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"The Pulaski Democrat" [Pulaski, Oswego Co., NY], Thursday, 11 Jan 1962, p. 1:
Mrs. J. Potter
Taken by Death
Mrs. Pearl E. Potter, 74, widow of John W. Potter, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Plummer in Altmar. She had been in ill health some time.
Services were held Monday at 2 p. m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Altmar with the Rev. Robert Murphy, pastor of the Orwell Union Church, officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery at Orwell.
Surviving are two sons, Adin M. Potter of Vero Beach, Fla., and Blind Creek Cove on Lake Ontario; and Parker J. Potter of Westernville; three daughters, Mrs. George [Violet] Plummer of Altmar, Mrs. Frank [Grace] Krumenacker of Oceanside, L. I. and Mrs. Frank [Lucy] Sanderson of Richland; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Colvin of Copenhagen; three sisters, Mrs. Grace Flagg of Woodville, Mrs. Anna Mae Brown of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Anson [Goldie] Fuller of Carthage.
Mrs. Potter was born at Orwell on Aug. 21, 1887, the daughter of Orin H. and Lucy Montondo Colvin. She was married to Mr. Potter June 15, 1905.
She was a member of the Orwell Rebekah Lodge, 236, and of the Past Noble Grands Club.
Mr. Potter died Nov. 13, 1947.
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"The Pulaski Democrat" [Pulaski, Oswego Co., NY], Thursday, 20 Nov 1947, p. 1:
LONG ILLNESS FATAL
TO JOHN W. POTTER
John W. Potter, 63, of Orwell died last Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12, at St. Joseph's hospital in Syracuse, just a few hours after he was admitted as a patient, following a long illness at home.
He was born on July 27, 1884 in Orwell, the son of Adin and Amelia Hilton Potter. He was a life resident and a descendant of the pioneer families of Orwell.
He was married to Miss Pearl Colvin of Pulaski, and the couple spent their married life on a farm on the Salmon River Falls rd. The ski tow and runs of the Pulaski Ski club had been located here for a number of years with his home as the headquarters at the head of the run.
Surviving Mr. Potter are his mother, Mrs. Amelia Potter; his wife, Mrs. Pearl Potter; three daughters, Mrs. George Plummer of Altmar, Mrs. Grace Sanderson of Rome, Mrs. Frank E. Sanderson of Orwell; two sons, Adin M. Potter, Lee Center, and Parker J. Potter, Orwell; a sister, Mrs. Viola Tubbs, Orwell; a brother, R. H. Potter, Orwell; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Potter was a member of the Welcom Lodge, No. 680, I. O. O. F., Orwell Rebekah Lodge, No. 236, and also of the Pulaski grange.
Funeral services were held at his late home on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2:00 p. m. with Rev. Robert Rowsam officiating. He was buried at the Evergreen cemetery in Orwell, where the Orwell I. O. O. F. held services.
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1930 Census, Orwell Village [unincorporated], Orwell Township, Oswego Co., NY, E.D. #30, Sheet 3B, Dwelling & Family #75, enumerated 8 Apr 1930:
Potter, John W, Head, 45, 1st m. @ 20, b. New York, f/b New York, m/b New York, Farmer, General, Own Farm
--- Pearl E, Wife, 42, 1st m. @ 18, b. New York, f/b New York, m/b New York
--- Adin M, Son, 18, b. New York, f/b New York, m/b New York, Painter, Construction
--- Grace, Daughter, 15, Attended School, b. New York, f/b New York, m/b New York
--- Lucy, Daughter, 13, Attended School, b. New York, f/b New York, m/b New York
--- Parker, Son, 7, Attended School, b. New York, f/b New York, m/b New York
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