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The Second Generation
Up Dated 3 March 2008
John Calvin POTTER banker and farmer of Havelock, Pocahontas, Iowa was born about 1855 in Oswego county, New York, the son of Reverend W. A. Potter, who served fifteen years as pastor of the Baptist church at Monticello, Green, Wisconsin. He moved with his parents to Ohio and later to Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood on the frontier. After he married in 1880 they lived on a farm near Albany, Green, Wisconsin. In 1882 he came to Pocahontas county, Iowa, and located on a farm of 200 acres on section 3 Washington township, that he was the first to occupy and improve.
At the time of his arrival J. C. POTTER had formed a partnership with James CAMPBELL (called R. R. Tim) of Madison Wisconsin owner of 280 acres on section 3 for the purpose of raisingstock on there lands. In 1883, Mr. Campbell died and his interest passed to his daughter. CHARLOTTE, wife of G. O. CLINTON, formerly a superintendent of the C., M. & St. P. Ry., and now a resident of Joliet, Illinois. The partnership was continued and J. C. POTTER continued in charge of it six years. During this period the farm was increased to 1000, acres, splendid buildings were erected and the Clinton stock farm became the most prominent one in the township. During the next seven years it was managed by Mr. and Mrs. O. G. CLINTON, who were represented on the farm by their son O. A. CLINTON, in 1888-1889. In 1890, they located on it. In 1895, it was divided into four farms and three other sets of farm buildings were erected.
In 1887 J. C. POTTER moved to Havelock and became associated with S. H. Gill in establishing the Citizens Bank. He continued in the banking and real estate business until 1899, when he relinquished his interest in the bank to engage again in raising stock on his own farm east of Havelock.
He served six years as a trustee of the township, 1883-1888, and in Havelock three, each as a member of the town council, treasurer of the school fund and president of the school board.
After the death of his father in 1880, his mother, Mrs Harriet (CAPON) POTTER, came to this county and lived several years in Havelock. She then returned to Wisconsin and died in 1894. Leaving one son, Elmer, who located at Monticello, Wisconsin; and three sons and two daughters, who are located in Pocahontas county, namely, John C., Havelock; Juliette, who married Ross DENNIS, a painter, Rolfe; Cora, married W. S. COX, a general merchant, Havelock; Frank A., who is in the grain business, Rolfe; William A., the deputy sheriff of this county, Havelock.
CHILDREN of Lucy C. MARSHALL and John C. POTTER:
271. 1. WARREN L. b: Sep 1881; , Green, Wisconsin.
272. 2. WINNEFRED L. b: Nov 1882; , Pocahontas, Iowa.
273. 3. JOHN C Jr. b: Jan 1884; , Pocahontas, Iowa.
d: Apr 1968; Boiling Spring Lakes, Brunswick, North Carolina.
274. 4. PEARL E. b: Mar or May 1887; , Pocahontas, Iowa.
275. 5. LONA L. b: 29 Jan 1888; , Pocahontas, Iowa.
276. 6. MARSHALL b: Sep 1898; Havelock City, Pocahontas, Iowa.
d: May 1975;
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