Brief Life History of William Carroll
When William Carroll Potts was born in 1831, in Williamson, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Potts, was 30 and his mother, Rhoda Smith, was 21. He married Nellie Ann Meacham on 7 December 1860, in Williamson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1915, at the age of 84, and was buried in Pasquo, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (17)
- William Potts, "United States Census, 1870"
- William C Potts, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Wm. Carroll Potts, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
Spouse and Children
1831–1915 Male
1842–1941 Female
Children (4)
1862–1914 Male
1864–1944 Male
1869–1928 Male
1873–1948 Female
Parents and Siblings
1801– Male
1810– Female
Siblings (13)
1825– Female
1827–1899 Male
1830–1908 Male
1831–1915 Male
1833–1908 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 1
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 4
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
Age 31
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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