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Richard Welch Potter 1948–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1948

Birth Location: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA

Death Date: 5 September 2016

Death Location: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Potter

Mother: Dorothy Welch

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Richard Welch Potter began in 1948 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA. In 1950, Richard Welch Potter resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA. In 1964, Richard Welch Potter resided in Bryan, Texas, USA. Richard Welch Potter married Janice Anne Zak Potter, Susan Elizabeth Wimbish, and had children including Elizabeth Lake Potter, Grayson Ann Potter. Richard Welch Potter passed away in 2016 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Welch Potter began in 1948 in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA.
  • In 1950, Richard Welch Potter resided in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA.
  • In 1964, Richard Welch Potter resided in Bryan, Texas, USA.
  • Richard Welch Potter married Janice Anne Zak Potter, Susan Elizabeth Wimbish, and had children including Elizabeth Lake Potter, Grayson Ann Potter.
  • Richard Welch Potter passed away in 2016 in Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Potter's Ancestors

Self
Richard Potter
1948–2016
Birth Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Parents
James Gregor Potter
1907–1993
Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, USA
Dorothy (Elizabeth) Welch
1901–1999
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois
Grandparents
John (Francis) Welch
1864–1924
McLean Co, Illinois, USA
Elizabeth Kershaw
1866–1935
McLean County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Potter's Timeline

12 Records

1948
11 Jun 1948
Birth of Richard Welch Potter in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 2
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
1964
1964
Age 16
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Bryan, Texas, USA
Bryan, Texas, USA
1965
1965
Age 17
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Bryan, Texas, USA
Bryan, Texas, USA
1968
Abt 1968
Age 20
Richard Welch Potter resided here in College View \ Partments
College View \ Partments
1973
1973
Age 25
Richard Welch Potter resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1974
1974
Age 26
Richard Welch Potter resided here in San Angelo, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Texas, USA
1984
Abt 1984
Age 36
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Fuquay-Varina
Fuquay-Varina
1985
1985-1994
Age 37
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1990
1990-2020
Age 42
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1993
1993-2002
Age 45
Richard Welch Potter resided here in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2016
5 September 2016
Age 68
Death of Richard Welch Potter in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1948
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Angelo State University; Year: 1973
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Angelo State University; Year: 1974
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Stephen F Austin High School; Year: 1964
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Stephen F Austin High School; Year: 1965
    [5] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesOK; Publication Place: City, Oklahoma, USA
    [7] Texas, Birth Index
    [8] Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
    [9] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 8 Sep 2016; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.41017076,0.6401755,0.70878494&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas; Roll: 2584; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 21-30
    [14] North Carolina, U.S., Voter Registration Records, North Carolina State Board of Elections; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Voter Registration Records 1872-2023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas; Roll: 2584; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 21-30

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Bryan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Stephen F Austin High School; Year: 1964

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Bryan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Stephen F Austin High School; Year: 1965

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1968
    Event Place: College View \ Partments
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Eagle; Publication Date: 30 Jun 1968; Publication Place: Bryan, Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Angelo State University; Year: 1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: San Angelo, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Angelo State University; Year: 1974

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1984
    Event Place: Fuquay-Varina
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-1994
    Event Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990-2020
    Event Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2002
    Event Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Raleigh; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bryan, Brazos, Texas; Roll: 2584; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 21-30

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 8 Sep 2016; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.41017076,0.6401755,0.70878494&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 September 2016
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, tributesOK; Publication Place: City, Oklahoma, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News & Observer; Publication Date: 8 Sep 2016; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; ,0.41017076,0.6401755,0.70878494&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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