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Portrait And Biographical Album Of Mecosta County, Mich. Containing
Portraits And Biographical Sketches of Prominent And Representative
Citizens of the County together with Portraits And Biographies of All The
Presidents Of The United States  And Governors of the State.  Also
Containing A Complete History of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement
To the Present Time.  Chicago, Chapman Bros. 1883

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POTTER, John G.
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John G. Potter, farmer, sec 22, Austin Tp., (P. O. Stanwood), was born in
Niagara Co., N. Y., Nov. 9, 1849. His parents, Russell and Emmeline C.
(Grover) Potter, were natives of New York.

 Mr. Potter was reared as a farmer’s son, sent to the common schools and
 trained as farm assistant until he was 22 years old. In 1872 he came to
 Mecosta County and bought his homestead property of his father-in-law,
 William H. Olin, about 1877, comprising of 40 acres of improved land.

He was married March 9, 1872, to Susan B., daughter of William H. and Lydia
(Corey) Olin, born in Chemung Co., N. Y., April 9, 1854. Her parents were
natives of New England.

 Mr. and Mrs. Potter have had six children, two of whom are deceased:
 Stella E., born Aug. 20, 1874, died May 10, 1876; and Alberta, born Aug.
 3, 1879, died Oct. 13, 1879. The living children were born in the order
 named: Florence E., March 28, 1873,;Gracie E., July 6, 1877; Claude E.
 July 13, 1880, and Harry J., July 28, 1882.

 Mr. Potter is a Democrat in political faith and action, and is the present
 Supervisor of the township.

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