Alonzo Potter
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Mar 1813 - , Barren County, Kentucky
Christening:
Death: 21 Sep 1894 - Collins, St.Clair County, MIssouri
Burial: in Allen Cemetery, Collins County, MIssouri
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Daniel Potter (Abt 1787-Abt 1825)
Mother: Nancy Greathouse (Abt 1789-Abt 1824)
Spouses and Children
1. *Pencila Greathouse (1824 - 1853)
Marriage: Abt 1840 - , , Illinois
Children:
1. Nancy Ann Potter (Abt 1841- )
2. Miriam Lucretia Potter (Abt 1845- )
3. Mary E. Potter (Abt 1848- )
2. Eliza Gamblin (Abt 1823 - )
Marriage: 7 Aug 1853
Children:
1. Martha Potter (Abt 1838- )
2. William Potter (Abt 1842- )
3. Nathaniel Potter (Abt 1848- )
3. Martha Jane Deshazo (29 Sep 1832 - 6 Dec 1907)
Marriage: Bef 1860
Children:
1. Frank Potter ( - )
2. Thomas Potter ( - )
3. Eliza Jane Potter (1860- )
4. Pencillia E. Potter (1864- )
5. Susan Potter (Abt 1866- )
6. James Potter (1876-1909)
Notes
General:
Source: June Sarte, a descendant. Alonzo is on the 1840 Wayne County, IL census (one male 20-3-, one female 15-20.) Land transactions for Alonzo are found in Wayne and White Counties, IL, in this time period as well.
A marriage record for an Alonzo Patten and a Pencelle Gamblin is found in Hamilton Co., IL (a neighboring county) dated 13 Mar 1840. I am reasonably sure this is my Alonzo as the name Potter is misspelled or misinterpreted as Patten in other family records. I believe that the wife Pencelle Gamblin is the daughter of William Gamblin and Marion Greathouse. In 1850 this family appear on the census of Ripley Co., MO and are neighbors of William, David and Eliza Gamblin. Alonzo will mary Eliza Gamblin in 1853 after the death of Pencelle, also in 1853.
Source: Lou Allen has "First found in 1860 Census of Polk Township, St. Clair Co., MO wife then was Martha Jane Deshazo Devin.