Revision history for WilliamHPotter
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Sometime around 1897 William moved to Albany and eventually enlisted with the army just before the Spanish-American War. Perhaps spurred on by the yellow journalism of Hearst and Pulitzer.
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1880 census lists last name as Potter, and relationship box is left blank. Jennie Sue is listed, with relationship, daughter, noted.
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1880 census lists last name as Potter, and relationship box is left blank. Jennie Sue is listed, with relationship noted.
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It is possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess.
1875 census lists last name as Houghtailing, birthplace as unknown, and relation to the Potters as Boarder.
Sometime around 1897 William moved to Albany and eventually enlisted with the army just before the Spanish-American War.
He reënlisted in 1900 and moved to Detroit, Michigan.
1875 census lists last name as Houghtailing, birthplace as unknown, and relation to the Potters as Boarder.
Sometime around 1897 William moved to Albany and eventually enlisted with the army just before the Spanish-American War.
He reënlisted in 1900 and moved to Detroit, Michigan.
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Sometime around 1897 William moved to Albany and eventually enlisted in to the army just before the Spanish-American War. He reënlisted in 1900 and moved to Detroit, Michigan.
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It is possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess. 1875 census lists birthplace as unknown and relation to the Potters as Boarder.
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It is possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess. 1875 census lists birthplace as unknown.
There are several variant spellings of Houghtailing to be found.
Also, this photo might not be of Willie, but it is a strong hunch.
There are several variant spellings of Houghtailing to be found.
Also, this photo might not be of Willie, but it is a strong hunch.
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Granny never mentioned having a brother, adopted or otherwise. Curious he was never mentioned, at all ... ever ...
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**[[JohnAveryPotter|John Avery Potter]]** and **[[RebekahTripp|Rebekah Tripp]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
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**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
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Adopted by:
**[[CharlesTrippPotter|Charles Tripp Potter]]** and **[[EuniceAStilwell|Eunice A Stilwell]]**
2nd wife: **[[TirzahLCooper|Tirzah L Cooper Fish]]**
Adoptive Grandparents:
**[[JohnAveryPotter|John Avery Potter]]** and **[[RebekahTripp|Rebekah Tripp]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
**[[CharlesTrippPotter|Charles Tripp Potter]]** and **[[EuniceAStilwell|Eunice A Stilwell]]**
2nd wife: **[[TirzahLCooper|Tirzah L Cooper Fish]]**
Adoptive Grandparents:
**[[JohnAveryPotter|John Avery Potter]]** and **[[RebekahTripp|Rebekah Tripp]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
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**[[CharlesTrippPotter|Charles Tripp Potter]]** and **[[EuniceAStilwell|Eunice A Stilwell]]**
2nd wife: **[[TirzahLCooper|Tirzah L Cooper Fish]]**
Adoptive Grandparents:
**[[JohnAveryPotter|John Avery Potter]]** and **[[RebekahTripp|Rebekah Tripp]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
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**[[MargaretKirbyPotter|Margaret Kirby Potter]]**
Margaret's husband: **[[MarbleBHoag|Marble B Hoag]]**
**[[JaneAStilwell|Jane A Stilwell]]**
Jane's husband: **[[DanielAyersSpaulding|Daniel Ayers Spaulding]]**
**[[JamesStilwell|James Stilwell]]**
James' wife: **[[SusanCampbell|Susan Campbell]]**
**[[SusanMarandaStilwell|Susan Maranda Stilwell]]**
Susan's husband: **[[AlexanderGBower|Alexander G Bower]]**
**[[HarrietStilwell|Harriet Stilwell]]**
Harriet's husband: **[[GabrielWortman|Gabriel Wortman]]**
**[[SalinaStilwell|Salina Stilwell]]**
d. age twenty unwed
**[[JohnWesleyStilwell|John Wesley Stilwell]]**
John's wife: **[[CelestiaChristfield|Celestia Christfield]]**
**[[EvalineAStilwell|Evaline A Stilwell]]**
Evaline's husband: **[[TunisSSmith|Tunis S Smith]]**
**[[ElihuRingStilwell|Elihu Ring Stilwell]]**
Elihu's wife: **[[HelenGStilwell|Helen G Stilwell]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellJr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Jr]]**
Ira, Jr's wife: **[[SusanBoyd|Susan Boyd]]**
Margaret's husband: **[[MarbleBHoag|Marble B Hoag]]**
**[[JaneAStilwell|Jane A Stilwell]]**
Jane's husband: **[[DanielAyersSpaulding|Daniel Ayers Spaulding]]**
**[[JamesStilwell|James Stilwell]]**
James' wife: **[[SusanCampbell|Susan Campbell]]**
**[[SusanMarandaStilwell|Susan Maranda Stilwell]]**
Susan's husband: **[[AlexanderGBower|Alexander G Bower]]**
**[[HarrietStilwell|Harriet Stilwell]]**
Harriet's husband: **[[GabrielWortman|Gabriel Wortman]]**
**[[SalinaStilwell|Salina Stilwell]]**
d. age twenty unwed
**[[JohnWesleyStilwell|John Wesley Stilwell]]**
John's wife: **[[CelestiaChristfield|Celestia Christfield]]**
**[[EvalineAStilwell|Evaline A Stilwell]]**
Evaline's husband: **[[TunisSSmith|Tunis S Smith]]**
**[[ElihuRingStilwell|Elihu Ring Stilwell]]**
Elihu's wife: **[[HelenGStilwell|Helen G Stilwell]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellJr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Jr]]**
Ira, Jr's wife: **[[SusanBoyd|Susan Boyd]]**
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**[[JaneAStilwell|Jane A Stilwell]]** ; **[[JamesStilwell|James Stilwell]]** ; **[[SusanMarandaStilwell|Susan Maranda Stilwell]]** ; **[[HarrietStilwell|Harriet Stilwell]]** ; **[[SalinaStilwell|Salina Stilwell]]** ; **[[JohnWesleyStilwell|John Wesley Stilwell]]** ; **[[EvalineAStilwell|Evaline A Stilwell Smith]]** ; **[[ElihuRingStilwell|Elihu Ring Stilwell]]** ; **[[IraIsaacStilwellJr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Jr]]**
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**[[JaneAStilwell|Jane A Stilwell]]** ; **[[JamesStilwell|James Stilwell]]** ; **[[SusanMarandaStilwell|Susan Maranda Stilwell]]** ; **[[HarrietStilwell|Harriet Stilwell]]** ; **[[SalinaStilwell|Salina Stilwell]]** ; **[[JohnWesleyStilwell|John Wesley Stilwell]]** ; **[[EvalineAStilwell|Evaline A Stilwell Smith]]** ; **[[ElihuRingStilwell|Elihu Ring Stilwell]]** ; **[[IraIsaacStilwellJr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Jr]]**
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**[[MargaretKirbyPotter|Margaret Kirby Potter Hoag]]**
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--Adopted by 1875, Last name orig. Houghtailing.
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>>@@**William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter**{{image url="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/WilliePotter.jpg" title="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" alt="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" width="300" class="middle" link="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/WilliePotter.jpg"}}@@>>b. 6 Oct 1871 (Hector, New York)
d. 12 Aug 1951 (Chicago, Illinois)
d. 12 Aug 1951 (Chicago, Illinois)
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d. 1951 (Chicago, Illinois)
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**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[DeborahTurner|Deborah Turner]]**
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Parents: Unknown
Grandparents: Unknown
Adoptive Grandparents:
**[[JohnAveryPotter|John Avery Potter]]** and **[[RebekahTripp|Rebekah Tripp]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[Deborah Turner]]**
Grandparents: Unknown
Adoptive Grandparents:
**[[JohnAveryPotter|John Avery Potter]]** and **[[RebekahTripp|Rebekah Tripp]]**
**[[IraIsaacStilwellSr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Sr.]]** and **[[Deborah Turner]]**
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**[[JaneAStilwell|Jane A Stilwell]]** ; **[[JamesStilwell|James Stilwell]]** ; **[[SusanMarandaStilwell|Susan Maranda Stilwell]]** ; **[[HarrietStilwell|Harriet Stilwell]]** ; **[[SalinaStilwell|Salina Stilwell]]** ; **[[JohnWesleyStilwell|John Wesley Stilwell]]** ; **[[EvalineAStilwell|Evaline A Stilwell]]** ; **[[ElihuRingStilwell|Elihu Ring Stilwell]]** ; **[[IraIsaacStilwellJr|Ira Isaac Stilwell, Jr]]**
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Children: No known children.
It is possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess. There are several variant spellings of Houghtailing to be found. Also, this photo might not be of Willie, but it is a strong hunch.
Sometime around 1897 William moved to Albany and eventually enlisted in to the army just before the Spanish-American War. He reënlisted in 1900 and moved to Detroit, Michigan.
Granny never mentioned having a brother, adopted or otherwise. Curious he was never mentioned, at all.
It is possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess. There are several variant spellings of Houghtailing to be found. Also, this photo might not be of Willie, but it is a strong hunch.
Sometime around 1897 William moved to Albany and eventually enlisted in to the army just before the Spanish-American War. He reënlisted in 1900 and moved to Detroit, Michigan.
Granny never mentioned having a brother, adopted or otherwise. Curious he was never mentioned, at all.
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--- --- --- --- --- ----HoughtailingFamily PotterFamily StilwellFamily UpdikeFamily CooperFamily FishFamily
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2nd wife: **[[TirzahLCooper|Tirzah L Cooper Fish]]**
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>>@@**William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter**{{image url="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/WilliePotter.jpg" title="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" alt="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" width="300" class="middle" link="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/WilliePotter.jpg"}}@@>>b. 1871 (Hector, New York)
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b. 1871 (Hector, New York)
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**[[AnnaEmelineBullis|Anna Emeline Bullis]]** d. 1918.
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Jane A Stilwell ; James Stilwell ; Susan Maranda Stilwell ; Harriet Stilwell ; Salina Stilwell ; John Wesley Stilwell ; Evaline A Stilwell ; Elihu Ring Stilwell ; Ira Isaac Stilwell, Jr.
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Jennie Sue's husband: **[[FredericCoddingtonUpdike|Frederic Coddington Updike]]**
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Children: No known children. It is also possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess. There are several variant spellings of Houghtailing to be found. Also, this photo might not be of Willie, but it is a strong hunch.
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--- --- --- --- --- ----HoughtailingFamily PotterFamily StilwellFamily UpdikeFamily
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Children: No known children. It is also possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess. There are several variant spellings of Houghtailing to be found
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======William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter======
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Unknown
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Children: No known children. It is also possible that William was not born in Hector, but a good guess.
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--- --- --- --- --- ----PotterFamily StilwellFamily UpdikeFamily
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m. 1914 (Chicago, Illinois)
**[[AnnaEmelineBullis|Anna Emeline Bullis]]**
**[[ EllaShannon| Ella Shannon]]**
**[[AnnaEmelineBullis|Anna Emeline Bullis]]**
**[[ EllaShannon| Ella Shannon]]**
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**[[XXXX]]**
**[[XXXX]]**
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{{image url="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/WilliePotter.jpg" title="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" alt="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" width="300" class="right" link="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/WilliePotter.jpg"}}
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m. 1915 (Chicago, Illinois)
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{{image url="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/willie.jpg" title="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" alt="William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter" width="300" class="right" link="http://updikeandpotter.com/images/willie.jpg"}}
d. 1951 (Chicago, Illinois)
d. 1951 (Chicago, Illinois)
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d. 1969 (Chicago, Illinois)
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======William Houghtailing Potter======
b. 1871 (Hector, New York)
m. 1915 (Chicago, New York)
m. 1920 Chicago, Illinois)
d. 1969 (Chicago, Illinois)
William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter
**[[JennieSuePotter|Jennie Sue Potter]]**
**[[XXXX]]**
Children: No known children
b. 1871 (Hector, New York)
m. 1915 (Chicago, New York)
m. 1920 Chicago, Illinois)
d. 1969 (Chicago, Illinois)
William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter
**[[JennieSuePotter|Jennie Sue Potter]]**
**[[XXXX]]**
Children: No known children
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b. 1876 (Hector, New York)
m. 1896 (Hector, New York)
d. 1969 (Trumansburg, New York)
**[[WilliamHenryPotter|William Henry (Houghtailing) Potter]]**
Jennie Sue Potter
**[[FredericCoddingtonUpdike|Frederic Coddington Updike]]**
Children:
**[[EuniceFredericaWilhelminaUpdike|Eunice Frederica Wilhelmina Updike]]**
**[[FredericCoddingtonUpdikeII|Frederic Updike, Jr. ]]**