John Wiggins Potter

1884 - 1947  (63 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	John Wiggins Potter  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Born	27 Jul 1884	Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Nov 1947	Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Age	63 years
  Buried	15 Nov 1947	Orwell, Oswego County, New York, USA   [2, 5, 10]
  	Evergreen Cemetery
  Person ID	I13869	Tree2020
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Adin Milford Potter,   b. 22 May 1861, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1926, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amelia Philisann Hilton,   b. 16 Nov 1864, New York ,   d. 5 Feb 1954, Orwell, New York, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1881
  Family ID	F378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl Elizabeth Colvin,   b. 21 Aug 1887, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States ,   d. 6 Jan 1962, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1905	Pulaski Village, Oswego, New York, USA   [2, 5]
  Notes	Newspaper Article - Wednesday, June 14, 1905 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Personal -The marriage of Miss Pearl Colvin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin H. Colvin, of Pulaski, to John W. Potter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adin M. Potter, of Orwell, will occur at the bride's home, this evening. Newspaper Article - Wednesday, June 21, 1905 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Potter-Colvin - At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin H. Colvin on Thursday at 10 o'clock a.m., occurred the marriage of Miss Pearl E. Colvin and John W. Potter, of Orwell, by Rev. B. DeForest Snyder. The bridesmaid was Miss Viola Potter, and the best man was Earl Tucker both young people of Orwell. [Line unreadable.] A wedding dinner was served [line unreadable.] Mr. and Mrs. Potter went to Rochester and other points for a wedding journey and on their return were given a _ at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adin M. Potter, of Orwell, at which village the newly wedded couple will reside.
  Children	1. Parker John Potter,   b. 29 May 1922, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1984, Rome, Oneida, New York, USA  (Age 62 years)  [natural]   2. Henry Albert Potter,   b. 5 Dec 1920,   d. 1920  [natural] 3. Violette Lucille Potter,   b. 17 Apr 1908, Verona, Oneida, New York, USA ,   d. 31 May 1986, Altmar, Oswego, New York, United States of America  (Age 78 years)  [natural] 4. Adin M. Potter,   b. 2 Dec 1911, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1989, Crouse-Irving Hospital, Syracuse, New York  (Age 77 years)  [natural] 5. Lucy Margaret Potter 2x ,   b. 25 Jul 1916, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States ,   d. 30 Jul 1996, Richland, Oswego, New York, United States  (Age 80 years)  [natural] 6. Grace C. Potter 2x ,   b. 9 Nov 1914, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 1974, Richland, Oswego, New York, USA  (Age 59 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F4402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, November 20, 1947 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, Oswego Co., NY - LONG ILLNESS FATAL TO JOHN W. POTTER - John W. Potter, 63, of Orwell died last Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12, at St. Joseph's hospital in Syracuse, just a few hours after he was admitted as a patient, following a long illness at home. He was born on July 27, 1884 in Orwell, the son of Adin and Amelia Hilton Potter. He was a life resident and a descendant of the pioneer families of Orwell. He was married to Miss Pearl Colvin of Pulaski, and the couple spent their married life on a farm on the Salmon River Falls rd. The ski tow and runs of the Pulaski Ski club had been located here for a number of years with his home as the headquarters at the head of the run. Surviving Mr. Potter are his mother, Mrs. Amelia Potter; his wife, Mrs. Pearl Potter; three daughters, Mrs. George Plummer of Altmar, Mrs. Grace Sanderson of Rome, Mrs. Frank E. Sanderson of Orwell; two sons, Adin M. Potter, Lee Center, and Parker J. Potter, Orwell; a sister, Mrs. Viola Tubbs, Orwell; a brother, R. H. Potter, Orwell; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Potter was a member of the Welcome Lodge, No. 680, I. O. O. F., Orwell Rebekah Lodge, No. 236, and also of the Pulaski grange. Funeral services were held at his late home on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2:00 p. m. with Rev. Robert Rowsam officiating. He was buried at the Evergreen cemetery in Orwell, where the Orwell I. O. O. F. held services.

  
  

• Sources

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