Anna Elizabeth (Potter) Deneen (1840 - 1917)

Born Jun 1840 in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Wife of George Michael Deneen — married about 1860 in Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1917 at age 76 in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Ann Elizabeth Potter was born in June, 1840 in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. ^{{See Research Note #1 below}}

She was the daughter of Josiah Potter and Mary Litton. ^{[1] {See Research Note #1 below}}

Anna married George Deneen, son of David Deneen and Elizabeth Hendershot, probably shortly before the June 1, 1860 census was taken, and probably in Fulton County, Pennsylvania.^{[2] {See Research Note #2 below}}
Their children included

• Isabell Deneen ^[3][4]
• Adaline Deneen ^[3][4]
• Mary Deneen ^[3]
• Harry Deneen ^[3][4]
• Albert Deneen ^[3][4]
• Calvin Deneen ^{[3] [5][4]}
• Ida Deneen ^[3][4]
• Theodore Deneen ^[3][4]
• George Deneen ^[3]

Anna appeared in the household of David Dorsey Deneen in a census on Jun 1, 1860 in Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania as Anna Denean[sic], age 18, female, servant, born PA, attended school. ^[6]

In June, 1880, 39 year old [Anna] Elizabeth was found living in Union Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania with her husband George, a farmer, and children Ezebell [sic], Adaline, Mary, Harry, Albert, Calvin, Ida, Theodore, and George. ^{[3] {See Research Note #3 below for full details}}

Ann died at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 3 days, on Mar 7, 1917 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ludwig (Isabel) Fischer in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. ^[4]

Research Notes

1. Birth and Parentage

Direct, primary sources for Anna Elizabeth's date and place of birth have not yet been found, as are those proving her parentage. However, secondary sources are available that speak to her date of birth and/or parentage.

• 1860 census: age 18, born in PA ^[6]
• 1880 census: age 39, born in PA ^[3]
• Her age at death, as recorded in her newspaper obit ^[4] of 76y9m3d calculates back to 4 June 1840, not 22 June - but, who knows if the newspaper had typos in the age, or if it was "correct", where the age came from. So, June 1840 seems solid, but exactly when is up for grabs.

2. Marriage and Children

• 1860 census: Anna is listed as a "Denean [sic]", indicating that at this point she was married to George. ^[6]

3. Census Records

United States Census, 1880 ^[3]
NOTE: name is indexed at FS as "Dencen"

• George M. Deneen, male, age 46, head of house, married, farmer, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania.
• Elizabeth Deneen, female, age 39, wife, keeping house, married, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Maryland.
• Ezebell [sic] Deneen, female, age 18, daughter, single, at home, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania.
• Adaline Deneen, female, age 16, daughter, single, at home, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, attended school.
• Mary E Deneen, female, age 14, daughter, single, at home, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, attended school.
• Harry Deneen, male, age 12, son, single, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, attended school.
• Albert Deneen, male, age 10, son, single, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania, attended school.
• Calvin Deneen, male, age 8, son, single, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania.
• Ida Deneen, female, age 6, daughter, single, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania
• Theodore Deneen, male, age 4, son, single, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania
• George A. Deneen, male, age 1, son, single, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania, parents born in Pennsylvania

4. Death and Burial

Obituary (OCR from Newspapers.com) ^[4]

Mrs. Deneen.
After an illness of three months Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Deneen died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ludwig Fischer, in Buck Valley, on Wednesday, March 7. Mrs. Deneen wife of the late George M. Deneen, has lived her three score years and ten in that valley, being 76 years, 9 months and 3 days old.
She is survived by the following children: Isabel Fischer, Buck Valley; Adaline Stoner, Hancock, Md.: Harry Deneen, Lashley; Albert Deneen, Needmore; Calvin Deneen, Hancock, Md.; Ida Correll, New York; Theodore Deneen, Boston Mass. Also 49 grandchildren and 13 great grand-children survive her.

Sources

1. ↑ This relationship has not yet been definitely proven.
2. ↑ estimated date and place
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFX-YCY : accessed 19 June 2021), Elizabeth Dencen in household of George M Dencen, Union, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 213, sheet 110A, page 27, family 37, NARA microfilm T9 Roll 1133, FHL microfilm 1,255,133.
   Right-click HERE to view original document.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} Newspapers.com. The Fulton County News (McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania), 22 Mar 1917, Page 1 Column 3. "Mrs.Deneen" obituary. Accessed 20 June 2021.
   Right-click HERE to view original clipping.
5. ↑ Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFML-P49 : 10 March 2021), Anna E. Denem [sic] in entry for Calvin Denem [sic] and Maggie Caroline Hoffman, 2 Jun 1895; citing Clerk of the Orphan's Court, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Vol 4, Page 64, Cert. No. 30
   Right-click HERE to view original document.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} 1860 U.S. census, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Bethel Township, p. 63 & 64, lines 37-40, 1-5, dwelling 446, family 446, David Deneen household; digital images, Ancestry.com (accessed Apr 1, 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1113; Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
   Ancestry Record 1860usfedcenancestry #1866781

   David Deneen household in 1850 census

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 16 November 2010 through the import of Morton Family Tree.ged.