Bayard Clayton Rees Pottenger (1855 - 1893)

Born 7 Jun 1855 in Reily, Butler, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Bayard Clayton Rees Pottenger^[1]

Name: Clayton Pottenger^[2]

Name: Rees Pottinger^[3]

Name: Reese Pottenger^[4][5]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Bayard Clayton Rees Pottenger.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 07 JUN 1855

Place: Reily, Butler, Ohio, USA^[6][7][8]

Birth:

Date: 1856

Place: Unspecified Location^[9]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 07 JUN 1855

Death

Death:

Date: 04 SEP 1893^[10]

Alias

Alias: Clayton, Rees

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1860

Place: Somers Twp, Preble County, Ohio, USA^[11]

Residence:

Date: 1870

Place: Somers Twp, Preble County, Ohio, USA^[12]

Note

Note: #N2647

Marriage

Husband: Bayard Clayton Rees Pottenger

Child: Gertrude Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Daisy Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 18 FEB 1875

Place: Preble County, Ohio, USA^[13][14][15]

Object: @M364@

Husband: Wilson Pottenger

Child: Elvinia Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Olivia Ellen Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: McDonough Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Bayard Clayton Rees Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Child: Frank Thomas Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 18 FEB 1847

Place: At her parents residence, Riley, Butler, Ohio, USA^[16][17][18]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S84 Page: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.denny/787/mb.ashx Data: Text: "Descendants of John Stout"
2. ↑ Source: #S72 Page: Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Somers, Preble, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 226; Image: 457. Data: Text: Record for Clayton Pottenger Object: @M274@
3. ↑ Source: #S87 Page: Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Somers, Preble, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Rees Pottinger Object: @M273@
4. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: p. 28
5. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: p. 27
6. ↑ Source: #S84 Page: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.denny/787/mb.ashx Data: Text: "Descendants of John Stout"
7. ↑ Source: #S72 Page: Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Somers, Preble, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 226; Image: 457. Data: Text: Record for Clayton Pottenger Object: @M274@
8. ↑ Source: #S87 Page: Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Somers, Preble, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Rees Pottinger Object: @M273@
9. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: p. 28
10. ↑ Source: #S84 Page: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.denny/787/mb.ashx Data: Text: "Descendants of John Stout"
11. ↑ Source: #S72 Page: Database online. Year: 1860; Census Place: Somers, Preble, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 226; Image: 457. Data: Text: Record for Clayton Pottenger Object: @M274@
12. ↑ Source: #S87 Page: Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Somers, Preble, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Rees Pottinger Object: @M273@
13. ↑ Source: #S84 Page: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.denny/787/mb.ashx Data: Text: "Descendants of John Stout"
14. ↑ Source: #S136 Page: Pottinger, Rees (Bayard Clayton) and Hattie Bailey Data: Text: 18 Feb 1875, certified by J. L. Pumphrey, Minister of the Gospel.
15. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: p. 28
16. ↑ Source: #S84 Page: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.denny/787/mb.ashx Data: Text: "Descendants of John Stout"
17. ↑ Source: #S138 Page: Pottenger, Wilson, obituary, b 13 Dec 1820, d 15 Apr 1897. Data: Text: --And with it the last golden link that bount together the kindred ties of consanguinity existing between Thomas, William, John Dennis, James, Reuben, Wilson and their two sisters, Ann and Cynthia—the former the wife of the late Hon David Barnett, and the latter that of the late Alfred Beall—known as the old stock—and a majority of whom 30-odd years ago were recognized as being the most influential, wealthy and largest land owners in Somers township, extensively engaged in agriculture: raisers, buyers and shippers of live stock; port packers, milling, etc., and nearly all of which the subject of this sketch was more or less either directly or indirectly prominently connected with. They were children of John and Catherine Pottenger who emigrated from Kentucky in 1802 and settled in this section when it was little more than a howling wilderness and their pioneer remains were buried in the little grave yard in proximity to the residence of J. E. Anderson, two miles north of Camden, where they have peacefully slumbered for more than a half century. But as indicated the last golden link was severed by the death of Wilson Pottenger, the last surviving and youngest member of the family, at 15 minutes to 3:00 p.m. Thursday April 15, 1897, at his late residence in the eastern suburbs and in close proximity of the old mill he used to own and run successfully for several years and where he has resided inually almost a third of a century. His demise was superinduced by rheumatism and a complication of diseases, the multiplied painful effects of which he endured with fortitude and as much patience as could be very well expected of him under the circumstances. For over a decade of years, until within the past years his afflictions gradually inued in dethroning his reason, so repidly in fact, and especially in the last six months, that at frequent intervals he could not recognize the members of his own family, much less old friends and acquaintances who called to see him, but during all of which he wqas the recipient of the most kind care and attention that it was possible to extend from a devoted wife, daughter, son and other members of the family. Although he was eccentric to a certain extent and not without his faults (and how is it that has them not?) yet underlying these there wer summer counds regularly gathering the silver lining, as it were, permeating the sunny side of his kindly and better nature, revealing that he was conscientiously and sincerely actuated to do unto others as he would have them do unto him, as he understood it, for he was charitable to a fault and hospitalities extended beneath his roof to friends, relatives or whomsovever his guest might be, knew no bounds when conditions and circumstances permitted. No unfrequently several years prior and down to an early date of his mental afflictions, while in conversation with the writer, would allude to that Golden Rule, its moral teachings and man's accountability to his maker, and was firmly of the opinion that there is a hereafter and in that connection it was a great, yet silent, consolation when seriously emplating the subject, to feel and believe that we shall meet and know our friends and relatives beyond the confines of the grave. And he inued in this belief until bereft of his reason. In his boyhood days the facilities for obtaining an education were far less than at this period, yet he, on common with his elder brothers and class-mates in the old log school house, secured the essential rudiments of reading, writing, spelling, geography and arithmetic, especially excelling in the latter, and which laid the foundation for mechanical operations. In after years, when alluding to it, he seldom failed to link with it, with no little praise, the name of George D. Hendricks, from whom he learned more and faster than from any other teacher he ever went to, and they were few and far between. In early manhood Mr Pottenger was recognized as being on the most symmetrical formed, compactly build, athletic and comely young men of the period a natural-born mechanic, theroretical and painstaking from a common sense and practical standpoint, and were visibly striking characteristics by which he was governed in anything he undertook to do, until the afflictions referred to and declining years compelled him to retire from active life. He was united in marriage to Ellen M., daughter of Thomas dnd Elizabeth Rees, at their residence at Riley, Butler county, O., Feb. 18, 1847. The fruits of this union were 3 sons and 1 daughter. Two of the former are deceased. The funeral took place at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, at his late residence, Dr. Tucker, of the Universalist church, officiating. The remains were conveyed to beautiful Fairmount cemetery followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends, and consigned to his last resting place just as the evening shades were beginning to lengthen out on that balmy, spring-like Easter eve. Ere long the myrtle and the ivy green will creep and wild flowers bud, bloom and bedeck that new-made grave. The pall bearers were: Messrs. S. J. Danser, J. E. Collet Sr., Jos Loop, J. S. Bennet, B.. M. Fornshell and Caleb Taylor. Wilson Pottenger was born Dec. 13, 1820, died April 15, 1897; aged 76 years, 4 months, and 2 days. "Farewell old friend, farewell on earth forever: but they name will be ever cherished and perpetuated upon the tablets of golden memory. Fare the well, kind friend, and may thine ashes Requiescant in pace.
18. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: p. 27

• WikiTree profile Pottenger-67 created through the import of Pottenger Surname_Wiki_Sub_2012-02-13.ged on Feb 13, 2012 by Tom Pottenger. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tom and others.

• Source: S136 Title: Ohio, Preble County, Probate Court, Marriage Certificates Publication: Name: Probate Court; Location: Preble County Ohio; Date: 1871; Repository: #R3 NOTEOhio. Preble County. Probate Court. Marriage Certificates.
• Source: S138 Title: Unknown, “Tribute To The Memory of Wilson Pottenger, At Rest” (online archive) Repository: #R11 NOTE Unknown. "Tribute To The Memory of Wilson Pottenger, At Rest". Camden Gazette, 1897. Online archives. http://www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/marriage/details.cfm?ID411318 : 1897.
• Repository: R11 Name: Preble County Room (Preble County District Library) Address: Preble County Library 450 S Barron St Eaton, Ohio E-Mail Address: Phone Number: (937) 456-4970
• Source: S205 Title: Pottenger White, Susan, Our Pottenger Family Repository: #R11 NOTE Pottenger White, Susan, C.G.R.S.. Our Pottenger Family. Revised July 1982. Kettering, Ohio: self-published, 1979. with additional comments and data by Burdette A. Elverhardt, 2393 Camden College Corner Rd, Camden, Ohio 45331. 937-452-3137
• Source: S72 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R6
• Repository: R6 Name: www.ancestry.com Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S84 Title: Online Resource
• Source: S87 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R6

Notes

Note N2647While Susan Pottenger White lists two different individuals, Reese b. 1856, and Clayton, b 1855, my research leads me to believe these are one and the same person.