Generation 1

1. Frank Potts

Son of James Potts and Mary Augusta Martin. He was born the 17 november 1861 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. Frank is deceased in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 16 june 1903 aged of 41 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the thursday 18 june 1903.

a. Frank is married aged of 20 years old the wednesday 30 november 1881 with Harriet Evelyn Wise aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 15 november 1863 in Hamilton, Allegan, Michigan. Harriet Evelyn is deceased in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the saturday 29 april 1933 aged of 69 years old. She was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the tuesday 2 may 1933.

a. Harriet Evelyn had another relationship, she is married aged of 43 years old the thursday 10 october 1907 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan with Ernest A. Richey aged of 35 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 10 august 1872 in Richland, Rush, Indiana. Ernest A. is deceased in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the wednesday 20 october 1937 aged of 65 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan the saturday 23 october 1937.

Documents


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

Photos


1870 US Census


1880 US Census


Frank Potts


Eva Wise Potts Richey


Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952

Generation 2

2. James Potts

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 is married aged of 25 years old the thursday 25 december 1856 in Washtenaw County, Michigan with Mary Augusta Martin aged of 21 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 30 november 1835 in Pennsylvania.

b. James 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

Photos


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925


1850 US Census


1860 US Census


Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952


Josephine Augusta Backus Potts


James Potts


1870 US Census


1880 US Census


1900 US Census


1910 US Census


1920 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths