OBIT: Jacob C. POTTER, 1887, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Jacob C. Potter, of Altoona, aged 52 years, died at his home in that
city, on Sunday evening, from heat exhaustion.

The Huntingdon Journal, Huntingdon, Pa., Friday, July 22, 1887

1880 Altoona, Blair County census -
Jacob Potter, 44
Bella Potter, 43

Death of Jacob C. Potter.

At a quarter of 9 o'clock Sunday evening, at his residence, No. 1909
Eighth avenue, Mr. Jacob C. Potter departed this life, after a brief
illness.  On Tuesday last he was compelled to seek his bed, a sufferer
from heat exhaustion.  He appeared to rally, however, and his sickness
did not cause his friends to become alarmed until 7 o'clock on
Saturday evening, when he became unconscious, and in this state
remained until his death.  He had not been in good health for about a
year past and his enfeebled constitution would not repel the attack
made upon it by this more recent, and what proved to be, fatal
illness.

Mr. Potter was aged 51 years, 10 months and 17 days, having been born
in Morrison's Cove, Bedford county, in 1835.  There he spent the early
years of his life.  He came to this city twenty years ago and was here
known by many and by all respected.  The deceased leaves a wife to
mourn the loss of an affectionate husband.  He also leaves four
brothers and two sisters.  These are: Simon and D. L. Potter, of this
city; William Potter, of Stockton, Kansas; James Potter, of Van Wert,
Ohio, and Mrs. David Beegle and Mrs. Harry Bloomfield, of this city.
The deceased had for many years been a member of the Lutheran Church
and was at the time of his death a member of the second charge in this
city.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., July 21, 1887