Caroline P. (Potter) Throp (1858 - 1928)

Born Oct 1858 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Wife of William Lafayette Throp — married 20 Jan 1876 in Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1928 at age 69 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Caroline P. Potter was born in October 1858 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. She died March 15, 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

Daughter of Ira Potter (1814-1870) and Sybil W. Winsor (1817-1900).

Caroline P. Potter married William Lafayette Throp on January 20, 1876 in Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa.

Children:

1. Jennie Throp (1877-1950).
2. Fred Throp (1884-1966).
3. Paul J. Throp (1894-1959).

1880 United States Census, Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa: William Throp is head of household, a farmer age 35, with wife Carrie Throp age 23, and daughter Jennie Throp age 3.

1900 United States Census, Carson Township Carson town, Pottawattamie, Iowa: William L. Throp is head of household, a farmer age 54, with wife Carrie Throp age 42, and children Fred, age 16, Paul Throp age 6, daughter Jennie Anderson age 23, son-in-law Everett C. Anderson, a farmer age 23, and granddaughter Gladys M. Anderson age 2.

1910 United States Census, Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa: Carrie Throp is head of household, widowed, age 53, with son Paul Throp age 15.

1920 United States Census, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa: Carrie Throp is head of household, widowed, age 63, with son Paul J. Throp, a theater operator age 25.

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1N3-XB7
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCH3-T8P : 17 October 2017), William L. Thorpe and Caroline P. Potter, 20 Jan 1876, Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 160 cn 11, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,018,501.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLD-D4L : 19 February 2021), William Thorp, Macedonia, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 262, sheet 418C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,362.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LZ-ZY7 : accessed 11 October 2021), Wm L Throp, Carson Township Carson town, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 11B, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,455.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9W-X1W : accessed 11 October 2021), Carrie Throp, Carson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 121, sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 420; FHL microfilm 1,374,433.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDMH-1VL : 1 February 2021), Carey Throp, 1920.
• "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-F8CP : 23 February 2021), Carrie Throp, 15 Mar 1928; citing 13188, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,047.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55941270/carrie-throp