· James Chamellis Potter (1865-1955) · My great-grandfather, James Chamellis Potter, participated in the Cherokee Outlet land run, was a blacksmith and marshal in Nickerson, and suffered a debilitating stroke years before his death. “Mellis” or “J.C.” was born prior to the end of the Civil War—just barely. As a little kid, five years old, I recall meeting him. A year later, in 1955, he died at age 90. It’s mind-boggling for me to grasp that I knew someone, anyone, who was … [Read more...] about Early Reno County (KS) Settler
