Third Generation  

4. John Edwin Potts, son of Edwin Lockwood Potts and Martha Bell, was born on 8 Oct 1838 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada, died on 28 Mar 1909 in Sedro Wooley, Washington at age 70, and was buried in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: 1851, Charlotteville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

2. Immigration: Canada to USA, 1878.

3. Residence: 1880, AuSable, Michigan.

4. Residence: 1885, Detroit, Michigan.

5. Residence: 1898, Magnolia, Arkansas.

6. Residence: 1905, Sedro Wooley, Washington.

John married Margaret Louise Wilson on 11 Sep 1861 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on 6 Nov 1842 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, died on 18 Dec 1915 in Detroit, Michigan at age 73, and was buried in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

2         i.  Charles Edwin Potts (born on 8 Jul 1862 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada - died on 21 Dec 1925 in Crookston, Minnesota). Charles married Hannah Greenfield Youhill, daughter of Samuel Youhill and Mary Jane McLean, on 8 Jul 1887. Hannah was born on 14 Oct 1861 in London, Ontario, Canada, died on 24 Jan 1944 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota at age 82, and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery - Crookston, Minnesota.

         ii.  Robert Vernon Potts was born on 27 Jun 1867 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 15 Apr 1868 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, and was buried in Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery.

        iii.  Ethel Grace Potts was born on 2 Jul 1870 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 25 Feb 1871 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, and was buried in Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery.

         iv.  Effie Louisa Cowan Potts was born on 3 Aug 1872 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Effie married Archibald D. Anderson on 9 Oct 1895 in Ogemaw, Ouachita County, Arkansas. Archibald was born in 1870.

          v.  Marion "Minnie" Bell Potts was born on 1 Sep 1874 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

         vi.  Lena Florence Potts was born on 7 Sep 1877 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Lena married William Wyatt Sumner, son of William Putman Sumner and Mercia Minerva Wood, on 23 Jan 1907 in North Avon, Washington. William was born in Feb 1874 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan and died in 1955 at age 81.

5. Margaret Louise Wilson, daughter of William Wilson and Maria Loder, was born on 6 Nov 1842 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, died on 18 Dec 1915 in Detroit, Michigan at age 73, and was buried in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Immigration: 1878, Canada to USA.

2. Residence: 1880, Au Sable, Michigan.

3. Residence: 1900, Nez Perce, Idaho.

4. Residence: 1911, Essex North Sub-Districts 1-19, Ontario, Canada.

Margaret married John Edwin Potts on 11 Sep 1861 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. John was born on 8 Oct 1838 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada, died on 28 Mar 1909 in Sedro Wooley, Washington at age 70, and was buried in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

6. Samuel Youhill, son of Joseph Youhill and Hannah Greenfield, was born on 2 Oct 1825 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England and died on 14 Jan 1905 in Wingham, Huron, Ontario at age 79.

Samuel married Mary Jane McLean on 8 Feb 1854 in St. Clair County, Michigan. Mary was born in 1827 in New York and died on 6 Jan 1916 in Crookston, Minnesota at age 89.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Sarah Youhill was born in 1855 in Canada and died on 21 Jun 1924 in East Tawas, Michigan at age 69. Sarah married Ephraim Gates Ash, son of Allen K. Ash and Rebecca Jane Mosher, on 3 Sep 1873 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Ephraim was born on 11 Apr 1847 in Callas, Maine and died on 18 Jan 1923 in East Tawas, Michigan at age 75.

         ii.  Emma Jane Youhill was born in 1860 in Ontario, Canada.

3       iii.  Hannah Greenfield Youhill (born on 14 Oct 1861 in London, Ontario, Canada - died on 24 Jan 1944 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota). Hannah married Charles Edwin Potts, son of John Edwin Potts and Margaret Louise Wilson, on 8 Jul 1887. Charles was born on 8 Jul 1862 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada, died on 21 Dec 1925 in Crookston, Minnesota at age 63, and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery - Crookston, Minnesota.

         iv.  Samuel James Youhill was born in 1864 in Ontario, Canada. Samuel married Ada. Ada was born about 1885 in Canada.

          v.  William Henry Youhill was born on 14 May 1866 in Ontario, Canada and died on 20 Aug 1944 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada at age 78. William married Alasada Alouisa Alma Burke. Alasada was born in 1874.

         vi.  Joseph Alexander Youhill was born in Mar 1868 in Ontario, Canada. Joseph married Laura Givens. Laura was born in 1881.

        vii.  Maria Lyda Youhill was born on 3 Dec 1869 in Port Huron, Michigan and died on 9 Apr 1939 in Alpena, Michigan at age 69.

7. Mary Jane McLean, daughter of Alec McLean and Anne Haletherington, was born in 1827 in New York and died on 6 Jan 1916 in Crookston, Minnesota at age 89.

Mary married Samuel Youhill on 8 Feb 1854 in St. Clair County, Michigan. Samuel was born on 2 Oct 1825 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England and died on 14 Jan 1905 in Wingham, Huron, Ontario at age 79.