I am looking into my grandmother's family; Irene M. Potter Brown. She married my grandfather Hector MacNeil Brown. I believe her father's name was George B. Potter and mother was Blanch S. Kilgore. I believe her brothers were Rufus L. Potter (1902-1937) and Lawrence Potter. I am wondering if Robert Leon "Bob" Potter is related. Rufus Potter married Margaret F. Gillman. Irene M. Potter Brown lived in Gray, Cumberland, Maine.
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A search for George B. Potter at FamilySearch brings up several interesting results. His marriage record gives the names of his parents as Arthur S. Potter, born in Gilead, and Mary A. Morrill, born in Raymond.
The 1850 census shows Arthur S. Potter living in Gilead with Williams and Margaret Potter. His death record confirms that he was the son of Williams and Margaret (Leach) Potter, his father born in Bridgton, his mother in Raymond. It's probable that Williams was the son of Elijah and Abigail Potter, born 26 Aug. 1802 in Bridgton. This tree gives Elijah's parents as Anthony and Martha (Williams) Potter of Rowley, Massachusetts.
Robert Leon "Bob" Potter died 7 Nov. 1999, his obituary may be viewed here, and it confirms that he was the son of Rufus and Margaret (Gilman) Potter.
Thank you. You confirmed what I suspected. Now to find a living person! I know that Irene also had siblings: Rufus L. Potter, Ruth M. Potter, Ruby F. Potter, and Lawrence B. Potter. Rufus was 17 years old in the 1920 census. Lawrence was 1 years old. It's said she lived with an aunt at some point but I don't know who.
Chris: I've been following another line of Potters: Arthur Shepley Potter had a dauther margaret Ellen Tripp (Margaret Ellen Potter Richardson Tripp) who had a daughter named Bernice Mae Richardson Potter - Bernice Mae married Clarence Potter. I believe connected to Clarence R. Potter and his father was Clarence A. Potter. Might you know anything about this second line of Potters. New Hampshire, Massachusettes and Maine come up with the residences.
Clarence R. Potter's death record is here, and his birth record is here. The marriage record of his parents shows that Clarence A. Potter was born in Harrison, Maine, the son of Otis and Rosanna (Mason) Potter.
Otis Potter was living in Harrison in 1850, in Worcester, Mass., in 1860. Otis supposedly died in the Civil War. His wife is buried here. Otis is probably the same who served with the 21st Massachusetts Infantry, mustered into service 21 Aug. 1862, died 23 Aug. 1864 at City Point, Virginia. I haven't been able to establish his parentage.
Lovell & Lucy Brigham | 2nd Husband: Joseph F. Brigham 1825-1873 | |||
Father: 1st. Husband: Otis Potter Casualty of Civil War | ||||
John Mason 1799-1876 & Hannah Stacy Mason 1799 - | Mother: Rosella (Rosanna) Mason Brigham 1822-1895 Gilead oxford County, Maine, Boylston Worcester County Mass. Married 1867 | Clarence Abner Potter 1856-1918 Harrison, Cumberland County, Maine, Northborough Worcester County Mass. Married: 1897 | ||
Children: | Clarence R. Potter 1898-1958 Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Died: Nashua Hillsborough County New Hampshire | |||
Edward A. Potter 1851 - 1928 | Spouse: Lizzie (Lissie) Mary Warren Potter --Her father and mother: Edward Warren & Mary Temple | |||
Sumner (Summer) Forest Potter 1853-1910 | Spouse: Bernice Mae "Bunny" Richardson Potter 1899-1966 Denmark, Oxford County Maine, died: nashua Hillsborgh County New Hampshire | |||
Clarence Abner Potter 1856-1918 | Spouse: Mary E. Potter 1877-1925 | |||
Grandaughter: Grace May Potter buried with Joseph Brigham Lot/Plot | ||||
Children: | ||||
Clarence R. Potter 1898? | ||||
Howard Potter |
Dear Chris: I am getting confused between a Mary A. Potter and a Mary E. Potter. I have Heirlooms Reunited stating that Adelbert Kilgore married Mary E. (Morrill) Potter in 1899, Denmark Maine. She was born in Raymond, Maine of Jacob and Susan Morrill. It appears that a Mary A. (Abigail) Potter married Arthur S. (Shepley) Potter - she too was born in 1851. Mary A. died in 1913. Adelbert Kilgore is Blanch S. Kilgore's father who is my grandmother's mother. (Irene M. Potter Brown)
The marriage record of Adelbert D. Kilgore and Mary A. (Morrill) Potter shows that she was the daughter of Jacob and Susan (Meserve) Morrill, born in Raymond. The 1900 census gives her date of birth as May 1851. Mary died as a Kilgore, but was buried as a Potter with her first husband.
Dear Chris: Find A Grave has Mary Abigail Morrell Potter, married to Arthur Shepley Potter, and then perhaps to Adelbert D. Kilgore. One source has Mary A. born in Raymond, another in Bethel. I also have a suggested name of Mary Albie Kilgore. The marriage date is April 22, 1899. I also have two separate birth dates; may 3, and May 31, 1913. Then too, I have her last name as Morrill and Morrell. I talk about all of this because in my family; with Irene Potter, there was such a huge mystery about her life and I am hoping to solve it. you can contact me at hilarychinnery@yahoo.com. Thank you again.
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