d/o Captain Samuel Pottinger and Jane Caldwell. She married Ignatius Aloysius Spalding on March 20, 1821 in Clark, IN. Family lore has she ran off and eloped because her father knew Spalding was a Roman Catholic. He ran a dry goods store in New Hope. After they were married, Jane came back and begged her father's forgiveness which he granted. Their first child was born in the back room of Walnut Hill. After their marriage and birth of the first child, they moved to Morganfield, Union Co, KY.
They had four children:
Robert Abell 1-6-1822 to 12-15-1895 Lawyer m. Ellen Miles
Albethaire 4-25-1824 m. David H.Cowan
Samuel 9-28-1825 to 4-27-1906 Lawyer m.1 Margaret Hanly, 2 Ann Barry
Benedict 3-1-1827 to 9-7-1894.
Jane died at the age of 24, complications after last child birth. She was named after her Fathers's first wife.
WikiTree profile Pottenger-349 created through the import of Pottenger Surname_Wiki_Sub_2012-02-13.ged on Feb 13, 2012 by Tom Pottenger. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.
Source: S177 Author: Dodd, Jordan Title: Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.Original data - Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky.Original data: Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individu; Repository: #R1
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
Source: S8 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
↑ Source: #S51 Page: p. 599, Pottenger, Samuel (b. 29 Apr 1754) and Jenny (Caldwell) Logan Data: Text: Issue by 2D m. CONT I. Robert, b. circa 1801-2; d. unm. circa 1820; bur. at "Walnut Hill." CONT II. Jane Gray, b. 12th Nov. 1803; d. in Uniion Co. Ky., 9th Jan 1828; m. 20th Mar. 1821, Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. in St. mary's Co., Md., 5th May, 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 5th Dec, 1851, son of Benedict and Allethaire (Abell) Spalding of St. Mary's Co., Md. He m. (secondly) Ann Huston, b. in Person Co., N.C., 5th May 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 29th Apr. 1877. CONT Issue Jane Gray Pottenger and Ignatius Aloysius Spalding: CONT 1. Robert Abell Spalding, b. 6th Jan. 1822; d. 15th Dec. 1895; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. 28th Sept. 1847, Ellen Miles Lancaster, dau. of Dr. John and Mary Rose (Hayden) Lancaster of Marion Co., Ky. CONT 2. Allethaire Spalding, b. 25th Apr. 1824; m. David H. Cowan. CONT 3. Samuel Pottenger Spalding, b. 28th Sept. 1825; d. 27th Apr. 1906; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. (firstly) 17th Jan. 1850, Margaret Hanly of Jessamine Co., Ky., b. 10th Feb. 1828;d. 8th Apr. 1855; m. (secondly) 10th Nov. 1856, Ann Barry of Columbia, S.C., b. 27th Jan. 1831; d. 23d Aug. 1903. CONT 4. Benedict Spalding, b. 21st Mar. 1827; d. 7th Sept. 1834. CONT CONT Issue of Ignatius Aloysius and Ann (Huston) Spalding: CONT 1. Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. 3d Dec. 1833; member of Ky. House of Representatives; Ky. Senate two terms; Ky. railroad commissioner; member Ky. Constitutional Convention of 1890; m. Susan Johnson. CONT 2. Susan Spalding, b. 16th Feb 1836; d. 12th Sept. 1844. CONT Note: #N1369
↑ Source: #S185 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jane F. Pottenger
↑ Source: #S111 Page: Database online. Title: Pottenger, Jane F. married Spalding, Ignatius A. on 19 Mar 1821 in Clark County, Indiana, Indiana Clark County , ; Book: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for Jane F. Pottenger
↑ Source: #S51 Page: p. 599, Pottenger, Samuel (b. 29 Apr 1754) and Jenny (Caldwell) Logan Data: Text: Issue by 2D m. CONT I. Robert, b. circa 1801-2; d. unm. circa 1820; bur. at "Walnut Hill." CONT II. Jane Gray, b. 12th Nov. 1803; d. in Uniion Co. Ky., 9th Jan 1828; m. 20th Mar. 1821, Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. in St. mary's Co., Md., 5th May, 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 5th Dec, 1851, son of Benedict and Allethaire (Abell) Spalding of St. Mary's Co., Md. He m. (secondly) Ann Huston, b. in Person Co., N.C., 5th May 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 29th Apr. 1877. CONT Issue Jane Gray Pottenger and Ignatius Aloysius Spalding: CONT 1. Robert Abell Spalding, b. 6th Jan. 1822; d. 15th Dec. 1895; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. 28th Sept. 1847, Ellen Miles Lancaster, dau. of Dr. John and Mary Rose (Hayden) Lancaster of Marion Co., Ky. CONT 2. Allethaire Spalding, b. 25th Apr. 1824; m. David H. Cowan. CONT 3. Samuel Pottenger Spalding, b. 28th Sept. 1825; d. 27th Apr. 1906; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. (firstly) 17th Jan. 1850, Margaret Hanly of Jessamine Co., Ky., b. 10th Feb. 1828;d. 8th Apr. 1855; m. (secondly) 10th Nov. 1856, Ann Barry of Columbia, S.C., b. 27th Jan. 1831; d. 23d Aug. 1903. CONT 4. Benedict Spalding, b. 21st Mar. 1827; d. 7th Sept. 1834. CONT CONT Issue of Ignatius Aloysius and Ann (Huston) Spalding: CONT 1. Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. 3d Dec. 1833; member of Ky. House of Representatives; Ky. Senate two terms; Ky. railroad commissioner; member Ky. Constitutional Convention of 1890; m. Susan Johnson. CONT 2. Susan Spalding, b. 16th Feb 1836; d. 12th Sept. 1844. CONT Note: #N1369
↑ Source: #S51 Page: p. 599, Pottenger, Samuel (b. 29 Apr 1754) and Jenny (Caldwell) Logan Data: Text: Issue by 2D m. CONT I. Robert, b. circa 1801-2; d. unm. circa 1820; bur. at "Walnut Hill." CONT II. Jane Gray, b. 12th Nov. 1803; d. in Uniion Co. Ky., 9th Jan 1828; m. 20th Mar. 1821, Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. in St. mary's Co., Md., 5th May, 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 5th Dec, 1851, son of Benedict and Allethaire (Abell) Spalding of St. Mary's Co., Md. He m. (secondly) Ann Huston, b. in Person Co., N.C., 5th May 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 29th Apr. 1877. CONT Issue Jane Gray Pottenger and Ignatius Aloysius Spalding: CONT 1. Robert Abell Spalding, b. 6th Jan. 1822; d. 15th Dec. 1895; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. 28th Sept. 1847, Ellen Miles Lancaster, dau. of Dr. John and Mary Rose (Hayden) Lancaster of Marion Co., Ky. CONT 2. Allethaire Spalding, b. 25th Apr. 1824; m. David H. Cowan. CONT 3. Samuel Pottenger Spalding, b. 28th Sept. 1825; d. 27th Apr. 1906; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. (firstly) 17th Jan. 1850, Margaret Hanly of Jessamine Co., Ky., b. 10th Feb. 1828;d. 8th Apr. 1855; m. (secondly) 10th Nov. 1856, Ann Barry of Columbia, S.C., b. 27th Jan. 1831; d. 23d Aug. 1903. CONT 4. Benedict Spalding, b. 21st Mar. 1827; d. 7th Sept. 1834. CONT CONT Issue of Ignatius Aloysius and Ann (Huston) Spalding: CONT 1. Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. 3d Dec. 1833; member of Ky. House of Representatives; Ky. Senate two terms; Ky. railroad commissioner; member Ky. Constitutional Convention of 1890; m. Susan Johnson. CONT 2. Susan Spalding, b. 16th Feb 1836; d. 12th Sept. 1844. CONT Note: #N1369
↑ Source: #S111 Page: Database online. Title: Pottenger, Jane F. married Spalding, Ignatius A. on 19 Mar 1821 in Clark County, Indiana, Indiana Clark County , ; Book: ; Page: . Data: Text: Record for Jane F. Pottenger
↑ Source: #S185 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Jane F. Pottenger
↑ Source: #S51 Page: p. 599, Pottenger, Samuel (b. 29 Apr 1754) and Jenny (Caldwell) Logan Data: Text: Issue by 2D m. CONT I. Robert, b. circa 1801-2; d. unm. circa 1820; bur. at "Walnut Hill." CONT II. Jane Gray, b. 12th Nov. 1803; d. in Uniion Co. Ky., 9th Jan 1828; m. 20th Mar. 1821, Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. in St. mary's Co., Md., 5th May, 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 5th Dec, 1851, son of Benedict and Allethaire (Abell) Spalding of St. Mary's Co., Md. He m. (secondly) Ann Huston, b. in Person Co., N.C., 5th May 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 29th Apr. 1877. CONT Issue Jane Gray Pottenger and Ignatius Aloysius Spalding: CONT 1. Robert Abell Spalding, b. 6th Jan. 1822; d. 15th Dec. 1895; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. 28th Sept. 1847, Ellen Miles Lancaster, dau. of Dr. John and Mary Rose (Hayden) Lancaster of Marion Co., Ky. CONT 2. Allethaire Spalding, b. 25th Apr. 1824; m. David H. Cowan. CONT 3. Samuel Pottenger Spalding, b. 28th Sept. 1825; d. 27th Apr. 1906; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. (firstly) 17th Jan. 1850, Margaret Hanly of Jessamine Co., Ky., b. 10th Feb. 1828;d. 8th Apr. 1855; m. (secondly) 10th Nov. 1856, Ann Barry of Columbia, S.C., b. 27th Jan. 1831; d. 23d Aug. 1903. CONT 4. Benedict Spalding, b. 21st Mar. 1827; d. 7th Sept. 1834. CONT CONT Issue of Ignatius Aloysius and Ann (Huston) Spalding: CONT 1. Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. 3d Dec. 1833; member of Ky. House of Representatives; Ky. Senate two terms; Ky. railroad commissioner; member Ky. Constitutional Convention of 1890; m. Susan Johnson. CONT 2. Susan Spalding, b. 16th Feb 1836; d. 12th Sept. 1844. CONT Note: #N1369
↑ Source: #S177 Data: Text: Marriage date: 8 Jan 1801Marriage place: Kentucky Note: #N2315
↑ Source: #S51 Page: p. 599, Pottenger, Samuel (b. 29 Apr 1754) and Jenny (Caldwell) Logan Data: Text: Issue by 2D m. CONT I. Robert, b. circa 1801-2; d. unm. circa 1820; bur. at "Walnut Hill." CONT II. Jane Gray, b. 12th Nov. 1803; d. in Uniion Co. Ky., 9th Jan 1828; m. 20th Mar. 1821, Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. in St. mary's Co., Md., 5th May, 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 5th Dec, 1851, son of Benedict and Allethaire (Abell) Spalding of St. Mary's Co., Md. He m. (secondly) Ann Huston, b. in Person Co., N.C., 5th May 1790, d. in Union Co., Ky., 29th Apr. 1877. CONT Issue Jane Gray Pottenger and Ignatius Aloysius Spalding: CONT 1. Robert Abell Spalding, b. 6th Jan. 1822; d. 15th Dec. 1895; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. 28th Sept. 1847, Ellen Miles Lancaster, dau. of Dr. John and Mary Rose (Hayden) Lancaster of Marion Co., Ky. CONT 2. Allethaire Spalding, b. 25th Apr. 1824; m. David H. Cowan. CONT 3. Samuel Pottenger Spalding, b. 28th Sept. 1825; d. 27th Apr. 1906; served one term in the Kentucky legislature; m. (firstly) 17th Jan. 1850, Margaret Hanly of Jessamine Co., Ky., b. 10th Feb. 1828;d. 8th Apr. 1855; m. (secondly) 10th Nov. 1856, Ann Barry of Columbia, S.C., b. 27th Jan. 1831; d. 23d Aug. 1903. CONT 4. Benedict Spalding, b. 21st Mar. 1827; d. 7th Sept. 1834. CONT CONT Issue of Ignatius Aloysius and Ann (Huston) Spalding: CONT 1. Ignatius Aloysius Spalding, b. 3d Dec. 1833; member of Ky. House of Representatives; Ky. Senate two terms; Ky. railroad commissioner; member Ky. Constitutional Convention of 1890; m. Susan Johnson. CONT 2. Susan Spalding, b. 16th Feb 1836; d. 12th Sept. 1844. CONT Note: #N1369
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