Person:Frank Potts (5)

Oswego Daily Times, 22 Feb 1888: COUNTY TOWNS Carterville, Feb. 18-- DeWitt [!] Potts' family are the recipients of a little eight and a half lbs. charge, Thursday Feb. 16, in the form of a little boy.

NY State Census 1892, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Potts, Dewill - " Frank - Male - Age 5 - Born U.S.

Census 1900, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY - family # 174: Potts, Dewill - Head " Frank E. - Son - White - Male - Born Feb 1887 - Age 12 - Born New York - Attended school 7 months

Census 1910, Town of Amboy, Oswego County NY - family # 4: Potts, Dewill - Head " Frank E. - Son - White - Male - Age 21 - Single - Teacher, Dist. School - Worker

World War 1 Draft Registration Card, 5 Jun 1917: Frank Everett Potts / age 29 / address, Lake Placid, NY / birthdate Feb. 16, 1888 / Natural born [at] Amboy, New York / Teacher of Common [school?] employed by Board of Education, Lake Placid / dependents, No / Single / Caucasian / military experience, None / exemption claimed, Employed as Post Office clerk service to begin July 1, 1917 / height, Medium; build, Stout ; eyes, Brown; hair, Brown ; bald, No; disabilities, No

Census 1920, Chansy? RD, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: INDEXED AS "PATTS" Potts, Dewill - Head - " Frank - Son - Male - White - Age 30 - Single - Born New York - Teacher, Commissioner Road?

Census 1930, 170 Greenwich AV, White Plains, Westchester County, NY: Potts, Frank E. - Head - Owns, $20,000 - has Radio - not Farm - Male - White - Age 42 - Married at 37 - Born (& both parents) New York - Teacher, School - Employed - not Veteran " Dora H. - Wife - Female -White - Age 45 - Married at 40 - Born (& both parents) New York - Teacher, School - Employed

Census 1940, White Plains, Westchester County, NY: Potts, Frank - Head - Male - White - Age 52 - Married - Education, 5 yrs College - Born New York - 1935 residence, Same place - At work, 40 hrs/wk - School principal, Public school system - Worked 52 wks, Earned $5000 " Dora H. - Wife - Female - White - Age 55 - Education, 4 yrs College - Born New York - Housekeeping

News sitems 1913-1951 printed out in Pink Footlocker files

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Oswego Palladium-Times, Jan. 1970: FRANK E. POTTS Bernhards Bay--Frank E. Potts, 81, of Constantia died Thursday evening at his home following a short illness. He was born in the Town of Amboy on Feb. 16, 1888, the son of DeWill and Cora E. Collins Potts. He was a graduate of Parish High School, attended Albany Business College, and was graduated from New York University with an M.A. degree. He taught in area schools at Lake Placid and Elmira, and at the time of his retirement in 1951 he was principal of Post Road School in White Plains. He was a member of the Constantia United Methodist Church, the North Shore Art Society and the White Plains Kiwanis Club. He was a veteran of World War 1, having served in France. Funeral services will be held Sunday... at the Constantia United Methodist Church with Rev. Allen Lum and Rev. Ernest Bittner officiating. Burial will be in the spring in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery in Parish.

Syracuse Herald Journal, 30 Jan 1970: FRANK POTTS DIES; RETIRED EDUCATOR Frank E. Potts of Constantia died yesterday at his home after a short illness. Born in the Town of Amboy, Mr. Potts was a graduate of Parish High School. He attended Albany Business College and graduated from New York University. Mr. Potts taught school in Lake Placid and Elmira, and was principal of Post Road School, White Plains, at the time of his retirement in 1951. A veteran of World War I... Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Rachael M. Bisbo of Panther Lake and several cousins.

Oswego Palladium-Times, 27 Feb 1970: SEVERAL PAPERS ARE FILED IN SURROGATE COURT... Will and codicil in the estate of Frank Everett Potts, Bernards Bay, were filed for probate. Trust accounts and a home known as "Babbling Brook" are left to a sister Rachel Potts Bisbo, and bequests are made to the building fund of the United Methodist church of Constantia. Value of the estate is shown to be in excess of $75,000.

Oswego Palladium-Times, 20 Jan 1972: PAPERS FILED IN ESTATES-- CONSTANTIA MAN BEQUEATHS... In the second estate, Frank E. Potts of Constantia who died on Jan. 29, 1970 left a gross estate of $150,974.00. Deductions totaled $54,980.00, leaving a net taxable estate of $95,994.00. Taxes amounted to $2,279.82

1. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 2, p. 17, 18a.

   "The memory of a great man" (newspaper funeral notice, Citizen Outlet) pasted back of p. 18

2. ↑ (Obituary).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 2, p. 17-18a.
4. ↑ (Obituary)
   Oswego Palladium-Times, Jan. 1970:.

   FRANK E. POTTS Bernhards Bay--Frank E. Potts, 81, of Constantia.. He was born in the Town of Amboy on Feb. 16, 1888, the son of DeWill and Cora E. Collins Potts.

5. ↑ Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
   Oswego Daily Times, 22 Feb 1888:.

   COUNTY TOWNS Carterville, Feb. 18-- DeWitt [!] Potts' family are the recipients of a little eight and a half lbs. charge, Thursday Feb. 16, in the form of a little boy.

6. ↑ United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

   Feb. 16, 1888, Amboy NY

7. ↑ Rootsweb
   ~nyOneida/obits/1970.

   Potts, Frank E. [died] Jan 29 '70 / [father] Potts, DeWill, [mother] Collins, Cora, [spouse] Hunt, Dora

8. ↑ (Obituary)
   The Durgee Family. pasted to back of Chap. 2, p. 18.
9. ↑ (Obituary)
   Oswego Palladium-Times, Jan. 1970:.

   FRANK E. POTTS Bernhards Bay--Frank E. Potts, 81, of Constantia died Thursday evening at his home

10. ↑ (Obituary)
    Oswego Palladium-Times, Jan. 1970:.

    FRANK E. POTTS Bernhards Bay--Frank E. Potts, 81, of Constantia ... Funeral services will be held Sunday... at the Constantia United Methodist Church ... Burial will be in the spring in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery in Parish.

11. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Feb 1887

12. ↑ Rootsweb
    ~nyOswego/towns/parish/1887parishhighschoolgraduates.

    1887-1924 Parish High School Graduates... 1908, Frank Potts

13. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
    Addenda [10].