There were two Ella MYERS in Callaway Co., MO.
I can't tell you about the Potts.

Both James MYERS and William MYERS were sons of Lewis MYERS and Rosannah ISHMAEL.
Lewis MYERS came from Nicholas Co., KY son of George MYERS and Margaret ???.


Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché:
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1870 CENSUS, PO Fulton, Liberty Twp., Callaway Co., MO
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Ancestry.Com - Roll: M593_764 -- Image: 306; # 9 of 42
Page No. 9; Page: 376
August 20, & 22, 1870

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20. MYERS, James G., 40, m, w, Farmer, __/ 1150, KY -- b. ca 1830
21. _____, Susan M., 38, f, w, Keeping House, MO -- b. ca 1832
22. _____, Lewis L., 18, m, w, Laborer on Farm, MO -- b. ca 1852
23. _____, Maria F., 13, f, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1857
24. _____, Benjamin, 12, m, w, Laborer on Farm, MO -- b. ca 1858
25. _____, James, 12, m, w, Laborer on Farm, MO -- b. ca 1858
26. _____, Samantha, 8, f, w, MO -- b. ca 1862
27. _____, Margaret A., 6, f, w, MO -- b. ca 1864
28. _____, Ella, 3, f, w, MO -- b. ca 1867

Line 21. Susan Mary née SWEPTON.
Line 28. Ella MYERS b. ca 1867


Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché:
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1880 CENSUS, ED # 34; Nine Mile Prairie Twp., Callaway Co., MO
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Ancestry.Com -- Roll: T9_677 - Image: 0691 - # 20 of 42
Page No. 20; Page: 634 D
June 8, 1880

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16. MYERS, William, Self, w, m, 60, Married, MO, MO, MO, Farmer - b. ca 1820
17. _____, Susan, Wife, w, f, 36, Married, MO, MO, MO, Keeping House - b. ca 1844
18. _____, Lewis, Son, w, m, 24, S, MO, MO, MO, Farmer - b. ca 1856
19. _____, Sam, Son, w, m, 22, S, MO, MO, MO, Farmer - b. ca 1858
20. _____, John, Son, w, m, 15, S, MO, MO, MO, Farmer - b. ca 1865
21. _____, Dolly, Dau., w, f, 15, S, MO, MO, MO, At Home - b. ca 1865
22. _____, Ella, Dau., w, f, 11, S, MO, MO, MO, At Home - b. ca 1869
23. _____, Robert, Son, w, m, 8, S, MO, MO, MO - b. ca 1872
24. _____, Eva, Dau., w, f, 7, S, MO, MO, MO - b. ca 1873
25. _____, James, Son, w, m, 6, S, MO, MO, MO - b. ca 1874
26. _____, Lizzy, Dau., w, f, 2, S, MO, MO, MO - b. ca 1878
27. _____, Dora, Dau., w, f, 7/12, S, MO, MO, MO - b. Dec 1879

Line 16. William MYERS son of Lewis MYERS and Rosannah ISHMAEL.
Line 17. William's wife -- Susan E. née CUSTARD.
Line 22. Ella MYERS b. ca 1869

Census read by Nancy Agnew Peché:
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1870 CENSUS, PO Jones Tanyard, Nine Mile Prairie Twp., Callaway Co., MO
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Ancestry.Com - Roll: M593_764 -- Image: ___ -- # 26 of 94
Page No. 26; Page: 406
August 10, 1870

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39. MYERS, Wm. H., 39, m, w, Farmer, 200 / 300, KY -- b. ca 1831
40. _____, Susan, 27, f, w, Keeping House, MO
Page: 407
1. MYERS, Wm, 16, m, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1854
2. _____, Lewis, 14, m, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1856
3. _____, Samuel, 12, m, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1858
4. _____, John, 4, m, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1866
5. _____, Mary E., 11, f, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1859
6. _____, Ellen, 3, f, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1867
7. _____, Robert, 1, m, w, At Home, MO -- b. ca 1869

Line 39. William H. MYERS son of Lewis MYERS and Rosannah ISHMAEL.
Line 40. Susan E. née CUSTARD.
Line 6. Ellen MYERS b. ca 1867.
Sons, William, Lewis, Samuel, and daughter Mary E. were children of William H. MYERS
and his first wife ELIZABETH (maiden name unknown).