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Arthur Taylor Potts

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Arthur Taylor Potts

Birth
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
7 May 1957 (aged 79)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Arthur Taylor Potts was born on May 13, 1877 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, the son of Zacheriah Taylor Potts (1848-1922) and Nancy Jane "Nannie" (McClaren) Potts (1848-1910).

He was married about 1902 to Martha "Nell" Harrell (1887-1972), the daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Harrell (1861–1920) and Johannah (Butts) Harrell (1861–1918).

A retired farmer living on Rural Route 1 out of Nashville, he was 79 years old and married when he shot and killed himself at home on May 7, 1957. Burial was two days later in Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville.


Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Tommy Potts of Rural Route 1, Antioch as the informant.


Known children of Arthur and Nell:
~ Evelyn Olive Potts (1903-2002)
~ Julian "Leroy" Potts (ca 1905- )
~ Arthur Thomas "Tommie" Potts (1906-1985)
~ Zach Harold Potts (ca 1908-1940)
~ Nell Louise "Nellie" Potts (1912-1989)
~ Joseph H "Joe" Potts (ca 1914- )
~ Martha "Frances" Potts (1916-2009)
~ Raymond Richard "Dick" Potts (1917-1994)
~ Dorothy Quinn "Dot" Potts (1924-2009)
~ Virginia Rose Potts (ca 1928- )
~ Anna Jane Potts (ca 1929- )

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Arthur Taylor Potts was born on May 13, 1877 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, the son of Zacheriah Taylor Potts (1848-1922) and Nancy Jane "Nannie" (McClaren) Potts (1848-1910).

He was married about 1902 to Martha "Nell" Harrell (1887-1972), the daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Harrell (1861–1920) and Johannah (Butts) Harrell (1861–1918).

A retired farmer living on Rural Route 1 out of Nashville, he was 79 years old and married when he shot and killed himself at home on May 7, 1957. Burial was two days later in Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville.


Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Tommy Potts of Rural Route 1, Antioch as the informant.


Known children of Arthur and Nell:
~ Evelyn Olive Potts (1903-2002)
~ Julian "Leroy" Potts (ca 1905- )
~ Arthur Thomas "Tommie" Potts (1906-1985)
~ Zach Harold Potts (ca 1908-1940)
~ Nell Louise "Nellie" Potts (1912-1989)
~ Joseph H "Joe" Potts (ca 1914- )
~ Martha "Frances" Potts (1916-2009)
~ Raymond Richard "Dick" Potts (1917-1994)
~ Dorothy Quinn "Dot" Potts (1924-2009)
~ Virginia Rose Potts (ca 1928- )
~ Anna Jane Potts (ca 1929- )



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