Born in Licking, Texas, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Baldridge
and Mary (Henderson) Baldridge
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Samuel Glaspie Poteet
— married
1841 in Texas county, Missouri United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Elmira (Poteet) Walls, Jane Isabella (Poteet) Mahaney, James H. Poteet, Martha Ann (Poteet) Vaughn, John Edward Poteet, William Thomas Jefferson Poteet, Louis Cass Poteet and Margaret Melinda Elizabeth (Poteet) Gray
Died
at age 86
in Scurry County, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Feb 2019
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Biography
Narcissa A. Baldridge was born 12 April 1825 in what is now Licking, Texas County, Missouri, to parents John Baldridge and Mary (Henderson) Baldridge. Narcissa A. Poteet died in Fisher county where she moved from Comanche county Tx. ,while living with her daughter Mary Walls and Louis C. Poteet,, moved to Fisher co. Tx. where she died in 1912 at age 86. She is buried at Cottonwood Flat Cemetery, Scurry County, Texas, USA.
Narcissa told family she was a cousin to Daniel Boone on her mother's side of the family.
Her father John Baldridge and his brother Robert were Rangers in Captain James Callaway's company during the Indian War. After the war ended, her father moved to Gasconade County, Missouri, where he built a large saw mill in the surrounding pine forest. daughter Narcissa was born there in 1825.
She married Samuel Gillespie Poteet in 1841 in Texas County, Missouri, when she was just 16 years old. The couple had eight children:
- Mary Poteet, married John Walls
- Jane Isabell Poteet, married John McHaney
- James H. Poteet, married 1) Josephine; and 2) Lavina, surnames unknown
- Martha Poteet, married 1) William Vaughn; and 2) George Cogburn
- John Edward Poteet, married Louisa Burkhart
- William T. J. Poteet, married Dorcas Butcher
- Louis Cass Poteet, married 1) Leila Foote; and 2) Eunice Spivey
- Linda Poteet, married J. D. Gray
Narcissa's husband Samuel Poteet died in 1862. The family continued to live in their home in Licking County, Missouri until the Civil War started. As the battles grew worse, Narcissa moved her family to Garnett, Kansas, where Samuel's brother Allen Poteet and sister Mary Springer lived with their own families. After their arrival, Samuel Henry, a child raised by Samuel and Narcissa, and Allen Poteet entered the Union Army.
Before he died, Samuel Poteet helped out a friend by co-signing for a loan. The loan came due after Samuel Poteet's death. At that time, his friend either could not or would not repay the loan as promised, and the bank came after Narcissa to repay the debt. By that time, she was in no position to repay that kind of debt. The bank responded by foreclosing on the family's farm equipment and livestock, intending to auction everything from possessions to livestock. Narcissa's father-in-law James H. Poteet helped her settle her husband's estate as well as helped her repurchase some of the livestock and tools that once belonged to her family. After the two year stay in Kansas, the family returned to the farm.
According to the 1870 Pulaski County Missouri census, Narcissa and her children lived in Big Piney Township. The family was divided into three households:
- Narcissia Poteet and children James, John, William, Louis, Martha and Linda
- John McHaney and Jane Isabella Poteet McHaney
- John and Mary Elmira Poteet Walls with son Samuel (father and son died of Diphtheria between 1870 and 1876)
Her son John Poteet married cousin Louisa Burkhart on 26 September 1875 in Grayson County, Texas. She was the niece of his father's first wife, no blood relation.
In the fall of 1876, Narcissa and her children James, William T. J., Linda and Martha moved to Grayson County, Texas. While on their journey south, they went through Indian Nation (Oklahoma) when James' wife Josephine went into labor. On 27 November 1876 she had a boy whom the couple named Samuel Gillespie Poteet, after his paternal grandfather. Josephine did not recover well from the delivery, and the family remained longer in Oklahoma than planned. When she continued to deteriorate, James took his wife back to Missouri to be with her parents and other family members. She died nine days later. While the rest of his family decided to continue their move to Texas, son James remained in Missouri where he remarried and had one son, Jesse. Four years later, James died, and after his death, his widow decided she no longer wanted to raise the son born to James and his first wife, Samuel. Samuel was taken down to Texas where he lived with his grandmother and Uncle Louis. Young Samuel joined a cattle drive when he was 15 years old, likely helping drive cattle up the nearby Chisholm Trail to Fort Worth.
The Texas Poteet clan lived in Grayson, Brown, McClennan, Bosque, Comanche, and Fisher counties in Texas.
- John Edward Poteet died in Comanche County.
- William Poteet died in Bosque County.
- Narcissa, Louis, Linda and Mary died in Fisher County.
- Martha's death place is unknown.
1850 United States Federal Census
[1]
- Name: Narcissa Pober [Narcissa Poteet] [Narcissa A Baldridge]
- Age: 25
- Birth Year: abt 1825
- Birthplace: Missouri
- Home in 1850: District 98, Texas, Missouri, USA
- Gender: Female
- Family Number: 62
- Household Members: Name Age
- Samuel G Pober [sic] 36
- Narcissa Pober 25
- Mary E Pober 6
- Jane J Pober 4
- James H Pober 1
- Samuel H Pober 3
- John Ayers 35
1860 United States Federal Census
[2]
- Name Narcissa Poteet
- Event Type Census
- Event Date 1860
- Event Place Township 34 Range 10, Pulaski, Missouri, United States
- Gender Female
- Age 34
- Race White
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1826
- Birthplace Missouri
- Page 40
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Samuel G Poteet M 49 Tennessee
- Narcissa Poteet F 34 Missouri
- Mary Poteet F 15 Missouri
- Jane Poteet F 14 Missouri
- James H Poteet M 11 Missouri
- Henry Poteet M 13 Missouri
- Martha A Poteet F 9 Missouri
- John E Poteet M 8 Missouri
- Wm F Poteet M 4 Missouri
- Louis Poteet M 0 Missouri
1870 United States Federal Census
[3]
- Name: Narcissa Pooteet [Narcissa Poteet]
- Age in 1870: 55
- Birth Year: abt 1815
- Birthplace: Missouri
- Dwelling Number: 47
- Home in 1870: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri
- Race: White
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Keeping House
- Personal Estate Value: 200
- Inferred Children:
- James Pooteet
- John Pooteet
- William Pooteet
- Lewis Pooteet
- Household Members: Name Age
- Narcissa Pooteet 55
- James Pooteet 20
- John Pooteet 16
- William Pooteet 14
- Lewis Pooteet 10
- Martha Pooteet 18
- Linda Pooteet 8
1880 United States Federal Census
[4]
- Name: Narcissis Poteet
- Age: 50
- Birth Date: Abt 1830
- Birthplace: Missouri
- Home in 1880: McLennan, Texas, USA
- Dwelling Number: 75
- Race: White
- Gender: Female
- Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
- Marital status: Widowed
- Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
- Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
- Occupation: Keeping House
- Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members: Name Age
- Narcissis Poteet 50
- William Poteet 24
- Louis Poteet 21
- Malinda Poteet 18
1900 United States Federal Census
[5]
- Name Nercessia Poteet
- Event Type Census
- Event Year 1900
- Event Place Justice Precincts 1 & 3, Fisher, Texas, United States
- Gender Female
- Age 75
- Marital Status Widowed
- Race White
- Race W
- Relationship to Head of Household Mother
- Relationship to Head of Household Mother
- Number of Living Children 3
- Birth Date Apr 1825
- Birthplace Missouri
- Father's Birthplace Missouri
- Mother's Birthplace Missouri
- Mother of how many children 8
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Louis C Poteet Head M 40 Missouri
- Lela Poteet Wife F 31 Georgia
- Newton M Poteet Son M 1 Texas
- Nercessia Poteet Mother F 75 Missouri
- Mary Walla Sister F 59 Missouri
1910 United States Federal Census
[6]
- Name: Neraisne Poteet [Narcissa A Baldridge] [Narcissia Poteet]
- Age in 1910: 85
- Birth Year: abt 1825 [abt 1865] --- second date is wrong
- Birthplace: Missouri
- Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 3, Fisher, Texas
- Race: White
- Gender: Female
- Relation to Head of House: Mother
- Marital status: Widowed
- Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
- Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
- Native Tongue: English
- Able to Read: Yes
- Able to Write: Yes
- Number of Children Born: 8
- Number of Children Living: 2
- Neighbors: View others on page
- Household Members: Name Age
- Lewis C Poteet 50
- Vasti Poteet 29
- Nerassia Poteet 8
- George Poteet 6
- John Poteet 4
- Jim Poteet 3
- William Poteet 1
- Neraisne Poteet 85
Find A Grave Burial Record
[7]
Note that the added bio in the Find A Grave record is wrong, calling her the daughter of Louis Cass Poteet who was born in 1859, 25 years after Narcissa's birth. Louis Cass Poteet was Narcissa's son, and he likely named one of his daughters after his mother. This specific record, however, is for his mother, not his daughter.
- Name Narcissia A. Poteet
- Event Type Burial
- Event Date 1912
- Event Place Arah, Scurry, Texas, United States of America
- Photograph Included Y
- Birth Date 12 Apr 1825
- Death Date 13 Jan 1912
- Affiliate Record Identifier 8115431
- Cemetery Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
She is named in her son Louis' death certificate, a copy of which is attached to this profile.
Death Certificate for Son Louis Cass Poteet
[8]
- Name Louis Cass Poteet
- Event Type Death
- Event Date 09 Jun 1938
- Event Place , Fisher, Texas, United States
- Gender Male
- Marital Status Married
- Birth Date 26 Sep 1859
- Birthplace , Missouri
- Father's Name Sam Poteet
- Mother's Name Baldridge
- Certificate Number 27664
She is named in her daughter's death record. Full name confirmed.
Death Record for Daughter Melinda Gray
[9]
- Name Molinda [sic]Gray
- Event Type Death
- Event Date 07 Dec 1939
- Event Place , Fisher, Texas, United States
- Gender Female
- Marital Status Widowed
- Birth Date 26 Mar 1862
- Birthplace , Missouri
- Father's Name Sam Poteet
- Mother's Name Narcissa Baldridge
- Certificate Number 55017
Sources
- ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, Narcissa Poteet, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 98, Texas, Missouri; Roll: M432_421; Page: 5B; Image: 16. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZM-4LY : 14 December 2017), Narcissa Poteet in entry for Samuel G Poteet, 1860.
- ↑ 1870 United States Census, Narcissa Poteet, Year: 1870; Census Place: Piney, Pulaski, Missouri; Roll: M593_801; Page: 165A; Family History Library Film: 552300. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
- ↑ 1880 United States Federl Census, Narcissa Poteet, Year: 1880; Census Place: McLennan, Texas; Roll: 1318; Page: 196A; Enumeration District: 113. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G7-FL8 : accessed 5 March 2019), Nercessia Poteet in household of Louis C Poteet, Justice Precincts 1 & 3, Fisher, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 19B, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,635.
- ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census, Narcissia Poteet, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Fisher, Texas; Roll: T624_1552; Page: 32A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375565. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #8115431 : accessed 04 March 2019), memorial page for Narcissia A Baldridge Poteet (12 Apr 1825–13 Jan 1912), Find A Grave Memorial no. 8115431, citing Cottonwood Flat Cemetery, Arah, Scurry County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Bobby Wayne Smith (contributor 46544692).
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M7-X74 : 13 March 2018), Sam Poteet in entry for Louis Cass Poteet, 09 Jun 1938; citing certificate number 27664, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,696.
- ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MJ-NM4 : 13 March 2018), Narcissa Baldridge in entry for Molinda Gray, 07 Dec 1939; citing certificate number 55017, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,412.
See also:
- Nercissa A. Baldridge Poteet story from "Families of Fisher Co" Submitted by Frances Clegg Ferris.
- 1826 Texas Co. Mo. History stories from family members
- 1840, 1860, 1870 Pulaski County, Missouri Censuses
- 1850 Texas County, Missouri Census
- Grayson County, Texas records
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHSH-1GX
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Bill Poteet
I have no problem with what you and Julie decide. I gave you the information I have, if there is more information that shows mine to be incorrect, I would say, use it. Thanks for asking
posted 18 Jan 2023 by Bill Poteet
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Well, Bill and Julie, a couple of years have gone by, and I still have trouble accepting that Narcissia's mother was Mary Henderson. There is much evidence that John Baldridge was married to Mary Lunsford, daughter of Elizabeth Walton Lunsford and granddaughter of William and Mary Walton - among it the Walton wills. It is possible - although I don't see where - to fit another marriage to Mary Henderson in. Perhaps the Bible entry was mis-transcribed - I wish we could find a copy of it. Since no one can find evidence of Mary Henderson as wife of John Baldridge or mother of Narcissia, I am for changing it to Mary Lunsford. I am going to send you a time-line I did of John Baldridge's life. Incidentally, Mary Lunsford was a cousin to Jemima Boone by marriage, in a round-about way. I wonder if this was what Narcissia was referring to?
Bill, I think that Narcissia's Bible entry would be right. I knew about the Bible, but had only heard her birth date, and the part about Daniel Boone. Do you know if the Bible still exists, and who has it? Wouldn't it be great to see a copy of the written page! There were several Hendersons in early St. Louis and Cape Girardeau areas, active in petitions to the governor, etc. Also acting in various government positions. In 1830 in Gasconade County, some of them were there, on the same pages as several Waltons. We thought Mary Lunsford was John Baldridge's wife, because Joseph Walton was administrator of John's estate. John's wife (Narcissia's mother) must have died before he did, since she wasn't mentioned in the form designating Joseph Walton as administrator.
I guess John Baldridge could have been married to Mary Henderson first, possibly she died after Narcissia was born, then he married Mary Lunsford. There was a son born during the 30's which I could never find what happened to, so he must have died.
So complicated, but I believe we should change Narcissia's mother to Mary Henderson. If you don't mind, I'll wait a little while and try to sort out her family before making the change.
Hi, Julie and Bill! When my siblings and I did our research on the Poteets several years ago, we concluded that Narcissia's mother was Mary (Polly) Lunsford (father Edward Lunsford). Mary (Polly)'s mother was Elizabeth Walton, daughter of William Walton. William's will left a bequest to his deceased daughter Elizabeth Lunsford's daughters, Narcissia, Mary and Malinda. When John Baldridge died in 1837, a J. Walton sold his land - could've been Mary's uncle.
We saw that some had Mary Henderson as Narcissia's mother, but we couldn't find any reference to her anywhere. I wonder if there could be any connection to Daniel Boone, or Daniel Morgan Boone, through the Waltons or Lunsford's? William Walton is on WikiTree. I haven't really looked for the Lunsford connection. What do you all think?
I Don't know the reference I found is from the book "Families of Fisher County Texas". The article by Frances Clegg- based on Samuel G. and Nercissia A. Baldridge Poteet's bible. It stated " Nercissia A. Baldridge was born April 12, 1825, at what is now Licking, Texas county, Missouri. Her father was John Baldridge, he was Irish and ran a sawmill on the Big Piney River. Her mother , Mary (or May) Henderson was English extraction . The Henderson's came to land in Missouri in the early 1800's that had been granted by the Spanish Lieutenant Governor to Daniel Boone and families he could bring. Nercissia said she was an own cousin to Daniel Boone on her mother's side." I looked for the Henderson's in North & South Carolina and found that Daniel Boone worked for them a short time before going to Kentucky - no proof of relationship. There were also stories of when they lived on the Big Piney and owned bottom Land. Your Brother and sister were very good researchers and it is hard to determine which to use. I have no personal knowledge of either and what you and Julie decide is ok. I based my decision on the reference to the Family Bible. I never saw the Bible only the article. The author was probably the daughter of Narcissia C. Poteet Clegg
Baldridge-531 and Baldridge-528 appear to represent the same person because: Hi Bill, here is the merge request for Narcissa Poteet that I mentioned earlier in my note to you. If you'll approve the merge, I'll combine the two profiles. Thanks so much for you help with this.
Julie
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