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- Elizabeth Beaubien, ancestry traced by Don Gentner. Elizabeth is
distantly related to President Franklin Pierce via her uncle Jean-Baptiste Beaubien..
- Platt Potter, born February 1828 in New York; married first on 18 August 1853 in Illinois to Julia Alida having
3 children, William Eugene Potter, Nelly Potter, and Pernett Hart Potter .
Platt's second marriage on 10 April 1858 to Elizabeth Beubien produced 4 children, Charles Junius, Edgar,
Delbert Mark (Del), and Dennison Delbert Potter, aka Den or DD. It is unclear whether George B. Potter
was a fifth child, or related in another way. Potter Basin in Montana was named for Platt Potter who settled
the area with his six sons in the 1890's. Platt Potter buried in Livingston, MT.
- Julia Alida Warner, born 11 November 1832 in Litchfield, Connecticut, Married Platt Potter on 18 August 1853 in
Illinois, having 3 children, William Eugene Potter, Nelly Potter, and Pernett Hart Potter . Julia died
19 February 1858 in Newark, Illinois.
- Elizabeth (Lib) Beaubien, born 15 February 1839 in Illinois. Married Platt Potter on 10 April 1858 having 4 children,
Charles Junius, Edgar, Delbert Mark (Del), and Dennison Delbert Potter, aka Den or DD. It is unclear whether
George B. Potter was a fifth child, or related in another way.
- William Eugene Potter, born 16 August 1855 in Sandwich, Illinois. Married to Martha Jane Fraser on 27 December 1876
in Sandwich, having children Grace Potter, Arthur Platt Potter, Frederick W. Potter, and Gladys M. Potter.
William died 26 March 1942 in Livingston, Montana.
- Martha Jane Fraser, born 23 March 1863 in Illinois. Married William Eugene Potter on 27 December 1876 in Sandwich,
Illinois having children Grace Potter, Arthur Platt Potter, Frederick W. Potter, and Gladys M. Potter. Martha died
13 October 1939 in Livingston, Montana. Martha was a sister to Edith Fraser (wife of Pernett Potter)
- Nelly Potter, born 1856 in Illinois
- Pernett Hart Potter, born 8 February 1857 in Illinois. Married Edith Fraser on 8 September 1877 in Sandwich, Illinois
having children Gertrude Potter, Sheldon E. Potter, Lyle Horten Potter, Lloyd Potter, Twin 1 Potter and Twin 2 Potter.
Pernett died 30 November 1923 in Daytona, Florida
- Edith Fraser, born 2 September 1857 in Illinois. Married Pernett Hart Potter on 8 September 1877 in Sandwich, Illinois
having children Gertrude Potter, Sheldon E. Potter, Lyle Horten Potter, Lloyd Potter, Twin 1 Potter and Twin 2 Potter.
Edith died on 7 July 1952 in Sandwich, IL. Edith was a sister to Martha Fraser (wife of William Potter)
- Edgar Potter, born February 1861 in Illinois, married Abigail (maiden name unknown), having children Edna Potter and
Carlton Edgar Potter.
- Abigail Potter (maiden name unknown), born September 1873 in Maine, married Edgar Potter, having children
Edna Potter and Carlton Edgar Potter.
- Charles Junius Potter, brn July 1859 in Illinois; married Harriet Etta Rose on 5 January 1887, having children
Lillian P. Potter and Glencan Charles Potter. possible photo
- Harriet Etta Rose, born 8 September 1859 in Illinois, married Charles Junius Potter on 5 January 1887, having children
Lillian P. Potter and Glencan Charles Potter. possible photo
- Delbert Mark Potter (Del), born 1863 in Illinois, married Ella E. (maiden name unknown),
having child Roy D. Potter.
- Ella E. Potter (maiden name unknown), born December 1861 in Illinois, married Delbert Mark Potter,
having child Roy D. Potter.
- Dennison Delbert Potter (Den), born October 1866 in Chicago, Illinois, married Mary E. (maiden name unknown).
Dennison died after March 1942.
- Grace Potter, born 1878. Married Harry S. Masters in April 1898 having children Gladys Masters, Harry S.Masters Jr.,
Mary Masters, and Grace Masters. Harry S. Master born 23 March 1872, near Salisbury, England. Grace Potter
died 7 October 1964 in Park Co., Montana.
- Arthur Platt Potter, born 16 September 1880 in Rexford, Kansas. Married first to Kathryn Rees on 26 October 1905 in
White Sulphur Springs, Montana, having children Arthur Rees Potter and John William Potter. Married second to
Nell Gallagher having children Vernon Edgar Potter and Bernice M. Potter. Arthur died before 1939 in Montana.
- Frederick W. Potter, born on 8 September 1883 in Missouri. Married Alfreda Myers having two children. Frederick W. Potter
died 20 November 1971 in Big Horn Co., Montana
- Gladys M. Potter, born August 1887 in Missouri. Married Ernest G. Kypke. No children.
- Vernon Edgar Potter, no data
- Bernice M. Potter, no data
Information on the Platt Potter families comes from the Potter Album and from Potter Genealogy
(1888) via Penny Krogstrand: Full name of the published genealogy is, "Genealogies of the Potter Families and Their
Descendants in America to the Present Generation, with Historical and Biographical Sketches" Edited by Charles Edward
Potter and copyright 1888 . Penny is a granddaughter of Arthur Platt Potter.
