He married Mary Ann Hawkins . Mary Ann Hawkins was born at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina 5 Dec 1831 daughter of Aaron Brittain Hawkins and Temperance Bradshaw .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Elam Poteet
born 1849/50.
Temperance E. Poteet
born 1851/52.
John B. Poteet
born 1853/54.
H. M. Poteet
born 1856/57.
Margaret F. Poteet
born 1858/59.
James Poteet
born 1860/61.
Mary Poteet
born 1863/64.
Susan Poteet
born 1867/68.
Joseph Poteet
born 1869/70.
Millie Poteet
born 1873/74.
Lillie Poteet
born 1875/76.
Mary Ann Hawkins died 7 Jun 1921 at Morganton, Burke, North Carolina .