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Amelia Philisann Hilton

Amelia Philisann Hilton

Female 1864 - 1954  (89 years)


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  • Name Amelia Philisann Hilton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Birth 16 Nov 1864  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 5 Feb 1954  Orwell, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Person ID I27363  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Richard Hilton,   b. 1828, Orwell Twp., Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1896 (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Betsey Bass,   b. 7 Nov 1831, New Hope, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1900, Orwell Twp., Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F24445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adin Milford Potter,   b. 22 May 1861, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1926, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1881 
    Children 
     1. John Wiggins Potter,   b. 27 Jul 1884, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1947, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Viola Potter,   b. Abt 1885  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Ada Viola Potter,   b. 6 Jul 1886  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Richard Hilton Potter,   b. 27 Sep 1895   d. Mar 1969 (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F8674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Obituary - February 18, 1954 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Mrs. Potter, 89 Dies at Orwell - Mrs. Amelia Hilton Potter, 89, of Orwell, widow of Adin Potter and a lifelong resident of the Orwell area, died February 5, 1954 at her home, Potter street, Orwell. Mrs. Potter had been in poor health for months. The funeral was held February 7 at the Orwell Union Church, with Rev. Wesley Baker, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Orwell. - Surviving Relatives - Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Viola) Tubbs, and a son, Richard Potter, both of Orwell; seven grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Mrs. Potter was born at Orwell Nov. 16, 1864, daughter of Richard and Betsey Bass Hilton. She was married to Adin Potter of Orwell years ago. The couple lived on farms in the vicinity of Orwell. Mr. Potter died in 1921. Mrs. Potter was a member of the Orwell Union church. A member of the Orwell W.C.T.U., she also was active in the Orwell Rebekah lodge.

      Newspaper Obituary - February 11, 1954 Mexico Independent - Mexico, New York - Mrs. Amelia Potter Dies in Orwell - Mrs. Amelia Potter, 89, widow of John Potter, died Friday at her home in Potter, st., Orwell. She was a member of the Orwell Union Church, Orwell Rebekah, and the WCTU. She was a native and life resident of Orwell. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl Tubbs; a son, Richard Potter; seven grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Orwell Union Church with the Rev. Wesley Baker officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Potter was a grandmother of Mrs. Marion Williams, a member of the MACS faculty.
      Newspaper Obituary - February 18, 1954 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Mrs. Potter, 89 Dies at Orwell - Mrs. Amelia Hilton Potter, 89, of Orwell, widow of Adin Potter and a lifelong resident of the Orwell area, died February 5, 1954 at her home, Potter street, Orwell. Mrs. Potter had been in poor health for months. The funeral was held February 7 at the Orwell Union Church, with Rev. Wesley Baker, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery, Orwell. - Surviving Relatives - Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Viola) Tubbs, and a son, Richard Potter, both of Orwell; seven grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Mrs. Potter was born at Orwell Nov. 16, 1864, daughter of Richard and Betsey Bass Hilton. She was married to Adin Potter of Orwell years ago. The couple lived on farms in the vicinity of Orwell. Mr. Potter died in 1921. Mrs. Potter was a member of the Orwell Union church. A member of the Orwell W.C.T.U., she also was active in the Orwell Rebekah lodge. Newspaper Obituary - February 11, 1954 Mexico Independent - Mexico, New York - Mrs. Amelia Potter Dies in Orwell - Mrs. Amelia Potter, 89, widow of John Potter, died Friday at her home in Potter, st., Orwell. She was a member of the Orwell Union Church, Orwell Rebekah, and the WCTU. She was a native and life resident of Orwell. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Earl Tubbs; a son, Richard Potter; seven grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Orwell Union Church with the Rev. Wesley Baker officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. Potter was a grandmother of Mrs. Marion Williams, a member of the MACS faculty.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for John W. Potter
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=19166049548&indiv=try

    2. [S2] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for Adin M Potter
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=13477092492&indiv=try

    3. [S665] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;;;), Database online.
      Record for John W. Potter
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=19166049548&indiv=try

    4. [S665] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;;;), Database online.
      Record for Adin M Potter
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=13477092492&indiv=try

    5. [S675] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;), Database online.
      Record for John W. Potter

    6. [S675] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;), Database online.
      Record for Adin M Potter