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Caroline Lorena Potter 1875–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1875

Birth Location: Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 October 1968

Death Location: Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Father: William Potter

Mother: Georgeanne Wathen

Spouse(s): Edward Grant

Children(s): Paul Grant, Richard Grant

In 1875, Caroline Lorena Potter entered the world in Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA, born to William H Potter And Georgeanne Wathen. In 1880, Caroline Lorena Potter resided in Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Caroline Lorena Potter resided in Horton, Brown, Kansas, USA. Caroline Lorena Potter married Edward M Grant, and had children including Paul P Grant, Richard M Grant. Caroline Lorena Potter passed away in 1968 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Caroline Lorena Potter entered the world in Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA, born to William H Potter And Georgeanne Wathen.
  • In 1880, Caroline Lorena Potter resided in Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Caroline Lorena Potter resided in Horton, Brown, Kansas, USA.
  • Caroline Lorena Potter married Edward M Grant, and had children including Paul P Grant, Richard M Grant.
  • Caroline Lorena Potter passed away in 1968 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Potter
1828–1909
Birth Location: Jamestown, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
WP
Georgeanne Wathen
1850–
Birth Location: Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
GW

Spouses(s)

Edward Grant
1869–1964
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
EG

Children(s)

Paul Grant
1895–1981
Birth Location: Horton, Brown, Kansas, USA
PG
Richard Grant
1898–1929
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
RG

Caroline Potter's Ancestors

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Caroline Potter
1875–1968
Birth Place: Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA
Parents
William H. Potter
1828–1909
Jamestown, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Georgeanne Wathen
1850–
Gallatin County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Wathen
1816–1853
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Rebecca Pantier
1818–1850
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wathen
1780–1862
Fanny Floyd
1789–1864
David Pantier
1782–1856
Nancy Martin
1795–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John IV
1750–1789
Nathaniel Floyd
1763–1824
Lucy Wortham
1773–
Hugh Martin
1765–1808
Rebecca Baldwin
1771–1851

Caroline Potter's Descendants

1.
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Caroline (Lorena) Potter (12 September 1875–24 October 1968) m. Edward (M.) Grant (28 September 1869–June 1964)
  1. 1. Paul (P.) Grant 1895–1981 m. Alta (I.) Blake 1896–1981
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Grant 1925–2002
  2. 2. Richard (M.) Grant 1898–1929

Caroline Potter's Timeline

17 Records

1875
12 September 1875
Birth of Caroline Lorena Potter in Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA
Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois, USA
Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Horton, Brown, Kansas, USA
Horton, Brown, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City Ward 5, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City Ward 5, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Topeka Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1924
1924
Age 49
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 65
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1942
1942
Age 67
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 75
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1953
1 March 1953
Age 78
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1956
1956
Age 81
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1957
1957
Age 82
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1959
1959
Age 84
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1960
1960
Age 85
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1963
1963
Age 88
Caroline Lorena Potter resided here in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
1968
24 October 1968
Age 93
Death of Caroline Lorena Potter in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1875
    Event Place: Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Topeka Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T625_551; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 429
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 722; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 1165.0; FHL microfilm: 2340457
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Horton, Brown, Kansas; Roll: 472; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240472
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 5, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: T624_461; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1374474
    [6] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kansas City, Wyandot

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 18 N, Range 9 W, Cass, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Horton, Brown, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Horton, Brown, Kansas; Roll: 472; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240472

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kansas City Ward 5, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 5, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: T624_461; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0177; FHL microfilm: 1374474

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Topeka Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Topeka Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T625_551; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 429

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 722; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 1165.0; FHL microfilm: 2340457

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kansas City, Wyandot

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 March 1953
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, City and County Census Records, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Cities (1919-1961); Reel Number: 31984_254756

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, City and County Census Records, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Counties (1953-1979); Reel Number: 43877_343761

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, City and County Census Records, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Counties (1953-1979); Reel Number: 43877_343779

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1968
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971, Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
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