Albert POTTER (1930-1986)
1 Albert Lee POTTER1,2,3,4 (1930-1986) [7635]. Born 18 Feb 1930, Genesee, MI.1 Marr Donna Beryl CALBECK 6 Nov 1948, Genesee Co., MI.4 Died 25 Apr 1986, St. Joseph Hospital.2,3 Buried 28 Apr 1986, Woodlawn Cemetery, Clio, MI.3
From the Flint Journal, April 27, 1986. Note that his obituary says he was born in Tennessee. However, the 1930 MI, Genesee, Genesee census says he was born in Michigan. He was only about a month old at the time of the census.
"POTTER, Albert L. - Age 56, died April 25, 1986, at St. Joseph Hospital. Funeral services will be held 2PM Monday, Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Rd., Rev. T.B. Smith officiating. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Potter was born in Tennessee, February 18, 1930 he had lived in Mt. Morris all his life. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Clio and UAW Local 659. He was employed by Chevrolet Manufacturing for 32½ years/ Surviving are: wife, Donna; 4 sons and daughter-in-laws, Douglas A. and Mary E. Potter, of Mt. Morris, Randy L. and Kerry Potter, of Louisiana, Gary L. and Alice K. Potter of Flint, Martin T. and Julie Potter of Flint; 8 grandchildren, Arron, Alisa, Brenda, Phillip, Lee, Mathew, Kirk, and Jamie; mother, Erma Potter, of Flint; 2 brothers, Robert Potter, of Davison, Jimmie and Carol Potter, of Flint; 5 sisters, Helen and Lee Palmer, of Mt. Morris, Frances and Morris Palmer, of Genesee, Netty and Wiliam Poland, of Flint, Jane and Richard Brady, of Tennessee, Sandra Potter, of Flint, good friends Bernard E. and Alice Irene Hill. He was proceeded in death by father, Richard O. Potter, in 1973. Brown Funeral Home Visitation 8 AM to 10 PM.".
2 Richard Owens POTTER1,5,6 (1900-1973) [7286]. Born 10 Aug 1900, Clarksville, TN.6 Marr Erma Beatrice MOORE 8 Jan 1925, Genesee Co., MI.1,7 Died 17 Apr 1973, Flint, MI.6 Buried 20 Apr 1973, Flint Memorial Park Cemetery.6
From the Flint Journal, April 18, 1973.
"POTTER, Richard O. - 4461 East Stanley Road, Genesee, age 72, died Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at St. Joseph Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Mt. Vernon Chapel, Brown Funeral Home, Rev. T.B. Smith officiating. Burial in Flint Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Potter will lie in state at the Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Road. Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday under the auspices of Welfare Lodge No. 517, F&AM. Visitation 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mr. Potter was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, August 10, 1900, and had been a resident of Flint and vicinity for the last 50 years. He was a member of Bray Road Baptist Church, life member of Welfare Lodge No. 517, F&AM, and he had been employed by Chevrolet Motor Division for 37 years, retiring in 1962. Surviving are: Wife, Erma, 5 daughters, Mrs. Lee (Helen) Palmer and Mrs. Charles (Betty) Poland, both of Flint, Mrs. Morris (Frances) Palmer and Mrs. Richard (Jane) Bradley, both of Genesee, and Miss Sandra Potter at home; 3 sons, Albert and Jimmy, both of Genesee, and Robert of Goodrich. 24 grandchildren 5 great-grandchildren; 5 sisters, Mrs. Callie Potter, Miss Edna Potter, and Mrs. Ethel Eleazer, all of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Lindell of Hampton Rhoades, Virgina; 4 brothers, Horace and Clifton, both of Clarksville, Tennessee, Edward of Flint and Calvin of North Branch.".
3 Erma Beatrice MOORE1,2,8 (1906-2000) [7284]. Born 1906.2,8 Died 17 Mar 2000, Genesee, MI.2 Buried 20 Mar 2000, Flint Memorial Park Cemetery.2
From the Flint Journal, March 19, 2000.
"POTTER, Erma Beatrice (Moore) - Age 94, a long-time Genesee resident, formerly of Flint, passed away at home early Friday morning. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2000 at Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Road with Pastor Steve Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Flint Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. An Order of the Eastern Star Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday. She was the oldest living past Worthy Matron and lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Genesee Chapter #457. Her husband, Richard Potter; sons, Albert and Robert Potter preceded Erma in death. She is survived by her children, Helen Palmer and Husband Morris of Genesee, Betty Poland and husband Bill of Flint, Jane Bradley and husband Richard of Genesee, Jim Potter and wife Carole of Flint, Sandra Potter of Flint; daughter-in-law, Donna Potter of Mt. Morris; and many loving grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.".
6 Albert Lee MOORE5,9 (1878-1964) [7279]. Born 15 Sep 1878, NY.5,9 Marr Maytie WRIGHT 26 Jul 1898, Tuscola Co., MI.9 Died Mar 1964.10
12 James A. MOORE9 ( - ) [7280].
13 Louisa SARTWELL9 ( - ) [7281].
7 Maytie WRIGHT9,11 (1882-1976) [7278]. Born 24 Oct 1882, Millington, MI.10,12 Died 24 Jan 1976, St. Joseph Hospital, Flint, MI.12 Cause: Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease. Buried 28 Jan 1976, Flint Memorial Park, Flint, MI.12
14 James Leonard WRIGHT13,14 (1840-1900) [7226]. Born 20 Mar 1840, Tompkins County, NY.15,16 Bap 28 Mar 1840, New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church.17 Marr Ellen Augusta SHARP 8 Jul 1860, Tioga County, NY by Thomas Goodenough J.P.15 Marr Margaret Lewis TAYLOR 31 Dec 1885, Otisville, MI.18 Marr Eliza WINCHEL 7 Nov 1896, Saginaw, MI.15,19 Died 23 Mar 1900, Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI.20 Cause: Pneumonia. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Block F, Seciton 71, Vassar, MI.
Enlisted into Company D, 50th New York Engineers, on the 29th of January, 1864, he was wounded by a explosion of a shell at Fort Hell (real name was Fort Sedgwick, In Petersburg, Virginia) Virginia on the 28th of September 1864 to the chest, gun shot to the right arm at Halctez (should be Hatcher's Run) Run, in Virginia on the 28th of October 1864, right arm, plus developed diarrhea for his pension case. He was discharged on the 13th of June 1865. James went AWOL in the month of February or March of 1864, at Elmira, New York, but gave "delivered himself up" on the 21st of June 1864.
Length of service was 1 year, 4 months and 15 days. Pension was for gun shot wound in left breast and chronic diarrhea.
15 Ellen Augusta SHARP14,21,22 (1847-1934) [7234]. Born 11 May 1847, Chaumont, NY.21,23 Died 19 Apr 1934, At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin, Lapeer St., Flint, MI.24 Buried 23 Apr 1934, Grace Lawn cemetery, section H, lot 191.24
Sources
| 1 | "1930 MI, Genesee, Genesee census.". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Erma Beatrice Moore in the Flint Journal, March 19, 2000.". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Albert L. Potter in the Flint Journal, April 27, 1986.". |
| 4 | "Genesee County Clerk Public Web Access". |
| 5 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Richard O. Potter in the Flint Journal, April 18, 1973.". |
| 7 | "Michigan Marriage Records". |
| 9 | "Tuscola County Marriages". |
| 11 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 13 | "1850 NY, Tompkins, Danby census.". |
| 14 | "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 for James Leonard Wright". |
| 15 | "Information provided by Bob Walls". |
| 16 | "Riverside Cemetery records, Vassar, MI". |
| 17 | "New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 for James Wright, page 172 of 384". |
| 18 | "Genesee County Marriage license # 6139.". |
| 19 | "Michigan Marriage Records for James L. Wright and Eliza Winchel". |
| 20 | "Veterans Census of Micihgan death report of James L. Wright.". |
| 21 | "1870 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census". |
| 22 | "1920 MI, Genesee, Gaines census". |
| 23 | "Death certificate of Ellen Augusta Wright from Genesee County.". |
| 24 | "Obituary of Ellen A. Wright in the Flint Journal, April 20, 1934.". |
