Eldon S. Potter

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Eldon S. Potter
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Rich Pond, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary J. Potter
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
C. C. Potter 30 [stepfather]
Mary J. Potter 37
Eldon S. Potter 8
R. H. Kelly 33 [works on farm]
Reany Massey 44 [cook]
M. Massey 9 [male, cooks helper]
John Massey 18 [works on farm]
Asbury Tarrants 25 [works on farm]

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88555892

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert T Potter
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Home in 1850: District 2, Warren, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Family Number: 809
Household Members:
Lewis Potter 40
Elizabeth Potter 38
Charles F Potter 18
Albert T Potter 17
Harrison J Potter 15
Julia A Potter 14
Josaphine Potter 12
Calvin H Potter 11
Fayette D Potter 9
A G Potter 7
Fulton R Potter 5
Clinton Potter 1
Ruth Ann Potter 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Albert Potter
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Warren, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bowling Green
Household Members:
Lewis Potter 50
Eliz Potter 48
Albert Potter 27
Fayette D Potter 19
Atwood Potter 17
Fulton Potter 15
Ruth Potter 13
Clinton Potter 10

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: A T Patter [A T Potter]
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Potter, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rich Pond
Household Members:
A T Potter 36
Mary J Potter 27
James Bunch 19
Ann Connard 19

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88556260

Albert married Mary Jane Dunn. Mary (daughter of Spencer Dunn and Mary Ann Carpenter) was born 05 Nov 1842, Warren Co. KY; died 28 Aug 1936, Warren Co. KY; was buried , Potter Family Burial Ground, Warren Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Dunn
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 2, Warren, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 821
Household Members:
Spencer Dunn 46
Mary S Dunn 24
Leander Dunn 19
Jonathan C Dunn 11
Mary J Dunn 7
Spencer Dunn 6
William Dunn 1

1860 United States Federal
Name: Mary Dunn
Age in 1860: 17
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Warren, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Post Office: Bowling Green
Household Members:
Spencer Dunn 56
Eliz Dunn 24
Leander Dunn 30
Jona Dunn 19
Mary Dunn 17
Spencer Dunn 16
Wm Dunn 11
Lewis Dunn 9
Rebecca Dunn 5
Clarana E Dunn 2
Harry Dunn 52

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Patter [Mary J. Potter]
Age in 1870: 27
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Patter, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rich Pond
Household Members:
Name Age
A T Patter 36
Mary J Patter 27
James Bunch 19
Ann Connard 19

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J. Potter
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Rich Pond, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C. C. Potter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
C. C. Potter 30
Mary J. Potter 37
Eldon S. Potter 8
R. H. Kelly 33 [works on farm]
Reany Massey 44 [cook]
M. Massey 9 [male, helps cook]
John Massey 18 [works on farm]
Asbury Tarrants 25 [works on farm]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Potter
Age: 57
Birth Date: Nov 1842
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clinton C Potter
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 1
Household Members:
Clinton C Potter 50
Mary J Potter 57
Alice Hines 26 [servant]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Potter
Age in 1910: 66
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: District 4, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: C C Potter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia [Vermont]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia [Vermont]
Household Members:
C C Potter 60
Mary J Potter 66

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Potter
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Clinton C Potter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Household Members:
Clinton C Potter 70
Mary J Potter 65
J King Mcelroy 62 [roomer]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Potter
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: C C Potter
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
C C Potter 80
Mary J Potter 87


Buried:
Grave location, portraits, and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114908096

Died:
Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953
Name: Mrs Mary Dunn Potter
Death Date: 28 Aug 1936
Death Location: Warren
Age: 93
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White
Birth Date: 5 Nov 1842
Birth Location: Warren
Spouse's Name: Clinton C Potter
Father's Name: [S]Pencer Dunn
Father's Birth Location: Kentucky
Mother's Name: Mary Carpenter
Mother's Birth Location: Kentucky

Spencer married Mary Ann Carpenter. Mary (daughter of John F. Carpenter and Elizabeth Mastin) was born 15 Sep 1811, Virginia; died 20 May 1845, Warren Co. KY; was buried , Dunn Carpenter Cemetery, Oakland, Warren Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary S Dunn
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 2, Warren, Kentucky
Gender: Female
Family Number: 821
Household Members:
Spencer Dunn 46
Mary S Dunn 24
Leander Dunn 19
Jonathan C Dunn 11
Mary J Dunn 7
Spencer Dunn 6
William Dunn 1
Harry Dunn 52

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114828050

Notes:

Source: DAR Application for Ancestor A075173

Source: Kentucky: a History of the State: Embracing a concise account of the origin and development of the Virginia colony : its expansion westward, and the settlement of the frontier beyond the Alleghanies; the erection of Kentucky as an independent state and its subsequent development, Perrin, William Henry; J. H. Battle; and G. C. Kniffin, Louisville: F. A. Battey, 1887), 1886.

LUTHER CARPENTER was born September 15, 1837, on the same farm where he now resides. His father, Jonathan T. Carpenter, was born August 6, 1809, in the State of Virginia. At the age of sixteen years he removed to Kentucky and located in Warren County, on the same farm now occupied by our subject, in a house which was built by John F. Carpenter and in which the fourth generation of his family now resides. John F. Carpenter was also a native of Virginia, where he was born about 1785, and was of English descent. Jonathan Carpenter married, about 1830, Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Dunn. Their offspring were Mary (Claypool), Elizabeth (Claypool), Sally (Alexander) and Ella (Ferguson).

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: John F Carpenter
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Warren, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Jonathan]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 [Mary]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 11
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 14

Source: Carpenter Jr., James L. "Some Descendants of Jonathan Carpenter of Still Run", Orlando Florida, King Printing Company.

John F. and Elizabeth Carpenter came to Warren County, Kentucky from Washington County, Virginia, which is in the western part of Virginia, and built a home in 1820 about ten miles from Bowling Green on the Glasgow Road.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114828332

John married Elizabeth Mastin 14 Sep 1806, Washington Co. VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Mastin and Agnes) was born 01 Jan 1792, Washington Co. VA; died 09 Oct 1845, Warren Co. KY; was buried , Dunn Carpenter Cemetery, Oakland, Warren Co. KY. [Group Sheet]

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Source: DAR Application for Ancestor A075173

CENSUS RECORDS

1830 United States Federal Census
Name: John F Carpenter
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Warren, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [Jonathan]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [John]
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 [Mary]
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total Slaves: 11
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 14

Source: Carpenter Jr., James L. "Some Descendants of Jonathan Carpenter of Still Run", Orlando Florida, King Printing Company.

John F. and Elizabeth Carpenter came to Warren County, Kentucky from Washington County, Virginia, which is in the western part of Virginia, and built a home in 1820 about ten miles from Bowling Green on the Glasgow Road.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carpenter&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=19&GScnty=1102&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=114828413&df=all&

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Married:
Need to confirm date and county.