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Elijah Potter

Male 1848 - 1915  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elijah PotterElijah Potter was born on 28 Sep 1848 in Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1915; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Elijah married Sarah E. Hoskins on 25 Oct 1874 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of George Washington Hoskins and Mary Ellen Gritton) was born on 13 Feb 1855 in Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1893; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Alpha Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Jul 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jul 1944 in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Infant Daughter Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1878; died on 26 Jan 1878; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 4. Daisy Josephine Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Feb 1966 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 5. William Riley Jewel Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1882 in Illinois; died on 25 Feb 1966; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Alpha Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 2 Feb 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Jul 1944 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 12 Jul 1944 in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Mae Belle McCoy. Mae was born on 23 Oct 1879 in Illinois; died on 6 Feb 1968; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Infant Daughter Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 26 Jan 1878; died on 26 Jan 1878; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 4.  Daisy Josephine PotterDaisy Josephine Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 3 Aug 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Feb 1966 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Ulysses Grant Fairchild. Ulysses was born on 21 Jul 1878 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Jul 1958 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Vera Bernice Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1897 in Jamesburg, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Nov 1991 in Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 7. Alta Florence Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1899 in Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1985 in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Feb 1985 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 8. Leland E. Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1901 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Apr 1902 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 9. Lester V. Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1903 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Oct 1906 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. 10. Harlan Grant Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1908 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Aug 1993 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    6. 11. Lola Marvine Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1915 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 2001 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 10 Feb 2001 in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.
    7. 12. Dwight L. Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1916 in Illinois; died on 31 Jan 1917 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    8. 13. Herbert Dean Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 2002 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    9. 14. Hubert Morris Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Feb 1919 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    10. 15. Lena Fern Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1906 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1982 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    11. 16. Sarah Nadine Fairchild  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1912 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 May 1986 in Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  4. 5.  William Riley Jewel Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elijah1) was born on 5 Apr 1882 in Illinois; died on 25 Feb 1966; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    William married Rosetta M. Swisher on 30 Aug 1901 in Indiana. Rosetta (daughter of Milo Swisher and Mary Jane Smith) was born on 30 Nov 1883 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Jul 1971; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Andrew Bert Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1902 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Jun 1947 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Jun 1947 in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 18. Arnold E. Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1906 in Illinois.
    3. 19. Harold J. Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1908 in Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1999 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. 20. Milo E. Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Dec 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Apr 1975; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. 21. Herman Russell Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1915 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 2000; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Vera Bernice Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 12 Sep 1897 in Jamesburg, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 11 Nov 1991 in Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Vera married LeRoy Mitchell on 22 Jul 1915 in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan. LeRoy was born on 21 Sep 1893 in Indiana; died on 31 Dec 1956; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Eileen Mitchell  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Apr 1917 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 7 Feb 2013 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

  2. 7.  Alta Florence Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 14 Oct 1899 in Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1985 in Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Feb 1985 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Alta married Roy Simpson Battershell on 28 Aug 1913 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois. Roy was born on 10 Jan 1899 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Oct 1966 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Leland E. Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 25 Dec 1901 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Apr 1902 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  4. 9.  Lester V. Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 5 May 1903 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Oct 1906 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  5. 10.  Harlan Grant Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 1 Sep 1908 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Aug 1993 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Jessie Strang. Jessie was born on 11 Aug 1908 in Illinois; died on 21 Dec 1990; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Lola Marvine Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 21 Jul 1915 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 2001 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 10 Feb 2001 in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

    Family/Spouse: James L. Kirsch. James was born on 2 Jun 1918 in New York; died on 6 Sep 1986 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 9 Sep 1986 in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 12.  Dwight L. Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 29 Nov 1916 in Illinois; died on 31 Jan 1917 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  8. 13.  Herbert Dean Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 2002 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Hazel Pauline "Polly" Lusk. Hazel was born on 2 Jul 1919 in Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois; died on 8 Jan 2006 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 14.  Hubert Morris Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Feb 1919 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  10. 15.  Lena Fern Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 2 May 1906 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1982 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Perry Smith McClure. Perry was born on 1 Jul 1906 in Manhattan, Will County, Illinois; died on 21 Aug 1975 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 16.  Sarah Nadine Fairchild Descendancy chart to this point (4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 25 May 1912 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 May 1986 in Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Willard Robinett. Willard was born on 4 Feb 1905 in Illinois; died on 31 Mar 1983; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 17.  Andrew Bert Potter Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 24 Jan 1902 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 21 Jun 1947 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Jun 1947 in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Andrew married Cora VanVickle on 25 Nov 1922 in Kankakee County, Illinois. Cora (daughter of Coy VanVickle and Stella Daniels) was born on 21 May 1903 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Dec 1946 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 31 Dec 1946 in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Hubert Allen Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Apr 1977 in Youngstown, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Apr 1977 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 24. Robert Elston Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1923 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Oct 2001; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 25. Norman Duane Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1926 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Oct 2000; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  13. 18.  Arnold E. Potter Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born about 1906 in Illinois.

  14. 19.  Harold J. Potter Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 14 May 1908 in Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1999 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Genevieve G. Dickman. Genevieve was born on 26 Mar 1907 in Illinois; died on 1 Nov 1998; was buried in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 20.  Milo E. Potter Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 2 Dec 1910 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Apr 1975; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Milo married Mary Alberta Norris on 11 Aug 1937 in Indiana. Mary was born on 24 Jul 1919 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Nov 1999 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 21.  Herman Russell Potter Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 26 Sep 1915 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Mar 2000; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Herman married Mary Helen Rambole on 6 Jun 1936 in Indiana. Mary was born on 6 Jun 1916 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 28 Jan 2008; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Eileen Mitchell Descendancy chart to this point (6.Vera3, 4.Daisy2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 15 Apr 1917 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 7 Feb 2013 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

    Eileen married Lawrence Glen Mackey on 15 Jun 1935 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Lawrence was born on 8 Mar 1913 in Ford County, Illinois; died on 4 Apr 1965 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois; was buried in Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 23.  Hubert Allen Potter Descendancy chart to this point (17.Andrew3, 5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 27 Jul 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Apr 1977 in Youngstown, Vigo County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Apr 1977 in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 24.  Robert Elston Potter Descendancy chart to this point (17.Andrew3, 5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 22 Jun 1923 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 14 Oct 2001; was buried in Resurrection Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Francis Maxey. Mary was born on 31 May 1920 in East Saint Louis, Illinois; died on 16 Sep 2003 in Covington, Fountain County, Indiana; was buried on 19 Sep 2003 in Resurrection Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 25.  Norman Duane Potter Descendancy chart to this point (17.Andrew3, 5.William2, 1.Elijah1) was born on 19 Mar 1926 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Oct 2000; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


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