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Julia Ann Potter 1830 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1830

Birth Location: , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 Apr 1899

Death Location: Kent, Union, Iowa, USA

Father: William Potter

Mother: Susannah Nighkirk

Spouse(s): Thomas Dorland

Children(s): Mary Dorland

Julia Ann Potter was born in 1830 in , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Potter and Susannah Miles Nighkirk. In 1850, Julia Ann Potter resided in Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Julia Ann Potter married Thomas Dorland, and had children including Mary Belle Dorland. Julia Ann Potter passed away in 1899 in Kent, Union, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Julia Ann Potter was born in 1830 in , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Potter and Susannah Miles Nighkirk.
  • In 1850, Julia Ann Potter resided in Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
  • Julia Ann Potter married Thomas Dorland, and had children including Mary Belle Dorland.
  • Julia Ann Potter passed away in 1899 in Kent, Union, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Potter
– 1836
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Nighkirk
1813 – 1858
Birth Location: , , Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Dorland
1821 – 1896
Birth Location: Lickridge, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
TD

Children(s)

Mary Dorland
1871 – 1956
Birth Location: Norwood, Mercer, Illinois, USA
MD

Julia Potter's Ancestors

Self
Julia Potter
1830 – 1899
Birth Place: , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Potter
– 1836
Susannah (Miles) Nighkirk
1813 – 1858
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Neikirk
1767 – 1844
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Isabella Miles
1755 – 1829
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Neukirch
1732 – 1808
Nancy Forman
1732 – 1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Neukirch
1708 – 1785
Anna Arndtin
1710 – 1736

Julia Potter's Descendants

1.
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Julia (Ann) Potter (abt 1830 – 8 Apr 1899) m. Thomas Dorland (18 Sep 1821 – 4 Dec 1896)
  1. 1. Mary (Belle) Dorland (18 Dec 1871 – 13 Jan 1956) m. Joseph (Henry) Thompson (Oct 1859 – 30 Jul 1928)
    1. 1. Margaret (Myrtle) Thompson (1 Sep 1892 – 22 July 1990) m. Raymond (Templin) Benson (25 Aug 1894 – 21 Aug 1977)
      1. 1. Rush (Templin) Benson (28 Feb 1920 – 12 Jul 2015) m. Emmie (Leslie) Campbell m. Marjorie (Visk) Davis
        1. 1. Patricia (Leslie) Benson (15 Jul 1948 – ) m. Robin (Ayers) Armell (10 Apr 1947 – 29 Nov 1980) m. Jim Phillips
        2. 2. Louise (Elaine) Benson (17 Apr 1950 – ) m. Eric Vlosky
        3. 3. Randall (Templin) Benson (11 Nov 1952 – )
        4. 4. Brenda (Ellen) Benson (8 Nov 1954 – )
        5. 5. Justus (Campbell) Benson (2 May 1958 – )
      2. 2. Frances (Elaine) Benson (18 Aug 1921 – 16 Nov 2001) m. Frank (Alvin) Price (22 Apr 1923 – 28 Jun 1996)
        1. 1. Lynn (Ellen) Price (15 Sep 1945 – ) m. Thomas Ager (31 Jul 1946 – ) m. Skip Wallen
        2. 2. Raymond (William) Price (14 Oct 1948 – ) m. Margaret (Elaine) Skeel (19 Aug 1948 – )
        3. 3. Margaret (Marie) Price (27 Dec 1951 – ) m. Richard (O) Carlson
      3. 3. Joanne (Marjorie) Benson (9 Sep 1925 – 16 Oct 1994) m. Harold (Nahum) Wright (26 Jul 1922 – 16 Jul 1995)
        1. 1. Cathryn (Lee) Wright (17 Aug 1946 – 25 Sep 2015) m. Thomas (Clinton) Cannon (19 Jul 1946 – 30 Apr 2020)
        2. 2. Norman (Harold) Wright (6 Apr 1949 – ) m. Juanelle (Sue) Reynosa (4 Oct 1956 – )
        3. 3. Christine (Marie) Wright (1 Sep 1951 – ) m. David (Blair) Holley (22 Oct 1959 – )
        4. 4. Lorraine (Margaret) Wright (21 Mar 1957 – 23 Nov 1978)
      4. 4. Marilyn (Ruth) Benson (4 Apr 1928 – 10 Oct 2014) m. William (S) Cumming m. William (S) Dickey (abt 1924 – )
        1. 1. Steven (B) Cumming (3 Jul 1950 – ) m. Elaine Huff
        2. 2. David (Benson) Cumming (12 Aug 1953 – )
        3. 3. Peter (Marshall) Cumming (3 Mar 1956 – ) m. Willa (M) McLatchie (19 Jan 1967 – )
        4. 4. William (Thompson) Cumming (3 Jun 1959 – ) m. Dvorak m. Linda Kenny
        5. 5. James (Matthew) Cumming (8 Nov 1963 – )
    2. 2. Nellie (Florence) Thompson (17 Feb 1894 – 4 Oct 1894)
    3. 3. Thomas (Carlisle) Thompson (1900 – 19 Feb 1964) m. Agnes (Winnifred) Mackay (28 Jul 1895 – 1 Nov 1980)
      1. 1. Myrtle Thompson (abt 1921 – )
      2. 2. Fern Thompson (abt 1927 – )
      3. 3. Carl (R) Thompson (abt 1935 – )

Julia Potter's Timeline

7 Records

1830
abt 1830
Birth of Julia Ann Potter in , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1831
16 Dec 1831
Age 1
Birth of Julia Ann Potter in , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
Julia Ann Potter resided here in Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 30
Julia Ann Potter resided here in Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 40
Julia Ann Potter resided here in Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois
Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 50
Julia Ann Potter resided here in Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, United States
Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, United States
1899
8 Apr 1899
Age 69
Death of Julia Ann Potter in Kent, Union, Iowa, USA
Kent, Union, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1831
    Event Place: , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois; Roll: T9_256; Family History Film: 1254256; Page: 300.3000; Enumeration District: 297; Image: 0604.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 266; Image: 268.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1830
    Event Place: , Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_784; Page: 67A; Image: 138

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_784; Page: 67A; Image: 138

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Henderson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1115; Page: 266; Image: 268.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois; Roll: T9_256; Family History Film: 1254256; Page: 300.3000; Enumeration District: 297; Image: 0604.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Kent, Union, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa Cemetery Records
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kent, Union, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa Cemetery Records
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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