10. | Lester Farin Potter 6 Aug 1838 Bangor, NY (son of Orson Potter and Caroline Nutting); 1 Mar 1919Nashua, IA. Other Events:
- Moved: 1 Mar 1874, Nashua, IA; Moved from Bangor, NY
Notes:
Lester was the fourth child of Orson and Caroline (Nutting) Potter. On September 12, 1859 he married Clarissa Clark in Bangor, New York. He enlisted in the 142nd New York Volunteer Infantry in 1862, was severely injured at Drewry's Bluff, VA and was discharged in 1865.
After the war, he moved his family to Iowa, where he and Clarissa raised six children - Ova, Orson, Lindon, Linda, Carly and Lena. (From notes on the Find-a Grave site)
Civil War service - Sgt - 142nd NY Infantry
Potter, Lester Dickinson,NY 1838 Dickinson Orson Potter Caroline Nutting 142nd NY Co. F Sgt. Aug., 1862 Farmer
severely wounded at the battle of Drewry's Bluff, VA May 16, 1864.
Discharged June, 1865.
PO address: Horton, Bremer Co. Iowa. d. 1919 at Nashua, IA.
from website:
http://franklin.nygenweb.net/military/CWfull_n.html
Lester Clarissa Costa Clark 22 Sep 1859Bangor, NY. Clarissa (daughter of William Carruth Clark and Salome Hastings) 1 Oct 1840 Franklin Co., New York, USA; 21 Mar 1897Nashua, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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