Alvin H Potter, MD and AM, residing at Maquon, was a son of Sheldon and Wealthy (Baldwin) Potter, he of English-Scotch and she of English and French ancestry. They were natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts respectively. Sheldon Potter's great grandfather John came from England in the time of Oliver Cromwell (the early 1600's). There were three brothers who came to America, refugees from England. They came with Judges Whaley and Goffe, who sentenced King Charles I to death. On arriving here, they, with the Judges, were concealed in a cave on the Hudson River for about a year. The brothers then separated; one of them, the grandfather of Sheldon Potter, settled in Connecticut. He was the original inventor of shoepegs. Sheldon Potter became the father of six children. Their names were: Laurens B, Norman Z, Lorin E, Alvin H, Anson S, and Sherman S.
The subject of this sketch was born in what is now Erie County, NY, 15 miles from Buffalo, on 30 Jun 1825. He passed his early life on his father's farm until 12 years old. He then went to live with Col. Fillmore, an uncle of ex-president Fillmore, and while with him he attended school at Aurora Academy two years, and graduated when 14 years old.
He then went to Ashtabula County, Ohio, to his father's home, who had removed from Erie County, NY, and worked on a farm until he was 17 years old. He then entered Kingsville Academy at Kingsville, Ohio, and graduated three years later, at age 20.
He entered the law office of Giddings and Wade (Joshua R Giddings and Ben. Wade), and while attending school studied under their instruction for three years and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The fall he was 20, he went to Jackson County, Michigan, and taught school the following winter, and in May he entered the Michigan Central College, known now as Hillsdale College. He attended this college for about four months, graduating the following June, and the same summer he worked out by the month on a farm at $17 per month.
In 1847 Mr. Potter began the study of medicine with Dr. Colton in Jackson County, Michigan, and continued with him until he came west in 1850. In October, 1850, he came to Maquon and for one year was engaged in teaching school, and read the Homeopathic system of medicine and also studied law at the same time. The 1850 census shows Alvin living in Maquon with wife Thankful, and daughter Abigail. His occupation was listed as a school teacher. He had married Thankful Pixley Fowler on 5 Jul 1848 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. The couple was also blessed with a son, Virgil Alcyone Potter in 1853. Alvin lived in Maquon since 1850, with the exception of three months when he was at Pekin, IL. He graduated from the Rush Medical College at Chicago in the 1854-55 session. In 1856 he was admitted to the bar of Knox County, and continued as a member until a short time before his demise.
His wife Thankful Fowler was a niece of Prof. O. S. Fowler. She was born in Onondaga County, NY, on 23 Oct 1828. Their daughter Abigail was the wife of S Z McCulloch, and resided in Maquon Township; she was the mother of seven children. Virgil was married to Elizabeth Baker and resided at David City, Nebraska. They had three children, and lost two at birth.
Thankful died at Maquon 30 June 1858. Alvin again married in Knox County 19 Jun 1860 to Eliza J Moore, native of Knox County, born 4 Mar 1842, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Housh) Moore. Alvin and Eliza had two children also: Anson S and Alvin Grant Potter. Anson married Amanda Housh, and resided in Nebraska. Alvin Grant married Harriet Maude Simkins, daughter of Dean Myers Simkins and Harriet Adah McHenry. They resided in Maquon.
Dr. Potter was listed as an Attorney in the 1860 census, and as a Physician in the 1870 census. He was a Justice of the Peace in Knox County for eleven years, being reelected in April, 1885, and was a Coroner for two years. In politics he was a Republican. Dr. Potter was a member of the State Homeopathic Medical Society; also a member of the Western Homeopathic Society; a member and late President of the Central Military Tract Homeopathic Society; a member of the Missouri Homeopathic Medical Society, and a member of the Board of Censors of the same society, and honorary member of the California Homeopathic Medical Society.
On Wednesday morning, 17 Aug 1887, Dr. Potter expired from nervous prostration at his home in Maquon. He had been practicing medicine for 30 years. Rev. Crane, Universalist Minister in Galesburg officiated at his services.
The subject of this sketch was born in what is now Erie County, NY, 15 miles from Buffalo, on 30 Jun 1825. He passed his early life on his father's farm until 12 years old. He then went to live with Col. Fillmore, an uncle of ex-president Fillmore, and while with him he attended school at Aurora Academy two years, and graduated when 14 years old.
He then went to Ashtabula County, Ohio, to his father's home, who had removed from Erie County, NY, and worked on a farm until he was 17 years old. He then entered Kingsville Academy at Kingsville, Ohio, and graduated three years later, at age 20.
He entered the law office of Giddings and Wade (Joshua R Giddings and Ben. Wade), and while attending school studied under their instruction for three years and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The fall he was 20, he went to Jackson County, Michigan, and taught school the following winter, and in May he entered the Michigan Central College, known now as Hillsdale College. He attended this college for about four months, graduating the following June, and the same summer he worked out by the month on a farm at $17 per month.
In 1847 Mr. Potter began the study of medicine with Dr. Colton in Jackson County, Michigan, and continued with him until he came west in 1850. In October, 1850, he came to Maquon and for one year was engaged in teaching school, and read the Homeopathic system of medicine and also studied law at the same time. The 1850 census shows Alvin living in Maquon with wife Thankful, and daughter Abigail. His occupation was listed as a school teacher. He had married Thankful Pixley Fowler on 5 Jul 1848 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. The couple was also blessed with a son, Virgil Alcyone Potter in 1853. Alvin lived in Maquon since 1850, with the exception of three months when he was at Pekin, IL. He graduated from the Rush Medical College at Chicago in the 1854-55 session. In 1856 he was admitted to the bar of Knox County, and continued as a member until a short time before his demise.
His wife Thankful Fowler was a niece of Prof. O. S. Fowler. She was born in Onondaga County, NY, on 23 Oct 1828. Their daughter Abigail was the wife of S Z McCulloch, and resided in Maquon Township; she was the mother of seven children. Virgil was married to Elizabeth Baker and resided at David City, Nebraska. They had three children, and lost two at birth.
Thankful died at Maquon 30 June 1858. Alvin again married in Knox County 19 Jun 1860 to Eliza J Moore, native of Knox County, born 4 Mar 1842, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Housh) Moore. Alvin and Eliza had two children also: Anson S and Alvin Grant Potter. Anson married Amanda Housh, and resided in Nebraska. Alvin Grant married Harriet Maude Simkins, daughter of Dean Myers Simkins and Harriet Adah McHenry. They resided in Maquon.
Dr. Potter was listed as an Attorney in the 1860 census, and as a Physician in the 1870 census. He was a Justice of the Peace in Knox County for eleven years, being reelected in April, 1885, and was a Coroner for two years. In politics he was a Republican. Dr. Potter was a member of the State Homeopathic Medical Society; also a member of the Western Homeopathic Society; a member and late President of the Central Military Tract Homeopathic Society; a member of the Missouri Homeopathic Medical Society, and a member of the Board of Censors of the same society, and honorary member of the California Homeopathic Medical Society.
On Wednesday morning, 17 Aug 1887, Dr. Potter expired from nervous prostration at his home in Maquon. He had been practicing medicine for 30 years. Rev. Crane, Universalist Minister in Galesburg officiated at his services.
Alvin H Potter, MD and AM, residing at Maquon, was a son of Sheldon and Wealthy (Baldwin) Potter, he of English-Scotch and she of English and French ancestry. They were natives of Connecticut and Massachusetts respectively. Sheldon Potter's great grandfather John came from England in the time of Oliver Cromwell (the early 1600's). There were three brothers who came to America, refugees from England. They came with Judges Whaley and Goffe, who sentenced King Charles I to death. On arriving here, they, with the Judges, were concealed in a cave on the Hudson River for about a year. The brothers then separated; one of them, the grandfather of Sheldon Potter, settled in Connecticut. He was the original inventor of shoepegs. Sheldon Potter became the father of six children. Their names were: Laurens B, Norman Z, Lorin E, Alvin H, Anson S, and Sherman S.
The subject of this sketch was born in what is now Erie County, NY, 15 miles from Buffalo, on 30 Jun 1825. He passed his early life on his father's farm until 12 years old. He then went to live with Col. Fillmore, an uncle of ex-president Fillmore, and while with him he attended school at Aurora Academy two years, and graduated when 14 years old.
He then went to Ashtabula County, Ohio, to his father's home, who had removed from Erie County, NY, and worked on a farm until he was 17 years old. He then entered Kingsville Academy at Kingsville, Ohio, and graduated three years later, at age 20.
He entered the law office of Giddings and Wade (Joshua R Giddings and Ben. Wade), and while attending school studied under their instruction for three years and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The fall he was 20, he went to Jackson County, Michigan, and taught school the following winter, and in May he entered the Michigan Central College, known now as Hillsdale College. He attended this college for about four months, graduating the following June, and the same summer he worked out by the month on a farm at $17 per month.
In 1847 Mr. Potter began the study of medicine with Dr. Colton in Jackson County, Michigan, and continued with him until he came west in 1850. In October, 1850, he came to Maquon and for one year was engaged in teaching school, and read the Homeopathic system of medicine and also studied law at the same time. The 1850 census shows Alvin living in Maquon with wife Thankful, and daughter Abigail. His occupation was listed as a school teacher. He had married Thankful Pixley Fowler on 5 Jul 1848 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. The couple was also blessed with a son, Virgil Alcyone Potter in 1853. Alvin lived in Maquon since 1850, with the exception of three months when he was at Pekin, IL. He graduated from the Rush Medical College at Chicago in the 1854-55 session. In 1856 he was admitted to the bar of Knox County, and continued as a member until a short time before his demise.
His wife Thankful Fowler was a niece of Prof. O. S. Fowler. She was born in Onondaga County, NY, on 23 Oct 1828. Their daughter Abigail was the wife of S Z McCulloch, and resided in Maquon Township; she was the mother of seven children. Virgil was married to Elizabeth Baker and resided at David City, Nebraska. They had three children, and lost two at birth.
Thankful died at Maquon 30 June 1858. Alvin again married in Knox County 19 Jun 1860 to Eliza J Moore, native of Knox County, born 4 Mar 1842, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Housh) Moore. Alvin and Eliza had two children also: Anson S and Alvin Grant Potter. Anson married Amanda Housh, and resided in Nebraska. Alvin Grant married Harriet Maude Simkins, daughter of Dean Myers Simkins and Harriet Adah McHenry. They resided in Maquon.
Dr. Potter was listed as an Attorney in the 1860 census, and as a Physician in the 1870 census. He was a Justice of the Peace in Knox County for eleven years, being reelected in April, 1885, and was a Coroner for two years. In politics he was a Republican. Dr. Potter was a member of the State Homeopathic Medical Society; also a member of the Western Homeopathic Society; a member and late President of the Central Military Tract Homeopathic Society; a member of the Missouri Homeopathic Medical Society, and a member of the Board of Censors of the same society, and honorary member of the California Homeopathic Medical Society.
On Wednesday morning, 17 Aug 1887, Dr. Potter expired from nervous prostration at his home in Maquon. He had been practicing medicine for 30 years. Rev. Crane, Universalist Minister in Galesburg officiated at his services.
The subject of this sketch was born in what is now Erie County, NY, 15 miles from Buffalo, on 30 Jun 1825. He passed his early life on his father's farm until 12 years old. He then went to live with Col. Fillmore, an uncle of ex-president Fillmore, and while with him he attended school at Aurora Academy two years, and graduated when 14 years old.
He then went to Ashtabula County, Ohio, to his father's home, who had removed from Erie County, NY, and worked on a farm until he was 17 years old. He then entered Kingsville Academy at Kingsville, Ohio, and graduated three years later, at age 20.
He entered the law office of Giddings and Wade (Joshua R Giddings and Ben. Wade), and while attending school studied under their instruction for three years and was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio. The fall he was 20, he went to Jackson County, Michigan, and taught school the following winter, and in May he entered the Michigan Central College, known now as Hillsdale College. He attended this college for about four months, graduating the following June, and the same summer he worked out by the month on a farm at $17 per month.
In 1847 Mr. Potter began the study of medicine with Dr. Colton in Jackson County, Michigan, and continued with him until he came west in 1850. In October, 1850, he came to Maquon and for one year was engaged in teaching school, and read the Homeopathic system of medicine and also studied law at the same time. The 1850 census shows Alvin living in Maquon with wife Thankful, and daughter Abigail. His occupation was listed as a school teacher. He had married Thankful Pixley Fowler on 5 Jul 1848 in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. The couple was also blessed with a son, Virgil Alcyone Potter in 1853. Alvin lived in Maquon since 1850, with the exception of three months when he was at Pekin, IL. He graduated from the Rush Medical College at Chicago in the 1854-55 session. In 1856 he was admitted to the bar of Knox County, and continued as a member until a short time before his demise.
His wife Thankful Fowler was a niece of Prof. O. S. Fowler. She was born in Onondaga County, NY, on 23 Oct 1828. Their daughter Abigail was the wife of S Z McCulloch, and resided in Maquon Township; she was the mother of seven children. Virgil was married to Elizabeth Baker and resided at David City, Nebraska. They had three children, and lost two at birth.
Thankful died at Maquon 30 June 1858. Alvin again married in Knox County 19 Jun 1860 to Eliza J Moore, native of Knox County, born 4 Mar 1842, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Housh) Moore. Alvin and Eliza had two children also: Anson S and Alvin Grant Potter. Anson married Amanda Housh, and resided in Nebraska. Alvin Grant married Harriet Maude Simkins, daughter of Dean Myers Simkins and Harriet Adah McHenry. They resided in Maquon.
Dr. Potter was listed as an Attorney in the 1860 census, and as a Physician in the 1870 census. He was a Justice of the Peace in Knox County for eleven years, being reelected in April, 1885, and was a Coroner for two years. In politics he was a Republican. Dr. Potter was a member of the State Homeopathic Medical Society; also a member of the Western Homeopathic Society; a member and late President of the Central Military Tract Homeopathic Society; a member of the Missouri Homeopathic Medical Society, and a member of the Board of Censors of the same society, and honorary member of the California Homeopathic Medical Society.
On Wednesday morning, 17 Aug 1887, Dr. Potter expired from nervous prostration at his home in Maquon. He had been practicing medicine for 30 years. Rev. Crane, Universalist Minister in Galesburg officiated at his services.
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