Mon, Apr 30, 1888 | New York Tribune (New York, NY)

George H (Henry) Potts, President of the Park National Bank, died on Saturday, at his country place at Somerville, NJ.

He was born in 1811 at the family homestead in Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) on the banks of the Delaware, opposite Milford, New Jersey.

In early life, he went to Pottsville, PA, entered into the coal business and became one of the heaviest coal dealers of that place. In 1854, he came to New York and became the head of the New York branch of the great coal firm of Lewis Audenried & Co. He continued at the head of this house for 20 years, and, in 1874, retired from business. He was succeeded by his sons under the firm name of Frederic A Potts & Co, which firm still exists.

He was one of the original incorporators of the Park National Bank about 30 years ago, and was always a member of the Board of Directors. For the last seven or eight years, he has been President of the Bank.

He was twice married and leaves a widow, three sons and seven daughters.
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Note: Research has found 12 of his children. Mentioned in his Obit was that he had 7 surviving daughters but one of the seven has not been located. That would mean that he had 13 children altogether.

1st wife: Emily Dilworth Cummings Potts (1812-1856)
George Cummings Potts (1834-1916) 44644492
Frederic Augustus Potts (1836-1888) 203575074
Isabella J Potts (1838-1864) 203575598
Alfred Miller Potts (1839-1840) 103270139
William Rockhill Potts (1841-1922) 203576497
Emily Eliza Potts Harris (1843 -1890) 135822769
Juliet Adele Potts Bainbridge-Hoff (1846-1929) 58580369
Anna Zelia Potts Harris (1850-1916) 135822830

2nd wife: Helen Bussell (Hard) Potts (1837-1916)
Hugh Cameron Potts (1864) 202455037
Bertha Potts Greenleaf (1863-1911) 173627039
Helen Hard Potts Wynkoop (1865-1961) 102150939
Theodosia Burr Potts Baker (1869-1966) 103655777
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1880 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ
George H Potts Age 68 and Helen Potts Age 42 (1838) NY
Helen Age 14, Bertha Age 13 and Theodosia Age 10
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1870 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ
George H Potts Age 58 (1812) PA Merchant
Hellen Age 32 (1838) NY
Children (b in NY): Hellen (1866); Bertha (1867) and Theodocia 9 mos
Also in this Census, children with his first wife, Emily and Zelia Potts.

Unable to locate George and his family in the 1860 Census
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George's Obit mentions that he moved to New York in 1854. His wife, Emily died in 1856.
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1850 Federal Census, Pottsville South Ward, Schuylkill, PA
George H Potts Age 39 (1811) NY Coal Merchant
Wife: Emily Potts Age 37 (1813) PA
Children:
George C (1834 PA); Frederick (1836 PA); Isabelle (1838 PA); William (1841 PA); Emily (1843) PA and Juliet D (1846) PA

Contributor: C D Bird (49157592) • [email protected]
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1870 Census - Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ
George H Potts 58
Hellen Potts 32
Emily Potts 27
Zelia Potts 20
Hellen Potts 4
Bertha Potts 3
Theodocia Potts 8/12
Abraham Staats 35
Hughey Martin 35
Ellen Dower 35
Annie Larkin 35
Eliza Hugh 35
Mary Maguire 35
Sarah Angell 25

1880 Census - Bridgewater, Somerset, NJ
George H. Potts 68 - head
Helen Potts 42 - wife
Helen Potts 14 - dau
Bertha Potts 13 - dau
Theodosia Potts 10 - dau
Anna H. Ward 34
Mary Parmer 45
Mary Denunn 40
Margaret Burgess 37
Jane Henry 32
Daniel Henry 34
John Henry 36