Potter immigrated to America in 1871, and lived in Davenport, Iowa.
Potter was naturalized in May, 1876 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.
Potter and his family moved to Kansas, living in Brown (1880) and then Topeka (1885).
Potter was a talented Stone Mason, and worked as a Stone Contractor.
He helped build the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas.
Aged: 61 years, 3 mos, 25 days.
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Father: Thomas Gill (1816-1861)
Mother: Edith Mitchell-Gill (abt 1818-1888)
Both born in Yorkshire, England.
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*THE KINSLEY REPUBLICAN
Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas
December 6, 1879
Potter Gill, an old timer from the south side, is home again from Emporia [Kansas], where he has been cutting stone for the normal school building.
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The family was living in Brown Township, Edwards County, Kansas, on the 1880 Federal Census, which was on the south side of the Arkansas River from Kinsley, thus the reference to the 'south side.'
Regards,
Ed Carlson
*Swede (#47330563)
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Potter immigrated to America in 1871, and lived in Davenport, Iowa.
Potter was naturalized in May, 1876 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.
Potter and his family moved to Kansas, living in Brown (1880) and then Topeka (1885).
Potter was a talented Stone Mason, and worked as a Stone Contractor.
He helped build the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas.
Aged: 61 years, 3 mos, 25 days.
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Father: Thomas Gill (1816-1861)
Mother: Edith Mitchell-Gill (abt 1818-1888)
Both born in Yorkshire, England.
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*THE KINSLEY REPUBLICAN
Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas
December 6, 1879
Potter Gill, an old timer from the south side, is home again from Emporia [Kansas], where he has been cutting stone for the normal school building.
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The family was living in Brown Township, Edwards County, Kansas, on the 1880 Federal Census, which was on the south side of the Arkansas River from Kinsley, thus the reference to the 'south side.'
Regards,
Ed Carlson
*Swede (#47330563)
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