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John Wiggins Potter

John Wiggins Potter

Male 1884 - 1947  (63 years)


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  • Name John Wiggins Potter  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Birth 27 Jul 1884  Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Nov 1947  Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Burial 15 Nov 1947  Orwell, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 8] 
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    Person ID I45500  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father 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) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Amelia Philisann Hilton,   b. 16 Nov 1864, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1954, Orwell, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1881 
    Family ID F8674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Elizabeth Colvin,   b. 21 Aug 1887, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1962, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jun 1905  Pulaski Village, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Violette Lucille Potter,   b. 17 Apr 1908, Verona, Oneida, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1986, Altmar, Oswego, New York, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Adin M. Potter,   b. 2 Dec 1911, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1989, Crouse-Irving Hospital, Syracuse, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Grace C. Potter,   b. 9 Nov 1914, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1974, Richland, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Lucy Margaret Potter,   b. 25 Jul 1916, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1996, Richland, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Henry Albert Potter,   b. 5 Dec 1920   d. 1920  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. Parker John Potter,   b. 29 May 1922, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1984, Rome, Oneida, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F14696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • 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 
    1. [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

    2. [S675] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;;;), Database online.
      Record for Pearl Elizabeth Colvin

    3. [S1041] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;;;), Registration State: New York; Registration County: Oswego; Roll: 1818708; Draft Board: 3.

    4. [S154] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Registration State: New York; Registration County: Oswego; Roll: 1818708; Draft Board: 3.

    5. [S2] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for Pearl Elizabeth Colvin
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=13371782163&indiv=try

    6. [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

    7. [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

    8. [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 Pearl Elizabeth Colvin
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=13371782163&indiv=try

    9. [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

    10. [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

    11. [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