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Fred HARVEY m. Mertie Anna May POTTS (dau Evelyn HARVEY)
Posted by: L Kalua (ID *****1611) Date: March 19, 2008 at 23:50:29
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Fred HARVEY married Mertie Anna May POTTS probably in Ohio. Mertie Anna May POTTS, b. 5 May 1877 IN, d. 16 May 1924 OR. They had a daughter, Evelyn HARVEY.

Who were Fred HARVEY's parents/siblings. When was Evelyn born... any information would be appreciated!


more family connections for clues:

Ira FISHER and Rebecca Maria DOWNS were living next door to their oldest daughter Ellen Estella (FISHER) POTTS in PORTER, IN during the 1880 Census.
Ira FISHER has daughter Anna O. FISHER, age 12, living with them.

Anna O. FISHER married Cassius Monroe Clay WILSON 31 Mar 1886 in Deep River, Porter, IN.

They move to Lyon, Minnesota to be near Ellen Estella (Fisher) POTTS' family. Ellen's husband, Francis M. POTTS, was a finish carpenter and followed the "trades" for work, which lead him out of OH, through IN, Minn, MT, WY, and eventually Ellen died in Oregon where her youngest daughter, Ethelyn Blanche (POTTS) MILES settled. Francis M. POTTS died 26 Feb 1919 in Goleta, Montana. His grandsons talked about the work that he did... he wasn't a "wood butcher", but a finish carpenter... was asked for by name, had a very good reputation.

While in Lyon, Minnesota, Ellen E. (FISHER) POTTS had E. "Blanche" POTTS and Anna O. (FISHER) WILSON had Essie Estell WILSON, Mae M. WILSON, Ester WILSON. Cassius WILSON died in Lyon Minnesota in 1942.

Francis M. POTTS & Ellen Estella (FISHER) POTTS m. 22 Sep 1875. Their children:
Maud POTTS, b. 1876 d. bef 1880
Mertie Anna May POTTS, b. 5 May 1877, d. 16 May 1924 m. Fred HARVEY
William Harvey POTTS, b.3 Jul 1878, d. 11 Aug 1959 m. Pearl CALDWELL
Lucile "Lu" Cecile POTTS, b. 12 Jul 1881, d. 24 Dec 1966 never married
Ira Leon POTTS, b. 12 Jan 1890, d. 27 Feb 1923 never married
Ethelyn Blanche POTTS, b. 11 Oct 1896, d. Dec 1984 m. Charly MILES



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