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Isaac Potter
and Elizabeth Emaline Bentley

L-R: Isaac Potter, Mander Johnson, John Henry Clay Johnson, Emeline Bentley Potter, and Oma Potter Johnson Holding Bessie Johnson
Isaac Potter and Emeline Bentley - Photo Colorized and Contributed by Jay Potter Who has Contributed Much Information and Many Photos of This Family Through The Years. Thanks Very Much To Jay. You Can Find Jay Potter on Facebook.
Isaac Potter b 6 Apr 1839 Pike Co KY d 8 Dec 1918 Letcher Co KY; s/o Benjamin Potter and Susannah Hollingsworth. Isaac Potter m. 16 Jan 1858 to Elizabeth Emaline Bentley b 1843 Caldwell Co NC; d/o James Martin Bentley and Elizabeth Lunsford Tucker. Children of Isaac Potter and Elizabeth Emeline Bentley;

1. Cynthia Adaline Potter b 7 May 1859 KY d 26 Nov 1942 Letcher Co KY; buried Isaac Potter Cemetery, Neon, Letcher Co KY; m. 1881 to John Q Bentley b 20 Nov 1849 d 28 Dec 1935; buried Isaac Potter Cemetery, Neon, Letcher Co KY; s/o Daniel Bentley and Miranda Ramey.

2. Sarah Elizabeth Potter b Dec 1862 KY; m. 27 Apr 1883 to Joseph "Joe" Bentley b Apr 1861 Pike Co KY; s/o Simeon Bentley and Nancy Hall. (Simeon Bentley; s/o Benjamin Bentley and Elizabeth Crase).

3. Reuben Potter b Oct 1865 KY d 16 May 1936 Letcher Co KY; buried Reuben Potter Cemetery, Jackhorn, Pottertown, Letcher Co KY; m. 12/13 Apr 1886 to Arminda Hall b 12 May 1865 Letcher Co KY d 26 Jul 1927; d/o Samuel Q Hall and Louise Angeline Baker.

4. William Sherman Potter b 16 Jan 1868 Letcher Co KY d 21 Dec 1945 Greenup Co KY; m. 12 Aug 1885 in Dickenson Co VA to Belle Dora Mullins b 20 Oct 1868 Letcher Co KY d 21 Jul 1939 Greenup Co KY; buried Globe Cemetery, Greenup Co, KY; d/o William Mullins and Sarah Ann Bates. William Sherman Potter m. (2) to Sally Riggs.

5. James Potter b 1869 KY d 23 May 1932 Letcher Co KY; m. Louise Hall b 13 Jul 1872 d 26 Dec 1953 Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY; buried Collier Hollow, Neon, Letcher Co KY; d/o James Allen Hall and Hannah Yonts.

6. Benjamin C Potter b 1870 KY d Letcher Co KY; m. Mary Polly Hall; d/o Solomon Hall and Lucy Johnson.

7. Levi Frank Potter b 7 Dec 1872 KY d 14 Aug 1950 Letcher Co KY; m. (1) to Hannah Hall; d/o Solomon Hall and Lucy Johnson. Levi Frank Potter m. (2) Nancy Bentley. Levi Frank Potter m. (3) to Frances Collier.

8. Martha J Potter b 22 Jun 1875 KY d 14 Aug 1957 Pike Co KY; m. John M Wright b 18 Apr 1868 Letcher Co KY d 10 Apr 1933 Pike Co KY; s/o Hiram Wright and Serena Bolling. (Source: Dan Mohn Website, 2016).

9. Susan Nikitie Potter b 11 Jan 1877 Letcher Co KY d 9 Nov 1926 Ashland, Boyd Co KY; buried Garland Cemetery, Garrison, Lewis Co KY; m. abt 1895 to Joseph Joe Johnson (aka Johnston) b abt 1874 d 1953; buried Garland Cemetery, Garrison, Lewis Co KY.

10. Martha J Potter b abt 1880 KY (this might be Oma Lee Potter?)

11. Oma Lee Potter b 8 Apr 1880 Little Elkhorn, Pike Co KY d 26 Aug 1963 Letcher Co KY; m. 25 Aug 1896 to John Henry "J. C." Johnson b 10 Feb 1878 (or 8 Apr 1878) Pike Co KY d 7 May 1948; buried Hemphill Cemetery, Jackhorn, Letcher Co KY; s/o Winfield Scott Johnson and Sarah Ann Lovene Fleming.

12. John "Johnny" D W Potter b 4 Oct 1882 Jenkins, Letcher Co KY d 26 Feb 1953 Fleming, Letcher Co KY; buried Isaac Potter Cemetery, Neon, Letcher Co KY; m. 29 Nov 1902 to (1) Rozzie Hall b 1 Jul 1886 d 5 Oct 1959; buried Isaac Potter Cemetery, Neon, Letcher Co KY; d/o Lewis Hall and and Ann Wright. John "D W" "Johnny" Potter m. (2) Clarisse Johnson b 11 Apr 1901.


1870 McDowell Co WV Census Sandy River
27 77 Potter Isaac 32 M W Farm Laborer 20 KY Can't read/write
27 77 Potter Elizabeth E 28 F W Keeps house NC Can't read/write
27 77 Potter Syntha A 10 F W KY at school can't read/write
27 77 Potter Sarah 7 F W KY at school
27 77 Potter Reuben 5 M W KY
27 77 Potter William 3 M W KY
27 77 Potter James 1 M W KY


1880 Pike Co KY Census Upper Elkhorn Creek ED 102
57 58 Whitaker William W M 48 M Farming NC NC NC
57 58 Whitaker Rhoda E W F 35 Wife M Keeping house VA NC NC
57 58 Whitaker Rush F W M 17 Son S Farm Laborer Attends School VA NC VA
57 58 Whitaker Jonas H W M 15 Son S " " " " Can't Write " " "
57 58 Whitaker James M W M 13 Son S " " " " Can't Write " " "
57 58 Whitaker Sherman S W M 11 Son S At Home Attends School Can't Write VA NC VA
57 58 Whitaker Morgan T W M 9 Son S Attends School KY NC VA
57 58 Whitaker Frances I W F 5 Dau S KY NC VA
57 58 Whitaker William W M 2 Son S KY NC VA
57 58 Whitaker Verah E W F 11/12 June Dau S KY NC VA

58 59 Potter Isaac W M 41 M Farmer KY NC NC
58 59 Potter Elizabeth W F 37 Wife M Keeping House Can't Read Can't Write NC NC NC
58 59 Potter Cintha A W F 21 Dau S Can't Write KY KY NC
58 59 Potter Sarah E W F 18 Dau S Can't Write KY KY NC
58 59 Potter Reuben W M 15 S Farm Laborer Attend School Can't Write KY KY NC
58 59 Potter William W M 13 Son S Farm Laborer " " Can't Read " " KY KY NC
58 59 Potter James I W M 11 Son S At Home " " " " " " KY KY NC
58 59 Potter Benjamin G W M 10 Son S At Home " " " " " " KY KY NC
58 59 Potter Levi F W M 6 Son S KY KY NC
58 59 Potter Susan N W F 2 Dau S KY KY NC
58 59 Potter Martha J W F 3/12 March Dau S KY KY NC

59 60 Bentley Simeon W M 54 M Farming Can't Read Can't Write KY NC NC
59 60 Bentley Nancy W F 43 Wife Keeping house Can't Read Can't Write KY KY KY
59 60 Bentley Hiram W M 24 Son S Farm Laborer KY KY KY
59 60 Bentley Joseph W M 20 Son S Farm Laborer Can't Read Can't Write KY KY KY
59 60 Bentley Lucinda W F 15 Dau Can't Read Can't Write KY KY KY
59 60 Bentley Mary A W F 13 Dau S " " " " " " "
59 60 Bentley Ulyssess G W M 11 Son S " " " " " " "
59 60 Bentley Alifair W F 7 Dau S Attends School KY KY KY
59 60 Bentley William F W M 5 Son S KY KY KY


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