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Laura Van Gilder

Female Abt 1824 - 1912  (88 years)


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  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:
    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

    Children:
    1. 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




Generation: 2