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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Marion Potter: Birth: ABT 1861 in Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio. Death: 24 FEB 1940 in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

  2. Francis Marion Potter: Birth: 1861 in Hocking, Ohio, United States.

  3. Charles Clinton Potter: Birth: OCT 1865 in Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio.

  4. William Allen Potter: Birth: MAY 1866 in Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio.

  5. Gilbert Gersham Potter: Birth: 1867 in Lancaster, Ohio. Death: 15 JUL 1916 in Lucas, Ohio

  6. Aurora Alice Potter: Birth: 1868 in Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, United States.

  7. Eustace Eugene Potter: Birth: MAR 1870 in Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio.

  8. Isaac Orestes Potter: Birth: APR 1871 in Lancaster, Ohio.

  9. Sarah May Potter: Birth: 08 MAY 1873 in Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio. Death: 19 JAN 1924 in Parkersburburg, Wood, WVA

  10. Aaron Huntington Potter: Birth: JUN 1875 in Lancaster, Ohio. Death: AFT 1910 in Ohio


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Nancy Jane Potter: Birth: ABT 1862 in Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio. Death: 05 JUL 1951

  2. Aurora Alice Potter: Birth: 1868 in Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio. Death: 23 FEB 1920 in Madison, Fairfield, Ohio, United States


Sources
1. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1880; Census Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: 1416; Family History Film: 1255416; Page: 460B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: .
Author:   Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited;
2. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1860; Census Place: Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 42; Image: 87.
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records;
3. Title:   West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "West Virginia Deaths, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. From originals housed in county courthouses throughout West Virginia. "Death Records.".O;
4. Title:   Ancestry Family Trees
Page:   Ancestry Family Trees
Publication:   Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;

Notes
a. Note:   POTTER, WILLIAM H. Spouse: BOTTS, SARAH JANE Marriage Date: 14 May 1859 County: Hocking State: OH William's grandfather came to America from England POTTER, WILLIAM State: OH Year: 1850 County: Hocking County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule To wnship: Logan Page: 010 Database: OH 1850 Feder 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Edward Patter (Potter) Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: 1796 Birth Place: Connecticut Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio Page: 14 Roll: M432_695 Edward 53 farmer b Conn Sarah 46 b Penn Anilla 17 female b Ohio William 6 b Ohio Nancy 7 b Ohio Eliza 4 b Ohio Eli 3 b Ohio 1860 United States Federal Census Name: William H Potter Age in 1860: 20 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1860: Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: South Bloomingville Roll: M653_988 Page: 42 Year: 1860 Head of Household: William H Potter Household William H age 20 rv 50 b Ohio Sarah j age 19 b Ohio Elias Botts 5 b Ohio this family right below Edward Potter age 64 b Conn farmer rev 400 rv100 Sarah 59 b Penn Nancy 17 b Ohio Eliza 15 b Ohio Eli 13 b Ohio Home in 1870: Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Gibisonville Roll: M593_1223 Page: 442 Image: 135 Year: 1870 Hocking, Ohio Name: Edward Potter Age in 1870: 73 Estimated Birth Year: 1796 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1870: Good Hope, Hocking, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Gibisonville Roll: M593_1223 Page: 442 Image: 135 Year: 1870 infirmed William 30 farm laborer b Ohio Sarah 28 keeping house b Ohio Francis M 9 b Ohio Nancy J 7 b Ohio Charles C 6 b Ohio William 4 b Ohio Aurora 2 b Ohio Eustace E 3/12 b Ohio They are living with Edward Potter, head 1880 United States Federal Census Potter Name: William H. POTTER Age: 39 Estimated birth year: <1841> Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Farm Laborer Relation: Self Home in 1880: Steele, Wood, West Virginia Marital status: Widower Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: William H. POTTER Father's birthplace: CT Mother's birthplace: PA Cannot read/write: View image Blind: View image Deaf and dumb: View image Otherwise disabled: View image Idiotic or insane: View image Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Steele, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1416; Family History Film: 1255416; Page: 460B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: . Potter, William H age 39 farm laborer all born in Ohio F ? M Penn. Nancy J. daughter age 18 Alice daughter 12 Eustace E. son 10 Isaac O. 9 Sarah M age 7 Aaron H 5 1900 United States Federal Census Name: William H Potter Home in 1900: Weston, Lewis, West Virginia Age: 55 Estimated birth year: 1845 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Occupation: View Image Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Weston, Lewis, West Virginia; Roll: T623 1763; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 66. Wm H 55 widow b Ohio laborer West Virginia Hospital for the insane 1910 United States Federal Census Record about William Potter Name: William Potter Age in 1910: 71 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Ohio Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Home in 1910: Court House, Lewis, West Virginia Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page West Virginia Hospital for the Insane 1920 United States Federal Census Record about Wm H Potter Name: Wm H Potter [Wiliam h Potter] Home in 1920: Weston, Lewis, West Virginia Age: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920 Birthplace: Not Stated Relation to Head of House: Patient Father's Birth Place: Not Stated Mother's Birth Place: Not Stated Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 624 Neighbors: View others on page Weston State Hospital for the Insane West Virginia Census, 1860-90 William H Potter In West Virginia Civil War Service Records William H Potter In West Virginia About this database Name: William H. Potter Company: I Unit: 80 Ohio Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Union According to Willa Helmick Sarah May's mother died when she was four and her father shortly there after. She was then adopted by the Backus family and raised. Since thet appear together in the 1880 census, he must have died shortly there after. tp


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