Benjamin Harrison Potter

1888 - 1956  (67 years)

• Name	Benjamin Harrison Potter
  Birth	19 Nov 1888
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Mar 1956	Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States
  Story	16 Mar 1956	Scott, Tennessee, United States
  	Obituary for Benjamin Harrison Potter
  	Benjamin Harrison Potter, age 67, the son of the late Henry and Charnetta Potter passed away Saturday, March 10 at his home in Huntsville following a short illness. He was a member of the White Rock Baptist Church, a splendid citizen and had many friends. He is survived by his wife, Martha Thompson Potter; 2 daughters, Mrs. Nell Fernding of Cleves, Ohio, and Mrs. Chester Lindsey of Chattanooga; 1 son William H. Potter of the U. S. Army in Germany; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ida Sexton of Huntsville, Mrs. Nevada Harrison of Morning View, Ky., and Mrs. Laura Fine of Dayton, Ohio. 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the White Rock Baptist Church, Monday, March 13 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jerry Zachary and Jackson Chambers officiating. Burial followed in the Potter cemetery. West in charge. (Source: The Scott County News, 16 Mar 1956, p8)
  Burial	Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  1. Hattie Potter,   b. 1886   bur. Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States ▻ Simeon Sexton;   L.A. Chambers   2. Nevada Potter,   b. 1888   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ John Robbins;   William Henry Harrison   3. Benjamin Harrison Potter,   b. 19 Nov 1888   d. 10 Mar 1956, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States  (Age 67 years) ▻ Kinsada Byrge;   Martha Thompson,  m. 22 Mar 1927   4. Ida Potter,   b. 25 Dec 1888, Helenwood, Scott, Tennessee, United States d. 8 Dec 1968, Back Valley, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  (Age 79 years) ▻ John Sexton,  m. 11 Feb 1907   5. Laurie Potter,   b. 1889   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Rial Millard
  Person ID	I11712	Main Tree
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	William Henry Potter,   b. 22 Jul 1851, Scott, Tennessee, United States d. 31 May 1935, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Charnottie Chambers,   b. 26 Nov 1853   d. 14 Jan 1913, Scott, Tennessee, United States (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1874	Scott, Tennessee, United States
  Photos		Potter, Jim Place, date and time are unknown. Also unknown is the lady in the photo.
  Family ID	F4414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Kinsada Byrge
  Children	1. Nellie Potter   2. Ollie Potter
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F4425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Thompson,   b. 6 Jun 1900, Scott, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Mar 1927	Scott, Tennessee, United States
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F4970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 22 Mar 1927 - Scott, Tennessee, United States Death - 10 Mar 1956 - Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States Story - Obituary for Benjamin Harrison Potter - 16 Mar 1956 - Scott, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Per his death certificate, Benjamin Harrison Potter was a painter by occupation. Potter served in WWII. His sister, Ida Potter Chambers, wrote a letter to the war department asking them to release him. The letter is in the possession of Judy Kesterson Spradlin, Ida's great-granddaughter. Benjamin Harrison Potter, age 67, the son of the late Henry and Charnetta Potter passed away Saturday, March 10 at his home in Huntsville following a short illness. He was a member of the White Rock Baptist Church, a splendid citizen and had many friends. He is survived by his wife, Martha Thompson Potter; 2 daughters, Mrs. Nell Fernding of Cleves, Ohio, and Mrs. Chester Lindsey of Chattanooga; 1 son William H. Potter of the U. S. Army in Germany; 3 sisters, Mrs. Ida Sexton of Huntsville, Mrs. Nevada Harrison of Morning View, Ky., and Mrs. Laura Fine of Dayton, Ohio. 13 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the White Rock Baptist Church, Monday, March 13 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jerry Zachary and Jackson Chambers officiating. Burial followed in the Potter cemetery. West in charge. (Source: The Scott County News, 16 Mar 1956, p8) Potter lost both of his legs in an accident. He was apparently lying with his legs across railroad tracks and was ran over by a train.