Martha Helen "Helen" Avant

1845 - 1908 (63 years)

Generation: 1

Martha Helen "Helen" Avant was born on 26 Jan 1845 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee (daughter of William C. "Willie" Avant and Nancy "Nannie" Williams); died on 8 Jun 1908; was buried in Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Martha married William Carroll Potter on 10 Nov 1869 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. William (son of Watson Cantrell Potter and Harriet Magness) was born on 30 Nov 1839 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1901 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Alvin Edward "Eddy" Potter was born on 15 Mar 1871 in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 1930 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
Nettie Potter was born on 3 Aug 1872 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 4 Oct 1904 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Eula Potter was born on 30 Apr 1874 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 3 Apr 1947 in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee; was buried in Halls Cemetery, Halls, Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
William B. Potter, Sr. was born on 5 Dec 1876 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 15 Oct 1923 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; was buried in Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Charles J. "Charlie" Potter was born on 16 Oct 1879 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 24 Dec 1910 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee.
Vera P. Potter was born on 2 Dec 1881 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Nancy L. "Nannie" Potter was born on 20 Apr 1883 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Herbert J. Potter was born on 25 Dec 1886 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Clarence Carlyle Potter was born on 6 Jun 1887 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Lee Norman Potter was born on 13 Jul 1889 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 5 Dec 1892 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

William C. "Willie" Avant was born on 28 Oct 1823 in Tennessee (son of Benjamin (W.) Avant and Margaret Fite); died on 19 Jan 1904 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

William married Nancy "Nannie" Williams in 1840 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee. Nancy was born on 27 Jul 1823 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1903 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy "Nannie" Williams was born on 27 Jul 1823 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1903 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Martha Helen "Helen" Avant was born on 26 Jan 1845 in (DeKalb County) Tennessee; died on 8 Jun 1908; was buried in Smithville Town Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
W. Jepp Avant was born on 25 May 1851 in (DeKalb County, Tennessee); died on 15 May 1920 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Temperance Hall, DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Alvin Avant was born on 9 Nov 1852 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; died on 25 Nov 1925 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

4.	Benjamin (W.) Avant was born in 1801 in (Virginia); died in (DeKalb County, Tennessee). Benjamin married Margaret Fite(Tennessee). Margaret was born in 1804 in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Fite was born in 1804 in Tennessee.

Children:

2. William C. "Willie" Avant was born on 28 Oct 1823 in Tennessee; died on 19 Jan 1904 in DeKalb County, Tennessee; was buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee.