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| 1. | Beverly Ann Potter was born on 16 Feb 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Charles Emil Potter and Gertrude T Williams); died on 4 May 2001 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Bruce Campbell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 2. | Charles Emil Potter was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Richard Potter and Susan Smith); died on 10 Jul 1996 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Other Events:
Charles married Gertrude T Williams on 8 Jul 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Gertrude (daughter of John Alexander Williams and Estelle Taylor) was born about 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. | Gertrude T Williams was born about 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Alexander Williams and Estelle Taylor). Other Events:
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| 4. | Richard Potter was born on 22 Feb 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Daniel H. Potter, Sr and Bettsy Ann Smith); died on 19 May 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard married Susan Smith. Susan (daughter of Samuel Smith and Sabilla Kretzer) was born on 26 Apr 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jun 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | Susan Smith was born on 26 Apr 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Samuel Smith and Sabilla Kretzer); died on 23 Jun 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 6. |  John Alexander Williams was born on 5 Aug 1884 in Alabama, USA (son of John Williams and Hattie Green); died on 13 Jan 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: B: 5 Aug 1884 John married Estelle Taylor on 26 May 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Estelle (daughter of Charles Taylor and Celina Murphy) was born on 10 Oct 1896 in Garritys, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 17 Aug 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 7. |  Estelle Taylor was born on 10 Oct 1896 in Garritys, Mobile, Alabama, USA (daughter of Charles Taylor and Celina Murphy); died on 17 Aug 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: According to Wesley Union Church Records her husband is buried in her lot at Lincoln Cemetery.
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| 8. | Daniel H. Potter, Sr was born on 1 Dec 1842 in Millwood, Clarke, Virginia, USA (son of George Potter, Sr and Ann 'Annabelle' Massey Potter); died on 11 Dec 1925 in 1325 North 4th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Daniel married Bettsy Ann Smith in 1868. Bettsy (daughter of Father Smith and Mother Unknown) was born in Apr 1850 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Dec 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 9. |  Bettsy Ann Smith was born in Apr 1850 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA (daughter of Father Smith and Mother Unknown); died on 10 Dec 1935 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 10. |  Samuel Smith was born in 1841 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA (son of Susan Unknown); died on 14 Mar 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Samuel married Sabilla Kretzer. Sabilla (daughter of David Kretzer, Sr and Rosanna Poffenberger) was born about 1845 in Germany; died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 11. | Sabilla Kretzer was born about 1845 in Germany (daughter of David Kretzer, Sr and Rosanna Poffenberger); died about 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 12. | John Williams was born in Sep 1862 in Alabama, USA. John married Hattie Green in 1897 in Alabama, USA. Hattie (daughter of Alexander) was born in 1869 in Virginia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 13. | Hattie Green was born in 1869 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Alexander); died on 11 Nov 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 14. | Charles Taylor was born in in Alabama, USA. Other Events:
Charles married Celina Murphy. Celina (daughter of Bill Murphy and Victoria Gaither) was born in Nov 1879 in Garritys, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 26 Jan 1936 in 1608 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 15. | Celina Murphy was born in Nov 1879 in Garritys, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA (daughter of Bill Murphy and Victoria Gaither); died on 26 Jan 1936 in 1608 Wallace street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Mrs. Selina Tolbert died Sunday at her home, 1608 Wallace street, at the age of is years." She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Estella Williams; a son, Hugh Tolbert; a sister, Mrs. Sarah McClennen, all of this city, and a brother, John H. Murphy, of Mobile, Ala. Also surviving are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the hecond Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mr. Willoughby and the Rev. F. D. Gholston, officiating. The body may be viewed at the resi dence tomorrow evening between 6 and 9 o'clock,
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