Daughter of Captain William Montague Potter and Mary Elizabeth Thomas Potter Ellis.

Married to William Henry Yearby on November 17, 1874 in Wake County, North Carolina.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Potter
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Smithville, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Line Number: 29
Dwelling Number: 47
Family Number: 47
Household Members:
Name Age
William M Potter 32
Mary Potter 30
Christopher Potter 6
Emma Potter 4
Drucilla Potter 1
Armisa Thomas 52

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma A Potter
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Smithville, Brunswick, North Carolina
Post Office: Smithville
Dwelling Number: 135
Family Number: 135
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Ellis 50
Mary Ellis 37
Christopher E Potter 16
Emma A Potter 14
Drusilla Potter 12
Mary A Potter 2
William F Potter 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: William Yearby
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1826
Marriage Date: 17 Nov 1874
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Father: Hudson Yearby
Mother: Elizabeth Yearby
Spouse: Emma A Potter
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 28
Event Type: Marriage

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma Yerby
Age: 33
Birth Date: Abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 26
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: William Yerby
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
William Yerby 54
Emma Yerby 33
Henry Yerby 23
James Yerby 21
Nonie Yerby 17
Hugh Yerby 14

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma A Yearby
Age: 52
Birth Date: Aug 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Dilard
House Number: 202
Sheet Number: 13
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 223
Family Number: 250
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister in Law
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 0
Mother: How Many Children: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Stone 60
Christerphor Stone 55
Fannie Stone 5
Emma A Yearby 52

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mrs E A Yearby
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1846
Birth Place: Brunswick, North Carolina
Death Date: 30 Nov 1910
Death Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
Father: William Pattey
Mother: Mary Thomas