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. . o_t . the J. A. Hale- · petit\off} was merolal Association has been organ• attended by a large crowd . . Engineer fzed "tn that city to boost ~be town. It J. A. Schrelri.er ~ made -: his' report re- says: .. : , ga_rding the advlsability and cost of "There will be no factionalism about the · proposed cut-off on the line ot it and no one wlll be permitted to "~on ·11. , He estimated the cost at drag· political or religions affairs into abollll •17,000 .• After discussin&, the it. Neltber will the association's in·

' matter, p'ro -~'nd con, the orfgfnaiplan, flueuce be used to Q.enefit the personal No. 1, was finally adopted by the interests of a.ny one member." board; and H. M. Letts and Thos. Tbat sonnds good, and no doubt Newell, ·of Columbus Junction, were will be if it can he carried out, but as appointed to assess ~e damages r_or Is too often. the. case in many towns, the · · right·of-wa.y. This dra.lnage there ar.e selfish, narrow-minded system promises to be a. big thing, in men ·who push themselves forward in more ways than one, before it is com- the "boosting business" for the sole plated. The problem of getting rid of purpose of helping themselves and the great flood of water that swamps their particular friends, totally losing the farmers on · much of tho bottom sight of the .broader purposes of the

, land west and south of Wapello should organization, and only __ thinking of interest every body in the commun.: ·special interests. If you can keep tty. The question of who is going to such men off of import.nnt committees,

;. pay for it lethe vital point wi.th la.nd 'and keep all personal jealousies holders. · · · and business rivalry out of all affairs

· _:r .. a~slng of Enoch Potter. ·

~~~ -~~ne~4b~e En,ock Potter died at . ~s;home in , Morning Sun Tuesday

: . < ti.lfi~t at 9h'cMck~ as the result or old a'ke an'd froth 'the 'effects ot the shock . fol'lowlog the lii:npotation of one ot his liands, 'some three weeks ago. As stiLted In a local elsewhere, he ral

of such an association, and all work together in a friendly, unselfish spirft., why a· Commercial Association can accomplish a world of . good for any community: B~t, _ .if the coutrarv spirit prevails, the life or such an organization is very short and ita objects unfulfilled.

' lied from the efrects of tbe . operation Courte•y ~o Rural Carriers;. · a,.it·d ~om the influ.ence of. -the anes- The fourth asstetant postmaetergeo ..

Voluntary, Pra.yer, R~ · Response, ( The Town,

Iehew,'.' Oho Reading, L Tbe Night

Night," Quar The Star~ "

Elna Gerlach Exercise, '

mas," Mrs. F . Song, "Th

Foor's class. The Nativi

Ohorus. Recitation,

Florence Pot' The Sheph

Watched Tl: Chorna. . Recitation,

The Angell Angels Sin6,)

Boys' Oh Oarol."

Reading, I Gerlach.

Son2', "Aw Song, "Lo

Hunter's cla€ The ·aall t

Fa-Ithful," OJ :(lecitation, His Sove:

Reign,'' OhoJ The Uoron~

~r Qf Jesns' ! \\tbett~, but only temporarily. His ex- eral calls attention to the inconven .. . \~reme _age,. almost 91, and the _general ience. and lose to rural matl carriers Cbr

~ · , ~lure of · hls physical power'il, led to resulting from putting loose ·penni~ Christmas h'gradualsinking, and he died peace- or otner coins in the mnil boxes for fully, without pain, as a tired child the pure hue of eta.mps, etc. 'I'bis is the Ch ristia.r goes to sleep. The funeral was held et!peclally 1ncon·~tentont during cold Dec. 24 · Exc at the Harrison church, neat his old weath'er, cauding expos ore atld loss of Song, Joy t country home, this afternoon at 1':30 time · to 'the c'a.rrte·rs -in fishing out Invocation, -o'clock, conducted ·by Rev. Fred El- ooitie 'from the box with riumb fingers. Song- by the liot, paetor of the United Presbyterla.n As:a ·conrtesy to :tihe ·clurlers, in com· m~~c~:~\~~' ~horeb in Morning Sun. . .pftaiice w1tn the request o·r ·the postal . Reoltation,

.. We will publish. .a full obftnary next department, patrons· lire tflquested to Sive~ly. week, · · 'ltl)'>ply themseJ.ves ·. with. stamped en:· Recitation,

" ·.~&lopes, ·stamp books,. or· at an·y r•~ Bernice WUli1 Obr~stma.a'Cantata.: ~ ·· / ·to :equip their bo~et,~:witb ~ receptacle~, Song by Oh

. · The· ~. E. churo9 wlll give tbe Can-· tt ff only a -l~~~le ttll!]g bU.t ~tttte tt)Jt\iil ~oday. , . Jata, .~'Santa Olau.a ju Slumberland/' thalie. _~P ·.tJie~iJ);.: taelt~J. at th·e rur(U Exer~ise, J .~day eventll.J ~t:·7·~30 • . The peraoile\ c•rrlen. . .. . ·. H_attle 1\dye ~ :~ u:iol~o~!t! _' . : '~ · "· . . , ,_. . .. . Pro~ ... ~- r~c~nt'oou~~ ~l1~_:f?Y~; r?ra1 :~rn:~t+~~ ~"[=bJ~!~~· ---Mr· Mo~ris . and _Mr •. carriere.~ _one . (?f ~b-~. co~~~~ the . .. ~ :-R8Qlta't~JJ,: , ..... ,.. 1,, ' .. ;. ·• - ., :· • -.. ·, .- ~· . ·., .-- •· r ~, , . •: . . •ta~e : .. ot ~~~ :V()r~ o~l~tk~ .. , -,~~0., . ~ .Sls~~Y}~e,~di:. ~ra~ (1o~~~ .~Ja~_s. ,. ~y ,Patrons in their bos:es for the per· ·· •; Ql .;Jhl ' . . n_~fl!~~f~BI~~Heli'i 'Oli:e,~~:": .. ~ :CbaB'e Of· et&nrp .. or>l>tres:·ft \t'as totui<l' . a~. etc ~f1of'aq' ·Mio~ir' t~< .e~"''-'·.;, ,~ '("'ll ., ,l:{'-• ···· · ' · ' ,_ '-,;._ ~.:. ~\ L -'·. · _, ' . p ,;L . .. :'':.: ,·.·' ;. ';.;::


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The followln(l is the Tennyson-Riley pro~ram recently ~iven:

Song-Sweet 14.nd Low, Glee Club. Esuay on Tsnnyson-Fanni& Hook. Recltatioa-Lady Clare, Mabel Ball. Shor.t Story-Enoch Arden, Frances

Thompson. Piano Solo-Della Reutinger. Essay-Idylls of the King-Grace

Hunter. Reci.tatlon-Dora, Wilhelmina Otto Sketch of Life of James Whitcomb

Riley-Flora Weber. Recitation-At the Literary, Maud

honestly and purely on ~6 a week. Thechurch people · are to blame a great deal for the condition in this city. We do not open our hom&s to these young people. They are not wanted in th& stores and ·bave no place to ~o but th& streets. Jus~here om~s the great temptations. m azed at

1the lack

or care the fat ers and mothers in this city manireat toward their sons and daughters."

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S. McCbes..:..n...:...ey::....·--. ___ _

Hon. Enoch Potter Dead. Bon. Enoch Potter died at his hom&

Warren. in Morning Sun at $:40 p. m. Tuesday. Essay on Farm Life as portrayed by December :n, of the infirmities of old ·

Riley-Erma Shew. age, He was one of the early settlers. Vocal Solo-Life Lesson, Grace in Louisa county, having come to this.

Hunter. county and located east of Wapello in. Short Story-Riloy Characters, Re- 1855. He was born 'september 23, 1819: ..

becca Woodruff. in Beaver county, Pennsylvama, and Recitation-Raggedy Man, Jessie the old Potter home still stands on

Peters. the hillside overlookinlol the Ohio Essay on Child Life as portrayed by river, a few miles below Beaver, Pt\,

Riley, Maud Silverthorij.. In 1843 be was married to Mar~ ,Piano Solo-Fannie Hook. ·• Bunter Patter, of Beaver county, Penn-· The followiu~ prOil'aru was given sylvania, and, in 18Gl, taking a boat on

last TJlUrsdaynight: the Ohio river at Pittsburg they c·ame, Christmas Carols-Gieo club. via St. L()uis, to Muscatine, and located Orillinal Story...:..Jests\e Petera. on a farm five miles from West Lib-Recitation-Que Boss Sh~y. Fimnie I b t Jater en, on account Gf· . . erty, a., u n

Hook. church and school privileges, they· Currl\bt Events-Wilhelmina Otto. moved down into Louisa county and: Recitation-Erma Shew. settled east of Wapello. Four sons. Essay-The. 'l'riumph .of the Cros3 and one daughter survive to mourn the.

ov.er the 'Crescent, Della Reutiuger. loss of a father~ Violin So.~o-Grace Hunter. . 1 Mr. Potter for. many years was an

. Debate- Resolved, That the Pr1aon 'elder in the Harrison u. P. church, and System of the Uuitad States should be the funern.l was held iu this chnreh on Revised so a'i to be largely Reforma- -Thursday, December 23, at 1::30 p.m .• tive rather than Primitive.' AWrmative conducted ~Y his last pastor, I~ev. Mr ... R~beccfl \Voodruff, Mabel Ball. Nega. Elliott. of ~lorning Sun. tive, Maud · Silverthorn, Frauceg Mr. Potter in earlier life took an a(Y:.-1'hompson.

Sophomores and fifth gt·ade deserves a half holidt~Y 'L'hurs<lll.y llftemoou.

Favorite stoves and mnges, McCray's.

tive part in politics ancl wRs oftent honored otllchllly, being 11t OOfJ time a. member of the board of su~Mvisors ot his county and nlso serving n.s a republican representative in the 1'enth gen.-

At th'! Methodist Church. eral assembly of hi9 statA. N ~xt Sunday, Sunday school at 9:3o; B. L. Christie, dentist. Office over

morS.'ng public· worship at 10:30, ser- Farver's. · mon tho pastor, theme-"1'he Lord's --------Suppe ." The sermon will . be followed Cast and St&el ranl,les with glass by the sacrament. of the Lord's supper ·oven doors with thermometers. If yon in charge . of the pastor. Epworth see them demonstrated, you will want Leagne at 6:30. E\'ening . pnblio wor- one. See them at McCray's. ship at 7::10, sermon hv nl>'lt.or. F.v~;~n. ~ --·- ~-.·

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*APELLO, IOWA,. THURSDAY, I)ECEMBER 30, 1909. . ' -

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,• Institute• ' . Pa• tliit: of Pro~ttinent~itizen. Feed Th~ Q 'uail. B itnte was held ~l~st The ·.death of 'Honorable Enoo.h That there is grave danger of the Bm td all reports that Potter removes · ooe of the , best quail being entirely exterminated is The b< e favorable. It is known. citizens of Louisa county. He evidenced by th~ State .Game Warden and Des 1 regret to the local. was on~ of the oldest pioneers of the in authorizlug Deputy Dau L. Tubos, session t td not attend. It cd'unty, having passed his 90th birth· of Burlington;to ijilY ·farmers· for the at the cal great ple~jure to ·day .last September·;· Old age was grain they feed the quail during this Membe

.tie Moore Mitch- the cause of bis'death; hastened no cold spell. The following notice bas Johm<ton ~ he · estimation of doubt by the removal of bislefb .arm a beeu published by Mr. Tubbs: and Oon1 tS one _Qf_ the most c~uple of weeks before, owing to a HAll farmer~t In thit! cotllht.y \mowing Louisa cc ch he eyer heard. cancero'us growth of long standing. or quaJls on their· premises· ~houlrl feed D. Seifkh Jr cla.ss~room ·at He was born In · Beav~r county, them arid send in a written :·statemtmt Moines cc nd witnessed the Pen11sylvania1 Sept . . 13, . 1819~ -~ ·He to the undersigned, giving their names Meetin{ l'Ooghness of her came of sturdy Scotch;Irlsh ancestty and tl.lo amount of grain and the town- man J. H. iaf )f ber classes and wns ? man· of sterling charac~er ship, and I will see that you are paid count.y a to . chair teacher, and . of nervous, active temperament. f·Jr the grain. Quail during ttiis kind clerk of t

to the superiority He was married in 1846 .and with his of n. st~rm have a certain placo for Minute ~

is a ,rarely' gifted· wife - came to Iowa by steamboat, their home that is sheltered and when Octobet· lie was fortunate down .the Ohio from Pittsburg to St. hustllug for tbelr food will be found rrroved. Br. Lonls a'nd up the Mmsissippi to Mus- there. Feed them under some kind or ous comr Dale Kremer we catlne, · in 1851. They located ··.on a covering, so that if more snow comes the progr a brief report _o_f_ farm - near West Liberty . where they the foed will not be covered. One The co1

mid have pleased reRided until 1855 w'ben they took up peck of corn will do a largo covoy a Des Moir .Jr write-up of tl'be 'a ·claim a couple of miles east of Wa · week or ten days . Now let every one purchase l discussions that pella( which is still known ae .'the old that knows of quail get OUHY, is mY: to keep !l

·DB. Following ria Potter · ~omestead. _Here they en- earnest appeal. D. L. TUBBs, penditure. . :dared· ~IJ · the · lrardships _.an·~ privn- ''Deputy Game Wrrrden." the opera1 .utnte, combining th~ns ofpfoneer life and·raised a ·faro. It iwill be noted thai Mr. Tubbs re- Des Moint ,vtth a little of do- ·ny :ot' four a·ons arid. one ~ dai:ighter. fers'to his county !(Des Moines) In It is m ' t Oa"kvlllo, was a . 'l'hefr home w;a:s noted for itS chOBpi· .Particular, but tl..lo same will no doubt tbe recon ils shows that the talfty and good chee·~. . .· · . · apply to Loui!la county as well, as the J. A. H~ I . a wide aw,.ke, ; 'Mr., Potter. was ·gifted with 8 re- State Game Warden woutd:not single City Iron ge, chuck trill . pf .ma.rkable memory and possessed a out one county and provide for the all extra \\ tute was well at- · wonderful fund of information and feedfng of these birds and refuse to do ery eontr; JUS and evenings, .WaS 000 . of'the best story-tellers in 80 in an adJOining county, $4500.00 01

~lptop. · To spea.~ - all th'ls region. · He1.oved a ·laugh a·nd · The huote'rs of Iowa havA contrib - the bond and do e·aoh delighted . in flm . of . the . rollicking, uted a big sum to the tJtate in the way until . final

h thing to do. ridiculous sort. Even down . to old of a license fee, and what Is .necessary cept.auce <

.rtL1~chell's talks, age be kept .his love of a job)' ~nd was to protect these little birds from star· nay vote l eyeuing, were a most entertaining conversationalist, vation should be freely paid out of key, Seifki clfgtan.ce ·to bear, though alnwst blind and deaf for · sev· tl.Jat, fund. That i~ certainly a purt of ton voted 1

ng thorn missed a eral years before the summons came, ga·m~ protection,'and a practicuJ-work- Resolvec t ba.ve -not beard Ho . took. ·an l!Ctive part_jn politics in ing of tbe law. ' wit.h conn ~ 'Three Three is early lifo , Aervlng- U!'l ~. member of the I Wo ht1.VP h» l"'r-1 n P ,., f , .... ;t •.• ' ·. \


uti v u - null u~an,J 110 tOOl(• an acttve ··part:fn · polities In I ing of the h~\V . · -. ' _wlt.h count.~ t'h~ee·!. Three )~ ~e~rly 'H(o·; ilervln.g as a .:.meOlb~r of' the We.bo.ve beard of a few fa~mers in rnent betw· :l.Ve !_~: a: c.banc((go CQUnty board :: or . SUp@rV:Iso~·~. 8;~1d ·as i.hiR lo,c:illt.y.owho have voluntarily un- Erfe City I (act;to·:you.fh ·a · · rQpr~senf,ative . fror.n: this oom1~y · to dertaKen .t.o feed the quails o.n their 9o., that ·at ne::~ome ·r«:>jolc· the: Tenth Gen~ral· Assembly~ . prenlises wlth,ont any expectation o~ of the · bala o'1' ··e .' past. : .: ~ . His ; wife died ·tn .1895, ~ since~ which being· reimbursed,. notably · Ed. S. at~e th~tu.

I ~~-.~\;;-~_~ ; _a s~~e: tfme_ ~e· H~a ~~d~ _ his home·.fn ' 1\forn· Johnston' or ~~ear Elrick, and Wm. and tract of e3~ [u~'t!jot~ h&~ _ b,O~ ipg_. ~.':1~ .:with his ~aught~r, 1\-Irs ~ J .. P. Ohil~,. McLa~~hlin, eaa~ of Wapell?- . , ~ea.~. and aoc ;o · longer atand•r :McClanahan, :who, · with ';.four · sons There are no doubt many others do· aye and~n~y ,a ~t ·O,.kvtll&~;tt sur:v!v.e:- : Re.v: . 0. _'0 ~ P;att~r, .of Des iug the:samo thing, tpat we have not Romttey, 8

-S~cb a displp. ¥o.~ne~ O. N :, .of Xenl~, OblotGeo. ~· lieardof, ana V s~ we s~oilld lp~e to Johnston, v ~rd · to beat ,aify S:f:ld .L::J{., of nea~ Wap~llo. , . have their names. The. REPUBLICAN The follo ·corn from · the The funeral · services· were held last hopes that all tarme~ will look after and allowec

·n .of.the present _Thrt~8~f • . Deo~ 23rd, at 1:30 P· · ~~ . a.t the quail i~ their locality and keep an ·To G. A. J

veloped jltep.by tbe. Harrison U. P; church, condQ~ted account of the feed ·they distribut~, 4 County Li ·· .. ,. ;• .:.·' ... ·• .. by .. ReV~. ·-. Fred Elllot,"paetor· .. ofJh&)J, as outiined by Mr. Tubbs, and tl:iere is Amount du1

o('th~\I~·e.tlta~e: P. · :c~orch Jn.· Morning Sun,· or .·jvhlch no doilbt but wh11.t. ·the . State Ga~ Less 20 J:>er ltter ~-ii~)~ few b~'· was .a member. : Interment .w~ !D W.arde_n wm. p'ai .the .9tlls. . . ·.. . Amount (

~~rrtts ,~:;~~:;:~ ~~~~.r;;'tn:e~~:~~· by 'his ~on, L_: .4J:~·e;bt;'li··~ ·~·etiug nee . . t4',~ . t9~. ~4491·~r . e~ .P.e~!ee_:·:. -~~n: .. K. Potter,:_whioh wlU be, read with ,in· Art·n'ual meeting· held·. ~t PleS:sant .~-.~~0~~~~~· . 1 ~t. $18~. ,.,. .. . _- ·tftest by all who knew him:. .· · Prairie school hoo.~e. · Mem~ers pre'8•· . Mo~nes: cc 1at .. tblfr was a.s . Like Linoo_ln, my fa~.oht3r was best ent; w: s. Drake, E. Schmetser,- Chas. ToR . .H .. ; yQu ever '!onld · ~own to ,!DOSt people ~s a humorous .Gardner,· c. Weber, Jos. Schmeiser; J. 3, ~at~s Opt :dit tp any 6om~ sto-ry teller-:-.What the Greeks called a A. Htt.le, Elmer Shipman and H. B. Amount due hat -no town or laughing philosopher, fo1· they knew Jones. · ~ · · . , 75.4491 per< amed >·of. · .. 'l'be as we know tha..t 3laugh cored more Called to order by the president.

W 1 d d di i h is a co •. .• ·;

:1e_idat . apel o iaor era than &·patent me c ne; t at Minutes of previous meeting read 25.5509.per < ie · ve aihvl~e. he · whl:Lmacfe two smiles grow -where and approved. · Moines Cl

1!1a ... and a. boot :one · grew b_e_ fore was & public. bene· Report or treasurer rend, showing T J G d ibb h o • •

ile. ;, . , . : ...... · f.act.or an. m g t . e an earnest, on- on hand at beginning . of year 339.75. Re~:.~idenoe .o for.~ ~h~ ~nsuing est, social reformer.,. "Burying the Paid ·out for pole rent, switchboard AQ.lount dut

11, pres.; ~· B. religiousl'td'Uds of his Irish ancestors, dues and repairs on line 839.00, leav-. D-: n 'eihl, ,flee.; I wol}ldo't know the Battle of the ing a ·balance on hand ·or 75 cents.

75·4491 p~r c

T. Ball, Elmer Boyne , heard it piped, or recognize .Motion thnt an assessment of 50 isa co.··· . 24 .6t5.09 per <

r, John E. Wil· Dutch lam's picture." cents per member ~e made for ~on· Moinet:~ co ~ee~ · .·This com· Without race. prejudice he was the tingent fund. Carried.

To Gertru ~hers ft·om the friend ot the n·egro a.nd indian, when Motion· th. at tlle secretary· and treas-

For transcr. to be such was unt:iea.ltby. A lover ~of urer be provided with books for the

Sprint~ · took:'· pla~e · n.t

prlJ, in ' which ·esid.ents ofthls pals, was ··made and a f~~~ in· ontracthig. p:ar· ling when Mr. eft . for Kansas

l.lt no·n~e less y, ·/ ·tbot ' the ec ~ g neral

this . rom~ntlo ilss Belle Turk· ' James · Turk·

animated nature, be never followed keeping· of" records and accounts. . Bond Co . · 'l'o Louisa the brutal sport that lives on death Carried.

. . , For money 1 and extra~ts _Its pleasure from an" Motion that all side lines be put is ·

on prelimi other's pain~ Living almost a. hundred good repair, as to pnles, honse wires, .,... ,to board < years, he never had a law suit. or per· etc., within 30 days. If snch needed

l ·t .. I lit 1, allowed ... sona encoun er, · n mvra y ue was re-pair is not made at the · t'xplratlon th I t t 1 b l . To H . W. J

more an ·r g 1 eous, n us. ness sue- of this time, that the·necossary work For expenst

cessCul, .In religion superior to his be done at the direction of the execu-. · ·record wo: creed, alway~ . thoughtful of . o~hers; tive committee, and tho same be almo:lt his last words were: "1 want charged to tho owner . of such lines. To ll. 0 . \' to make as little· t-rouble as possible.'' Oar·rled. . Attorney fe e

ToO. A. U Oalvinistic in. belief, ·humanitarian In . · All members present paid $2.90 ench I I · ' 1' h h Attorney fee pract ce, . can :& most ·. ear t e rt:J• fol"f· dues and contingent for the ye-ar

cording angel say, " .Write him as one of 191o. To Hanna: mate No . 1

who loved his fello'Ymon." Adjourned. H. D. JoNl!:s, Pl L. K. Po'ITER. Secretary. ant-

75.-4491 per Ct l j f .

·18a co .... . . ·, Fire in Winfield. tarme1• living ·· rrett of 'Lett~ : · Winfield euffe.red ~ . · dtaa.s t rous tlre

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_·· ancestry You searched for Enoch Potter in Pennsylvania

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Name: Enoch Potter

Age: 28

Estimated Birth abt 1822 Year:

Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Home in 1850 Borough, Beaver, Pennsylvania (Ci ty ,County ,State):

Fa mily Number·:

Household Members :

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1= n Q~b__EQit~c J::J_g_r_y_ _I:\E_Qtte r.: John H Potter Mary J Potter I

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Pl<:>ec: Borouqt;/ Beaver~ Penn Rol l : M43/J50; Page : 45A; Image: 92.

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Name: Enoch Potter

State: IA

County: Muscatine County

To\mship: Pike Township

Year: 1852

Page: 032

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Name: Enoch Potter

Home in t88o: Jefferson, Louisa, Iowa

Age: 59

Estimated birth abt 1821

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Birthplace: Pennsylvania

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Spouse's name: Mary A. Potter

Father's Pennsylvania

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Mother's Pennsylvania

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Occupation: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

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Household Name Age

Members: Enoch Potter

MaD' A. Potter

George S. Potter

Orlando Potter

Chalmers Potter

Margaret C. Sliuts

Source Citation: Year: 188o; Census Place: .Jefferson. Louisa. Iowa; Roll: 350; Family Histor.Y Film: 1254350: Page: 4-.fiC Enumeration District: 125: ltn<lge: os::-6.

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Enoch Potter Birth Sep 1820 in Pennsylvania, USA

Death 21 Dec 1909 in Morning Sun !A

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18so Age: 30

1880

Age: 60

1885

Age: 65

1895

Age: 75

1900

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1909 21 Dec

Age: 5g

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Birth Pennsylvania. USA

Residence Borough, Beaver. Pennsylvania

Residence Jefferson Louisa Iowa. United States

Residence Jefferson

Residence Morning Sue· Morning Sue Louisa Iowa

Residence Morning Sun Louisa Iowa

Death Morning Sun IA

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lames Potter 1780- 1885

Mary Quigley 1790- 1850

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Mary J. Hunter 1825 -

GeorgeS. Potter 1855-

Orlando Potter 1857-

Chalmers Potter 1860-

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