POTTER-Francis M. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Francis M. POTTER, farmer, Attica, was born in Floyd county Indiana, March 5 1835. He was the soon of Abram and Thirza (Overbay) Potter, the former of whom died and buried in Ross county in March 1844 or 1845. In 1851 he and his mother arrived in Fountain county and settled on the Big Shawnee, where he has since lived sometimes in Logan, sometimes in Richland, but most of the time in Shawnee township. His mother died February 4 1880, aged seventy-nine years. He was married August 10 1862 to Nancy Ann, daughter of William H. and Mary (Stout) Smith, who settled in Richland township in 1828. Mrs. P. is a sister to John C. Smith, who has a sketch in Richland township. These parents have been seven children; John D. b. April 11 1862, Lenora E. b. February 20 1864, Alta Mary b. January 2 1867, Francis Marion b. August 30 1869, George Washington b. April 19 1872, Icy Abigail b. October 9 1874, Daniel Vorhees b. January 31 1878. Mr. Potter was an Odd-Fellow five years from 1864, since that he has not been affiliated. He enlisted May 8 1861, in Co H 15th Ind. Vols., and was in the service three months. He is a democrat.