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Nathan William Potter 1859 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1859

Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 23 December 1921

Death Location: Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Potter

Mother: Elizabeth Sinkey

Spouse(s): Anna Frye, Sarah Batey

Children(s): Anna Potter, Viola Watters, Sarah Potter, William Potter, Maude Knight, Joseph Potter, Eugene Potter, Mary Wagner, Infant Potter, Martha Sheumaker, Wealthy Becker, Mabel Toole, Anna Potter, William Potter, Maude Knight, Edith Schurbon, Joseph Potter, James Potter, George Potter, Louis Potter, Peter Potter

Nathan William Potter was born in 1859 in Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of William Potter and Elizabeth Sinkey. In 1860, Nathan William Potter resided in Wyoming, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, USA. In 1880, Nathan William Potter resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States. Nathan William Potter married Anna Josephine Frye, Sarah Miranda Batey, and had children including Anna Bell Potter, Viola Emma Watters, Sarah Serepta Potter, William A Potter, Maude M. Knight, Joseph Paul Potter, Eugene Potter, Mary Mae Wagner, Infant Daughter Potter, Martha Ellen Sheumaker, Wealthy Elizabeth Becker, Mabel Georgia Toole, Anna Bell Potter, William A Potter, Maude M. Knight, Edith Alma Schurbon, Joseph Paul Potter, James Aberham Potter, George Vinton Potter, Louis E Potter, Peter Potter. Nathan William Potter passed away in 1921 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nathan William Potter was born in 1859 in Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of William Potter and Elizabeth Sinkey.
  • In 1860, Nathan William Potter resided in Wyoming, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, Nathan William Potter resided in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States.
  • Nathan William Potter married Anna Josephine Frye, Sarah Miranda Batey, and had children including Anna Bell Potter, Viola Emma Watters, Sarah Serepta Potter, William A Potter, Maude M. Knight, Joseph Paul Potter, Eugene Potter, Mary Mae Wagner, Infant Daughter Potter, Martha Ellen Sheumaker, Wealthy Elizabeth Becker, Mabel Georgia Toole, Anna Bell Potter, William A Potter, Maude M. Knight, Edith Alma Schurbon, Joseph Paul Potter, James Aberham Potter, George Vinton Potter, Louis E Potter, Peter Potter.
  • Nathan William Potter passed away in 1921 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Potter
1828 – 1898
Birth Location: Ohio
WP
Elizabeth Sinkey
1833 – 1912
Birth Location: Hartford, Licking, Ohio, USA
ES

Spouses(s)

Anna Frye
1871 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
AF
Sarah Batey
1865 – 1948
Birth Location: Baldwin, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
SB

Children(s)

Anna Potter
1897 – 1952
Birth Location: Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
AP
Viola Watters
1899 – 1979
Birth Location: Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
VW
Sarah Potter
1900 – 1965
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
SP
William Potter
1902 – 1966
Birth Location: –
WP
Maude Knight
1905 – 1986
Birth Location: –
MK
Joseph Potter
1909 – 1967
Birth Location: –
JP
Eugene Potter
1881 – 1883
Birth Location: Brandon Township, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
EP
Mary Wagner
1883 – 1974
Birth Location: Brandon Township, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
MW
Infant Potter
1884 – 1884
Birth Location: –
IP
Martha Sheumaker
1885 – 1926
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
MS
Wealthy Becker
1887 – 1954
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
WB
Mabel Toole
1893 – 1955
Birth Location: Iowa Township, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
MT
Anna Potter
1897 – 1952
Birth Location: Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America
AP
William Potter
1902 – 1966
Birth Location: –
WP
Maude Knight
1905 – 1986
Birth Location: –
MK
Edith Schurbon
1907 – 2000
Birth Location: Canton, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
ES
Joseph Potter
1909 – 1967
Birth Location: –
JP
James Potter
1911 – 1982
Birth Location: Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
JP
George Potter
1913 – 2001
Birth Location: Canton, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
GP
Louis Potter
1917 – 1984
Birth Location: Canton, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
LP
Peter Potter
1910 –
Birth Location: Iowa
PP

Nathan Potter's Ancestors

Self
Nathan Potter
1859 – 1921
Birth Place: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
William Potter
1828 – 1898
Ohio
Elizabeth Sinkey
1833 – 1912
Hartford, Licking, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Sinkey
1808 – 1894
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Houston
1817 – 1890
, Licking, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sinkey
1765 – 1850
Mary McCartney
1770 – 1850
Andrew Huston
1776 – 1848
Elizabeth Green
1780 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sinkey
1745 – 1814
Bridget Lnu
1746 – 1816
Regnal Green
1740 – 1819
Sarah Duncan
1744 – 1787

Nathan Potter's Descendants

1.
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Nathan (William) Potter (2 February 1859 – 23 December 1921) m. Anna (Josephine) Frye (abt 1871 – ) m. Sarah (Miranda) Batey (25 October 1865 – 4 February 1948)
  1. 1. Anna (Bell) Potter (25 June 1897 – 1952)
  2. 2. Viola (Emma) Watters (30 January 1899 – 8 June 1979) m. Carl Mueller (abt 1899 – ) m. Leonard (C) Watters (abt 1904 – )
    1. 1. Conrad (A) Mueller (abt 1919 – )
    2. 2. Leray (C) Mueller (abt 1920 – )
    3. 3. Melvin (Laverne) Mueller (11 Sep 1921 – ) m. Gladys (Marie) Church (17 Apr 1919 – 13 Dec 1999)
      1. 1. Charlotte (Marie) Mueller (7 Jul 1946 – ) m. Glenn (Eugene) Murphy (18 Feb 1946 – 6 September 2000)
        1. 1. Dennis (Eugene) Murphy (7 Jul 1967 – )
        2. 2. Diane (Marie) Murphy (15 Apr 1974 – ) m. Glenn (T) Kmetz (1971 – )
    4. 4. Robt (R) Mueller (abt 1923 – )
    5. 5. Wesley (N) Mueller (abt 1924 – )
    6. 6. June Muller (abt 1929 – )
    7. 7. De (Los) Mueller
    8. 8. Charles (L) Watters (abt 1936 – )
    9. 9. Allen (L) Watters (abt 1940 – )
  3. 3. Sarah (Serepta) Potter (4 March 1900 – 30 Jul 1965) m. William (Francis) Moore (2 February 1892 – 3 March 1973)
    1. 1. Gertrude (Marie) Moore (13 February 1918 – 26 January 2008) m. Harold (Julius) Augustson (1 April 1913 – 16 February 1992)
      1. 1. Richard (Dean) Augustson (31 May 1935 – 29 June 1967)
      2. 2. Marcella (Mae) Augustson (22 December 1938 – 13 September 1989) m. Perry Stevens (14 Dec 1936 – )
        1. 1. Sandra Stevens (10 Dec 1959 – ) m. Rod Christen
        2. 2. Marie Stevens (18 Apr 1961 – ) m. Frey
        3. 3. Robert (Scott) Stevens (7 July 1963 – 2 July 1988)
        4. 4. Lisa (Raye) Stevens (14 Jun 1965 – 4 Nov 2021) m. Michael Nyman
        5. 5. Andrew (Thomas) Stevens (6 September 1970 – 26 February 2013)
        6. 6. Charles (John) Stevens (Feb 1972 – ) m. Sara (Ann) Wroblewski (30 Sep 1973 – )
        7. 7. Dean Stevens
        8. 8. Donald Stevens
      3. 3. Robert (A) Augustson (abt 1944 – )
      4. 4. Tony (Ray) Augustson (9 August 1955 – 28 January 2002)
      5. 5. Nancy Lorsung
    2. 2. Anna (R) Moore (abt 1920 – )
    3. 3. Nellie (Francis) Moore (7 January 1921 – 20 March 2008) m. Kenneth Crabb (abt 1910 – ) m. Raymond (Earl) Chase (9 May 1905 – 16 January 1973)
      1. 1. Madeline (June) Crabb (12 Aug 1938 – )
      2. 2. Barbara (Carol) Rodriguez (18 November 1939 – 16 April 2022)
      3. 3. Penelope (Lee) Chase (21 Jun 1958 – ) m. James (Craig) Stevens (6 Jul 1955 – 25 Sep 2009) m. David (Lawrence) Kenney (abt 1956 – )
        1. 1. Mellisa Stevens
        2. 2. Jessica Stevens
      4. 4. Mickey Clark
      5. 5. Raymond Chase
    4. 4. Evelyn Moore (abt 1923 – )
    5. 5. Fay Moore (abt 1926 – )
    6. 6. Camilla Moore (6 July 1933 – 9 July 2012) m. James (Harold) Clark (20 May 1926 – Jan 1971)
      1. 1. Jerry (L.) Clark (8 Aug 1953 – ) m. Becky
      2. 2. Ted (R.) Clark (8 Oct 1958 – ) m. Kathy M. (28 Mar 1960 – )
      3. 3. Carla (Carol) Clark (21 January 1960 – 14 April 2018) m. Vohringer
        1. 1. Brent (J) Clark (8 Apr 1979 – )
      4. 4. Adam Clark m. Tina
      5. 5. Jim Clark
      6. 6. Rick Clark m. Denise
    7. 7. Joan (Sarah) Moore (2 Apr 1935 – )
  4. 4. William (A) Potter (31 August 1902 – 16 April 1966)
  5. 5. Maude (M.) Knight (1905 – 1986)
  6. 6. Joseph (Paul) Potter (1909 – 1967)
  7. 7. Eugene Potter (3 October 1881 – 4 July 1883)
  8. 8. Mary (Mae) Wagner (22 September 1883 – 25 June 1974)
  9. 9. Infant (Daughter) Potter (1884 – 1884)
  10. 10. Martha (Ellen) Sheumaker (19 August 1885 – 29 October 1926)
  11. 11. Wealthy (Elizabeth) Becker (1 October 1887 – 19 January 1954)
  12. 12. Mabel (Georgia) Toole (24 July 1893 – 22 October 1955)
  13. 13. Edith (Alma) Schurbon (2 May 1907 – 13 May 2000)
  14. 14. James (Aberham) Potter (1911 – 1982)
  15. 15. George (Vinton) Potter (21 Aug 1913 – 16 Jun 2001) m. Velda (W.) Durkop (30 August 1917 – 12 May 2011)
    1. 1. Wayne (Henry) Potter (4 Jun 1940 – ) m. Judith (Ann) Conley (3 Oct 1944 – )
      1. 1. Kevin (Lee) Potter (5 Jan 1959 – )
    2. 2. Ronald (L.) Potter (30 April 1944 – 4 May 2002) m. Judy (Lee) Fetter (31 May 1951 – )
      1. 1. Laurie Potter m. Ben Mitchell
      2. 2. Brad Potter
  16. 16. Louis (E) Potter (28 February 1917 – 21 April 1984) m. Anna (M) Risinger (19 August 1923 – 24 December 1994)
    1. 1. James (N) Potter (abt 1942 – )
    2. 2. Gary (A) Potter (abt 1946 – )
    3. 3. Barbara Potter (abt 1947 – )
    4. 4. Richard (Lee) Potter (12 October 1948 – 7 August 2022) m. Saundra (Kaye) Potter (12 March 1950 – 26 August 2017)
  17. 17. Peter Potter (abt 1910 – )

Nathan Potter's Timeline

6 Records

1859
2 February 1859
Birth of Nathan William Potter in Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 1
Nathan William Potter resided here in Wyoming, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, USA
Wyoming, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
Nathan William Potter resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
1896
abt 1896
Age 37
Nathan William Potter resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 61
Nathan William Potter resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1921
23 December 1921
Age 62
Death of Nathan William Potter in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1859
    Event Place: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 345; Family History Film: 1254345; Page: 397A; Enumeration District: 312; Image: 0657.
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 433; Family History Library Film: 803
    [4] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1948, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [5] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [8] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wyoming, Wyoming, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Wyoming, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 433; Family History Library Film: 803

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 345; Family History Film: 1254345; Page: 397A; Enumeration District: 312; Image: 0657.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1896
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1921
    Event Place: Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Emeline, Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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