Benjamin Potter and
Melvinia Jane Gardner

Benjamin Potter born 15 Jun 1845 in Pike Co KY and died 15 Jun 1922 in Shelby Gap, Pike Co KY. He was the son of Levi Potter 1817 and Sarah Sallie Cantrell Kelly. Benjamin 1845 married on 16 Jan 1868 in Wise Co VA to Melvinia Jane Gardner. She was born on 13 Mar 1849 in Esserville, Wise Co VA and died 15 Jun 1876 in Letcher Co KY.

Benjamin Potter Photo From Willard Mack Wright

Benjamin Potter and wife Melvinia Jane Gardner Potter are both buried behind the school in Burdine, KY. Benjamin and Melvina had children;

  Nancy Potter born 20 August 1872 in Pike Co KY.

  Levi Potter born 1871 in Letcher Co KY. He married in 1895 in Letcher Co KY to Sylvania Little, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Little and Pauline Kinney. Sylvania was born 23 June 1877 and died 26 Feb 1964 in Floyd Co KY.

Levi and Sylvania are buried in the Levi Potter Cemetery, in Burdine, KY, located on a hillside by Rocky Hollow on a Circular Acre that Levi bought for his Cemetery.