Our Family History
John Darwin Potter
1849 - 1931 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Darwin Potter was born on 29 May 1849 in Indiana, USA (son of John Potter and Laura Van Gilder); died on 4 Apr 1931 in Randolph, El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. Notes:
1870 census USA
Kansas, United States
A Wilkinson M 38y Ohio
Belinda Wilkinson F 29y Indiana
Charles Wilkinson M 11y Indiana
Laura Wilkinson F 9y Indiana
Mary Wilkinson F 7y Indiana
Owen Wilkinson M 3y Indiana
Lewella Wilkinson F 1y Kansas
Ellen Potter F 24y Indiana
Lucy Potter F 22y Indiana
Darwin Potter M 21y Indiana
Byron Potter M 27y Indiana
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
Died:
name: John Darwin Potter
death date: 04 Apr 1931
death place: 1315 Randolph, El Paso, El Paso, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 81 years 10 months 6 days
birth date: 29 May 1849
birthplace: Indiana
marital status: Widowed
father's name: John Potter
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name: Laura Van Gilder
mother's birthplace: Indiana
occupation: Retired
place of residence: La Mesa, New Mexico
cemetery: Masonic
burial date: 06 Apr 1931
2. John Potter John married Laura Van Gilder. Laura was born about 1824 in Ohio, USA; died on 1 Mar 1912 in Lamesa, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 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
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 IndianaChildren:
- 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.