Person:Elizabeth Potts (36)

"I found record of a probate with names of John's children listed. It gives an idea of who the female children were married to at the time of his death: Potts John, d. 1-18-1888 Fd: 2-1-1888. Ch: Abigail J. Craven, Ira Potts. Heirs: Owen S., John N. Potts, Ida M. Steele, Elizabeth B. Dye, Harriet D. Brink." From Sharon Corcoran's research

1870 Census Iowa, Cass County, Brighton: Wilson Dye 35 M W head farmer OH Lizzie 37 F W wife keeps house OH Celia 13 F W at home IN Lucy 11 F W at home IA John 9 M W at home IA Alvin 8 M W at home IN (but smudged; could/should be IA) Perry 1 M W at home IA John Potts 24 M W laborer IN (this is Elizabeth's brother)

1880 Census Nebraska, Custer, Precinct 5 Wilson Dye W M 44 head farmer OH VA PA Elizabeth W F 46 wife keeps house OH Canada Can John W M 20 son farm laborer IN OH OH Alvin W M 18 son farm laborer Iowa OH OH Perry W M 11 son farm laborer IN OH OH Hestie W F 8 dau at home IN OH OH Eddie W M 7 son at home IN OH OH

1900 Census, Nebraska, Custer, Sargent: Dye, Wilson Boarder W M Mar 1833 65 M 40 OH PA PA Dye, Elizabeth B. Housekeeper W F Dec 1833 66 M 40 OH Canada NJ (Boarded with family of Henry Moore) Two or Three households down on the census page Elizabeth's brother, John Nelson and his family were found. John Nelson had moved to Nebraska sometime between 1881 and 1884. This is the same John that lived with Elizabeth in the above 1870 Census.

1. ↑ Census, Indiana, Noble County, Jefferson Twp,
   1850.
2. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Custer Co, Nebraska.