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John Darwin Potter

Male 1849 - 1931  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  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


Generation: 2

  1. 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]


  2. 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 Indiana

    Children:
    1. 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.