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Col Leander H. Potter 1829–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1829

Birth Location: Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co.

Death Date: 11 Jul 1879

Death Location: Galesburg, Illinois

Father: Herman Potter

Mother: Minerva Potter

Spouse(s): (Potter) Irwin, Mary (Potter)

Children(s): Theodore Potter, Charles Potter, Herman Potter, Alice Potter, (Byram) Potter, Ella Potter, Leander Potter, Herman Potter

In 1829, Col Leander H. Potter entered the world in Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co., born to Herman B Potter And Minerva L Potter. Col Leander H. Potter married Mary A Josephine Bartlett Potter, Potter Martha Irwin, and had children including Alice S Potter, Byram Harriet Josephine Rose Potter, Charles A Potter, Ella Gertrude Potter, Herman Hubbel Potter, Herman Potter, Leander Irwin Potter, Theodore Bartlett Potter. Col Leander H. Potter passed away in 1879 in Galesburg, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Col Leander H. Potter entered the world in Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co., born to Herman B Potter And Minerva L Potter.
  • Col Leander H. Potter married Mary A Josephine Bartlett Potter, Potter Martha Irwin, and had children including Alice S Potter, Byram Harriet Josephine Rose Potter, Charles A Potter, Ella Gertrude Potter, Herman Hubbel Potter, Herman Potter, Leander Irwin Potter, Theodore Bartlett Potter.
  • Col Leander H. Potter passed away in 1879 in Galesburg, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Potter's Ancestors

Self
Col Potter
1829–1879
Birth Place: Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co.
Parents
Herman B. Potter
1804–1880
Conn.-r. Rockford, Ill., Iowa
Minerva (L.) Potter
1804–1845
Vermont
Grandparents
William (C.) Potter
1776–1813
r.Conn.FairfieldCo.,ShermanTWP
Anna (Hubble) (Potter)
1778–1813
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col Potter's Descendants

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Col (Leander H.) Potter (15 Mar 1829–11 Jul 1879) m. (Potter) (Martha) Irwin (1847–Bet. 1876–1941) m. Mary (A Josephine Bartlett) (Potter) (Abt. 1831–15 Oct 1869)
  1. 1. Theodore (Bartlett) Potter 1866–1867
  2. 2. Charles (A.) Potter 1861–1862
  3. 3. Herman Potter 1868–1869
  4. 4. Alice (S) Potter 1863–1864
  5. 5. (Byram) (Harriet Josephine Rose) Potter 1869–1914 m. Joseph (Emory) Byram 1869–1952
    1. 1. Daisy (Josephine Byram) (Hall) 1902–1990 m. Newell (Pratt) Hall 1899–1993
      1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth "Betty") Hall 1922–1936
      2. 2. (Dawson) (Gertrude Rose) Hall 1924–1953 m. John ((Jack) A. Dawson) Jr 1922–1954
        1. 1. Michael (Arthur) Dawson 1950–1985
        2. 2. Jerry (Allen) Dawson 1948–1981
  6. 6. Ella (Gertrude) Potter 1859–1863
  7. 7. Leander (Irwin) Potter 1870–1889 m. Lillian (Mabel Worden) (Potter) 1872–1888
  8. 8. Herman (Hubbel) Potter 1873–1874

Col Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1829
15 Mar 1829
Birth of Col Leander H. Potter in Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co.
Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co.
1879
11 Jul 1879
Age 50
Death of Col Leander H. Potter in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Midland,N.Y.,Orlean Co.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: LH w side of river, 2db North &Caroline

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: City directory..He lived Second b North and

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Professor at Harvard and at Knox university

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: in Galesburg Ill

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Caroline Streets-east side of river

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1879
    Event Place: Galesburg, Illinois

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