Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Potter and Maria Wilson




Husband James Potter 1 2

           Born: 1 Dec 1789 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Mar 1865 - Madison, Jefferson Co, IN 1 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Judge James Potter (1767-1818) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Mary Brown (1770-1823) 1 4 7


       Marriage: 20 Dec 1814 1 3

   Other Spouse: Susan Irvin (      -Aft 1829) 3 8 9 10 - 3 Mar 1829 3



Wife Maria Wilson 1 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Apr 1827 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Gen. William Wilson (      -1813) 11 12 13
         Mother: Mary Scott (      -      ) 12 13




Children
1 M James Potter 1 3

           Born: 30 Sep 1815 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 F Susan Potter 1 3

           Born: 29 Sep 1817 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1899 - Washington, D. C. 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dr. O. P. Duncan (      -      ) 1 3


3 M Capt. William Wilson Potter 3 14 15

           Born: 8 Mar 1819 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 1 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jul or 22 Jul 1884 - ? Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 16 17
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah Irvin (      -Aft 1898) 10 16
           Marr: 6 Feb 1844 16 17


4 M John Potter, Esq. 1 3

           Born: 10 May 1821 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1883
         Buried: 



5 M Dr. George Latimer Potter 3 18

           Born: Feb 1824 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Aug 1879 16
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Thomazine Harris (1821-1876) 19


6 M Andrew Gregg Potter 1 3

           Born: Dec 1826 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - James Potter


In connection with his brother John, he was extensively engaged in mercantile and manufacturing business. In 1856 he removed to Watertown, Wisconsin, and afterward to Madison, Indiana, where he died.

He was extensively engaged in business with his brother, John, but the firm of J. & J. Potter failed, in 1849. He afterwards removed to Indiana.

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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 110.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 318, 322.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 322.

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 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 220, 302.

9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 744.

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

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 76, 110.

12 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 464.

13 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 323.

14 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 204.

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

16 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 338.

17 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 111.

18 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 110, 186.

19 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 186.


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