Robert Potter and Rosanna Reed
Husband Robert Potter 1 2 3
Born: 10 Jun 1806 - Venango Co, PA 3 4 Christened: Died: 1 Jan 1894 3 Buried:
Father: James Potter (Abt 1775- ) 3 4 Mother: Mary Quigley ( - ) 3 4
Marriage: 1 Jan 1855 3 4
Other Spouse: Margaret Irvin Braden ( -1843) 1 3 - 10 Oct 1835 3 4
Wife Rosanna Reed 2 4
Born: - Raccoon Twp, Beaver Co, PA Christened: Died: 15 Feb 1903 - Rochester, Beaver Co, PA 3 Buried:
Father: James Reed (Abt 1801-1868) 3 5 6 Mother: Agnes Baker ( - ) 5 6
Children
1 F Mary Ida Potter 4 7
Born: 5 Oct 1860 7 Christened: Died: 13 Dec 1887 7 Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Robert Calvin Potter 4
Born: 6 Dec 1862 - Potter Twp, Beaver Co, PA 7 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Maude L. Calhoun ( - ) 7 Marr: 1894 7
3 M Washington M. Potter 4 7
Born: 8 Sep 1864 7 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Cora A. Mengel ( - ) 7
General Notes: Husband - Robert Potter
He remained at home until the age of thirty, and then moved to his own place. For thirty years he was a justice of the peace; he was also a jury commissioner, and held other positions of trust. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. In politics he was a Democrat.
He attended the public schools of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and later studied civil engineering and surveying. On November 19, 1836, he purchased a farm in Raccoon township, on which he lived until his death. He served one appointive and one elective term as county commissioner; was justice of the peace for Raccoon township for thirty years; was also school director and supervisor.
1 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 625, 881.
2 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 85.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 759.
4 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 881.
5 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 881, 883.
6 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 84.
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John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 760.
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