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Mary Ann Potter 1799 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1799

Birth Location: Durham, County Durham, England

Death Date: 02 Nov 1882

Death Location: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA

Father: Thomas Potter

Mother: Mary Watson

Spouse(s): John Vest

Children(s): Isabella Vest

The story of Mary Ann Potter began in 1799 in Durham, County Durham, England. Mary Ann Potter married John Vest, and had children including Isabella Vest. Mary Ann Potter passed away in 1882 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ann Potter began in 1799 in Durham, County Durham, England.
  • Mary Ann Potter married John Vest, and had children including Isabella Vest.
  • Mary Ann Potter passed away in 1882 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Potter's Ancestors

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Mary Potter
1799 – 1882
Birth Place: Durham, County Durham, England
Parents
Thomas Potter
1772 – 1876
Elwick, Sunderland, County Durham, England
Mary Watson
1768 – 1845
Dalton-le-Dale, County Durham, England
Grandparents
Thomas Potter
1745 – 1809
Elwick,Sunderland,Durham,England
Ann Crisp
1741 – 1795
Elwick, Sunderland, County Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Potter's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Potter (21 Jul 1799 – 02 Nov 1882) m. John Vest (July 13, 1798 – March 3, 1887)
  1. 1. Isabella Vest (Abt. 1821 – 12 Aug 1856) m. Joseph (Brigham) Race (24 Dec 1814 – 23 Jun 1879)
    1. 1. William (Vest) Race (24 Jul 1847 – 20 Feb 1905) m. NANCY (ELLEN LETTIE) THAYER (28 Oct 1864 – 5 Aug 1940)
      1. 1. Florence (Jemima) Race (21 December 1880 – 3 Dec. 1955) m. Andrew (Jorgen) Jensen (7 Jun 1878 – 23 July 1953)
        1. 1. Lillian (Minerva) Jensen (4 October 1902 – 23 November 1988) m. Angus (Leo) Greenhalgh (13 May 1898 – 8 May 1957)

Mary Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1799
21 Jul 1799
Birth of Mary Ann Potter in Durham, County Durham, England
Durham, County Durham, England
1882
02 Nov 1882
Age 83
Death of Mary Ann Potter in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1799
    Event Place: Durham, County Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1882
    Event Place: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA

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