Robert POTTER (1937-1998)
1 Robert W. POTTER1,2,3 (1937-1998) [7645]. Born 17 Sep 1937, Genesee, MI.1,3 Died 2 Dec 1998, Genesys Health Park.2,3 Buried 5 Dec 1998, Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Blanc, MI.3
From the Flint Journal, December 4, 1998.
"POTTER, Robert W. - of National City, Michigan, formerly of Flint, age 61, died Wednesday, December 2, 1998 at Genesys Health Park. Funeral service will be held at 11 AM Saturday, December 5, 1998 at Harmony Baptist Church, 5106 East Briston Road in Burton, Pastor Steve Reid officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, with a military graveside service under the auspices of VFW Post #3087 Honor Guard. Contributions may be made to the Harmony Baptist Church. Visitation 1-9PM Friday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hille Road and 10AM until the time of the service at the church. A masonic memorial service will be held at 6:30PM Friday at the funeral home. Mr. Potter was born in Genesee, Michigan on September 17, 1937. He was a member and past Worshipful Master of Grand Blanc Lodge No. 571 F&A.M. He was employed with General Motors retiring, after 30 years of service. Surviving are his children, Darrell and wife Lori Potter, Lisa Swan, Laurie and husband Phil Smith; 15 grandchildren; mother, Erma Potter, sisters, Helen Potter, Frances and husband Morris Potter, Jane and husband Richard Bradley, Betty and husband Bill Poland and Sandra Potter; brother, Jim and wife Carole Potter; sister in law, Donna Potter; many nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his father, Richard; brother Albert, and infant son Gerald.".
2 Richard Owens POTTER1,4,5 (1900-1973) [7286]. Born 10 Aug 1900, Clarksville, TN.1 Marr Erma Beatrice MOORE 8 Jan 1925, Genesee Co., MI.4,6 Died 17 Apr 1973, Flint, MI.1 Buried 20 Apr 1973, Flint Memorial Park Cemetery.1
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 MOORE2,4,7 (1906-2000) [7284]. Born 1906.2,7 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 MOORE5,8 (1878-1964) [7279]. Born 15 Sep 1878, NY.5,8 Marr Maytie WRIGHT 26 Jul 1898, Tuscola Co., MI.8 Died Mar 1964.9
12 James A. MOORE8 ( - ) [7280].
13 Louisa SARTWELL8 ( - ) [7281].
7 Maytie WRIGHT8,10 (1882-1976) [7278]. Born 24 Oct 1882, Millington, MI.9,11 Died 24 Jan 1976, St. Joseph Hospital, Flint, MI.11 Cause: Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease. Buried 28 Jan 1976, Flint Memorial Park, Flint, MI.11
14 James Leonard WRIGHT12,13 (1840-1900) [7226]. Born 20 Mar 1840, Tompkins County, NY.14,15 Bap 28 Mar 1840, New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church.16 Marr Ellen Augusta SHARP 8 Jul 1860, Tioga County, NY by Thomas Goodenough J.P.14 Marr Margaret Lewis TAYLOR 31 Dec 1885, Otisville, MI.17 Marr Eliza WINCHEL 7 Nov 1896, Saginaw, MI.14,18 Died 23 Mar 1900, Vassar, Tuscola Co., MI.19 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 SHARP13,20,21 (1847-1934) [7234]. Born 11 May 1847, Chaumont, NY.20,22 Died 19 Apr 1934, At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin, Lapeer St., Flint, MI.23 Buried 23 Apr 1934, Grace Lawn cemetery, section H, lot 191.23
Sources
| 1 | "Obituary of Richard O. Potter in the Flint Journal, April 18, 1973.". |
| 2 | "Obituary of Erma Beatrice Moore in the Flint Journal, March 19, 2000.". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Robert W. Potter in the Flint journal, December 4, 1998.". |
| 4 | "1930 MI, Genesee, Genesee census.". |
| 5 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 6 | "Michigan Marriage Records". |
| 8 | "Tuscola County Marriages". |
| 10 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 12 | "1850 NY, Tompkins, Danby census.". |
| 13 | "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950 for James Leonard Wright". |
| 14 | "Information provided by Bob Walls". |
| 15 | "Riverside Cemetery records, Vassar, MI". |
| 16 | "New Jersey, Episcopal Diocese of Newark Church Records, 1809-1816, 1825-1970 for James Wright, page 172 of 384". |
| 17 | "Genesee County Marriage license # 6139.". |
| 18 | "Michigan Marriage Records for James L. Wright and Eliza Winchel". |
| 19 | "Veterans Census of Micihgan death report of James L. Wright.". |
| 20 | "1870 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census". |
| 21 | "1920 MI, Genesee, Gaines census". |
| 22 | "Death certificate of Ellen Augusta Wright from Genesee County.". |
| 23 | "Obituary of Ellen A. Wright in the Flint Journal, April 20, 1934.". |
