399. Laura Frances5 Potts (Judge John Taylor5, Rhoda4 Gunn, Mary 'Molly'3 Colbert, Gen. William 'Billy' "Chooshemataha"2, James Logan1)(3240) (#6185) was born in Colbert, Panola Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT.(3241) Laura died after MAR 1901 in Chickasaw Nation, IT?.(3242)

She married twice. She married Benjamin F. McKinney in Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 6 NOV 1895.(3243) (Benjamin F. McKinney is #6191.) Benjamin was born in nr Atoka, Choctaw Nation, IT, SEP 1867.(3244) Benjamin(3245) was the son of Alexander 'Aleck' McKinney and Martha "Mattie" Collins. Benjamin died circa 1900. Benjamin's occupation: Farmer in IT, before 1900. Benjamin's will was probated in Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT, 21 MAR 1900.(3246) He was adopted as an orphan by Alexander McKinney and Martha Collins.

She married John Hollis Shelton 1901.(3247) (John Hollis Shelton is #6190.) John was born in nr Nashville, TN, 12 MAY 1872.(3248) John(3249) was the son of James Thomas Shelton and Hallie Alice Mullins. John died 3 JUN 1959 in Calera, Bryan Co., OK, at 87 years of age. His body was interred June 1959 in Rose Hill Cem., Calera, Bryan Co., OK. John's occupation: Pharmacist. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Bryan Co., OK, May 1910.

She was listed as a resident in the census report on Panola Co Payroll, Chickasaw Nation, IT, 1893.(3250) She made a will in Chickasaw Nation, IT, 5 MAR 1901.(3251)

Laura Frances Potts and Benjamin F. McKinney had the following children:

child 1064 i. Mattie (Mittie) J.6 McKinney(3252) (#7133) was born 25 APR 1891.(3253) Mattie died 13 FEB 1970 at 78 years of age. Her body was interred FEB 1970 in Garden of Memory, Colbert, Bryan Co., OK. She married Joseph 'Jodie' Brevard Potts (IV).(3254) (Joseph 'Jodie' Brevard Potts (IV) is #2160.) Joseph was born in IT, 13 SEP 1889.(3255) Joseph(3256) was the son of Joseph Brevard Potts III and Nancy 'Nannie' Valinda Davis. Joseph died 4 DEC 1961 at 72 years of age. His body was interred DEC 1961 in Garden of Memory, Colbert, Bryan Co., OK.(3257) He was listed as a resident in the census report in Chickasaw Nation, IT, 16 JUN 1900.

child + 1065 ii. Lauretta McKinney was born circa 1897.

child 1066 iii. Laurene McKinney (#7134) was born circa 1900.

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