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I’m Suzanne Potter, born and raised in SW Ohio, now living in Florida. My grandfather from Pound, VA – which is in the far west in Wise County on the KY border – was Seth Potter. He was the cutest little guy, passed away last year at age 94. He was the son of Samuel Mikloth Potter and Viola Shortt. Great-grandmother Viola lived to be 103! I remember her well.
It was the Shortts who had the NA blood. We think that Viola’s mother was full NA. One of my cousins who is now deceased did research and found it likely that we are from the “Blackfoot” of VA. We had always thought we were Cherokee up until then.
Thanks in advance for any info!
spotter
Spotter:
Welcome from another Potter. My gggrandmother was a Potter. She was at least part NA; I have her picture. I believe that the native American part probably came from her mother’s side also, most likely. I too have the story Blackfoot Cherokee, although it comes through the side of the family that Mary Lovina Potter married into. However, I believe that the two were related anyway.
Hope we can help.
Techteach
Welcome, Suzanne.
I’ve spent 7 hours working on different spelling combinations of your people in Virginia and all surrounding states without turning up ANY of these names (assuming Seth was b.abt.1909), excluding sorting thru 743 + Potters in Va., which I have yet to do.
One exception…… Mary V. (Viola?) Short, b.1893 Wise Co., Va., found on the Wise Co., Va. Census but could not find later.
Could Viola be a middle name? Have you ever heard her referred to as “Mary”, or “Polly”?
Bill
Hello Everyone,
Just wanted you to know that if you ever can get to Wise, VA…….Pound is just down the road from there…….the Historical Society at the Wise Co. Court House has a wealth of info available. Also the library over at Whitesburg, KY has a big genea. room with loads of records and research papers. Whitesburg was often used for marriages for Wise Co. residents, because you didn’t have to get a license there and they didn’t have a age limit like Wise did. And then you have the court house at Clintwood, which is north of Pound, but alot of old records are available for copy there. And last but not least, the Wise Co. Website also has alot of research info available.
I am from the Collins & Mullins ( VA, NC, TN, KY/ VA) lines and also live in FL, but have made several trips to Wise to do research and haven’t regretted any of them. I too have Short’s in my line by marriage……just can’t give specifics right now………..all of my family stuff has been pack away for Hurricane proofing and I have yet to unpack since the last storm and evacuation.
Brenda might also know about the Shorts……….how is she doing by the way?
Like you said , I also have a family oral history of Blackfoot on my Mullins side and Cherokee on my Collins side. Melungeon to say the least.
Just wanted you to know, it might be a worthwhile trip to VA for you if possible.
Nancy
My 5th grandpa Lazarus Damron son of Moses Damron and Aggy
Owl was married to a Nancy Elizabeth Short she was born circa
1788 Russell Co, VA i have wondering about her being of native
blood and what i hear its seems like the Shorts were.
Lazarus also had several kids by Jane Jarrell i was also wondering
about the Jarrell’s anybody know of this Jarrell line in this area
and Ky.
Lee Harkrader
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