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Lafayette Potter 1853–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1853

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 2 January 1920

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Potter

Mother: Cassander Potter

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Children(s):

The story of Lafayette Potter began in 1853 in Illinois. In 1870, Lafayette Potter resided in Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois, USA. Lafayette Potter passed away in 1920 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lafayette Potter began in 1853 in Illinois.
  • In 1870, Lafayette Potter resided in Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois, USA.
  • Lafayette Potter passed away in 1920 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Lafayette Potter's Ancestors

Self
Lafayette Potter
1853–1920
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Potter
1808–1900
Iowa
Cassander Potter
1814–1890
Kentucky
Grandparents
Royal Potter
1772–1830
Tryon, North Carolina, USA
Rebekah Potter
1778–1818
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lafayette Potter's Timeline

5 Records

1851
25 November 1851
Birth of Lafayette Potter in Illinois
Illinois
1853
Abt 1853
Birth of Lafayette Potter in Illinois
Illinois
1870
1870
Age 17
Lafayette Potter resided here in Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois, USA
Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Lafayette Potter resided here in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
1920
2 January 1920
Age 67
Death of Lafayette Potter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 November 1851
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois; Roll: M593_260; Page: 145A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1853
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 18 Range 8, Menard, Illinois; Roll: M593_260; Page: 145A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1920
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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