Hon. J. W. Potter, M.D. and Alamanda Hoffman

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Husband Hon. J. W. Potter, M.D. ¹

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           Born: 6 Mar 1835 - Clarion Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Father: John Potter (1797-      ) 2
         Mother: Nancy Thompson (      -Bef 1898) 3

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Wife Alamanda Hoffman ⁴

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            AKA: A. R. Huffman 1
           Born: 1841 - Clarion Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1898
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Children

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1 F Emily Potter ¹

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           Died: when sixteen years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Roger L. Potter ¹

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         Spouse: Edith Carlisle (      -      ) 1

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3 M William B. Potter ⁵

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           Born: 1863 - Mulsonburg, Clearfield Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Emma B. Emerick (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 1887 - Karthaus Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 4

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4 M Frank M. Potter ⁷

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. J. W. Potter, M.D.

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He was born in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, whence at the age of nineteen he moved to Clearfield County. His first nineteen years were spent on the farm, his studies in the local schools being interspersed with the "chores" so familiar to every country lad. His practical experience in agriculture not creating for him an enthusiastic desire to make of it a life pursuit, he turned his attention to teaching, as a stepping-stone to the medical profession. While thus employed he took a preliminary course of reading in medicine, and later attended the National Medical College at Washington City, which was broken up in 1861, the building being taken for a hospital. On returning home, he practiced his profession, and also engaged in business as a lumberman and merchant. For about eight years he conducted a store at Pottersdale (named in his honor), in Clearfield County, and in the end the demands of his financial enterprises, which proved profitable, led him to retire from medical practice. He gave some attention to the affairs of the County National Bank, at Clearfield, in which he was a director and stock-holder, and his ability as a financier has made him a valued adviser in many important enterprises. In political movements he was also active and influential, and in 1874 he was elected on the Independent Democratic ticket to the State Legislature.
In 1894 he moved to the county seat from Keewaydin, Covington township, where he still owned a fine farm property.
The family attended the Presbyterian Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 624.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1340.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 624, 1340.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 755.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 624, 755.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 755, 841.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 625.