From the current Effingham Newsleaf - the edition of Dec 24
Submitted by "Topeka Tom"
POTTER
Thomas J. Potter, postmaster of Potter, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Kansas day, January 29, 1926, is that town's oldest inhabitant. He was born almost on the town site, and has resided in the town and its immediate vicinity ever since. He built the first house on the town site four years before the town was started. This house is still standing. He was appointed postmaster April 15, 1891 and served four years, when the late L. M. Jewell was appointed. Mr. Jewell served four years and Mr. Potter was reappointed October 9, 1898. Thus, Mr. Potter has had 28 years of continuous service, or a total of 32 years as postmaster. In all probability, he is the oldest postmaster both in point of age and service in this section of Kansas.
During all these years, he has had but few vacations. He has attended strictly to business, and has been such a painstaking guardian of Uncle Sam's interests and such a faithful servant of his community, that his friends believe he is entitled to some reward, and a movement to have him retired on a pension is about to be started.
Thomas J. Potter is the eldest son of the late Joseph Potter, the original owner of the Potter town site and known as the "Father of Potter." He first saw the light of day in his father's claim cabin, on the bank of Stranger Creek, almost on the outskirts of the present town site, on the cold winter day of January 29, 1856. Although January 29 is the birthday of Kansas, Mr. Potter was five years older than his native state, the latter not having been born until 1861. Mr. Potter was not only in the midst of the Kansas-Missouri Border war, the year 1856 having been the most momentous of that exciting period. In addition to this he has been with old Kansas in all her other vicissitudes from droughts and grasshoppers to bountiful harvests and through wonderful development to one of the greatest commonwealths under the sun.
For years, Mr. Potter was engaged in the mercantile business in Potter, but retired from this business several years ago. He has always been proud of his town and has ever been one of its most loyal boosters. And no town ever had a more honorable citizen than "Tom" Potter, as he is affectionately called. His many friends hope he may round out at least a century in the community where he has lived for three score and ten years.
Submitted by "Topeka Tom"
POTTER
Thomas J. Potter, postmaster of Potter, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Kansas day, January 29, 1926, is that town's oldest inhabitant. He was born almost on the town site, and has resided in the town and its immediate vicinity ever since. He built the first house on the town site four years before the town was started. This house is still standing. He was appointed postmaster April 15, 1891 and served four years, when the late L. M. Jewell was appointed. Mr. Jewell served four years and Mr. Potter was reappointed October 9, 1898. Thus, Mr. Potter has had 28 years of continuous service, or a total of 32 years as postmaster. In all probability, he is the oldest postmaster both in point of age and service in this section of Kansas.
During all these years, he has had but few vacations. He has attended strictly to business, and has been such a painstaking guardian of Uncle Sam's interests and such a faithful servant of his community, that his friends believe he is entitled to some reward, and a movement to have him retired on a pension is about to be started.
Thomas J. Potter is the eldest son of the late Joseph Potter, the original owner of the Potter town site and known as the "Father of Potter." He first saw the light of day in his father's claim cabin, on the bank of Stranger Creek, almost on the outskirts of the present town site, on the cold winter day of January 29, 1856. Although January 29 is the birthday of Kansas, Mr. Potter was five years older than his native state, the latter not having been born until 1861. Mr. Potter was not only in the midst of the Kansas-Missouri Border war, the year 1856 having been the most momentous of that exciting period. In addition to this he has been with old Kansas in all her other vicissitudes from droughts and grasshoppers to bountiful harvests and through wonderful development to one of the greatest commonwealths under the sun.
For years, Mr. Potter was engaged in the mercantile business in Potter, but retired from this business several years ago. He has always been proud of his town and has ever been one of its most loyal boosters. And no town ever had a more honorable citizen than "Tom" Potter, as he is affectionately called. His many friends hope he may round out at least a century in the community where he has lived for three score and ten years.
From the current Effingham Newsleaf - the edition of Dec 24
Submitted by "Topeka Tom"
POTTER
Thomas J. Potter, postmaster of Potter, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Kansas day, January 29, 1926, is that town's oldest inhabitant. He was born almost on the town site, and has resided in the town and its immediate vicinity ever since. He built the first house on the town site four years before the town was started. This house is still standing. He was appointed postmaster April 15, 1891 and served four years, when the late L. M. Jewell was appointed. Mr. Jewell served four years and Mr. Potter was reappointed October 9, 1898. Thus, Mr. Potter has had 28 years of continuous service, or a total of 32 years as postmaster. In all probability, he is the oldest postmaster both in point of age and service in this section of Kansas.
During all these years, he has had but few vacations. He has attended strictly to business, and has been such a painstaking guardian of Uncle Sam's interests and such a faithful servant of his community, that his friends believe he is entitled to some reward, and a movement to have him retired on a pension is about to be started.
Thomas J. Potter is the eldest son of the late Joseph Potter, the original owner of the Potter town site and known as the "Father of Potter." He first saw the light of day in his father's claim cabin, on the bank of Stranger Creek, almost on the outskirts of the present town site, on the cold winter day of January 29, 1856. Although January 29 is the birthday of Kansas, Mr. Potter was five years older than his native state, the latter not having been born until 1861. Mr. Potter was not only in the midst of the Kansas-Missouri Border war, the year 1856 having been the most momentous of that exciting period. In addition to this he has been with old Kansas in all her other vicissitudes from droughts and grasshoppers to bountiful harvests and through wonderful development to one of the greatest commonwealths under the sun.
For years, Mr. Potter was engaged in the mercantile business in Potter, but retired from this business several years ago. He has always been proud of his town and has ever been one of its most loyal boosters. And no town ever had a more honorable citizen than "Tom" Potter, as he is affectionately called. His many friends hope he may round out at least a century in the community where he has lived for three score and ten years.
Submitted by "Topeka Tom"
POTTER
Thomas J. Potter, postmaster of Potter, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Kansas day, January 29, 1926, is that town's oldest inhabitant. He was born almost on the town site, and has resided in the town and its immediate vicinity ever since. He built the first house on the town site four years before the town was started. This house is still standing. He was appointed postmaster April 15, 1891 and served four years, when the late L. M. Jewell was appointed. Mr. Jewell served four years and Mr. Potter was reappointed October 9, 1898. Thus, Mr. Potter has had 28 years of continuous service, or a total of 32 years as postmaster. In all probability, he is the oldest postmaster both in point of age and service in this section of Kansas.
During all these years, he has had but few vacations. He has attended strictly to business, and has been such a painstaking guardian of Uncle Sam's interests and such a faithful servant of his community, that his friends believe he is entitled to some reward, and a movement to have him retired on a pension is about to be started.
Thomas J. Potter is the eldest son of the late Joseph Potter, the original owner of the Potter town site and known as the "Father of Potter." He first saw the light of day in his father's claim cabin, on the bank of Stranger Creek, almost on the outskirts of the present town site, on the cold winter day of January 29, 1856. Although January 29 is the birthday of Kansas, Mr. Potter was five years older than his native state, the latter not having been born until 1861. Mr. Potter was not only in the midst of the Kansas-Missouri Border war, the year 1856 having been the most momentous of that exciting period. In addition to this he has been with old Kansas in all her other vicissitudes from droughts and grasshoppers to bountiful harvests and through wonderful development to one of the greatest commonwealths under the sun.
For years, Mr. Potter was engaged in the mercantile business in Potter, but retired from this business several years ago. He has always been proud of his town and has ever been one of its most loyal boosters. And no town ever had a more honorable citizen than "Tom" Potter, as he is affectionately called. His many friends hope he may round out at least a century in the community where he has lived for three score and ten years.
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Grave located in the northeast part of the cemetery. His parents, brother and his wife are located closer to the center part of the cemetery.
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