150. Rhoda⁴ Gunn (Mary 'Molly'³ Colbert, Gen. William 'Billy' "Chooshemataha"², James Logan¹)⁽¹³⁴²⁾ (#1363) was born in Pontotoc, MS 16 APR 1818. Rhoda died 25 JUL 1876 in Colbert, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, at 58 years of age. Her body was interred JUL 1876 in Love Cemetery, nr Colbert, Bryan Co., OK.

She married three times. She married Oke-lah-na before 1832.⁽¹³⁴³⁾ (Oke-lah-na is #19255.) (Additional notes for Oke-lah-na⁽¹³⁴⁴⁾) She married Samuel A. Colbert before 1833.⁽¹³⁴⁵⁾ (Samuel A. Colbert is #1319.) Samuel was born 14 NOV 1816.⁽¹³⁴⁶⁾ Samuel⁽¹³⁴⁷⁾ was the son of Maj. James Colbert and Susan (Susannah) James. Samuel died 27 AUG 1880 nr Nelson, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, IT, at 63 years of age.⁽¹³⁴⁸⁾ His body was interred AUG 1880 nr Nelson, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, IT.⁽¹³⁴⁹⁾ Samuel was separated from his wife, Rhoda Gunn in Chickasaw Nation, 31 MAR 1836.⁽¹³⁵⁰⁾ Samuel Colbert and Rhoda Gunn signed a seperation agreement on 31 MAR 1836, with Rev, Thomas C. Stuart as arbitrator.

He was listed as a resident in the census report on '1855' Choctaw Roll, Kiamitia Co., Choctaw Nation, IT, NOV/DEC 1856.⁽¹³⁵¹⁾ She married Joseph 'Joe' Brevard Potts before 1844.⁽¹³⁵²⁾ (Joseph 'Joe' Brevard Potts is #2009.) Joseph was born in AL, circa 1820.⁽¹³⁵³⁾ (Additional notes for Joseph 'Joe' Brevard Potts⁽¹³⁵⁴⁾) Joseph died 1862 in Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, at 42 years of age.⁽¹³⁵⁵⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Indian Lands, West of AR, 1860.⁽¹³⁵⁶⁾

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Nation, MS, 1818. Rhoda was separated from her husband, Samuel A. Colbert in Chickasaw Nation, 31 MAR 1836.⁽¹³⁵⁷⁾ Samuel Colbert and Rhoda Gunn signed a seperation agreement on 31 MAR 1836, with Rev, Thomas C. Stuart as arbitrator.

Some sources indicate that she married first, Oke-lah-na, a Chickasaw brave who later deserted her. They were supposed to have been married by Father Stewart at Monroe Mission, Mississippi. A question comes to mind, "Was this perhaps the Indian name of Samuel Colbert?"

Samuel A. Colbert and Rhoda Gunn had the following child:

296 i. Mary Susan⁴ Colbert⁽¹³⁵⁸⁾ (#2008) was born in Chickasaw Nation before 1836.⁽¹³⁵⁹⁾ She married John M. Temple.⁽¹³⁶⁰⁾ (John M. Temple is #2149.)

Rhoda Gunn and Joseph 'Joe' Brevard Potts had the following children:

+ 478 ii. Mary Potts.

+ 479 iii. Sarah 'Sallie' Adeline Potts was born 3 MAR 1844.

+ 480 iv. Judge John Taylor Potts was born 27 DEC 1846.

+ 481 v. Joseph Brevard Potts III was born 3 FEB 1856.

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