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Capt. John Stephen Potts

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Hamilton, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 40' 49.75003999992", -98° 19' 28.82760999996"
 
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    Born in Bradley county, Tenn. Married Malinda Davis, cousin of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America. Lived in Carthage, Mo., where he was justice of the peace, then sheriff (1850-52), and Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Moving to Texas, he paid $500 in gold for Hamilton County sheep range, 1872; later had more land. An ardent Baptist, a Mason, donor of cemetery site, he was honored in naming of Pottsville, 1878.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Capt. John Stephen Potts Historical Marker Location Map, Hamilton, Texas

 
   
Related Themes: Texas C.S.A., Texas Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Texas C.S.A., Texas Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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