Brief Life History of Josephine Elizabeth "Josie"
Josephine Elizabeth "Josie" Poteet was born on 29 April 1876, in Grandview, Gray, Texas, United States as the daughter of Frank Poteet. She married Samuel Abraham York on 24 October 1897, in Johnson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 8, Johnson, Texas, United States in 1930 and Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, United States in 1950. She died on 26 December 1956, in Godley, Johnson, Texas, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Johnson, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Josie P York, "United States 1950 Census"
- Josie Poteet, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Josie Elizabeth York, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1874–1953 Male
1876–1956 Female
Children (9)
1898–1957 Male
1900–1953 Female
1902– Male
1905–1977 Male
1907– Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1886
Age 10
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 22
Name Meaning
Probably an Anglicized form of Italian Potito . Compare Perteet , Poteat , and Poteete .
History: Francis Poteet, from England, reportedly born in a family of Italian origin, is recorded in MD in 1667.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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