Samuel Pottenger (1807 - 1833)

Ancestors

Husband of Melvina (Taylor) Pottenger — married 10 Nov 1831 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

Died 28 Aug 1833 at age 26 in Browns Valley, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Samuel Pottenger was an Ohioan.

Samuel Pottenger was a Hoosier.

Samuel Pottenger was born on February 18, 1807 in Preble County, Ohio, United States, son of Robert Pottenger (1767–1846).

Samuel (24) married Melvina Taylor (24) (born about 1806 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA; daughter of Nathaniel Francis Taylor and Eleanor Dye) on November 10, 1831 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

Samuel passed away on August 28, 1833 in Browns Valley, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States, aged 26. He was buried in Old Pottinger Cemetery, New Market, Montgomery County, Indiana.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find A Grave: Memorial #76304273 (accessed 17 February 2024), Memorial page for Samuel Pottenger (18 Feb 1807-28 Aug 1833), citing Old Pottinger Cemetery, New Market, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA (plot: 1-39 DAR 9-9); Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).

See also:

• Source: S146 Title: Stieg, Junior, Frank H, "Pottenger Pioneers in Ohio" Repository: #R11 NOTEStieg, Junior, Frank H. "Pottenger Pioneers in Ohio". Leaflet.  : self, 1979.
• Repository: R11 Name: Preble County Room (Preble County District Library) Address: Preble County Library 450 S Barron St Eaton, Ohio E-Mail Address: Phone Number: (937) 456-4970
• Source: S164 Title: History of Preble County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches; 1798-1881 Publication: Name: H. Z. Williams & Brothers; Repository: #R11
• Source: S205 Title: Pottenger White, Susan, Our Pottenger Family Repository: #R11 NOTEPottenger White, Susan, C.G.R.S.. Our Pottenger Family. Revised July 1982. Kettering, Ohio: self-published, 1979. CONT CONT with additional comments and data by Burdette A. Elverhardt, 2393 Camden College Corner Rd, Camden, Ohio 45331. 937-452-3137 CONT
• Source: S51 Author: George Norbury MacKenzie, LL.B (ed) Title: Colonial Families of the United States of America Publication: Name: Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.; Repository: #R2 NOTELibrary of Congress Catalogue Card Number 66-18423 CONT International Standard Book Number, Volume II: 0-8063-0224-0 CONT Set Number: 0-8063-1543-2 CONT (downloaded from the internet)
• Repository: R2 Name: Nira A Pottenger (nee Amon) Family Home Address: 1168 S Shawnee Drive, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio 45331 E-Mail Address: Phone Number: 937-548-6784

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Pottenger-604 created through the import of Pottenger Surname_Wiki_Sub_2012-02-13.ged on Feb 13, 2012 by Tom Pottenger.

Notes

Note N1887They had "no issue". (Colonial Families of The United States, p. 595.)

"…all removed to Indiana in 1825" refering to the children of Robert and Fannie (Gee) Pottenger. (From "History of Preble County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches", H. Z. Williams & Bro., Publishers.)