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Laura Van Gilder
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Generation: 1
1. Laura Van Gilder was born about 1824 in Ohio, USA; died on 1 Mar 1912 in Lamesa, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA. Notes:
1880 census USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, Kansas
Darwin Potter M 31 Indiana, United States
WIFE Nettie Potter F 26 Illinois, United States
SON Frank Potter M 9 Kansas, United States
SON Volne Potter M 1 Kansas, United States
MOTH Laure High F 56 Ohio, United States
1900 census USA
ED 44 Precincts 8, 15 La Mesa, San Miguel, Dona Ana, New Mexico Territory,
Smith Van Potter M 29 Kansas
Grandmother Laura High F 77 Ohio widow
1910 census USA
La Mesa, Dona Ana, New Mexico
SELF B Wilkinson F 69y Indiana widow
SON Charles Wilkinson M 49y Indiana
Laura High F 86y Ohio widow
Died:
name: Laura High
death date: 01 Mar 1912
death place: Lamesa, Dona Ana, New Mexico
gender: Female
race (original): American
race (expanded): American
age at death: 88
estimated birth year: 1824
birthplace: U.S.
marital status: Married
occupation: Housework
Family/Spouse: John Potter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Children:
1850 census USA
Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Rogers F 27 Illinois
C E Rogers M 9 Indiana
C E Rogers M 7 Indiana
M P Rogers M 1 Michigan
P Potter M 37 Canada
Laura Potter F 27 Ohio
Malinda Potter F 9 Indiana
Byron Potter M 7 Indiana
Mary Potter F 6 Indiana
Ellen Potter F 4 Indiana
Lucy Potter F 2 Indiana
Darwin Potter M 1 Indiana- John Darwin Potter was born on 29 May 1849 in Indiana, USA; died on 4 Apr 1931 in Randolph, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Laura married Eli High on 25 Oct 1859 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA. Eli was born in 1828 in Ohio, USA; was buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
name: Eli High
event: Marriage
event date: 25 Oct 1859
event place: St. Joseph, Michigan
age: 32
estimated birth year: 1827
spouse: Laura Van
spouse's age: 34
spouse's estimated birth year: 1825
1860 census
residence: , Elkhart, Indiana
ward: Cleveland Township
Eli High 32 Ohio brickmaster - farmer
Laura High 36 Ohio
Byron Potter 17 Indiana
Mary J Potter 15 Indiana
Ellen Potter 14 Indiana
Lucy A. Potter 12 Indiana
Darwin Potter 11 Indiana
Charles High 7 Indiana
Sarah A High 5 Indiana
Samuel High 24 Ohio
1870 census USA
Michigan, Berrien, Buchanan Village
Eli High M 43y Ohio
Laura High F 45y Ohio
Charles High M 17y Indiana
Agnes High F 15y Indiana
Samuel High M 40y Ohio
Eli Jenkins M 22y Indiana