Re: POTTER,Kizziah TN 1836 m.James W Amos AL
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POTTER,Kizziah TN 1836 m.James W Amos AL
6/10/99
I saw you posted an inquiry on Keziah Potter on geneology.com.
Keziah Potter was my great-great-grandmother. I have very little information on her, but my grandfather knew her well. He shared a few stories with us. I wish I could find out more about her.
Here is what I have:
She was born in November 1836 in Tenessee, and died 1910 in Alabama. She lived in the Sand Mountain area, Town of Geraldine. She is buried at the Old Masadonia Church, Geraldine, Dekalb County, AL. I have searched for her grave at this church, but could not find one marked with her name. There are several graves without headstones. Hers is probably one of those, and perhaps her family could not afford a headstone. She married James Willis Amos. His parents were Dillard Hungerford Amos and Elizabeth A. Thornton. James Willis Amos was a preacher. Keziah Potter and James Willis Amos had 5 children: James Dillard, Sarah Ann (my great grandmother), Harriett E., Nancy Y., and Robert Lee. James Willis Amos was a Confederate soldier. He was with General Lee at the surrender.
I have copies of census tract data with the dates, names, etc. of the family of James Willis Amos and Keziah Potter. In those records she is always listed as “white” under the “color” column. However, my grandfather told us she was a full Cherokee. He also told us she was raised by a white family. I suspect she may have been orphaned during the Indian removal to Oklahoma. It happened around the time she would have been a very small child.
The census tract records show her name being spelled various ways, including “Kiziah,” “Keziah,” and shows they lived in Duck Springs town,DeKalb County, which is now Etowah.
So, that’s what I have. Have you found any other information?
Thank you,
Pamela Jo Hatley