This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Potts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HKB.2ACI/2062.2.1.1 Message Board Post: The Potts Family Of Benton & Marshall Co., MS Researched and compiled by Gary Telford, Family Roots wgt@centurytel.net This is some additional information I have on Cynthia Potts and her family. I have not proven this information, any corrections or additions are welcome. Cynthia Potts was born in South Carolina, date unknown, and married, 1830 near Lexington, MS, John Dollar Barker, born January 15, 1808 in Laurens Co., SC. John Dollar Barker was the son of William Oliver Barker, born 1787 Laurens Co., SC and Elizabeth (Dollar) Barker, born 1787 in Laurens Co., SC. William Oliver Barker died about 1857 and Elizabeth died February 23, 1858. Both died near Greenville, Hunt Co., TX. Cynthia (Potts) Barker died 1873 in Mississippi and is buried in the Potts Cemetery, near Winborn, MS. John Dollar Barker died about 1896 in probably Franklin Co., AR. They had the following children; (1) Demarcus L. Barker, born January 1832 in Yazoo Co., MS and died September 16, 1843 at Hickory Flat, MS. (2) Susan Teresa Barker, born August 27, 1835, no other info. (3) Emily Elizabeth Barker, born 1836, no other info. (4) Isabella A. Barker, born January 22, 1840, no other info. (5) Cynthia Evaline Barker, born January 14, 1841, no other info.