↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GV-MRX : 15 July 2016), Mary M Poteet in household of James D Poteet, Alaculsa, Murray, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 155, sheet 472A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0159; FHL microfilm 1,254,159.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXV4-GDS : 4 November 2017), James Black and Mary Poteet, 19 Jul 1896; citing Marriage, Murray, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 382,547.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JG-LDM : accessed 26 December 2017), Mary Black in household of James Black, Militia Districts 874, 1011, 1506, Tenth, Alaculsa, Doogan, Murray, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 14A, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,213.
I am always interested in locating Poteets in this time period, particularly in the south.
My GG Grandmother was Phoebe Ann Poteet born in Mississippi, Poteete-71, who married William W Payne, Payne-12278
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"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JG-LDM : accessed 26 December 2017), Mary Black in household of James Black, Militia Districts 874, 1011, 1506, Tenth, Alaculsa, Doogan, Murray, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 14A, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,213.