Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-31
A FAMILY HISTORY.

Died, at Lyons, Walworth county, Wisconsin,
Thursday, March 10, 1888, Robert Knight Potter in
the 92d year of his age"
He was born April IL, 1871, in Cranson, Rhode
Island When he was ten months old his parents
settled in the town Of La Grange, Duchess county,
N. l., on farm, where he remained until Decem-
Der 25 1913, when he married Miss Sarah Pine, who
still survives him in comparative good health, al
though in the goth year of her age, having been
born November 10, 1893 In the year 1924 he moved
with his then little family to Monroe county, N. Y,
near Rochester, then village in the woods Of some
ten or twelve hundred inhabitants. In 1913, his
family being large one-twelve children having
been born to them, ten OF whom are still living,
attending his funeral, the five sons acting as
pail bearers-he moved to the town OF La Fayette,
Walworth county, Wis, where he continued to live
on his farm until 1857, when he moved to Elkhorn,
and continued to reside there until four years ago,
when he went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Allen,
and with whom he was still living at the time of his
death.
1t can be said of him that he was kind, consid-
crate and loving husband-a kind, loving and Just
father in the government of his smily. AS farmer
he was known as the 90 Old Duchess County Farm
er" in consequence of his thorough methods, which
he had brought with him from there. His rules of
life were s:mpe-the Golden Rule as his guide, and
the doing Whatever he had to do we'll He was reared
in the faith Of the Society of Friends, his father
and mother being members OF that faith !; and, al
though never a member OF that or any other
Christian society," he was daily and constant reader
of the Bible and thorough believer in its teachings
and truths, and in every sense, lived most thor
ough practical Christian life, and in the fulness of
his years has passed to his peaceful rest the be-
yond.
So many errors having been made in the papers in
writing about the members Of his family, l think
may be justly pardoned for speaking of them in this
connection. His father, Joseph Potter, was born
August u, 1757-was at one time connected with
the Quartermasters Department during the revolu-
tionary war, and at another carried dispatches be-
tween the forces at Boston and those on Long
Island. The following are the names of his chill
dren:
Pha Potter, born November 2l 1882; died Feb
ruary l, 1866
ParacIele Potter, born OCTOBER 8, 1854; died Feb.
ruary 3, 1853
Joseph Potter, born March IL, 1857; died Febru-
Sheldon Potter, born April 10, 1888 died Febru.
airy l, 1884.
Robert Knight Potter, born April IL, 1791; died
March Is, 1888.
Beekman Potter, born May IL, 1904; died April
IL, 1872
Egbert Benson Potter,I bOn May IL, 1897; died
September %, 1901
Alonzo Potter, born July 10, 1900; died July A,
1866.
Horatio Potter, born February o, 1902.
Phila, the only sister, was the only one OF the
family to continue in the faith and practices OF her
parents to the time of her death. She was greatly
beloved by all who had the good fortune to know
her, the love of her brothers amounting almost to
alteration.
Paraelete was educated in the printing and book
business, and for thirty years edited and published
the Poughkeepse Wing, now Poughkeepsie Eagle.
In the year 1S4q he was appointed land agent for
the sale Of Government lands in the state OF Wis
consul by President Harrison and again in 1913 by
President Taylor.
joseph was farmer, and lived on the old home.
stead in Duchess county until his DEATH
Sheldon was engaged IN the book business in Phil
adelpha, where he was living at his death.
Beekman was learning the printing and book bust
ness with his brother, Paraclete at the time of his
death, being swept away in his youth by fever
which was epidemic at the time.
Egbert Benson died child four years of age
AIonzo was educated at Union College, Sobenec-
tady, N. Y. While there he joined the Episcopal
Church. studied for the ministry, and was for
time professor in Union College. at time he
was rec or the writer believes of St. Pauls Church.
Boston, and was elected Bishop OF Pennsylvania,
which office he held at the time OF his death. Being
in poor health he went to California, via the 18th
mus, and stopped for two three days in Panama,
where he eonsecrated church. While there he
contracted Panama fever, dying on board the
steamer after she had entered the harbor, but be-
fore landing His body was taken to Philadelphia
Tor burial He was the father OF Hon. Garrison N.
Potter, Chairman of the celebrated Potter Com
mittee,' and who died last fall. He also father
OF tphalet Mott Potter, present President Of Union
COLLEGE, and Henry Potter, of Grace Church, New
York.
Horatio, the present Bishop Of New York and
last remaining member OF the family, educated
at Union College, studied for the ministry, and for
twenty years was rector Of st. Peters Church, Al
bany, n. Y, when in 1855, the writer believes ne
was made Bishop He has but son living. WIn.
B. Potter, who is Professor of Mines and Mining
and Metallurgy in Washington College. St. Louis,
Mo LORENZO POTTER.