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Abigail "Nabby" Potter 1780–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1780

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1855

Death Location: Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Lemuel Potter

Mother: Lydia Barnes

Spouse(s): Cornelius Tower

Children(s): Lydia Tower, George Tower, Lemuel Tower, Laura Summers, William Tower, Maria Tower

The story of Abigail "Nabby" Potter began in 1780 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Abigail "Nabby" Potter married Cornelius Tower, and had children including George Rodney Tower, Laura Summers, Lemuel P Tower, Lydia Ann Tower, Maria Tower, William C Tower. Abigail "Nabby" Potter passed away in 1855 in Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abigail "Nabby" Potter began in 1780 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
  • Abigail "Nabby" Potter married Cornelius Tower, and had children including George Rodney Tower, Laura Summers, Lemuel P Tower, Lydia Ann Tower, Maria Tower, William C Tower.
  • Abigail "Nabby" Potter passed away in 1855 in Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abigail Potter's Ancestors

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Abigail Potter
1780–1855
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Lemuel H Potter
1755–1826
Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lydia Barnes
1757–1836
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joel (John) Potter
1727–1778
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Potter's Descendants

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Abigail ("Nabby") Potter (13 Nov 1780–25 Jan 1855) m. Cornelius Tower (June 10 1772–Aug 28 1849)
  1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Tower 1823–1876 m. Henry (Lewis) Hemingway 1823–1903 m. Henry (Lewis) Hemingway 1823–1903
    1. 1. Ernest (Needham) Hemingway 1849–1929 m. Ann (Toppan) Hemingway 1851–1939
      1. 1. Maynard (Needham) Hemingway 1882–1907 m. Edwin Schott –1907
        1. 1. Elenore Hemmingway 1906–1907
      2. 2. Daisy (Sophia) Richmond 1877–1945
      3. 3. Levinia Hemingway 1874–1956
      4. 4. Bert Hemingway 1870–1951
      5. 5. William Hemingway 1872–1945
    2. 2. Bruce (Walter) Hemingway 1868–1941 m. Jennie (E.) Sweet 1869–
      1. 1. Frank Hemingway 1895–1965 m. Nina (L) Hemingway 1882–
        1. 1. Margaret (E) Hemingway 1918–
        2. 2. Frank (S) Hemingway 1921–
      2. 2. James Hemingway 1896–
      3. 3. Henry Hemingway 1898–
      4. 4. Lloyde Hemingway 1900–
      5. 5. Everett Hemingway 1901–
      6. 6. Margaret Hemingway 1903–
      7. 7. Nelson Hemingway 1904–
      8. 8. Mary Hemingway 1906–
      9. 9. Elmer Hemingway 1908–
    3. 3. Laura (A.) Tompkins 1847–1893
    4. 4. Ada (M.) Hemingway 1863–1876
    5. 5. Eugene (F.) Hemingway 1853–1877
    6. 6. Ida (L.) Hemingway 1859–1860
    7. 7. Ella (Jane) Cook 1851–1925
    8. 8. Sarah (E) Larkin 1845–1890 m. William (H) Larkin 1843–1918
  2. 2. George (Rodney) Tower 1799–1888
  3. 3. Lemuel (P) Tower 1816–1889
  4. 4. Laura Summers 1810–1899
  5. 5. William (C) Tower 1812–1845
  6. 6. Maria Tower 1808–

Abigail Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1780
13 Nov 1780
Birth of Abigail "Nabby" Potter in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1855
25 Jan 1855
Age 75
Death of Abigail "Nabby" Potter in Goodison, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Goodison, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1780
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1855
    Event Place: Goodison, Oakland, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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