s/o William Kinkade Pottenger and Mary Monfort. Married Augusta McClellen on 31 Oct 1871 in Preble County, Ohio. Wilson and Augusta had six children.
Wilson served in the 7th Ohio Infantry (OVI) as a Private in the Union army, enlisting on 15 Oct 1861. Veterans Pension Payment records show he was severely deaf in both ears. He had served in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, before being captured at Chancellorsville.
Obituary
"Wilson Pottenger, Contractor and Builder, Dies Friday
Funeral was Held Monday
Wilson Pottenger, the well-known contractor and civil war veteran passed away
at this home here at 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, at the end of an eight week's illness, aged 79 years. He
had suffered a stroke of paralysis since last July.
Mr Pottenger was born and reared in Preble County, Ohio, where he lived most of his life before moving to
Liberty. The family moved here from Fair Haven in 1894.
He served as a soldier three years during the Civil War with the Fifty-Seventh Ohio Volunteers.
The deceased builder has many structures erected as monuments to his active years as a business man.
His honesty, fairness and good nature were among his sterling qualities.
The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Edward [Edwin], of Sedalia, Mo and three daughters, Mrs Belle Todd
of New York, Miss Mayme [Mary O.] Pottinger of Springfield, Mass and Mrs Leo C Maxwell of Liberty.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from The Liberty Methodist church, the pastor,
Rev S L Martin officiating, assisted by Rev J H Carnes, the former pastor of New Palestine.
The GAR veterans attended and gave their rituallatic work.
Interment in West Point Cemetery.
Those for a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mr and Mrs Ed Pottenger and Miss Mary Pottenger of
Seven Mile, Ohio, the latter being a sister of deceased, Mr and mrs Levi Parks of Boston, William Ailes and
Lot Parks of Eaton, Mr and Mrs James Orr and Mac Parks of Fair Haven and Cauffman McClellan of
Hamilton.
(Informtion from an Ohio newspaper clipping, March 1923)."
Wilson served in the 7th Ohio Infantry (OVI) as a Private in the Union army, enlisting on 15 Oct 1861. Veterans Pension Payment records show he was severely deaf in both ears. He had served in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, before being captured at Chancellorsville.
Obituary
"Wilson Pottenger, Contractor and Builder, Dies Friday
Funeral was Held Monday
Wilson Pottenger, the well-known contractor and civil war veteran passed away
at this home here at 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, at the end of an eight week's illness, aged 79 years. He
had suffered a stroke of paralysis since last July.
Mr Pottenger was born and reared in Preble County, Ohio, where he lived most of his life before moving to
Liberty. The family moved here from Fair Haven in 1894.
He served as a soldier three years during the Civil War with the Fifty-Seventh Ohio Volunteers.
The deceased builder has many structures erected as monuments to his active years as a business man.
His honesty, fairness and good nature were among his sterling qualities.
The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Edward [Edwin], of Sedalia, Mo and three daughters, Mrs Belle Todd
of New York, Miss Mayme [Mary O.] Pottinger of Springfield, Mass and Mrs Leo C Maxwell of Liberty.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from The Liberty Methodist church, the pastor,
Rev S L Martin officiating, assisted by Rev J H Carnes, the former pastor of New Palestine.
The GAR veterans attended and gave their rituallatic work.
Interment in West Point Cemetery.
Those for a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mr and Mrs Ed Pottenger and Miss Mary Pottenger of
Seven Mile, Ohio, the latter being a sister of deceased, Mr and mrs Levi Parks of Boston, William Ailes and
Lot Parks of Eaton, Mr and Mrs James Orr and Mac Parks of Fair Haven and Cauffman McClellan of
Hamilton.
(Informtion from an Ohio newspaper clipping, March 1923)."
s/o William Kinkade Pottenger and Mary Monfort. Married Augusta McClellen on 31 Oct 1871 in Preble County, Ohio. Wilson and Augusta had six children.
Wilson served in the 7th Ohio Infantry (OVI) as a Private in the Union army, enlisting on 15 Oct 1861. Veterans Pension Payment records show he was severely deaf in both ears. He had served in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, before being captured at Chancellorsville.
Obituary
"Wilson Pottenger, Contractor and Builder, Dies Friday
Funeral was Held Monday
Wilson Pottenger, the well-known contractor and civil war veteran passed away
at this home here at 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, at the end of an eight week's illness, aged 79 years. He
had suffered a stroke of paralysis since last July.
Mr Pottenger was born and reared in Preble County, Ohio, where he lived most of his life before moving to
Liberty. The family moved here from Fair Haven in 1894.
He served as a soldier three years during the Civil War with the Fifty-Seventh Ohio Volunteers.
The deceased builder has many structures erected as monuments to his active years as a business man.
His honesty, fairness and good nature were among his sterling qualities.
The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Edward [Edwin], of Sedalia, Mo and three daughters, Mrs Belle Todd
of New York, Miss Mayme [Mary O.] Pottinger of Springfield, Mass and Mrs Leo C Maxwell of Liberty.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from The Liberty Methodist church, the pastor,
Rev S L Martin officiating, assisted by Rev J H Carnes, the former pastor of New Palestine.
The GAR veterans attended and gave their rituallatic work.
Interment in West Point Cemetery.
Those for a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mr and Mrs Ed Pottenger and Miss Mary Pottenger of
Seven Mile, Ohio, the latter being a sister of deceased, Mr and mrs Levi Parks of Boston, William Ailes and
Lot Parks of Eaton, Mr and Mrs James Orr and Mac Parks of Fair Haven and Cauffman McClellan of
Hamilton.
(Informtion from an Ohio newspaper clipping, March 1923)."
Wilson served in the 7th Ohio Infantry (OVI) as a Private in the Union army, enlisting on 15 Oct 1861. Veterans Pension Payment records show he was severely deaf in both ears. He had served in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, before being captured at Chancellorsville.
Obituary
"Wilson Pottenger, Contractor and Builder, Dies Friday
Funeral was Held Monday
Wilson Pottenger, the well-known contractor and civil war veteran passed away
at this home here at 4 o'clock last Friday afternoon, at the end of an eight week's illness, aged 79 years. He
had suffered a stroke of paralysis since last July.
Mr Pottenger was born and reared in Preble County, Ohio, where he lived most of his life before moving to
Liberty. The family moved here from Fair Haven in 1894.
He served as a soldier three years during the Civil War with the Fifty-Seventh Ohio Volunteers.
The deceased builder has many structures erected as monuments to his active years as a business man.
His honesty, fairness and good nature were among his sterling qualities.
The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, Edward [Edwin], of Sedalia, Mo and three daughters, Mrs Belle Todd
of New York, Miss Mayme [Mary O.] Pottinger of Springfield, Mass and Mrs Leo C Maxwell of Liberty.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from The Liberty Methodist church, the pastor,
Rev S L Martin officiating, assisted by Rev J H Carnes, the former pastor of New Palestine.
The GAR veterans attended and gave their rituallatic work.
Interment in West Point Cemetery.
Those for a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mr and Mrs Ed Pottenger and Miss Mary Pottenger of
Seven Mile, Ohio, the latter being a sister of deceased, Mr and mrs Levi Parks of Boston, William Ailes and
Lot Parks of Eaton, Mr and Mrs James Orr and Mac Parks of Fair Haven and Cauffman McClellan of
Hamilton.
(Informtion from an Ohio newspaper clipping, March 1923)."
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