Chambers Family Heritage


Isaac BOSHEARS died . He married Elizabeth WILSON.

Elizabeth WILSON died . She married Isaac BOSHEARS.

They had the following children:

  M i William Riley BOSHEARS

Henry Cleveland POTTER [Parents] was born on 18 Mar 1885 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 21 Apr 1946 in Scott County, Tennessee. He was buried in Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. He married Minnie Leonna JEFFERS on 23 Dec 1906 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Minnie Leonna JEFFERS [Parents] was born on 29 Oct 1890 in Pioneer, Scott County, Tennessee. She died on 15 Feb 1958 in Scott County, Tennessee. She was buried in Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. She married Henry Cleveland POTTER on 23 Dec 1906 in Scott County, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Beulah Geneva POTTER
  F ii Julia Marie POTTER
  M iii Roy Cleve POTTER was born on 1 Jul 1911 in New River, Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 21 Apr 1937 in Tennessee. He was buried in Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee.
  F iv Polete POTTER was born on 21 Dec 1913 in New River, Scott County, Tennessee. She died on 27 Jan 1914 in Scott County, Tennessee. She was buried in Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee.
  M v Edgar Ernest POTTER
  M vi Leon Everett POTTER
  M vii Paul POTTER was born on 27 Nov 1919 in New River, Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 11 Sep 1921 in Tennessee. He was buried in Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee.
  M viii Henry Charles POTTER was born on 1 Nov 1922 in New River, Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 31 Aug 1945.
  M ix Francis C. POTTER
  M x Joe Russell POTTER
  F xi Betty Louise POTTER
  F xii Anna Ruth POTTER

Joseph Ray POTTER [Parents] "Joe Ray" was born on 30 Apr 1880 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 19 Mar 1946 in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. He was buried on 21 Mar 1946 in Potter Cemetery, Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. He married Emaline JEFFERS on 3 Oct 1902 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Other marriages:
RECTOR, Cordelia

Joseph Ray Potter of Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee, entered service of the United States in 1898. His rank was Private. He was discharged 8 January 1899 in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. (Information from the roster of Scott County Camp Number 27, Spanish-American War, as printed in the Scott County Newsletter, Fall 1992).

When he was not in the service, Joseph Ray Potter was a mail carrier.

Emaline JEFFERS [Parents] was born on 13 Sep 1878 in Tennessee. She died on 16 Jul 1936 in Scott County, Tennessee. She was buried in Byrd Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee. She married Joseph Ray POTTER on 3 Oct 1902 in Scott County, Tennessee.


John B. JEFFERS [Parents] was born in 1855 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 9 Apr 1935 in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. He married Rebecca Ann CROSS on 1 Oct 1882 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Rebecca Ann CROSS 1 was born in 1860 in Tennessee. She died before 1920. She married John B. JEFFERS on 1 Oct 1882 in Scott County, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Eva JEFFERS
  M ii James T. JEFFERS 1 was born in 1884 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died .
  F iii Evaline JEFFERS 1 was born in 1884 in Scott County, Tennessee. She died .
  M iv Thomas J. JEFFERS
  M v Allen JEFFERS 1 was born on 8 Mar 1889 in Huntsville, Scott County, Tennessee. He died .
  M vi Emerson JEFFERS
  M vii Emsley Edgar JEFFERS

George W. STRUNK [Parents] was born in 1880 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died in 1942 in Scott County, Tennessee. He was buried in Capitol Hill Strunk Cemetery, Meigs, Scott County, Tennessee. He married Mary Eva JEFFERS on 25 Oct 1896 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Mary Eva JEFFERS [Parents] 1 was born on 7 Dec 1882 in Scott County, Tennessee. She died on 9 Jul 1966 in Scott County, Tennessee. She married George W. STRUNK on 25 Oct 1896 in Scott County, Tennessee.


Abraham STRUNK [Parents] was born in 1805 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He died in Feb 1880 in Scott County, Tennessee. He married Susanah YANCEY about 1861 in , , Kentucky.

Other marriages:
DAUGHERTY, Abigail

Alternate records show that this person is Gideon Strunk, born about 1836 at Marsh Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky.

Abraham Strunk moved to Whitley (now McCreary) County, Kentucky sometime before 1830. Sometime between 1860 and 1870, he moved to Scott County, Tennessee.

Susanah YANCEY [Parents] 1 was born about 1838 in Kentucky. She died . She married Abraham STRUNK about 1861 in , , Kentucky.

Other marriages:
SMITHER, Isaac

They had the following children:

  M i Marion Wolford STRUNK 1 was born on 8 Mar 1862 in Whitley County, Kentucky. He died .
  M ii Gideon STRUNK 1 was born in Jan 1864 in Whitley County, Kentucky. He died .
  M iii Jehu STRUNK 1 was born on 13 Apr 1868 in Tennessee. He died .
  F iv Surrepta STRUNK
  M v Abraham B. STRUNK
  M vi George W. STRUNK

Zachariah YANCEY was born in 1790 in Virginia. He died . He married Celia MARTIN on 7 Sep 1818 in Virginia.

Other marriages:
YANCEY, Mary

Some records show the last name spelled Yancy.

Celia MARTIN was born about 1800 in Virginia. She died . She married Zachariah YANCEY on 7 Sep 1818 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Susanah YANCEY

Emmanuel M. SEXTON [Parents] "Manuel" was born on 21 Nov 1835 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died on 3 Apr 1911 in Scott County, Tennessee. He was buried in Scott County Memorial Gardens, Scott County, Tennessee. He married Amanda J. PHILLIPS on 5 May 1896 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Other marriages:
WEST, Luanner Jane
SEXTON, Edna J.

Amanda J. PHILLIPS [Parents] was born in 1852 in Scott County, Tennessee. She died . She married Emmanuel M. SEXTON on 5 May 1896 in Scott County, Tennessee.


Isaac SMITHER 1 died . He married Susanah YANCEY about 1854 in Kentucky.

Susanah YANCEY [Parents] 1 was born about 1838 in Kentucky. She died . She married Isaac SMITHER about 1854 in Kentucky.

Other marriages:
STRUNK, Abraham

They had the following children:

  F i Agga SMITHER 1 was born about 1855 in Kentucky. She died .
  M ii Reubon SMITHER 1 was born about 1859 in Kentucky. He died .

Thomas J. JEFFERS [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 27 Nov 1885 in Scott County, Tennessee. He died . He married Drucinda MARCUM on 18 Jun 1908 in Scott County, Tennessee.

Drucinda MARCUM 1 was born on 19 Apr 1887 in Tennessee. She died on 17 Mar 1978 in Scott County, Tennessee. She was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee. She married Thomas J. JEFFERS on 18 Jun 1908 in Scott County, Tennessee.

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