN., and died 22 Apr 1949 in Morocco, Beaver
Twp., Newton County, IN. (Widowed).
Child of PHILLIP POTTS and VIOLA SPENCER is:
33. i. CHARLES TRIPLETT (OR E.)5 POTTS, b. 10 Nov
1876, Newton County, IN.; d. 1967.
Children of PHILLIP POTTS and ALICE SANDERSON are:
34. ii. MAUDE ALICE5 POTTS, b. 05 Jul
1881, Newton County, IN.; d. 13 Mar 1963, Lewistown, Fergus County, MT..
iii. (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS, b. 02 Jan 1883, Newton County, IN.; d. Deceased.
35. iv. GROVER CLEVELAND POTTS, b. 12 May 1885, Newton County, IN.; d. 02 Mar 1977,
Kankakee, IL..
36. v. ZELLA MAY POTTS, b. 21 Mar 1887, Newton County, IN.; d. 17 Oct 1969,
Newton County, IN..
37. vi. BERTHA BELL POTTS, b. 11 Mar 1891, Newton County, IN.; d. Deceased.
38. vii. EMMA FRANCES POTTS, b. 01 Apr 1894, Newton County, IN. (Could be
03/25/1894, info conflict).; d. 30 Jan 1957, Los Angeles, CA..
39. viii. ADA A. POTTS, b. 28 Apr 1898, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
Jun 1935.
9. ALBERT J.4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
Jan 1855 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana, and died 05 Jan 1938 in St.
Anne, IL (Widowed). He married (1) LOUVINA JANE BAKER in Morocco,
Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (at 9:00A.M.; Divorced), daughter of IRA BAKER and ELIZABETH DARLING. She was born 15 Dec 1846 in OH., and died 11
Jan 1923 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (Married).. He married (2) EMILY HULL.
Children of ALBERT POTTS and LOUVINA BAKER are:
40. i. BESSIE5 POTTS, b. 24 Mar
1879, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 16 Aug 1916.
41. ii. IVA RACHEL (IVY) POTTS, b. 24 Nov 1880, Newton County, IN.; d. 09 Sep 1963,
Muncie, Delaware County, IN..
42. iii. JAMES ELMER POTTS, b. 15 Oct 1880, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.
(Maybe 10/15/1882).; d. 18 May 1972, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
43. iv. RICHARD POTTS, b. 15 Sep 1884, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
19 Jun 1969, Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN..
44. v. ELIZABETH JANE (LIZZIE) POTTS, b. 1888, Newton County, IN. (Maybe 1889).; d. 18 Sep
1951, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
45. vi. IRA EPHRAIM POTTS, b. Oct 1886, Newton County, IN.; d. Deceased, Maybe
Kalamazoo, MI..
46. vii. CHARLES TRIPLETT POTTS, b. 29 Mar 1891, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
24 Oct 1970, Kankakee County, IL..
10. FRANCIS MARION (FRANK)4 POTTS (EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
16 Nov 1860 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, Indiana. (Could be 1861; info
conflict), and died 20 Jun 1920 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN
(Married). He married LOUETTA BILLINGS 29 Dec
1884 in Newton County, IN., daughter of JOHN BILLINGS and LOUVINA BAKER. She was born
28 Mar 1868 in Near Springhill, Johnson County, KS., and died 30 Jul 1944 in
Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (at 3:00A.M.; Widowed).
Children of FRANCIS POTTS and LOUETTA BILLINGS are:
47. i. MARY BELLE5 POTTS, b. 20 Sep
1885, Newton County, IN.; d. 11 May 1962, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN..
48. ii. LEWELLYN BENJAMIN POTTS, b. 27 Jul 1889, Newton County, IN.; d. 04 Dec 1954,
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN..
iii. LESLIE EARL POTTS, b. 18 Feb 1896, Newton County, IN.; d. 10 Sep 1976,
Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; m. (1) GEORGIA SHUEY, 13 May 1926,
Rippley, NY. (Leslie's first marriage).; d. 1951; m. (2) VIOLET M. LOCK, 27 Sep 1952,
Morocco Methodist Church. (Leslie's second marriage).; b. 26 Feb 1911, Lincoln
Twp., Newton County, IN..
Generation No. 5
11. LOUIS C.5 KIOUS (MARTHA ANN4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
1858 in Piatt County, IL., and died Abt. 1882.
He married MILLIE ANN BINKLEY Abt. 1881. She
was born Jun 1863 in OH., and died 1948 in IL..
Child of LOUIS KIOUS and MILLIE BINKLEY is:
49. i. LOU R.6 KIOUS, b. 05 Oct
1882, Maybe Piatt County, IL.; d. Deceased.
12. MARY E.5 KIOUS (MARTHA ANN4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
1860 in Piatt County, IL., and died Bef. 1905 in KS.. She married (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) SMITH.
Children of MARY KIOUS and (UNKNOWN SMITH are:
i. PRIMUS W.6 SMITH, b. Abt.
1881, KS. or MO. (Could be 1880; info conflict).; d. Deceased; m. IDA SMITH (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME), Abt. 1902; b. Abt. 1880, MO.; d. Deceased.
ii. MABEL J. SMITH, b. Abt. 1883, KS.; d. Deceased; m. HARRY F. (OR L.) BELL.
50. iii. MOLLIE G. SMITH, b. Abt. 1885, KS. (could be about 1883; info
conflict).; d. Deceased.
iv. HENRY G. (OR L.) SMITH, b. 1887, KS.; d. Deceased; m. BEVY SMITH (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME).
v. EVA E. SMITH, b. 1889, KS.; d. Deceased; m. URBAN J. RILEY.
vi. RUTH F. SMITH, b. 1893, KS.; d. Deceased.
vii. JOHN G. H. SMITH, b. 1895, KS.; d. Deceased.
13. MARTHA A.5 KIOUS (MARTHA ANN4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
1861 in Piatt County, IL., and died Bet. 1905 - 1910 in Maybe Harper County,
OK.. She married SAMUEL YOUNG I. He was born 1860 in MO., and died Deceased.
Children of MARTHA KIOUS and SAMUEL YOUNG are:
i. SAMUEL6 YOUNG II, b. 1893,
MO.; d. Deceased.
ii. MABEL YOUNG, b. 1896, MO.; d. Deceased.
14. MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
10 Aug 1861 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 16 Nov 1937 in Nevada,
Vernon County, MO.. She married WILLIAM WALLACE DRAKE 05 Jul 1886
in Kentland, Newton County, IN., son of CHRISTOPHER DRAKE and ALMIRA INGRAM. He was born
06 Sep 1862 in Delaware County, NY., and died 14 Nov 1920 in Nevada, Vernon
County, MO..
Children of MARTHA POTTS and WILLIAM DRAKE are:
51. i. CLARENCE SHERWOOD6 DRAKE, b. 14 Sep
1887, Newton County, IN.; d. 02 Feb 1967, Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS..
52. ii. LUCY MAY DRAKE, b. 14 Jan 1889, Newton County, IN.; d. 11 Apr 1958,
Iola, KS..
53. iii. JESSE FRANCIS DRAKE, b. 01 Aug 1892, Loda, Iroquois County, IL.; d. 01 Dec
1969, Rossville, CA..
54. iv. EARL JAMES ALEXANDER DRAKE, b. 23 Sep 1895, Loda Twp., Iroquois County, IL.; d.
05 Dec 1938, Nevada, MO..
55. v. ETHEL ELMIRA DRAKE, b. 14 May 1899, Loda Twp., Iroquois County, IL..
vi. LILLIAN PEARL DRAKE, b. 18 Jun 1902, IL. or KS.; d. 07 Sep 1979, Tulsa,
OK.; m. (1) JAMES CURTIS JACKSON, Lillian's second marriage.; m. (2) HOWARD EARL BRIDGEWATER, 23 Jul
1924, Nevada, MO. (Lillian's first marriage; Divorced)..
56. vii. FLOYD MILTON DRAKE, b. 16 Apr 1905, Colony, Anderson County, KS..
15. SILAS EDGAR5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
23 Feb 1863 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 23 Oct 1933 in Iowa
Falls, IA.. He married LOLA MAY SWEET Abt. 1896,
daughter of CLARK SWEET and FRANCES LONG. She was born
31 Jul 1877 in Grundy County, IA., and died 16 Nov 1924 in Hubbard, Hardin
County, IA..
Children of SILAS POTTS and LOLA SWEET are:
57. i. RUTH6 POTTS, b. Abt.
1897, Probably IN.; d. 03 Jul 1934.
58. ii. NELLIE POTTS, b. 09 Apr 1903, Newton County, IN..
59. iii. GLEN (GLENN) POTTS, b. Bet. 1903 - 1908; d. 30 Oct 1984, Des Moines, IA..
iv. MYRTLE POTTS, b. 1908; d. 09 Oct 1927; m. EARL LONG.
16. LUELLA BELLE5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
20 Feb 1868 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 05 Jun 1953 in
Oklahoma City, OK.. She married WILLIAM LELAND NICHOLS 19 Dec
1887 in Kentland, IN; ME Church parsonage; Rev. R.D. Utter, son of JACOB NICHOLS and MARY JOHNSON. He was born 27 Jan 1861 in Near Momence,
Kankakee County, IL., and died 24 Dec 1917 in Oklahoma City, OK.
Children of LUELLA POTTS and WILLIAM NICHOLS are:
i. GERTRUDE6 NICHOLS, b. 13 Oct
1888, Momence, Kankakee County, IL.; d. 13 Oct 1888, Momence, Kankakee County,
IL. (Stillborn).
60. ii. RAYMOND ETHELBERT NICHOLS, b. 21 Dec 1889, Morocco, Newton County, IN.; d. 23
Sep 1940, Norman, OK..
61. iii. MARY NAOMI (MAY) NICHOLS, b. 12 Jul 1891, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 12 May 1985, Issaquah, WA..
62. iv. NINA GAYNELL NICHOLS, b. 16 Sep 1893, Morocco, Newton County, IN.; d. 24
Mar 1964, Oklahoma City, OK..
63. v. ROYAL BEAUFORD NICHOLS, b. 24 Apr 1902, Oklahoma City, OK (maybe
04/24/1903)..
64. vi. REXFORD C. NICHOLS, b. 17 Oct 1903, Oklahoma City, OK (maybe 10/7/1904).;
d. 28 Aug 1999, Oklahoma City, OK (per Lois Harter, 3/31/01)..
17. MARY ISADORE (MAYME)5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
05 Dec 1869 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 01 Mar 1909
in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.
She married JOHN QUINCY (MAYBE O. OR D.) STRICKLER 30 Jun 1888 in Kentland, Newton County, IN., son of JOHN STRICKLER and MARY SHANK. He was born 14 Mar 1866 in Concord Twp.,
Iroquois County, IL., and died 20 Nov 1907 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN (maybe Kentland)..
Children of MARY POTTS and JOHN STRICKLER are:
65. i. MINNIE BELLE6 STRICKLER, b. 04
Apr 1889, Iroquois or Donovan, Iroquois County, IL; d. 31 May 1961, Hammond,
Lake County, IN..
ii. ERNEST CLARE STRICKLER, b. 24 Apr 1890, Iroquois, Iroquois County, IL.; d. 08
Aug 1947, Hammond, Lake County, IN.; m. (1) KATHLEEN FORD, First
marriage.; b. 1902, Hammond, Lake County, IN. (Maybe born in PA.); d. 04 Feb
1924, Hammond, Lake County, IN.; m. (2) MAUDE E. KIRK, Second marriage; b. 1882, Hammond, IN; d. 1959,
Hammond, IN.
66. iii. VIOLA VIVIAN (BYTHA) STRICKLER, b. 13 Aug 1891, Iroquois, Iroquois County, IL. (maybe
8/4/1892 in IN.); d. 18 Aug 1931, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
67. iv. EDNA JOSEPHINE STRICKLER, b. 05 Jul 1893, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN. (maybe 7/7/1894).; d. 19 Oct 1978, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
68. v. PEARL GRACE STRICKLER, b. 05 Aug 1896, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 01 May 1955, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
18. ANNA LILLIAN5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
27 Nov 1871 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 26 Nov 1952 in Elkhart
County, IN.. She married ROBERT MILTON ELLIOT 05 Feb 1890
in Newton County, IN., son of JOAB ELLIOT and ELIZABETH PEACH. He was born
30 Apr 1863 in IL., and died 26 May 1960 in Goshen, Elkhart County, IN..
Children of ANNA POTTS and ROBERT ELLIOT are:
69. i. LYMAN ELBRIDGE6 ELLIOT, b. 15 Nov
1890, IL.; d. 14 Sep 1974, Elkhart, IN..
ii. RUTH ELLIOT, b. 1892, Records lost in fire.; d. 1892, Records lost
in fire..
70. iii. ELVIN RODNEY ELLIOT, b. 10 Apr 1896, IL.; d. 18 Jul 1983, Goshen, Elkhart
County, IN..
71. iv. ROBERT LLOYD ELLIOT I, b. 09 Dec 1898, IL. (maybe IN.); d. 04 Nov 1981.
72. v. ELNA AGNES ELLIOT, b. 20 Apr 1900, St. Mary, IL.; d. 21 Jul 1975,
Goshen, Elkhart County, IN..
19. VIOLA DELLA5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
05 Mar 1873 in Beaver Twp. Newton County, IN., and died 04 Apr 1954 in Elkhart,
Elkhart County, IN.. She married MICHAEL E. GORMAN 07 Nov 1899
in Newton County, IN., son of MICHAEL GORMAN and MARY MALIA. He was born
04 Dec 1863 in Winamac, Pulaski County, IN. (Maybe 12/04/1860)., and died 04
Aug 1936 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
Children of VIOLA POTTS and MICHAEL GORMAN are:
i. LOUEVA MAY6 GORMAN, b. 18 Sep
1906, Newton County, IN.; d. 21 Mar 1951; m. CHARLES YATES, 12 Jun 1936.
73. ii. ANNA GAYNELL GORMAN, b. 26 Jul 1909, Newton County, IN..
20. CLAUDE ALLISON5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
10 Jun 1875 in Beaver Twp. Newton County, IN., and died 30 Oct 1950 in Rifle,
CO.. He married ROSE (RASNICK) RACNIK in
Divorced..
Child of CLAUDE POTTS and ROSE RACNIK is:
i. WINIFRED6 POTTS, d. Deceased;
Adopted child.
21. JESSIE CLAIRE5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
19 Dec 1877 in Beaver Twp. Newton County, IN., and died 05 Oct 1940 in
Logansport, IN (Hospital).. She married
MELVIN
J. THORNTON 01 Jan
1907 in Newton County, IN., son of GREENLEAF THORNTON and LYDIA PILLARS. He was born
01 Jan 1877 in Newton Twp., Jasper County, IN., and died 26 Jul 1959 in
Dowagiac, Wayne Twp., Cass County, MI. (Lee Memorial Hosp. at 3:00A.M.;
Widowed).
Children of JESSIE POTTS and MELVIN THORNTON are:
i. NILA6 THORNTON, b. 05 Sep
1909, Jasper County, IN.; d. 05 Sep 1909, Jasper County, IN..
74. ii. JAY THORNTON, b. 16 May 1912, Jasper County, IN.; d. 27 Aug 1984,
Palm Harbor, FL..
22. ALICE BERTHA5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
07 Mar 1879 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN, and died 13 Dec 1935 in Milo,
MO.. She married JOHN MARTIN LILLY 14 May 1898
in Newton County, IN, son of SAMUEL LILLY and NAOMI (UNKNOWN MAIDEN
NAME).
He was born 26 Jul 1869 in PA., and died 08 Sep 1961 in Atwood, KS..
Children of ALICE POTTS and JOHN LILLY are:
75. i. MARY VIOLA6 LILLY, b. 12 Jul
1899, Starke County, IN.; d. Deceased.
76. ii. JESSIE MARIE LILLY, b. 25 Aug 1900, Starke County, IN.; d. 13 Aug 1985,
Plymouth, IN..
77. iii. NELLIE (HELEN) REGINA FRANCES LILLY, b. 14 Oct 1901, Newton County, IN.
78. iv. JOHN S. (JOHNNY) LILLY I, b. 1902, IN.; d. Bef. 1975.
v. BERNADINA LILLY, b. 1903, IN.; d. Deceased; m. ORVILLE REED.
vi. LLOYD LILLY, b. 1904; d. Oct 1904, Newton County, IN (45 days
old).
79. vii. ANDREW LILLY, b. 27 Mar 1907, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.; d. 25
Jan 1967, Wichita, KS..
viii. MARGARET LILLY, b. 1908, IN.; d. 1977, Raton, NM.; m. (1) JESS HORNER; d. 1953,
Raton, NM.; m. (2) DAVIS (UNKNOWN FIRST
NAME).
80. ix. JENNIEM (JENNIE) LILLY, b. 29 Jul 1909, Chicago, IL.
81. x. MAMIE LILLY, b. 22 Mar 1911, Probably Newton County, IN..
xi. WILLIAM LILLY, b. 17 Nov 1912, Probably Newton County, IN.; d. 17
Jan 1983, Newkirk, OK.; m. EULA IRENE (ELLEN) LYNN; b. 02 May 1921, Blackwell, OK.; d. 1951.
xii. MINNIE LILLY, b. Abt. 1915, IN or CO.; d. Abt. 1975, Arkansas City,
KS.; m. CLAUDE D. HUSTON.
82. xiii. FAYE VARONICA LILLY, b. 26 Feb 1915, Lake Village, Newton County, IN
(maybe 2/26/1914)..
83. xiv. BERNARD LEO LILLY, b. 05 Sep 1917, Wray, Yuma County, CO..
84. xv. LYDIA LILLY, b. 21 Nov 1918, Wray, CO..
85. xvi. HENRY BIRL LILLY I, b. 02 Aug 1920, Stratton, Hitchcock County, NE..
xvii. FRANCIS CLYDE LILLY, b. 1921, Red Rock, NM.; d. 1921, Red River, NM..
23. ESTELLA GRACE5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
12 Oct 1881 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 25 Oct 1970 in St.
Elizabeth Hosp., Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN.. She married ARTHUR LEGRAND BEST 23 Nov 1904
in Newton County, IN, son of JOHN BEST and WILHELMINA KAY. He was born
12 Jun 1881 in Newton County, IN., and died 27 May 1961 in Brook, Newton
County, IN..
Children of ESTELLA POTTS and ARTHUR BEST are:
86. i. REGINALD ARTHUR (BUD)6 BEST, b. 08 Mar
1907, Morocco, Newton County, IN.; d. 29 Nov 1970, Venice, CA..
87. ii. CECIL AUDREY BEST, b. 29 Nov 1909, Oklahoma City, OK..
88. iii. JESSIE IMOGENE BEST, b. 12 Dec 1919, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 24 Oct 2002, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (Died at home)..
24. CHARLES EPHRAIM5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
06 Jun 1883 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN, and died 25 Sep 1959 in Morocco,
Newton County, IN (maybe 9/24/1959).. He
married LYDIA ANN REDMAN 22 Mar 1905 in Newton County, IN., daughter of CHARLES REDMAN and MILLIE BINKLEY. She was born 30 Oct 1883 in Linter, IL., and
died 25 Sep 1964 in Beaverville, IL..
Children of CHARLES POTTS and LYDIA REDMAN are:
89. i. MILLIE LOUISE6 POTTS, b. 20 Dec
1905, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN; d. Mar 1998, South Bend, IN.
Buried at Oakland Cemetery - Morocco, IN..
90. ii. ROBERT BERYL POTTS, b. 01 Oct 1907, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN; d. 13 Feb 1942, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
91. iii. RAYMOND BEAUFORD (PREACH) POTTS, b. 03 Jun 1909, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN; d. 19 May 1973, Newton County, IN..
92. iv. LENA LUCILLE (LUCEAL) POTTS, b. 18 Sep 1912, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN; d. Oct 1997, Watseka, Iroquois County, IL (Magnolia Wood Nursing Home)..
93. v. VIOLA NORMA POTTS, b. 26 Jul 1914, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN; d. 08 Feb 1992, Riverside Hospital, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL..
94. vi. DOROTHEA ANN POTTS, b. 27 Feb 1920, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.
95. vii. JOHN CHARLES POTTS, b. 05 Nov 1922, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN; d. 20 Dec 1947.
25. PEARLE BEATRICE5 POTTS (JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
29 Jul 1885 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN, and died 20 Apr 1968 in
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN.. She
married LEE CRIPE 21 Feb 1906 in Newton County, IN, son of ELI CRIPE and MATILDA (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME). He was born 09 Jan 1878 in
Near Oakley, Macon County, IL., and died 06 Sep 1948 in South Bend, St. Joseph
County, IN..
Children of PEARLE POTTS and LEE CRIPE are:
96. i. CHALMER BURNETT6 CRIPE, b. 10 Dec
1906, LaPlace, IL..
97. ii. OPAL VERNA CRIPE, b. 08 Feb 1909, Lake City, Moultrie County, IL.; d.
16 Oct 1983, Hardy, AR..
iii. HELEN ILENE CRIPE, b. 28 Aug 1919; d. 24 Dec 1919, LaPlace Cemetery,
LaPlace, IL..
iv. VIVIAN LORRAINE CRIPE, b. 08 Feb 1921; d. 19 Feb 1921, LaPlace Cemetery,
LaPlace, IL..
26. WILSON ELDORIA5 POTTS (JOSEPH MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
23 Jul 1863 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (On a farm SW of Morocco).
(Married), and died 21 Nov 1925 in Newton County, IN. (At home near Morocco,
IN).. He married MAGGIE MAY (MAE) TINCHER 04 Apr
1891 in Newton County, IN., daughter of HENRY TINCHER and MARY GRAVES. She was born
19 Aug 1871 in North Vernon, Jennings County, IN., and died 03 Mar 1953 in
Newton County, IN..
Children of WILSON POTTS and MAGGIE TINCHER are:
i. BEULAH GERALDINE6 POTTS, b. 19 Mar
1894, Near Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 31 Oct 1925, At home
near Morocco, IN. (Maybe 10/30/1925)..
ii. FERROLL IMOGENE POTTS, b. 11 Sep 1897, Newton County, IN.; m. EARL C. KLINE, 20 Aug 1925,
Kentland, Newton County, IN, (8:30A.M. at the Presbyterian Parsonage); b. 30
Mar 1897, Newton County, IN..
98. iii. NEWANA MAXINE POTTS, b. 25 Nov 1915, Newton County, IN.; d. 11 Mar 1956.
27. ARMINA (MINNIE) DELL5 POTTS (JOSEPH MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
19 Apr 1868 in Newton County, IN., and died 24 Jun 1960 in Brook, Newton
County, IN.. She married PHILIP SHERMAN SMITH 10 Mar 1898
in Newton County, IN., son of NATHAN SMITH and ELIZABETH STEPHENS. He was born
24 Sep 1868 in Manteno, Kankakee County, IL., and died 29 Dec 1938 in Beaver
City, Newton County, IN..
Children of ARMINA POTTS and PHILIP SMITH are:
i. GLADYS MADELINE6 SMITH, b. 13 Feb
1900, Newton County, IN. (Maybe 02/13/1899).; d. 1999, Newton County, IN.
(George Ade Nursing Home near Morocco, IN).; m. FAYE ELTON BROAD, DVM, 29 Jun
1922, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN (home wedding).; b. 03 Jan 1899,
Lowell, Lake County, IN.; d. 04 Oct 1981, Plymouth, Marshall County, IN.
(Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home)..
ii. PHILIP VANE SMITH, b. 05 Mar 1901, Newton County, IN. (Maybe
03/05/*1900).; d. 24 Feb 1971, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; m. HALLIE BERNADINE JAMES, 12 Dec 1934,
Newton County, IN.; b. 26 Apr 1910, Newton County, IN..
99. iii. GRAYCE EVANGELINE SMITH, b. 28 Feb 1902, Newton County, IN.; d. 13 Mar 1978,
Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN..
iv. ELIZABETH EVALENA SMITH, b. 09 Oct 1906, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; m. ELMER LLOYD SKINNER, 03 Jan 1927, Watseka, Iroquois County, IL.; b. 24 Aug
1897, Newton County, IN. (Near Enos, IN.); d. Apr, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN. (Year nor known)..
28. WILLIAM ERNEST5 POTTS (JOSEPH MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
15 Dec 1870 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 1967 in Morocco,
Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.. He
married BERTHA HOPE JOHNSON 15 Dec 1904 in Newton County, IN., daughter of JAMES JOHNSON and FLORENCE GARRARD. She was born 10 Jul 1885 in Newton County,
IN., and died 13 Mar 1950 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN..
Children of WILLIAM POTTS and BERTHA JOHNSON are:
100. i. VANETA6 POTTS, b. 07 Aug
1905, Newton County, IN..
101. ii. WILLIAM VANCE POTTS, b. 06 Jul 1911, Newton County, IN.; d. 27 Jan 1985,
Newton County, IN..
29. MAUD GRACE5 POTTS (JOSEPH MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
05 Jul 1872 in Newton County, IN., and died Apr 1953 in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada.. She married GEORGE JESSEN 26 Feb 1896
in Newton County, IN., son of CHRISTIAN JESSEN and HANNAH BREWER. He was born
Jun 1871 in Washington Twp., Newton County, IN., and died Apr 1957 in Sanford,
Manitoba, Canada..
Children of MAUD POTTS and GEORGE JESSEN are:
102. i. CHESTER ERNEST6 JESSEN, b. 19 Nov
1896, Newton County, IN.; d. 20 Aug 1954, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada..
103. ii. GEORGE EARL JESSEN, b. 23 Oct 1899, Washington Twp., Newton County, IN.;
d. 26 May 1983, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada..
30. HATTIE LILLUS5 BAKER (MARY CRANE4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
19 Jun 1875 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 16 Mar 1974
in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
She married CHARLES H. TRAVIS 03 Jul 1894 in Newton County, IN, son of WILLIAM TRAVIS and COURTNEY DARNELL. He was born 19 Jun 1869 in Fairbury,
Livingston County, IL., and died 11 Apr 1942 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN. (at 9:00A.M.; Divorced).
Child of HATTIE BAKER and CHARLES TRAVIS is:
104. i. RAE F.6 TRAVIS, b. 24 Aug
1906, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 1981.
31. VIOLA T.5 BAKER (MARY CRANE4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
Sep 1877 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 05 Sep 1946 in
Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
She married (1) RAYMOND HUSTON TRAVIS 18 Sep 1895 in Morocco, Newton County, IN. Viola's
first marriage., son of J. TRAVIS and MORNING (UNKNOWN MAIDEN
NAME).
He was born 1874 in Livingston County, IL., and died 1903 in Fairbury,
IL.. She married (2) THOMAS EDWIN PUETT 1904 in
Newton County, IN. Viola's second marriage., son of JONATHAN PUETT and HENRIETTA GRIFFITH. He was born Sep 1877 in Colorado, and died 06
Jun 1944 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
Children of VIOLA BAKER and RAYMOND TRAVIS are:
105. i. CHESTER EARL6 TRAVIS, b. 25 Oct
1897, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 23 Sep 1984, Hayward, CA..
106. ii. FERN I. TRAVIS, b. 25 Jan 1899, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 12 Mar 1972, Brook, Newton County, IN..
Children of VIOLA BAKER and THOMAS PUETT are:
107. iii. VICTOR6 PUETT I, b. 18 Jul
1905, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 10 Jul 1969, Lafayette,
Tippecanoe County, IN..
108. iv. VIVIAN PUETT, b. 18 Jul 1905, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 27 Apr 1978.
109. v. ARNOLD BANE PUETT, b. 27 Jan 1910, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 13 Jan 1952, Kokomo, IN..
110. vi. RALPH ETHELBERT PUETT, b. 03 Sep 1912, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 21 Jul 1970, Kokomo, IN?.
vii. VON DELOS PUETT, b. 29 May 1917, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 08 Feb 1920.
32. FRANCIS MARION5 BAKER (MARY CRANE4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
Jun 1880 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 1960 in Newton
County, IN.. He married JESSIE ADELINE HYER 30 Jul 1902
in Kentland, Newton County, IN., daughter of ROBERT HYER and RUTH TYLER. She was born 18 Nov 1885 in Newton County,
IN., and died 22 Mar 1953 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
Children of FRANCIS BAKER and JESSIE HYER are:
111. i. BERNARD FRANCIS6 BAKER, b. 19 Nov
1903, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d. 05 Sep 1987, Iroquois
Memorial Hospital, Watseka, Iroquois County, IL (at 1:30PM; Married).
112. ii. BUNNETTA ERMA BAKER, b. 29 Jun 1905, Newton County, IN..
33. CHARLES TRIPLETT (OR E.)5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
10 Nov 1876 in Newton County, IN., and died 1967. He married EMMA ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD 15 Feb
1895 in Newton County, IN., daughter of JOHN ARCHIBALD and LOUISA GRAVES. She was born
24 Feb 1876 in Newton County, IN., and died 1962.
Children of CHARLES POTTS and EMMA ARCHIBALD are:
113. i. VIOLA MERLE6 POTTS, b. 15 Aug
1896, Newton County, IN.; d. Deceased.
114. ii. LESLEY FAYE POTTS, b. 07 Jul 1898, Beaverville, IL. (Maybe Newton
County, IN.); d. 20 Feb 1974.
iii. CLARENCE POTTS, b. 10 Aug 1900, Newton County, IN.; d. 1960.
115. iv. AGNES MARIE POTTS, b. 04 May 1903, Newton County, IN.; d. Deceased.
116. v. ETHEL GOLDIE POTTS, b. 31 Mar 1905, Newton County, IN..
117. vi. CHESTER RAY POTTS, b. 23 Sep 1908, Newton County, IN..
118. vii. SYLVIA GRACE POTTS, b. 09 Jul 1916, Newton County, IN..
34. MAUDE ALICE5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
05 Jul 1881 in Newton County, IN., and died 13 Mar 1963 in Lewistown, Fergus
County, MT.. She married (1) THOMAS GORMAN 14 Oct 1899
in Newton County, IN. (Maude's first marriage)., son of MICHAEL GORMAN and MARY MALIA. He was born 15 Sep 1864 in Newton County,
IN., and died 21 Mar 1946 in Lewistown, Fergus County, MT.. She married (2) OLE W. ANDERSON Aft. 1910
in Maude's second marriage.. He was born
25 Jul 1870, and died 09 Dec 1961.
Children of MAUDE POTTS and THOMAS GORMAN are:
i. ETHEL6 GORMAN, b. 05 Dec
1900, Newton County, IN.; d. 18 Dec 1900.
ii. EVA ANN GORMAN, b. 16 Feb 1902, Newton County, IN.; d. 17 Jun 1926.
iii. (UNKNOWN NAME OF STILLBORN
SON) GORMAN, b. 13 Sep 1904, Newton County, IN.; d. 13 Sep 1904.
iv. THOMAS LEO GORMAN, b. 06 Oct 1905, Newton County, IN.; d. 23 May 1919.
119. v. BASIL LEONARD GORMAN, b. 16 Jan 1908, Morocco, Newton County, IN.; d. 15
Aug 1963, Lewistown, Fergus County, MT..
vi. TESSIE WILLMA GORMAN, b. 18 Dec 1910; d. 08 Apr 1919.
35. GROVER CLEVELAND5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
12 May 1885 in Newton County, IN., and died 02 Mar 1977 in Kankakee, IL.. He married RUBY HAZEL MCCOMB 27 Apr 1910
in Kentland, Newton County, IN., daughter of JACK MCCOMB and ANNA LANGHART. She was born 05 Sep 1894 in Brook, Newton
County, IN., and died 10 Dec 1983 in George Ade Hospital, Brook, Newton County,
IN.
Children of GROVER POTTS and RUBY MCCOMB are:
120. i. DORIS ALBERTA6 POTTS, b. 27 Jun
1911, Newton County, IN..
121. ii. ELVIN EDD POTTS, b. 10 Jan 1913, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
122. iii. VIRGIL LAVERNE POTTS, b. 02 Aug 1916, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
123. iv. AUDREY LUCILLE POTTS, b. 09 Apr 1923, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
36. ZELLA MAY5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
21 Mar 1887 in Newton County, IN., and died 17 Oct 1969 in Newton County,
IN.. She married (1) BENA HURBERT GEESA I 04 Oct
1911 in Newton County, IN, son of BENJAMIN GEESA and SARAH FRANCIS. He was born
30 Jan 1888 in Newton County, IN., and died 04 Oct 1953 in Newton County,
IN.. She married (2) JAMES M. BLANKENSHIP Aft.
1917.
Children of ZELLA POTTS and BENA GEESA are:
i. ALICE EVA6 GEESA, b. 01 Sep
1912; d. 01 Sep 1912.
124. ii. EDITH (TOTTIE) GEESA, b. 01 Sep 1912, Newton County, IN.; d. 29 Aug 1991,
Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN..
125. iii. ORVAL HURBERT GEESA, b. 17 Apr 1915, Colfax Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
24 Dec 1977.
iv. CLARENCE LOVELL GEESA, b. 12 Sep 1917, Newton County, IN.; d. 28 Nov 1928.
37. BERTHA BELL5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
11 Mar 1891 in Newton County, IN., and died Deceased. She married ROY GODFREY SMART 26 Apr 1905
in Newton County, IN. (Divorced)., son
of JOHN
SMART
and MELISSA GODDARD. He was born
02 Dec 1877 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 19 Apr 1942
in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
Children of BERTHA POTTS and ROY SMART are:
i. (INFANT SON)6 SMART, b. 10 Dec
1905, Newton County, IN.; d. 1905.
126. ii. ROXIE ALICE SMART, b. 07 Dec 1906, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN.; d.
14 Apr 1983, Paradise, CA..
127. iii. BETHEL MELISSA SMART, b. 30 Oct 1908, Newton County, IN.; d. Deceased.
128. iv. OTTIS FRANK (LEROY) SMART, b. 19 May 1911, Tampico, Jackson County, IN.; d. 23
Feb 1985, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN..
38. EMMA FRANCES5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
01 Apr 1894 in Newton County, IN. (Could be 03/25/1894, info conflict)., and
died 30 Jan 1957 in Los Angeles, CA..
She married (1) TUNIS WILLIAM WILDRICK 26 Nov 1910 in Newton County, IN. (Divorced)., son of WILLIAM WILDRICK and EMMA DEWEY. He was born 31 Mar 1892 in Newton County,
IN., and died 14 Nov 1948 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.. She married (2) WILLIAM SCHYLER COLFAX II Aft.
1920, son of WILLIAM COLFAX and ANGIE WELLS. He was born
Abt. 1889 in Pompton Lakes, NJ, and died 1962 in Chicago, Cook County, IL..
Children of EMMA POTTS and TUNIS WILDRICK are:
i. CHESTER6 WILDRICK, b. Abt.
1912; d. Abt. 1912, Died shortly after birth..
129. ii. FRIEDA MAY WILDRICK, b. 15 May 1913, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN..
Children of EMMA POTTS and WILLIAM COLFAX are:
130. iii. WILLIAM SCHYLER6 COLFAX III, b. 12
May 1928, Chicago, IL..
iv. PATRICIA MAUREEN COLFAX, b. 16 Sep 1930, Chicago, IL.; m. VIRGIL PAUL POLEOS.
39. ADA A.5 POTTS (PHILLIP MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
28 Apr 1898 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died Jun 1935. She married WILLIAM HAMPTON SMITH 10 Jan 1921
in Newton County, IN. He was born 1885,
and died 1957.
Children of ADA POTTS and WILLIAM SMITH are:
i. RAYMOND F.6 SMITH, b. 25 Jan
1922, Newton County, IN.; m. (UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RAYMOND F. SMITH), Married, but no details..
ii. MARTHA A. SMITH, b. 02 Feb 1925, Newton County, IN..
iii. ELVIN L. SMITH, b. 25 May 1927, Newton County, IN.; m. (UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ELVIN L. SMITH), Married,
but no details..
131. iv. GRACE LUCILLE SMITH, b. 18 Jan 1929, Newton County, IN.; d. 2002.
v. WILLIAM H. SMITH, b. 24 Mar 1931, Newton County, IN.; d. 2005, Munster,
Lake, IN.
40. BESSIE5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
24 Mar 1879 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 16 Aug 1916. She married (1) THOMAS MARTIN 1898 in
Bessie's first marriage. He died Apr
1901. She married (2) HARVEY CARPENTER MAJOR 18 Dec 1901
in Newton County, IN, (Bessie's second marriage)., son of GEORGE MAJOR and SUED (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME). He was born 01 Mar 1872, and
died 06 Aug 1951 in Salem, OR..
Children of BESSIE POTTS and THOMAS MARTIN are:
i. PAUL CAREY6 MARTIN, b. 06 Oct
1899; d. 28 Oct 1946; m. LULU PONTON, Iroquois County, IL.; b. 12 Mar 1909.
132. ii. MELVIN MARTIN, b. 16 Jan 1901; d. 10 May 1970, Rensselaer, Jasper
County, IN..
Child of BESSIE POTTS and HARVEY MAJOR is:
iii. FERN DELORES6 MAJOR, b. 03 May
1903, Wadena, Benton County, IN.; m. (1) FRED LUTHER MCGEE, 04 May 1921, Tulsa, OK. (Fern's first marriage).; b.
09 Mar 1892, Tidioute, PA.; d. 12 Dec 1960, Portland, OR.; m. (2) CLAUDE HENRY FRYER, 15 Mar 1963,
Fern's second marriage.; b. 19 Jul 1898, Portland, OR..
41. IVA RACHEL (IVY)5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
24 Nov 1880 in Newton County, IN., and died 09 Sep 1963 in Muncie, Delaware
County, IN.. She married VIRGIL EMERSON EDMINSTER 04 Aug
1900 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., son of WILLIAM EDMINSTER and ORILLA STEPHENS. He was born 11 Aug 1879 in Fulton County,
IN., and died 12 Nov 1946 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN..
Children of IVA POTTS and VIRGIL EDMINSTER are:
i. LEONARD RALPH6 EDMINSTER, b. 14
Mar 1901, Momence, Kankakee County, IL.; d. 30 Nov 1966; m. RUBY DRUMM.
ii. HELEN L. EDMINSTER, b. 12 Mar 1905, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 28 Aug 1969; m. MICHAEL COLLINS.
iii. RUBY EDMINSTER, b. 12 Jun 1908, Converse, IN.; d. 07 Feb 1941; m. LAURENCE KING.
iv. HAROLD EDMINSTER, b. 09 Aug 1911, Converse, IN.; m. OPAL HOOVER.
42. JAMES ELMER5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
15 Oct 1880 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (Maybe 10/15/1882)., and died 18
May 1972 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..
He married (1) MABEL GALLOWAY in James' second marriage.. She died 1961. He married (2) MINNIE LABAR 27 Dec 1905
in Newton County, IN. (James' first marriage)..
Child of JAMES POTTS and MINNIE LABAR is:
i. (DAUGHTER)6 POTTS, d. Deceased,
Died in infancy..
43. RICHARD5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
15 Sep 1884 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 19 Jun 1969 in
Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN.. He
married (1) ORA MAY MARLATT 02 Jan 1906 in Newton County, IN. (Richard's first
marriage)., daughter of FRANK MARLATT and RENA STEELEY. She was born
11 May 1890 in West Point, Tippecanoe County, IN., and died 23 Jan 1967 in
Hammond, Lake County, IN.. He married
(2) TENA (TINA) COLLINS LARSON 06 Apr 1936 in Kentland, Newton County, IN.
(Richard's second marriage)..
Children of RICHARD POTTS and ORA MARLATT are:
133. i. EDNA RUTH6 POTTS, b. 25 Sep
1906, Decatur, IL..
134. ii. EVELYN MAY POTTS, b. 25 Sep 1906, Decatur, IL.; d. 25 Apr 1961,
Hammond, Lake County, IN..
135. iii. RAYMOND LESLIE POTTS I, b. 31 Jul 1908, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton
County, IN.; d. 23 Oct 1972, Rensselaer, Jasper County, IN..
44. ELIZABETH JANE (LIZZIE)5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
1888 in Newton County, IN. (Maybe 1889)., and died 18 Sep 1951 in Hammond, Lake
County, IN.. She married GEORGE CHARLES HIVELY 27 Dec 1906
in Newton County, IN.. He was born 13
Jan 1882 in Kouts, Porter County, IN., and died 17 Jun 1954 in Hammond, Lake
County, IN..
Children of ELIZABETH POTTS and GEORGE HIVELY are:
136. i. EDNA BELLE6 HIVELY, b. 08 Nov
1907, Kouts, Porter County, IN.; d. 1983.
137. ii. ELSIE MAY HIVELY, b. 19 Sep 1909, Newton County, IN..
iii. THELMA ELLEN HIVELY, b. 02 Mar 1911, Not sure about year.; m. ALBERT JUHASZ.
iv. CHALMER GEORGE HIVELY, b. 26 Jun 1913, Not sure about year..
138. v. HELEN MARIE HIVELY, b. 11 Dec 1919, Beaverville, IL..
139. vi. LILLIAN ISABEL HIVELY, b. 17 Jan 1922, Newton County, IN..
140. vii. ROGER DEAN HIVELY, b. 22 Nov 1931, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN..
45. IRA EPHRAIM5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
Oct 1886 in Newton County, IN., and died Deceased in Maybe Kalamazoo, MI.. He married PEARL CHLOE WOODIN 19 Oct 1907
in Newton County, IN.. She died in Maybe
Kalamazoo, MI..
Children of IRA POTTS and PEARL WOODIN are:
141. i. HAROLD6 POTTS, b. 10 Aug
1908, Newton County, IN..
ii. BERNARD POTTS.
46. CHARLES TRIPLETT5 POTTS (ALBERT J.4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
29 Mar 1891 in Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 24 Oct 1970 in
Kankakee County, IL.. He married LAURA ANNA PONTON 29 Apr 1913
in Beaverville, IL., daughter of PETER PONTON and ANNA VARBONCOUR. She was born
18 Aug 1894 in Beaverville, IL., and died 21 Sep 1957 in St. Anne, Kankakee
County, IL..
Children of CHARLES POTTS and LAURA PONTON are:
142. i. ORVILLE MARCEL6 POTTS, b. 08 Apr
1914, Iroquois County, IL..
143. ii. OPAL ETHEL POTTS, b. 12 Nov 1915, Iroquois County, IL..
144. iii. PAULINE LOUETTA POTTS, b. 20 Aug 1920, Iroquois County, IL..
iv. CLIFFORD POTTS, b. 08 Mar 1928.
145. v. DELORIS MAE POTTS, b. 23 Aug 1930, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL.; d. 23
Feb 1984, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL; Riverside Medical Center..
146. vi. KENNETH CHARLES POTTS, b. 29 Mar 1933, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL..
147. vii. BETTY LORAINE POTTS, b. 17 Aug 1935, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL.; d. 03
Oct 1996, Hobe Sound, FL. (Cancer).
47. MARY BELLE5 POTTS (FRANCIS MARION (FRANK)4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
20 Sep 1885 in Newton County, IN., and died 11 May 1962 in Morocco, Beaver
Twp., Newton County, IN.. She married
(1) DALE WALLACE INSLEY 08 Oct 1903 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN., son of WHEELER INSLEY and EUDELLA ARNOLD. He was born
01 Aug 1882 in East Lynn, IL., and died 14 Feb 1922 in Elkhart, Elkhart County,
IN.. She married (2) WILLIAM P. POWELL Abt.
1924. He was born 17 Nov 1872, and died
15 Dec 1954 in Newton County, IN..
Child of MARY POTTS and DALE INSLEY is:
148. i. BETHEL LOUISE6 INSLEY, b. 24 Jan
1916, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
48. LEWELLYN BENJAMIN5 POTTS (FRANCIS MARION (FRANK)4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN
FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born
27 Jul 1889 in Newton County, IN., and died 04 Dec 1954 in Lafayette,
Tippecanoe County, IN.. He married NELIDA (NELLIE) ST. GERMAIN 23 Dec
1909 in Beaverville, IL., daughter of PETER ST. GERMAIN and NELLIE PELTIER. She was born
23 Apr 1891 in Crescent City, IL..
Children of LEWELLYN POTTS and NELIDA ST. GERMAIN are:
149. i. LESTER HAROLD6 POTTS, b. 27 Jul
1910, Beaverville, IL..
150. ii. MARION LOUIS POTTS, b. 28 Jul 1912, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County,
IN.; d. 29 May 1993, Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN..
Generation No. 6
49. LOU R.6 KIOUS (LOUIS C.5, MARTHA ANN4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
05 Oct 1882 in Maybe Piatt County, IL., and died Deceased. She married JOHN CRIPE 22 Feb 1899,
son of ELI CRIPE and MATILDA (UNKNOWN MAIDEN
NAME).
He was born 17 Dec 1875 in Near Oakley, IL., and died 20 Apr 1957 in
Cerro Gordo, IL..
Children of LOU KIOUS and JOHN CRIPE are:
i. VIOLA7 CRIPE, b. 12 Aug
1905; d. 1925; Adopted child.
ii. FLOYD CRIPE, Adopted child.
50. MOLLIE G.6 SMITH (MARY E.5 KIOUS, MARTHA ANN4 POTTS, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
Abt. 1885 in KS. (could be about 1883; info conflict)., and died Deceased. She married EARL MORRISON Abt.
1904. He was born Abt. 1883 in IA..
Child of MOLLIE SMITH and EARL MORRISON is:
i. PAULINE7 MORRISON, b. 1906.
51. CLARENCE SHERWOOD6 DRAKE (MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
14 Sep 1887 in Newton County, IN., and died 02 Feb 1967 in Wichita, Sedgewick
County, KS.. He married (1) HAZEL MARIE (OR MINNIE) HALL 27 Jul 1910
in Iola, Allen County, KS.. She was born
01 May 1887 in Kincaid, Anderson County, KS., and died Feb 1938 in State
Hospital, Larned, KS.. He married (2) VERNA LUCILLE MERRITT 1938 in
Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS. (Clarence's second marriage)..
Children of CLARENCE DRAKE and HAZEL HALL are:
151. i. SHERLEY JOYCE7 DRAKE, b. 16 Feb
1926, Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS..
ii. GERALD SHERWOOD DRAKE, b. 13 Feb 1928, Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS.; m. GWENDOLYN YVONNE BRADLEY, 22 Mar
1951; b. 27 Apr 1923, Gatesville, TX..
iii. (DAUGHTER) DRAKE, b. Unknown, Iola, KS.; d. Iola, KS..
iv. (TWIN1) DRAKE, b. Unknown, OK.; d. OK..
v. (TWIN2) DRAKE, b. Unknown, OK.; d. OK..
vi. SHIRLEY ELLEN DRAKE, b. 1915, Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS.; d. 1920.
Children of CLARENCE DRAKE and VERNA MERRITT are:
152. vii. SHARON LEE7 DRAKE, b. 22 Apr
1943, Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS.; Adopted child.
153. viii. LINDA LUCILLE DRAKE, b. 26 Apr 1946, Wichita, Sedgewick County, KS.;
Adopted child.
52. LUCY MAY6 DRAKE (MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
14 Jan 1889 in Newton County, IN., and died 11 Apr 1958 in Iola, KS.. She married HARRY CULBERTSON 09 Apr
1912 in Garnett, Anderson County, KS., son of ELZA CULBERTSON and MATILDA CURRY. He was born 23 Jul 1891 in MO. (1900
Census)., and died 25 Dec 1972 in Iola, KS..
Children of LUCY DRAKE and HARRY CULBERTSON are:
154. i. LLOYD MELVIN7 CULBERTSON, b. 26
Nov 1912, Colony, Anderson County, KS..
155. ii. FLOYD HARRY CULBERTSON, b. 17 Apr 1914, Carlyle, Anderson County, KS.; d. 15
Dec 1950, Iola, Allen County, KS..
156. iii. ZONA MAY (MAE?) CULBERTSON, b. 23 Nov 1915, Colony, KS..
157. iv. ALTA CHARLOTTE CULBERTSON, b. 05 Feb 1918, Westphalia, KS..
158. v. WILLIAM ELZA CULBERTSON, b. 27 Jun 1920, Nevada, Vernon County, MO.; d. 14 May
1983, Ca..
159. vi. LESTER CULBERTSON, b. 18 Jun 1922, Colony, KS..
160. vii. HAZEL CULBERTSON, b. 21 Jul 1923, Colony, KS..
viii. GLADYS CULBERTSON, b. 20 Jun 1925, Colony, KS.; m. (1) GEORGE GABRIEL HENRY, Gladys'
first marriage.; m. (2) CLARON ORVILLE EARL, Gladys' second marriage.; m. (3) RAYMOND DAVID ERICKSON, 15 Sep
1950, Tiajuana, Mexico. (Gladys' third marriage).; b. 14 Feb 1924, Thief River
Falls, MN.; d. 03 Feb 1979, Norwalk, CA..
ix. ETHEL CULBERTSON, b. 02 Apr 1927, Colony, KS.; d. 29 Jul 1978, Iola,
Allen County, KS.; m. IVAN EUGENE JOHNSON, 22 Apr 1946; b. 03 Feb 1908.
161. x. IOLA EYVETTE (THELMA)? CULBERTSON, b. 11 May 1929, Iola, KS..
162. xi. VIOLA VELMA CULBERTSON, b. 11 May 1929, Iola, KS..
53. JESSE FRANCIS6 DRAKE (MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
01 Aug 1892 in Loda, Iroquois County, IL., and died 01 Dec 1969 in Rossville,
CA.. He married LERA VIVIAN HOCKETT 26 Mar
1916 in Lawrence, KS., daughter of GEORGE HOCKETT and MYRTLE SMITH. She was born
23 Jun 1894 in Minneapolis, KS., and died 24 Jul 1972 in San Francisco, CA..
Child of JESSE DRAKE and LERA HOCKETT is:
163. i. EULA NADINE7 DRAKE, b. 03 Jul
1919, Ottawa, KS..
54. EARL JAMES ALEXANDER6 DRAKE (MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born 23 Sep 1895 in Loda Twp., Iroquois County,
IL., and died 05 Dec 1938 in Nevada, MO..
He married BERTHA M. PARSLEY 27 Oct 1928 in Nevada, MO., daughter of JOHN PARSLEY and IDA WALTERS. She was born 20 May 1912 in Nevada, Vernon
County, MO..
Children of EARL DRAKE and BERTHA PARSLEY are:
i. WILLIAM WALLACE7 DRAKE, b. 1929,
Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
164. ii. MARTHA MAE DRAKE, b. 11 Jul 1930, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
165. iii. JAMES IRL DRAKE, b. 14 Feb 1932, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
166. iv. RAYMOND WALLACE DRAKE, b. 25 Aug 1933, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
167. v. CHARLES SHERWOOD DRAKE, b. 13 Nov 1934, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
168. vi. ROBERT LEE DRAKE, b. 19 Dec 1937, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
55. ETHEL ELMIRA6 DRAKE (MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
14 May 1899 in Loda Twp., Iroquois County, IL..
She married (1) D. CLYDE CROSS in Ethel's second marriage.. She married (2) FLOYD WILLIAM DODD 09 Aug 1918
in Stockton, MO. (Ethel's first marriage)., son of WILLIAM DODD and CORA (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME). He was born 22 Feb 1897 in
Jericho Springs, Cedar County, MO., and died 14 Jan 1937 in Jefferson City,
MO.. She married (3) HARRY HORENBERGER 1958
in CO.; (Ethel's third marriage)..
Children of ETHEL DRAKE and FLOYD DODD are:
169. i. WILMA ELMIRA7 DODD, b. 23 Sep
1921, Jericho Springs, Cedar County, MO..
170. ii. BETTY JEAN DODD, b. 04 Mar 1928, Nevada, Vernon County, MO..
56. FLOYD MILTON6 DRAKE (MARTHA ELIZABETH5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
16 Apr 1905 in Colony, Anderson County, KS..
He married (1) LUCILLE CORA GRISWOLD in Floyd's second marriage.. He married (2) HATTIE ROCINE MEEKINS 02 Jun
1927 in Floyd's first marriage., daughter of LEWIS D. MEEKINS. She was born 06 Aug 1908 in Rockville, Bates
County, MO., and died 01 Sep 1967 in Sacramento, CA..
Children of FLOYD DRAKE and HATTIE MEEKINS are:
171. i. JOAN RAMONA7 DRAKE, b. 11 Sep
1928, Rockville, Bates County, MO..
172. ii. PATRICIA ALDEAN DRAKE, b. 29 Aug 1930, Burlington, Coffey County, KS..
173. iii. BILLIE SUE DRAKE, b. 12 Jul 1932, Auburn, CA..
57. RUTH6 POTTS (SILAS EDGAR5, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
Abt. 1897 in Probably IN., and died 03 Jul 1934. She married WILLIAM M. SMITH.
Children of RUTH POTTS and WILLIAM SMITH are:
i. MURRIL SILAS7 SMITH, b. Abt.
1915; m. LEONA WHEAT, 1949, Honolulu, Hawaii..
ii. BURRIL RUSSELL SMITH, b. Abt. 1915; m. CLITA LAREW.
iii. MAX ELTON SMITH.
174. iv. BARBARA LOLA SMITH, b. Unknown.
175. v. KEITH IVAN SMITH, b. Unknown; d. Abt. 1978.
58. NELLIE6 POTTS (SILAS EDGAR5, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
09 Apr 1903 in Newton County, IN.. She
married (1) WILLIAM J. BLANDAU in First marriage.
She married (2) FRANK G. MANN in Second marriage.
Child of NELLIE POTTS and WILLIAM BLANDAU is:
i. LOLA MAE7 BLANDAU.
59. GLEN (GLENN)6 POTTS (SILAS EDGAR5, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
Bet. 1903 - 1908, and died 30 Oct 1984 in Des Moines, IA.. He married NELLIE HANAWALT.
Child of GLEN POTTS and NELLIE HANAWALT is:
176. i. JEAN ANN7 POTTS.
60. RAYMOND ETHELBERT6 NICHOLS (LUELLA BELLE5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
21 Dec 1889 in Morocco, Newton County, IN., and died 23 Sep 1940 in Norman,
OK.. He married CLAYRE BERNICE CLAPPER 04 Nov
1911 in Oklahoma City, OK (Divorced prior to 1927)., daughter of CALVIN CLAPPER and AGNES TRISLER. She was born 13 Jan 1893 in Des Moines, IA.,
and died 07 Feb 1971 in La Mesa, CA..
Children of RAYMOND NICHOLS and CLAYRE CLAPPER are:
177. i. DOROTHY DORACE7 NICHOLS, b. 02 Jan
1913, Oklahoma City, OK..
178. ii. RAMON BERT NICHOLS, b. 06 Feb 1918, Oklahoma City, OK..
61. MARY NAOMI (MAY)6 NICHOLS (LUELLA BELLE5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
12 Jul 1891 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 12 May 1985
in Issaquah, WA.. She married JOHAN AUGUST THEODORE HANSON 21 Jul 1913
in Oklahoma City, OK., son of HANS HANSON and ANNA JOHNSON. He was born
16 Aug 1886 in Aarhus, Denmark, and died 07 Sep 1971 in Olympia, WA..
Children of MARY NICHOLS and JOHAN HANSON are:
179. i. VERA EILEEN (JUNE)7 HANSON, b. 13 May
1914, Chicago, Cook County, IL.; d. 25 Jan 2002, SD..
180. ii. RUTH ELLEN HANSON, b. 31 Jan 1916, Oklahoma City, OK..
iii. ARTHUR WOODROW HANSON, b. 18 Sep 1917, Oklahoma City, OK.; m. (1) VIRGINIA VOEKS, 1953, First
marriage; Divorced 1957.; m. (2) RUTH GERALDINE HILL, 19 Sep 1958, Tacoma, WA. (Second marriage for both).;
b. 26 Aug 1920, Napavine, WA..
181. iv. BRITA BELLE HANSON, b. 20 Sep 1919, Stillwater, OK.; d. 02 Apr 2001.
182. v. ROBERT LELAND HANSON, b. 06 Jun 1921, Stillwater, OK..
183. vi. NINA MAY HANSON, b. 16 Oct 1925, Harrah, OK..
vii. CLARA JEANNE HANSON, b. 08 Oct 1928, Hand, SD..
184. viii. RAYMOND THEODORE HANSON, b. 21 Jan 1931, Miller, Hand County, SD..
62. NINA GAYNELL6 NICHOLS (LUELLA BELLE5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
16 Sep 1893 in Morocco, Newton County, IN., and died 24 Mar 1964 in Oklahoma
City, OK.. She married (1) HARRY PALLADY 16 Sep
1912 in First marriage; Divorced about 1916..
She married (2) ROY TAYLOR 07 Aug 1920 in Chicago, IL. (Second marriage).. He was born 10 Nov 1895 in Chicago, IL., and
died 07 Dec 1973 in Oklahoma City, OK..
Child of NINA NICHOLS and ROY TAYLOR is:
185. i. VIRGINIA DALE7 TAYLOR, b. 25 May
1921, Oklahoma City, OK.; d. Bet. 2000 - 2001, Per Lois Harter (3/1/01); Lois
to get exact date..
63. ROYAL BEAUFORD6 NICHOLS (LUELLA BELLE5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
24 Apr 1902 in Oklahoma City, OK (maybe 04/24/1903).. He married ELZADA BUTTON 06 Feb
1924, daughter of JESSE BUTTON and CARRIE MISER. She was born
13 Sep 1904 in Cleveland County, OK., and died 25 Aug 2000.
Children of ROYAL NICHOLS and ELZADA BUTTON are:
186. i. JOANNE7 NICHOLS, b. 11 Mar
1925, Oklahoma City, OK.; d. 04 Nov 2000, Per Lois Harter, 3/31/01..
187. ii. WILLIAM HAYDEN NICHOLS, b. 25 Jan 1928, Oklahoma City, OK.; d. 24 May 1971,
Seattle, WA..
64. REXFORD C.6 NICHOLS (LUELLA BELLE5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
17 Oct 1903 in Oklahoma City, OK (maybe 10/7/1904)., and died 28 Aug 1999 in
Oklahoma City, OK (per Lois Harter, 3/31/01)..
He married MAY ELIZABETH (MAYBETH) CHAPPELLE 01 Dec 1928 in Oklahoma City, OK., daughter of HENRY CHAPPELLE and GRACIA TALLEY. She was born 27 Dec 1905 in Beebe, White
County, AK., and died 12 Jul 1995 in Oklahoma City, OK..
Child of REXFORD NICHOLS and MAY CHAPPELLE is:
i. MICHAEL REX7 NICHOLS, b. 15 Jan
1945, Oklahoma City, OK.; Adopted child.
65. MINNIE BELLE6 STRICKLER (MARY ISADORE (MAYME)5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
04 Apr 1889 in Iroquois or Donovan, Iroquois County, IL, and died 31 May 1961
in Hammond, Lake County, IN.. She
married (1) FREDRICK BEASLEY MORTON I 11 Sep 1909 in Hammond, Lake County, IN. First
Baptist Church of Hammond. (maybe Newton Cnty, IN.), son of JAMES MORTON and NANCY TRAMMELL. He was born 13 Jul 1877 in New Burnside, IL.,
and died 16 Aug 1940 in Hammond, Lake County, IN.. She married (2) CLOYD EDSON (SMITTY) SMITH 11 Oct 1944
in Indianapolis, IN (Second marriage for both).
He was born 29 Sep 1878 in Rossville, IN, and died 03 Oct 1968 in
Fremont, MI (Gerber Memorial Hosp).
Children of MINNIE STRICKLER and FREDRICK MORTON are:
i. LESLIE JAMES7 MORTON, b. Abt.
1909, Probably Hammond, Lake County, IN.; d. Abt. 1910, Died in infancy..
188. ii. FREDRICK BEASLEY MORTON II, b. 13 Jul 1910, Probably Hammond, Lake County,
IN.; d. 06 Oct 1994, Griffith, Lake County, IN..
189. iii. VAN EDWARD MORTON, b. 16 Dec 1920, Franklin Park, IL; d. 22 Mar 1998,
Hammond, Lake County, IN (St. Margaret's Hosp)..
66. VIOLA VIVIAN (BYTHA)6 STRICKLER (MARY ISADORE (MAYME)5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
13 Aug 1891 in Iroquois, Iroquois County, IL. (maybe 8/4/1892 in IN.), and died
18 Aug 1931 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..
She married IRA LLOYD ROSE 03 Aug 1913 in Indiana Harbor, Lake County, IN., son
of SAM
ROSE
and ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN MAIDEN
NAME).
He was born 04 Oct 1885 in Fairbury, Livingston County, IL., and died 10
Jan 1980 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..
Child of VIOLA STRICKLER and IRA ROSE is:
190. i. JOHN WESLEY LEE (JACK)7 ROSE, b. 01 Jul
1916, Hammond, Lake County, IN.; d. 17 Apr 1997, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
67. EDNA JOSEPHINE6 STRICKLER (MARY ISADORE (MAYME)5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2,
POTTS1) was born
05 Jul 1893 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN. (maybe 7/7/1894)., and
died 19 Oct 1978 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..
She married FREDERICK HARRISON DUNFEE 25 Dec 1911 in Hammond, Lake County, IN., son of THOMAS DUNFEE and MARGARET (UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME). He was born 15 Mar 1889 in
Tyner, Marshall County, IN., and died 26 Jan 1982 in Hammond, Lake County, IN..
Children of EDNA STRICKLER and FREDERICK DUNFEE are:
i. REX L7 DUNFEE, b. 27 Oct 1914, Hammond, Lake County, IN. (Maybe
10/27/1913).; d. Aug 1986, Frankfort, Clinton County, IN.; m. JUNE ELIZABETH ELSTER, 14 Jan
1943, Hammond, IN; b. 01 Jun 1915, Hammond, Lake County, IN.; d. Feb 1985,
Frankfort, Clinton County, IN..
191. ii. ROBERT E DUNFEE I, b. 03 Oct 1916, Hammond, Lake County, IN.; d. 13
Apr 2005, Altamonte Springs, FL..
192. iii. HELEN PAULINE DUNFEE, b. 16 May 1919, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
193. iv. WILLIAM FREDERICK DUNFEE I, b. 03 Mar 1921, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
v. DOROTHY ANN DUNFEE, b. 05 Aug 1929, Calumet City, Cook County, IL.; d. 04
Mar 1931, Hammond, Lake County, IN..
68. PEARL GRACE6 STRICKLER (MARY ISADORE (MAYME)5 POTTS, JAMES MCCORMICK4, EPHRAIM3, (UNKNOWN FIRST NAME) POTTS2, POTTS1) was born 05 Aug 1896 in Morocco, Beaver Twp., Newton County, IN., and died 01 May 1955 in Hammond, Lake County, IN.. She married CECIL<