Son of Thomas J Poteet and Esther A Reid Poteet.

Brother of:
John W Poteet(1829-unk)
Joseph Newton Poteet(1831-unk)
Mary A M Poteet Still(1835-unk) m. Thomas Allen Still
Margaret L J Poteet Barrier(1835-unk) m. Edmund Barrier
Elizabeth E Poteet(1837-unk)
[Thomas Jefferson Poteet]
Benjamin Franklin Poteet
Catherine A Poteet Graham
William Henry Poteet

Married to Terissa Adaline Overcash on April 21, 1860 in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Thomas and Adaline were the parents of:
Angeline Thomas Poteet Ashby

Married to Sarah Elizabeth Gregory on May 25, 1870 in Dekalb County, Alabama.

Thomas and Sally were the parents of:
Mary Florence Poteet(1871-unk)
Robert Lee Poteet
John Alexander Poteet
Benjamin Franklin Poteet
James Emmett Poteet(12 Sep 1881)
Charles Dale Poteet(1886-unk)
W H Poteet(unk-unk)
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J Poteet
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co
Home in 1850: Cabarrus, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 361
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas J Poteet 50
Esther E Poteet 44
John W Poteet 21
Joseph N Poteet 19
Mary Poteet 15
Margaret L J Poteet 15
Elizabeth E Poteet 13
Thomas J Poteet 10
Benjamin F Poteet 8
Catharine A Poteet 6
William H Poteet 2
Elsa Hudson 84

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Poteet
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Western Section, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Post Office: Mill Hill
Family Number: 186
Household Members:
Name Age
John O Baker 41
Elizabeth Baker 32
Louisa Baker 13
James Baker 11
George Baker 9
Henrietta Baker 7
Sarah Baker 3
Joseph Baker 1
Thomas Poteet 20

North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Thomas J Peteet
Gender: Male
Spouse: Adaline Overcash
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 20 Apr 1860
Bond #: 000128586
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1860
ImageNum: 005980
County: Rowan
Record #: 02 354
Bondsman: John Pateet
Witness: James E Kerr CL
Performed By: C S Partee, Justice of the Peace

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Thomas J. Poteet
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: North Carolina
Regiment Name: 52 North Carolina Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 52nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M230 roll 31

Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935
Name: I. J. Potent
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 25 May 1870
Marriage Place: Dekalb, Alabama
Spouse: Sarah E. Gregory

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas I. Toteel
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Otter, Saline, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah E. Toteel
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas I. Toteel 40
Sarah E. Toteel 30
Fannie F. Toteel 9
Robert L. Toteel 8
John A. Toteel 5
Benjamin F. Toteel 2

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos J Poliet
Age: 59
Birth Date: Feb 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sallie Poliet
Marriage Year: 1877
Years Married: 23
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos J Poliet 59
Sallie Poliet 46
Charles Poliet 10
James Poliet 17
John Poliet 22

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas J Potect
Age in 1910: 70
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Niven, Jefferson, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sally E Potect
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas J Potect 70
Sally E Potect 60
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North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Thos J Poteet
Gender: Male
Spouse: Esther A Reid
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 17 Dec 1827
Bond #: 000009682
ImageNum: 006664
County: Cabarrus
Record #: 02 159
Bondsman: Robert B. Hudso
Witness: Danl Coleman