Mary was born in 1866. She is the daughter of William Gleason and Lucinda E. Green She married Harrison Potter in 1885, and they had at least two children.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS7-CPP : 14 January 2022), Mary J. Gleason in household of Wm. L. Gleason, Davison, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP45-TZ4G : 19 July 2021), Jane Potter in entry for Earl G Potter, 13 Jun 1886; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Y-X3R1 : 19 July 2021), Mary J Potter in entry for Grace Potter, 14 Sep 1893; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSMQ-CXR : accessed 23 October 2022), Mary J Potter in household of Harry Potter, Davison township Davison village, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 3B, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,710.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLP5-78X : accessed 23 October 2022), Mary J Potter in household of Harry Potter, Davison, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 9A, family 221, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 642; FHL microfilm 1,374,655.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFS6-JDK : 13 March 2018), Mary Jane Potter, 04 Oct 1951; citing Davison, Genesee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,699.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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