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(1816 - 1901) Born in Bradley county, Tenn. married Malinda Davis, cousin of Jefferson Davis, president of the confederate states of America. Lived in Carthage, Mo., where he was justice of the peace, then sheriff (1850-52), and confederate soldier during the civil war. Moving to Texas, he paid $500 in gold for Hamilton county sheep range, 1872; later had more land. An ardent baptist, a mason, donor of cemetery site, he was honored in naming of Pottsville, 1878.
Capt. John Stephen Potts is a historical marker in Pottsville, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6800, -98.3265 near Pottsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trinity Lutheran Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shive, Pecan Wells Cemetery, and West, Dr. Wm. Madison.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193004101. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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