Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Robert Potter and Rosanna Reed




Husband Robert Potter 1 2 3

           Born: 10 Jun 1806 - Venango Co, PA 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1894 3
         Buried: 


         Father: James Potter (Abt 1775-      ) 3 4
         Mother: Mary Quigley (      -      ) 3 4


       Marriage: 1 Jan 1855 3 4

   Other Spouse: Margaret Irvin Braden (      -1843) 1 3 - 10 Oct 1835 3 4



Wife Rosanna Reed 2 4

           Born:  - Raccoon Twp, Beaver Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Feb 1903 - Rochester, Beaver Co, PA 3
         Buried: 


         Father: James Reed (Abt 1801-1868) 3 5 6
         Mother: Agnes Baker (      -      ) 5 6




Children
1 F Mary Ida Potter 4 7

           Born: 5 Oct 1860 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1887 7
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Robert Calvin Potter 4

           Born: 6 Dec 1862 - Potter Twp, Beaver Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Maude L. Calhoun (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 1894 7


3 M Washington M. Potter 4 7

           Born: 8 Sep 1864 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Cora A. Mengel (      -      ) 7



General Notes: Husband - Robert Potter


He remained at home until the age of thirty, and then moved to his own place. For thirty years he was a justice of the peace; he was also a jury commissioner, and held other positions of trust. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. In politics he was a Democrat.

He attended the public schools of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and later studied civil engineering and surveying. On November 19, 1836, he purchased a farm in Raccoon township, on which he lived until his death. He served one appointive and one elective term as county commissioner; was justice of the peace for Raccoon township for thirty years; was also school director and supervisor.

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Sources


1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 625, 881.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 85.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 759.

4 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 881.

5 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 881, 883.

6 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 84.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 760.


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