Mary Jane (Potter) Plumlee (1847 - 1920)

Born 23 May 1847 in Drew County, Arkansas

Wife of Joel Plumlee Jr. — married 25 Dec 1864 in Webster County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 30 May 1920 at age 73 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado

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Biography

From Godspeed biography of husband Joel Plumlee, Jr.

...He was married in Webster County, Mo., on December 25, 1864, to Mary J. Potter, a native of Drew County, Ark., and a daughter of Milton M. Potter, formerly from Tennessee. Their marriage has been blessed with eight children: Francis M., Nancy L. (Mrs. J. T. Fulkerson). Julia M., Elizabeth C., William M., Mary G., Cora V. and Lester T. Mr. Plumlee and wife are consistent Christians and members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Joel Plumlee Name: Joel Plumlee State Filed: Arkansas Widow: Mary J. Plumlee Widow applied for pension May 8, 1898

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- - - - Information about Joel Plumlee, Jr. from Jessie Poet Fulkerson (8 October 1803-Dec., 1988). Jessie was born in Berryville, Arkansas, and she died in Spokane, Washington. He married Jim Sanders about 1913 in Colorado. The following is from information that she wrote to a niece about her fulkerson and Plumlee families:

"Your Grandfather (ggrandfather) on your mother's side was Joel Plumlee (Mama's father). His father, Mama's grandfather died on the island in the Missouri River, about 18 miles above Jefferson City - the same island where Mama was born - they had left Arkansas during the war [Union supporters, feared retaliation] and ran to this island.

'Your Grandmother's maiden name was Mary Jane Potter (Mama's mother). I can remember Great Grandmother Potter - we used to stop at her house when on our way to Grandma Plumlee's, and she'd always fix us hot biscuits and real maple syrup. . .

'Grandfather Joel Plumlee served in the Civil War, was shot and carried the ball in his lung - under the shoulder blade, until he died - years later -he died by inches - his lungs were slowly destroyed. In this modern age - he could probably have been saved all those years of suffering and lived much longer - seems I remember Mam telling me that he was 57 when he died. He died about a year or so before I was born - He raised a big family - Mam (Nancy), Julia, Columbia, Will, Gertrude, Cora, Lester."

from www.fulkerson.org Descendants of Abraham Fulkerson http://www.fulkerson.org/abraham.html

retrieved 7/24/2012

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Birth 23 MAY 1847 • Drew County, Arkansas

Residence 1850 • Springhill, Drew, Arkansas, USA

Marriage 25 Dec 1864 • Webster, Missouri, USA Joel Plumlee Jr (1837–1890)

Birth of Son Frances Marion Plumlee (1865–1946) 12 Nov 1865 • Tennessee, United States

Birth of Daughter Nancy L. Plumlee (1867–1934) abt 1867 • Arkansas

Birth of Daughter Julia M. Plumlee (1869–) abt 1869 • Arkansas

Birth of Daughter Elizabeth Plumlee(1874–) abt 1874 • Arkansas

Birth of Son William M Plumlee(1877–) Sep 1877 • Arkansas

Birth of Daughter Mary G Plumlee (1879–) Dec 1879 • Arkansas 1879 32 Residence 1880 • Polo, Carroll, Arkansas, USA Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Birth of Daughter Cora Virginia Plumlee (1884–1943) 12 Jun 1884 • Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States

Birth of Son Lester T Plumlee (1887–) 16 Aug 1887 • Arkansas, United States

Death of Husband Joel Plumlee Jr (1837–1890) 1 Mar 1890 • Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, United States

Death of Father Milton M Potter (1820–1900) Est 1900

Residence 1900 • Polo, Carroll, Arkansas, USA Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head

Residence 1910 • Colorado Springs Ward 6, El Paso, Colorado, USA Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head

Residence 1920 • Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA Marital Status: Widowed; Marital Status: Widow; Relation to Head of House: Head

Death 30 May 1920 • Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States

Sources

1850 Census [1]

1880 Census [2]

1900 Census [3]

1910 Census [4]

1920 Census [5]

Marriage [6]

Soc Sec App of son [7]

Findagrave memorial [8]