Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Potter and Amelia Burnside




Husband John Potter 1 2

           Born: 13 Jan 1800 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1886 - Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co, WI 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Judge James Potter (1767-1818) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Mary Brown (1770-1823) 4 7 8


       Marriage: 12 Dec 1822 3



Wife Amelia Burnside 3 9

           Born: 1804 - Centre Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1874
         Buried: 


         Father: William Burnside (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 M James G. Potter 3 9

           Born: 24 Jul 1826 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 



2 M Dr. Thomas Burnside Potter, M.D. 3 9

           Born: 21 Nov 1829 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 9 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary E. Myers (      -1869) 9 10
           Marr: 14 Feb 1854 10
         Spouse: Mary Ellen McMullen (      -      ) 9 10
           Marr: 8 Apr 1878 10


3 M William N. Potter 3

            AKA: William W. Potter 9
           Born: 5 Dec 1832 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Aug 1901 3
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - John Potter


He was extensively engaged in business with his brother James, but the firm of J. & J. Potter failed in 1849. In 1850, he removed to Wisconsin, where he engaged in the lumber business at Fond du Lac. He filled many positions of public trust.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63, 110.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 318, 325.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 325.

4 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 220.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63, 110, 117.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 858.

7 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 318.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 110.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63.

10 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 339.


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