WASHINGTON CO, AR - ABE POTTER - Bio From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904 Submitted by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abe Potter has manifested a commendable zeal in at least two different lines of industry since locating in Stevens county some time since.In addition to doing general farming and stock raising wherein he has achieved a good success,he has devoted much time and energy to prospecting. In this worthy line activity he has shown good ability and personally has inspected the various mining regions adjacent to the Colville valley,while in his tours he has located various properties and now owns some promising claims. Abe Potter was born in Washington County, Arkansas,on December 4,1864,the son of David and Nancy (Maberry) Potter,natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. They were married in the good old Blue Grass state and then journeyed on to Missouri when they were young. Later they sojourned in Iowa and Nebraska,finally coming to Benton county,Arkansas,where the mother died in 1868. The father then repaired to Holt county,Missouri,and later went thence to Kansas,where he died in 1877. During the Rebellion he was active as a scout and spy in the union army. Our subject has four brothers and sisters,Christian,deceased,John,Thomas,and Permelia,deceased. In the schools of Leavenworth,Kansas,our subject dug out the educational training that fitted him for life's battles and at the tender age of thirteen grasped in his own hands the helm of life's boat which was to bear him over the unknown seas of future journeys. After an initiation on the farm,he turned to the free and vigorous life of the cowboy. In 1878,he went to California, thence to Oregon,later to Idaho,and once again the Webbfoot state claimed him. 1884 marks his advent to Stevens county and for four years Mr.Potter was engaged in prospecting.Then he located his present homestead and he has since devoted much of his time to stock raising and producing the fruits of the field. He is deeply interested in the board principles of socialism and is a progressive man. Mr.Potter has never left the quiet joys of the celibatarian's life to try the uncertain seas of matrimony and as a good jolly bachelor he is known by the citizens of his community. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------