Person:Harriet Potts (3)

If Harriet was 7 in 1850 she should have been born in Indiana for her parents settled there in 1841. But the 1850, 1880 & 1900 census says she was born in Ohio.

Noble Co. marriage records:Potts Harriet D, ca 1843, Brink Alexander H, Potts John, Jackson Mary, 1-28 Brink Alexander H, ca 1836, Potts Harriet D, --, --, 4 Jul 1859

"I found record of a probate with names of John's children listed. It gives an idea of who the female children were married to at the time of his death: Potts John, d. 1-18-1888 Fd: 2-1-1888. Ch: Abigail J. Craven, Ira Potts. Heirs: Owen S., John N. Potts, Ida M. Steele, Elizabeth B. Dye, Harriet D. Brink." From Sharon Corcoran's research

The 1880 and 1900 Minnesota, Todd County Census were very difficult to read. Below is the best I could make out.

1880: Brink, Alex W M 48 farmer NY NY NY Brink, Harriet W F 39 wife keeping house OH Canada NJ Brink, Myrtala W F 9 dau MN NY OH Brink, Idella W F 8 dau MN NY OH Brink, Almer W. W M 6 son MN NY OH

1900: Brink, Alexander head W M Feb 1832 68 M 40 NY NY NY Brink, Harriet wife W F May 1841 59 M 40 6 4 OH Canada NJ Brink, Missil dau W F Jan 1884 16 MN NY OH

1. ↑ Census, Indiana, Noble County, Jefferson Twp,
   1850.
2. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Minnesota, Todd, Leslie.