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WHITE MARCH 2001 ===================================================================== Potter Field 1887 1957 Potter Field is located at Mormon Bridge Rd and State St., Omaha NE 68112 Enter with reverence and respect for the 3,912 souls who are buried in this 5 & 1/2 acres of ground. These nearly forgotten citizens of past history, were in their own way responsible for the running of the west. Do not desicrate their memory. A SURNAMES GIVEN NAME AGE DIED -------------- --------------- --- ------------- Abbey Frank 60 1917 Acklin Alice 24 1888 Adams Anna 56 1895 Adams Betty 24 1889 Adams Ernest 75 1953 Adams Jennie 1902 Adams John 60 1898 Adams Jonas 93 1942 Adams Paul 54 1949 Adkins Jill 35 1914 Alberts Gustov 1900 Alexander Alex 35 1916 Alexander Arthur 26 1915 Alexander Frank 79 1940 Alexander Grace 52 1941 Alexander Harry 20 1896 Algeson Fred 40 1941 Allen John T 55 1930 Allen Mathew 39 1905 Allen Nellie 71 1940 Allen Ray S 69 1938 Alsup James 80 1930 Almedinger John 1893 Alton Garnet Mae 1887 Amos Frank 6 1912 Anderegg Ulrich 4 1901 Anderson A P 71 1891 Anderson Andrew 59 1909 Anderson August 84 1894 Anderson Carl A 54 1923 Anderson Charles 26 1904 Anderson Chas 1911 Anderson Chas N 17 1926 Anderson Errick 50 1887 Anderson George W 70 1934 Anderson Gustov 40 1889 Anderson Henry 32 1910 Anderson Isaac C 6 1888 Anderson Johanna 37 1888 Anderson John 79 1904 Anderson Jogrew 3 1890 Anderson Jonas 29 1888 Anderson Joseph 40 1891 Anderson Junior 1921 Anderson J L 42 1892 Anderson Edna P 1889 Anderson Olina B 62 1891 Angelo Michael 27 1912 Algin Dave 52 1934 Anthony Gary 30 1915 Armstrong Alexander 52 1921 Armstrong Charles 49 1941 Armstrong Frank 50 1914 Armstrong John 43 1917 Armstrong Samuel 1892 Archer Ely 42 1917 Arnold Bill 23 1893 Ashford James 45 1914 B SURNAMES GIVEN NAME AGE DIED NOTES -------------- --------------- --- ------ ------------------------------------ Bach John 41 1910 Bachr or er Carl 50 1899 Hard to read the stone Back David 1893 Baderhopt Elizabeth 43 1900 Bailey Frank 28 1913 Bailey Gus C 38 1912 Bain Mary 61 1941 Baines Louise K 70 1940 Baker Charles 83 1939 Baker Fred 64 1947 Baker John 75 1933 Baker Kutler Mrs 56 1892 Listed as Mrs Kutler Baker Baldwin George 46 1930 or 1932 hard to read Blair Wilson 61 1932 Ball Edna 50 1935 Ball Freida 52 1950 Balodis Peter 63 1930 Baltaush Stan 95 1940 Banks Walter 40 1916 Barber Earl 63 1913 Barber Thomas 69 1892 Barensteine Alex 25 1888 Barnes Edwin 53 1946 Barnett Clifford 54 1931 Hard to read could also be Barnette Baserman William 18 1936 Basmassen Charles 1887 Bate James 51 1932 Bateman Mary 28 1891 Age could be 20 hard to read Batey Hilborne 1887 Batt Henry 51 1932 Bauer Alfred 58 1907 Bauer Charles 60 1899 Baumer Henry 23 1894 Bayles Hugh 25 1891 Beach E T 37 1897 Beeckman John 23 1893 Beck Earl 56 1939 Becknel William 84 1943 Bell Walter 1907 Bender N A 85 1929 Bender Charles 53 1906 Bencock Joseph 1869 Bennett David 56 1938 Bennett Helen 2 1913 Bennett Raymond 31 1897 Bennett William 30 1906 Berry Mamie K 66 1935 Bertram Dean 38 1925 Bergstrom Peter 23 1893 Best William 68 1932 Beutler Ester 4 1913 Bible Gilbert 30 1936 Bickle X Mrs 76 1888 X was used when first names were unknown Bierse Roy 15 1893 Begger William 57 1902 Billinger Thos 40 1912 Bims Walter 36 1932 Binar Kathleen 45 1938 Bingham Robert 28 1938 Binner Mary 64 1925 Binklet William (W S) 1897 Bird Richard 5 1923 Birklard Alvin C 45 1945 Bishop Davis P 60 1912 Bishop John 93 1934 Bishop Luther 74 1891 Bitts Leon 52 1912 Bivings Merion 60 1933 Black Chester A 31 1915 Black Mrs 40 1888 Black Roy R 33 1899 Blackburn Henry 21 1887 Blackburn Noah 78 1934 Blackwell Alfred 75 1908 Blair B 35 1922 Blake Henry 6 1890 Blake William Andrew 4 1890 Blachard Claude S 62 1911 Blanchette Thomas 78 1941 Blest William 64 1939 Blodgett Henry 2 1895 Blom Alfred 29 1859 Bloomberg Eric 55 1909 Blumson Lloyd 25 1923 Blythe J C 83 1936 Bockel Theodore 66 1914 Boenzm Alfred 40 1890 Bonannon Alfred 85 1897 hard to read could be Bomannon Bonannon Nellie 85 1940 Bonnett Joseph 1889 Boetans B 15 1938 Borsen Julius A 73 1944 Bourk James M 30 1895 Bowers John 74 1932 Boxberger Johanna 67 1942 Boyd Mary 89 1940 Boyer J P 3 1928 Boyles Mable 38 1911 Braddock Tarnes 74 1921 Bradford Wm 35 1919 Bradley Birdsell W 76 1940 Bradley Clifford 2 1892 Bradshaw Clara 1895 Brain John M 69 1916 Brainard Chas 67 1935 Brainard Frank 40 1888 Brakefield John 23 1909 Branden Matilda 38 1888 Brandy Ira 33 1938 Branton Frank W 1901 or Bronton ?? Breacher Hace 44 1890 Bressler Ira Ed 73 1941 Bridges Harry 1887 Briggs Catherie A 70 1938 Bright Mishel 75 1895 Bringleson Peter 1895 Britton L L 41 1911 Brodeling Frank 50 1927 Brooks Frank 50 1927 Brooks Hazel 4 1908 Brown Adolph 1892 Brown Bill 65 1911 Brown C C 72 1901 Brown Carrie 55 1911 Brown Charles 56 1891 Brown Charlie 9 1891 Brown E 2 1890 Brown Edwin 40 1903 Brown Elijah 76 1938 Brown Frances 4 5 1890 Brown Frank 41 1911 Brown Ida 39 1929 Brown James Edward 75 1940 Brown James R 54 1909 Brown John H 56 1912 Brown John J 1902 Brown John M 70 1929 Brown M N 1887 Brown Marshall 53 1928 Brown Orson 55 1936 Brown William 40 1919 Brown William 69 1939 Brudis Beatrice 1932 Brunswick Theresa 34 1909 Bryant Faris 78 1948 Bryant Gilbert 64 1935 Buckanan Ike 31 1913 or Buchanan ?? Buckhill Mr X 70 1888 Buckley Jerome W 60 1934 Buckner George 38 1893 Buford Henry 73 1939 Bugbee R E 74 1913 Bulls Chris 45 1895 Bumann James 88 1944 Bunkler Bedelia 65 1912 Buras William 60 1941 Burge Henry L 53 1912 Burk J W 45 1888 Burke Harry 25 1911 Burke Joseph 26 1901 Burke Minnie 39 1900 Burkman Sadie 40 1909 Burnell Laura E 40 1897 Burns J D 30 1913 Burns James M 76 1937 Burns Mary 54 1905 Burr William C 51 1911 Burrell Alexander 79 1928 Burrick Walter J 43 1946 Burris Geraldine 24 1940 Burroughs Roy 52 1934 Busch William 50 1915 Bushnell Charles 75 1932 Butcher Monroe 55 1931 Butler Albert 31 1903 Butler Henry 35 1890 Butler Lenora 50 1900 Butler Lily 11d 1889 d-days Butler Lyman 40 1912 Butler Melvin 72 1941 Butler Malley 44 1888 C SURNAMES GIVEN NAME AGE DIED NOTES -------------- --------------- --- ------ ------------------------------------ Cady James 45 1910 Cain Bessie 77 1941 Caldon Martin 74 1938 Caldon Michael J 74 1938 Caldwell Freda 3 1899 Calhoun Mary A 64 1891 Calkins Edward 30 1888 Callahan Patrice F 60 1932 Calligan James 1897 Calson Marie 3 1890 Campbell Albert 67 1910 Campbell James 59 1891 Campbell Mr X 24 1889 Campell William 28 1937 Canalis Emiliano 40 1914 Cannon Tom 64 1937 Cansley Arthur 42 1932 Carce Eleck 60 1899 Carlson Anna C 24 1890 Carlson Ed 23 1889 Carlson Fred 40 1904 Carlson Hilda 26 1890 Carlson Martin 76 1951 Carlson Miss X 20 1898 Carlson Olof 19 1888 Carlton Fred 42 1935 Carlton Fred 43 1934 Carmichael Carrie 25 1902 Carpenter Ada 59 1945 Carr Lillian 21 1902 Carrick Lee 27 1917 Carriger Leon 4 1919 Carris Chas B 1902 Carroll Henry 1888 Carson Beverly L 1929 Carter Edward 31 1929 Carter Edward 31 1910 Carver F L 77 1903 Casa C D 55 1893 Casey Martha 87 1935 Cassidy Mrs X 29 1888 Castello Refugia 80 1935 Castin Milton 38 1908 Cemper Frank 31 1902 Chaffey Eliza 1891 Chama Anton 74 1938 Chapman Mrs X 17 1890 Chapman Stella 3 1891 Charos George 25 1919 Chavey Jesus 1933 Chenault James 54 1908 Cherski Frank 54 1908 Cheyney Seymore 50 1933 Chelton Charles 50 1931 Chould Joe 1890 Christensen Chris 48 1944 Christensen Peter 21 1888 Christensen Rasmus 65 1891 Christenson C A 1887 Christie James 65 1910 Christman Amos 29 1888 Christophsen F 60 1912 Chulivig Ole 51 1902 Cirver Nick 30 1914 Clapsoddle Dan 71 1927 Clark Blanchard 1888 Clark Charles 61 1935 Clark Emily 35 1893 Clark Ernest 54 1930 Clark F P 11 1890 Clark Fred 9 1890 Clark Iva May 13 1890 Clark J L 79 1898 Clark Jessie 1894 Clark John 55 1912 Clark John 51 1939 Clark Robert 60 1926 Clark Sally 10 1892 Clark Sarah E 1890 Claus Maggie M 1874 Clay Odessa 62 1943 Clement Elizabeth 37 1931 Clements John 52 1929 Cleveland Goldie 42 1924 Cleveland Joe 52 1924 Climper Ed 1908 Cline George 1902 Cline Henry 1902 Cline John 45 1914 Clodfelder Lizzie 40 1917 Close Frank D 70 1936 Cming Charles F 1887 Cobb John 45 1896 Coddard J W 51 1891 Codogram Alice P 2 1888 Cody Edward 26 1907 Coffman Noah 74 1941 Colbert Harrison A 58 1943 Coleen Andrew P 65 1911 Coleman E W 31 1907 Coleman Oscar 55 1930 Coleman Philip Gye 7 1891 Coleman Ruth 46 1941 Coleman Wm 1933 Collett George 57 1938 Collier Lizzie 35 1909 Collier Robert 71 1940 Collins Chas D 46 1930 Collins David C 73 1915 Collins J S 86 1936 Collins Mary 44 1940 Collins Thomas 1895 Collins William 73 1940 Conant Arthur E 51 1926 Connor Charles Mrs F 39 1899 Connors Irene 41 1908 Conway George 92 1939 Cook Cora 35 1890 Cook Florence 35 1901 Cook Frank E 40 1931 Cook Harry G 72 1943 Cook James 1895 Cook Washington 74 1924 Cooper George 1895 Cooper Henry 1910 Copenhaver John 64 1932 Corey Mary A 3 1891 Cornish Eugene 57 1929 Corpenny Mable 67 1939 Cosley James O 51 1914 Costner Romey 65 1938 Cotter William 1887 Coughlin John 1893 Courtney Miss X 88 1889 Cox Anie 4 1893 Cox Howard A 1944 Cozad Hazel 33 1930 Crane Grace 85 1899 Crawford J M 1887 Crayne George 78 1942 Crestensen Peter 21 1889 Crouska Stanna 64 1900 Crum Gertrude 29 1933 Cumming Chas F 1887 Curle August 21 1890 Curtis Fannie 14 1916 Curtis Joe 70 1937 D SURNAMES GIVEN NAME AGE DIED NOTES -------------- --------------- --- ------ ------------------------------------ Dabury Susie 22 1901 Dahl Helen 1887 Dalby Nathan A 53 1898 Dall Maria 1887 Danielson George 8 1938 Danston Catherine 45 1895 Dastal Lizzie 1887 Daub H J 38 1913 Daughters Walter H 32 1907 Daughterty John 62 1937 Davenport Corrine 84 1952 Davenport Rose 56 1941 Davidson James 47 1892 Davis C 1891 Davis Clauda 41 1922 correct spelling of first name on stone Davis Dave 50 1911 Davis Elli 29 1922 Davis George 78 1942 Davis Harold 41 1934 Davis Joe 1922 Davis John 70 1940 Davis Lester 45 1913 Davis Mrs X 47 1887 Davis William 30 1900 Day Laura 17 1887 Daywelt John 67 1936 Dial D H 1887 Dean D H 1887 Dean Robert Benj 60 1948 Dean Vernon 1888 Dean William 1887 Deck Phil 50 1928 Decker Elmer 70 1940 Decker Frank 54 1925 Decker Robert 63 1941 Deekick George 60 1910 Deeters Clayton 54 1919 Deiley John 53 1932 Delapara Lupie 25 1922 Dellis Garrison 26 1888 Demain William 1885 Dembek Julius 36 1920 Deming Vilot 1894 Denman C R 1901 Denson James 67 1938 Derring Henry 63 1912 Devers Edward 65 1929 Dewolf H 47 1911 Dick George 57 1892 Dick George 3 1892 Dickerson Becks 41 1944 Dickerson Mrs X 1888 Dickey John 68 1940 Diedrich Louis 40 1927 Dienes George 2 1896 Dieres Kate 28 1893 Dody Sarah 1888 Doe John 1901 actual name Doggett Frank P 25 1908 Dohlstrom Jacob 74 1925 Doland Forsut 44 1890 Dolly Katherine 88 1949 Donelson Sophia 28 1890 Donson James 67 1938 Dooley Wm Jr 73 1933 Dorsey Wm H 30 1897 Dougherty Addie 30 1897 Dougherty John 35 1892 Douglas Burt 22 1915 Douglas F 1893 Douglas John 1890 Dowell G B 42 1900 Doyton Miss X 7 1890 Drake William 49 1900 Draper James 40 1888 Drapes Ernest 30 1940 Dreissen Reiner John 53 1891 Dressen Lambert 1888 Drier Julius 54 1941 Drieyes Bertha 1925 Drieas Tom 44 1915 Dugard Cord 40 1941 Duncan Clyde R 51 1951 Duncan Winnie 3 1891 Duncan Alva 22 1894 Dunn George 80 1941 Dunn Samuel 41 1893 Dunn Thomas H 41 1893 Dunn William 49 1939 Dunning Henry 56 1892 Durham Emelia 1870 Duztobust Joseph 1887 Dwyre James 60 1903 Dye Julia 35 1891 E SURNAMES GIVEN NAME AGE DIED NOTES -------------- --------------- --- ------ ------------------------------------ Ealund Charles 71 1936 Early Annie 85 1952 Eastman Charles 82 1939 Edert John 61 1941 Edgar Matilda 80 1941 Edmondson Saml 74 1902 Edwards Charles 1887 Edwards Ernest C 58 1934 Edwards Frank J 57 1912 Edwards Thomas D 27 1904 Egan William 65 1928 Eggelston Jennie 47 1912 Eichelman Lilly 54 1935 Eicks Francis 42 1910 Eklund John E 88 1956 Ellett George 71 1902 Elliott Charles 66 1951 Elliott Charles T 17 1889 Ellis Ernest 83 1940 Ellis Jennie 33 1896 Ellis John 64 1899 Ellis Stella 55 1935 Elmoker Carrie 1894 Emerson Babe 45 1941 Emerson John 1889 English Johnny 4 1918 Egstrum Iver 21 1891 Enois Myrtle 1946 Epperson Mary A 28 1893 Epperson William 65 1932 Ergang Richard 75 1932 Erickson August 26 1900 Erickson Carl 64 1910 Erwin John J 71 1943 Essick John 31 1890 Etherton David 73 1936 Etherton Thomas 66 1941 Ethridge George 34 1933 Evans Jos A 2 1933 Evans Rose 17 1937 Everette Evelyn 24 1915 Evers William V 73 1940 Ewing George 33 1903 Ezall Arleen 30 1939 F SURNAMES GIVEN NAME AGE DIED NOTES -------------- --------------- --- ------ ------------------------------------ Fair George 42 1898 Farington Edwin J 62 1927 Falkner Isabella 39 1909 Fallon John 55 1930 Falton Ed 27 1893 Farar Paul 82 1941 Farris Sara 1893 Ferguson Harry 89 1941 Ferren William N 1889 Fiala Frank 1905 Fidler F E 33 1891 Fidler S E 35 1891 Fields Adolph 41 1918 Fields Lou 1912 Figley Robert 60 1936 Finner Hugo 1886 Finger August H 59 1934 Finkelson Maria 65 1946 Firborg Axel 65 1916 Fisher George 40 1910 Fisher John 57 1941 Fisher Selna 60 1907 Fitzgerald Johnnie 40 1931 Fivecoats William 68 1934 Flakas William 16 1916 Fleck Gertie 5 1895 Fleige Ida 10 1897 Fleming Albert 63 1904 Fleming James 45 1932 Fleming William 32 1914 Flick James 62 1922 or 1912 Flippen Ben 1915 Floyd Robert 50 1921 Flugena John 57 1939 Fluhr Oscar 66 1940 Flynn William 63 1932 Fobbs Annie 35 1893 Forbeck John 52 1901 Ford Peter 41 1890 Forrest Chester 1934 Forrest Jane 60 1940 Forthseth Rube 51 1909 Foster Daniel 87 1940 Fox James 48 1909 Fox Patrick 61 1903 Foxall Mildred 21 1933 Frances John 60 1912 Francisco George F 37 1897 Frank Harry Ernest 68 1938 Franklin Rebecca 81 1931 Frazer William S 43 1917 Friel Alna 69 1940 French Tuer 1905 Fritton L L 41 1912 Fritz William 74 1939 Frogh William 74 1939 Fross Frank 26 1920 Frostron Theo 1889 Fry Bastl 47 1899 Fudge Helen Young 44 1957 Fuen Joseph 75 1952 Fygg Anna E 32 1888