Brief Life History of Thomas Callaway
When Thomas Callaway Potts was born on 15 February 1888, in Texas, United States, his father, Charles Wakefield Potts, was 31 and his mother, Ida Ellen Armstrong, was 22. He married Janie Julia Griffin on 11 March 1941, in Miller, Arkansas, United States. He lived in Justice Precinct 5, Jack, Texas, United States in 1900. He died on 30 March 1953, in Imperial, California, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in El Centro, Imperial, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Thomas C Potts in household of Charles W Potts, "United States Census, 1900"
- Thomas C Potts, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Thomas Callaway Potts, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
Spouse and Children
1888–1953 Male
1887–1965 Female
Parents and Siblings
1856–1929 Male
1865–1906 Female
Siblings (10)
1884–1928 Male
1885–1978 Female
1888–1953 Male
1890–1967 Male
1892– Female
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World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 2
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 3
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: variant of Pott , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, in the former case denoting a Pot(t)'s son, relative or servant.
Americanized form of German Botz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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