Idaho Statesman, published as Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman
March 30, 1886 volume XXII issue 136 page 3
POTTS-At his residence, two and one-half miles east of the town of Caldwell, Ada co., Idaho territory, on Wednesday night 17th inst., M. Potts, aged 60 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Mr. Potts was a native of Germany. He migrated with his parents to the United States (St. Louis, Mo.) in 1830. Crossed the plains to California in 1852, where he labored quite successfully in the gold mines. Came to Idaho in 1863 where he has resided until the day of his death. Mr. Potts was a man of many excellent qualities, ardent as a friend, agreeable and genial as a neighbor, loving and kind as a husband, affectionate as a father and zealous as a christian. At the time of his death he was a member of the Baptist church and had been for sixteen years. He died in the triumph of a living faith in Christ.
The remains, followed by a long train of acquaintances, friends and mourning relatives, were, on the 18th inst., consigned to the silent city appointed for all men beneath the sun. "He is not dead, but sleepeth." Appropriate funeral services were conducted by Revs. Crowe and Macpherson. Mr. Potts leaves a wife, two daughters, a son and a legion of friends to mourn his death. "Their loss is his gain." A NEIGHBOR.
-- transcribed and contributed by Amanda Fox, Findagrave #47429422
Idaho Statesman, published as Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman
March 30, 1886 volume XXII issue 136 page 3
POTTS-At his residence, two and one-half miles east of the town of Caldwell, Ada co., Idaho territory, on Wednesday night 17th inst., M. Potts, aged 60 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Mr. Potts was a native of Germany. He migrated with his parents to the United States (St. Louis, Mo.) in 1830. Crossed the plains to California in 1852, where he labored quite successfully in the gold mines. Came to Idaho in 1863 where he has resided until the day of his death. Mr. Potts was a man of many excellent qualities, ardent as a friend, agreeable and genial as a neighbor, loving and kind as a husband, affectionate as a father and zealous as a christian. At the time of his death he was a member of the Baptist church and had been for sixteen years. He died in the triumph of a living faith in Christ.
The remains, followed by a long train of acquaintances, friends and mourning relatives, were, on the 18th inst., consigned to the silent city appointed for all men beneath the sun. "He is not dead, but sleepeth." Appropriate funeral services were conducted by Revs. Crowe and Macpherson. Mr. Potts leaves a wife, two daughters, a son and a legion of friends to mourn his death. "Their loss is his gain." A NEIGHBOR.
-- transcribed and contributed by Amanda Fox, Findagrave #47429422
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