hmtl5 Henry Potter b. 13 Jul 1826 d. 10 Oct 1900 Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana: Robinson Genealogy
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Henry Potter

Male 1826 - 1900  (74 years)


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  • Name Henry Potter 
    • son of John Potter [1]
    Born 13 Jul 1826  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [3] 
    _MILT Civil War. Union Army. Indiana 85yh Infantry. Company D. Private.  [2, 4] 
    Died 10 Oct 1900  Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5] 
    Buried 12 Oct 1900  Riverside Cemetery, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Person ID I2685  Robinson
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2025 

    Family Mathilda Phipps,   b. 18 Jun 1838, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1914, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Sep 1855  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2025 
    Family ID F1202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Sep 1855 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Clinton Township, Vermillion County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Oct 1900 - Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Oct 1900 - Riverside Cemetery, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • note on Find a Grave:
      RV.439.
      Potter,Henry PvtCo."D" 85th Ind Inf Civil War
      07/13/1826 - 10/10/1900

      -------------------------
      Newport Hoosier State
      Wednesday, October 17, 1900

      Clinton
      Henry Potter, and old soldier of Clinton Township, died last Wednesday, October 10, 1900, aged 74 years. His father, John Potter, built the second house erected in this county, in September 1817. The deceased served in the Union Army during the War of 1861-5, and was a member of the P.R. Owen Grand Army Post. A wife and 2 sons survive him.
      [2, 5]
    • Civil War soldier records and profiles
      Name Henry Potter
      Enlistment Date 5 Jan 1864
      Enlistment Rank Private
      Muster Date 5 Jan 1864
      Muster Place Indiana
      Muster Company D
      Muster Regiment 85th Infantry
      Muster Regiment Type Infantry
      Muster Information Enlisted
      Muster Out Date 3 Jul 1865
      Muster Out Place Washington, District of Columbia
      Muster Out Information Mustered Out
      Side of War Union
      Survived War? Yes
      Residence Place Clinton, Indiana
      Title Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
      [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] death certificate.

    2. [S3] Find a Grave.

    3. [S11] census record.

    4. [S46] Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles.

    5. [S21] Obituary.

    6. [S23] Marriage record.


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