Notes:

Newspapers: Boonville Daily News: Obituary, Obituary of Ernestine Potter - 30 Dec 1996.

Barbara married Cheney, N.N. in UNKNOWN. N.N. was born in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Newspapers: Boonville Daily News: Obituary, Obituary of Ernestine Potter - 30 Dec 1996.

Errett married Potter, Ernestine Mabel on 13 Feb 1937 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA. Ernestine (daughter of Potter, John Henry "Judy" and Simms, Mabel Gertrude) was born on 17 Jun 1917 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 22 Dec 1996 in Cooper County Memorial Hospital, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 29 Dec 1996 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Alternate Birth: 17 Jun 1917, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Newspapers: Central Missouri Republican, Boonville, Cooper County, MO, 13 Jun 1918 - Obit of John Henry Potter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Owned Grocery Store in Boonville

John married Simms, Mabel Gertrude on 7 May 1916 in Missouri, USA. Mabel was born on 22 May 1897 in Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, USA; died on 3 Nov 1983 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried after 3 Nov 1983 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: LZPS-1VT
• Occupation: Telephone Operator
• Residence: 1900, Salt Fork Township, Saline, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1910, Marshall, Saline, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1920, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1930, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1940, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Coal and Oil Co. Owner
• Alternate Birth: 5 Apr 1949, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Philip Gottfried Back delivered "Perfection Oil" and "Crown Gasoline" over town. This he sold to his brother-in-law, John Potter in August of 1893 and he decided to claim land in the Cherokee Strip Land Run. The Fuel Company remained in the Potter family for many years.

Boonville Daily News, 3 May 1949

John H. Potter, Native of County, Dies at Age of 91

John H. Potter, 91, one of Cooper County's oldest native-born citizens, died at the home of a son, W. A. Potter. 407 Walnut St, at 12:15 p. m. Saturday. He had been in failing health for some time and seriously ill for several days. Funeral services will be conducted at the Evangelical Church at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. The Rev. E. P. Abele, pastor of the church, will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The body will remain at the Stegner Funeral Home until time for the rites. Mr. Potter is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Jesse Burt, Pratt, Kans., and Mrs. Louise McCartney and Mrs. Bessie Bennett, Springfield; by five sons, Joseph W. Stillwell, Marshall, Herman E. Potter and W. A. Potter, Boonville, George Potter, Paradise, Ariz., and Edward Potter, St Louis; by 20 grand children, 31 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. A retired oil dealer, he was born in the Hail Ridge community April 16, 1858, the son of Joseph and Nancy Potter. His grandfather operated the first ferry across the Missouri River here. During his early life Mr. Potter engaged in work on the Missouri River and later became an oil dealer. His "coal oil wagon" was long a familiar on Boonville streets. Mr. Potter was married to Louise Barbara Back Sept. 6, 1882. She died several years ago. He was also preceded in death by two sons. He was a charter member of the local organizations of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Woodman of the World and the Woodman Circle.

Died:
407 Walnut Street

John married Back, Louise Barbara Antonia on 6 Sep 1882 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Louise (daughter of Back, Johann Anton Peter and Geuer, Catherine Wilhelmina Sophie) was born on 1 Mar 1859 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jan 1939 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried in Jan 1939 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Baptism: 27 Mar 1859, Boonville German Evangelical Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Potter and Mr. and Mrs. Dom Barnert Wed 50 years

Sisters Were Married Sept. 6, 1882, and Will Observe Anniversary Sunday, With Most of Children and Grandchildren Planning To Attend

Mr. and Mrs. John Potter and Mr. and Mrs. Dom Barnert will observe their golden wedding anniversary in a joint celebration Sunday, September 4, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barnert, 1122 Third Street. The actual date is Tuesday, September 6, but Sunday provides an opportunity for more of the relatives to come together and make the occasion one long to be remembered. Mrs. Barnert and Mrs. Potter are sisters. More than 125 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, together with close friends of the families, are expected to come together.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnert were married at 9 o'clock in the morning at the SS. Peters and Pauls Catholic church by Father Hoffman on September 6, 1882. Both of Mrs. Barnert's bridesmaids are dead but the best man, Joseph Back, now of Billings, Oklahoma, will be present at the celebration Sunday. All of their children with the exception of one, Jerome Barnert, of the state of Washington will be present.
The children attending are: Mrs. J. Brustman of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barnert and family of Boonville, Mrs. Jerome Barnert of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barnert of St Louis, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Barnert of Indian Springs, Indiana; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard McGuire. Mr. and Mrs. Barnert have four children.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter were married at 8 o'clock in the evening on September 6, 1882, at the Southern Hotel, which is the place where the Armour Poultry house is now, by Rev. Shouse. Mrs. Frank Stetz of Lake City was bridesmaid and Frank Stetz was best man. Among those who will attend the celebration that were at the wedding are Mr. and Mrs. George Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Back of Billings, Oklahoma. September 6 is also the twenty-second wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Potter's daughter, Mrs. C. E. McCartney and Mr. McCartney of Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Potter have nine living children, twenty-four grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. All of the children will be present. They are: Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Stillwell of Higginsville, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Burt of Pratt, Kansas, William Potter of Boonville, Herman Potter of Pacific, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McCartney of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Potter of Boonville, Mr. and Mrs. George Potter of Franklin, Arizona, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Potter of St James and Mrs. Bessie Kyle of Springfield.
On their wedding day fifty years ago the bridal couple also entertained with a wedding dinner, a wedding supper, and a reception and dance that lasted all night. There were over twenty cakes and four kegs of beer besides large platters of sandwiches of all kinds.
Both brides were dressed in white, Mrs. Barnert wearing a white dotted Swiss, with a bustle, orange blossoms and veil and carried a prayer book and rosary; Mrs. Potter's dress was white flaxon organdy with a bustle, orange blossoms, a veil and bridal bouquet. Both bridegrooms were dressed in black broadcloth frock-tail coats, white vests and dark trousers.
Mrs. Potter recalls that on the wedding night it was warm and she was standing on the back porch getting a breath of fresh air and looking down into the cow-lot she heard her pet cow start to bawl and realizing in the excitement she had forgotten to milk her. The bride quickly changed her wedding dress for a house frock and proceeded to milk "Betsy" before returning to the wedding festivities.

Boonville Daily News, January 21, 1939

Mrs. Louise B. Potter, 79, Dies at Home Here

Funeral Services Will Be Held at Evangelical Church Monday Afternoon at 2:30 - Lived in Boonville Her Entire Life

Mrs. Louise Barbara Potter. 79, died last night shortly before midnight at her home at 220 First Street. She had been in failing health for the past year. Born in Boonville on March 1, 1859, she spent her entire life in this community. She was a lifelong member of the Evangelical church and served as clerk of the Woodmen's Circle here for the past 38 years: she was also a charter member of the Rebekahs and Maccabee lodges here. Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the Rev. E. F. Abele, pastor of the church, under direction of Stegner-Koenig. Burial will be in the Walnut Grove cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home after 1 o'clock today until time for the services Monday afternoon. Mrs. Potter was the daughter of Anton and Wilhelmina Guyer Back. On February 13, 1876, she was married to George B. Stillwell to which union four children were born: Mrs. Savannah Burt, Pratt, Kas., and Joseph Stillwell, Higginsville, Mo., and George and Mary, who died in infancy. On September 6, 1882, she was married to John H. Potter, Boonville. To this union, the following children were born: William J. Potter and Walter A. Potter. both of Boonville; Herman E. Potter, St Louis; Mrs. Louise McCartney and Mrs. Bessie Kyle, both of Springfield, Mo.; George O. Potter, Lordsburg, N. M.; and Edward Potter, St James, Mo. Another son, John H. Potter, preceded his mother in death in 1918.
Mrs. Potter is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Barnett, Boonville; 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.