Generation 1

1. Mary Augusta Martin

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 30 november 1835 in Pennsylvania.

a. Mary Augusta is married aged of 21 years old the thursday 25 december 1856 in Washtenaw County, Michigan with James Potts aged of 25 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 31 october 1831 in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries, Scotland. James is deceased in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the 11 february 1906 aged of 74 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the wednesday 14 february 1906.

a. James had another relationship, he is married aged of 37 years old the wednesday 24 february 1869 in Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan with Josephine Augusta Backus aged of 22 years old, daughter of Azel Backus and Nancy Lucinda Brewster. She was born the friday 27 march 1846 in Sylvan Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan. Josephine Augusta is deceased in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan the friday 27 november 1931 aged of 85 years old. She was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the tuesday 1 december 1931.

Documents


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1920


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1920

Photos


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925


James Potts


1870 US Census


1880 US Census


1900 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths