John Potter and Amelia Burnside

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Husband John Potter ^{1 2}

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           Born: 13 Jan 1800 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 3
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           Died: 20 Nov 1886 - Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co, WI 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Judge James Potter (1767-1818) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Mary Brown (1770-1823) 4 7 8

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       Marriage: 12 Dec 1822 3

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Wife Amelia Burnside ^{3 9}

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           Born: 1804 - Centre Co, PA 3
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           Died: Abt 1874
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         Father: William Burnside (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M James G. Potter ^{3 9}

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           Born: 24 Jul 1826 3
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           Died: Bef 1898
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2 M Dr. Thomas Burnside Potter, M.D. ^{3 9}

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           Born: 21 Nov 1829 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA 9 10
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Mary E. Myers (      -1869) 9 10
           Marr: 14 Feb 1854 10

         Spouse: Mary Ellen McMullen (      -      ) 9 10
           Marr: 8 Apr 1878 10

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3 M William N. Potter ³

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            AKA: William W. Potter 9
           Born: 5 Dec 1832 3
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           Died: 1 Aug 1901 3
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General Notes: Husband - John Potter

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He was extensively engaged in business with his brother James, but the firm of J. & J. Potter failed in 1849. In 1850, he removed to Wisconsin, where he engaged in the lumber business at Fond du Lac. He filled many positions of public trust.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63, 110.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 318, 325.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 325.

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

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

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 63.

10 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 339.