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Eliza J. Bell Potter

Birth
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death
28 Mar 1882 (aged 72–73)
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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Marriage record revealed Jacob Potter and Eliza Bell married on August 13, 1829 in the New Providence Presbyterian Church in Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Jacob was about twenty-one and Eliza was about twenty when they married.

The 1830 census revealed they were living in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (20-29) and Eliza (20-29).

The 1840 census revealed Jacob was a farmer and they were living in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (40-49), Eliza (30-39), Jacob (under 5), James (5-9), Elizabeth (under 5), Hannah (5-9) and one female (70-79).

The 1850 census revealed Jacob was a laborer and they were living in District 51, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (41), Eliza (41), Hannah M. (19), Elizabeth J. (16), Jacob (11), Mary E. (9), Edward H.A. (7), Isaac (4), Sarah M. (7/12) and Hannah Marker (30).

The 1860 census revealed Jacob was a farmer and they were living in District 5, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (52), Eliza J. (52), Jacob (21), Mary C. (20), E. Hugh (16), Isaac (13), Sarah A. (11), John H. (8) and Isabella N. (3). Their son James and family lived next door and their daughter, Eliza Carter and family lived two doors away.

Their known children:

Hannah Margaret Potter (Scott)
(b.1831 d.1873)
James Lewis Samuel Potter (b.1834 d.1866)
Elizabeth Jane Potter (Carter)(b.1836 d.1914)
Jacob Montgomery Potter (b.1839 d.1923)
Mary Elizabeth Potter (Vest)(b.1841 d.1880)
Edward Hugh Andrew Potter (b.1843 d.1906)
Isaac Newton Potter (b.1846 d.1913)
Sarah Ann Potter (Drain)(b.1849 d.1929)
John Henry Potter (b.1852)
Isabella Virginia Potter (Bane)
(b.1857 d.1942)

They had been married thirty-seven years when Jacob died in 1867.

The 1870 census revealed Eliza was a widow and her real estate value was $600. Her son, Isaac and widowed daughter, Hannah and families lived with her. Household members: Eliza Potter (62), Isaac (24), Susan (24), Lucinda (5/12), Isabella V. (13), Hannah M. Scott (39), William W. Scott (11), James F. Scott (8) and Nannie Bell Scott (2).

The 1880 census revealed her and her parents were born in Virginia. Her four grandchildren were living with her. Household members: Eliza Potter (70), Isabell V. Potter(24), William W. Scott (21), James F. Scott (18), Nannie Bell Scott (12) and Lewis Scott (9).

Elizabeth lived to about age 73.
Marriage record revealed Jacob Potter and Eliza Bell married on August 13, 1829 in the New Providence Presbyterian Church in Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Jacob was about twenty-one and Eliza was about twenty when they married.

The 1830 census revealed they were living in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (20-29) and Eliza (20-29).

The 1840 census revealed Jacob was a farmer and they were living in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (40-49), Eliza (30-39), Jacob (under 5), James (5-9), Elizabeth (under 5), Hannah (5-9) and one female (70-79).

The 1850 census revealed Jacob was a laborer and they were living in District 51, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (41), Eliza (41), Hannah M. (19), Elizabeth J. (16), Jacob (11), Mary E. (9), Edward H.A. (7), Isaac (4), Sarah M. (7/12) and Hannah Marker (30).

The 1860 census revealed Jacob was a farmer and they were living in District 5, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (52), Eliza J. (52), Jacob (21), Mary C. (20), E. Hugh (16), Isaac (13), Sarah A. (11), John H. (8) and Isabella N. (3). Their son James and family lived next door and their daughter, Eliza Carter and family lived two doors away.

Their known children:

Hannah Margaret Potter (Scott)
(b.1831 d.1873)
James Lewis Samuel Potter (b.1834 d.1866)
Elizabeth Jane Potter (Carter)(b.1836 d.1914)
Jacob Montgomery Potter (b.1839 d.1923)
Mary Elizabeth Potter (Vest)(b.1841 d.1880)
Edward Hugh Andrew Potter (b.1843 d.1906)
Isaac Newton Potter (b.1846 d.1913)
Sarah Ann Potter (Drain)(b.1849 d.1929)
John Henry Potter (b.1852)
Isabella Virginia Potter (Bane)
(b.1857 d.1942)

They had been married thirty-seven years when Jacob died in 1867.

The 1870 census revealed Eliza was a widow and her real estate value was $600. Her son, Isaac and widowed daughter, Hannah and families lived with her. Household members: Eliza Potter (62), Isaac (24), Susan (24), Lucinda (5/12), Isabella V. (13), Hannah M. Scott (39), William W. Scott (11), James F. Scott (8) and Nannie Bell Scott (2).

The 1880 census revealed her and her parents were born in Virginia. Her four grandchildren were living with her. Household members: Eliza Potter (70), Isabell V. Potter(24), William W. Scott (21), James F. Scott (18), Nannie Bell Scott (12) and Lewis Scott (9).

Elizabeth lived to about age 73.


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