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1. | Daniel H. Potter, Sr was born on 1 Dec 1842 in Millwood, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1925 in 1325 North 4th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Daniel married Betsy Ann Smith in 1868. Betsy (daughter of Father Smith and Mother) 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, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | George Layton Potter (1.Daniel1) was born on 30 Sep 1892 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Apr 1925 in 1375 North 4th, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Wife Unknown Potter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Katie Potter (1.Daniel1) was born on 4 May 1870 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Katie married John Burrs on 7 Jul 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. John (son of Burd L. Burrs and L Burrs) was born in Jul 1867 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Apr 1902; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Thomas H Potter (1.Daniel1) was born about 1871 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; died in 1899 in Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
5. | Lucy Potter (1.Daniel1) was born in 1874 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Feb 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
6. | Charles H Potter (1.Daniel1) was born in Mar 1872 in Virginia, USA; died on 26 May 1938 in 1317 Williams street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Charles married Blanche Watts on 5 Nov 1927 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Blanche was born on 25 Oct 1910 in Maryland, USA; died on 11 Jun 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in North York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Charles married Lottie Lewis on 14 Jan 1905 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Lottie (daughter of Columbus Lewis and Meary Lewis) was born on 22 Feb 1883 in Virginia, USA; died on 25 Feb 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Elizabeth Potter (1.Daniel1) was born on 1 Apr 1877 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Nov 1945 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Richard Potter (1.Daniel1) was born on 22 Feb 1879 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 May 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard married Susan Smith on 30 Nov 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Susan (daughter of Samuel Smith and Savella Smith) 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]
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9. | Daniel Marshall Potter, Jr (1.Daniel1) was born on 25 Nov 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Jul 1950 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Fannie M Carter. Fannie (daughter of Clem Carter and Lydia Lizzie Newman) was born on 20 Jun 1892 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Dec 1962 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Daniel married Bessie J Reed in 1909 in New Jersey, USA. Bessie (daughter of Horace Reed and Martha Berry) was born on 2 Dec 1889 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jan 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Jennie Potter (1.Daniel1) was born in 1866 in Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Mar 1899 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Jennie married Daniel M White on 15 Sep 1889 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Daniel (son of Baker White, I and Harriet Williams) was born on 9 Jul 1867 in Virginia, USA; died on 13 Apr 1932 in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Katie Potter (2.George2, 1.Daniel1) |
12. | Elizabeth Potter (2.George2, 1.Daniel1) |
13. | Thomas Burrs (3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 14 Feb 1900 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 14 Jun 1976 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
14. | Lucinda 'Lucy' Burrs (3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 29 Jul 1890 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Apr 1953 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Lucinda married Monroe Miller on 20 Sep 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Monroe (son of Joshua A Miller, I and Pauline Gray) was born on 26 Feb 1889 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 May 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Fannie Burrs (3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 29 Mar 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Dec 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
16. | Florence Nancy Burrs (3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born in Dec 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jun 1973; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Florence married William Henry Wallace, II on 23 Dec 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. William (son of William Wallace, I and Harriet Jones) was born on 28 Dec 1895 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Aug 1969 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Beryl Burrs (3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 30 Apr 1892 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Beryl married Mary Madgline Logans on 23 Jan 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of Daniel Logans and Lillian Coleman) was born on 11 Oct 1902 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Jun 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Alver Burrs (3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born in 1893 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Apr 1894 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. |
19. | Olivette Potter (6.Charles2, 1.Daniel1) |
20. | Living Potter Hill (6.Charles2, 1.Daniel1) |
21. | Charles Emil Potter (8.Richard2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 1996 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Living Williams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Helen Rose Potter (8.Richard2, 1.Daniel1) was born in 1902 in Pennsylvania, USA. Helen married Ruben Franklin Banks on 4 Oct 1926 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Ruben was born on 6 Oct 1883 in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Feb 1958 in Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Daniel Potter (8.Richard2, 1.Daniel1) was born in 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 May 1986 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. |
24. | Betsy Syvilla Potter (8.Richard2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 25 Oct 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Feb 1995 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. Betsy married James Elmer Williams on 5 Sep 1942 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James (son of William Heister Stevenson Williams and Carolyn Jackson) was born on 31 Jan 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jul 1989; was buried on 6 Jul 1989 in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Betsy married on 5 Sep 1942 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Samuel Richard (Buddy) Potter (8.Richard2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 14 Sep 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Dec 1993 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
26. | Vivienne Lydia Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 15 Sep 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Feb 2013 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Melvin Kenneth Elby, Sr. Melvin was born on 20 Dec 1924; died on 19 Dec 1991 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Nancy Jane Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 30 Sep 1932 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Dec 2013 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
28. | Margaret Louise Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 14 Dec 1925 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Mar 1952 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Warren Robinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Lois Ellen Gantt (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 31 Oct 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Apr 2008 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Lois married James Jones Auter, IV in 1948 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. James (son of James Monroe Auter, III and Living Jones) was born on 14 Sep 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Oct 1953 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 23 Oct 1953 in 916 Bridgeboro road, Beverly, Burlington, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Walter L 'Henchie' Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 17 Mar 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 May 2005 in Lower Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
31. | Doris Marshall Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 11 Apr 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Jun 2011 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
32. | Eunice Harriet 'Dandy' Potter Hurst (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 4 Mar 1931 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Dec 2021 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
33. | Arthur E. Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 14 Feb 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jul 2008 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
34. | Joan Frances Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 11 Apr 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Jun 2006 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Charles Alfred Giddens. Charles (son of William Henry Giddens and Daisy Helen Johnson) was born on 19 Feb 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Mar 1991 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Charles E Smallwood. Charles was born on 12 Nov 1925 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 13 Jan 1959 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Baby Boy George Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 28 Feb 1927 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Sep 1927 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
36. | Clara Mae Potter (9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 26 Mar 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Dec 2016 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
37. | Catherine Lucinda Miller (14.Lucinda3, 3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 8 Nov 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jun 2002 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Living Butler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living Curry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Son Unknown Miller (14.Lucinda3, 3.Katie2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 19 Dec 1907 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Dec 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
39. | Beverly Ann Potter (21.Charles3, 8.Richard2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 16 Feb 1939 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 May 2001 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Bruce Campbell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
40. | Melvin K Elby, Jr (26.Vivienne3, 9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 15 Jun 1943; died on 3 Oct 1993 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
41. | Marva L Elby (26.Vivienne3, 9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 16 Dec 1949; died in Dec 1972; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
42. | Warren Potter (28.Margaret3, 9.Daniel2, 1.Daniel1) was born on 27 Jun 1950 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Feb 1968 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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