flag male ancestor  John Henry  POTEET

  (b. abt. 1844 ,  Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA   d. 06/13/1864 ,  Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA )  
Age: 19
Cause of Death: Unknown

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John Henry POTEET was born abt. 1844 in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA

John Henry POTEET was the child of Joseph POTEET   and   Jane CARSWELL

John Henry POTEET died 06/13/1864 in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA.
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Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
death1864 Death
06/13/1864
Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA

John is buried at: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
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