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Elizabeth L. “Bessie” Potter McFarland

Birth : 25 Jan 1858 Stark, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
Death : 11 Oct 1884 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial : Percy Cemetery, Stark, Coos County, USA
Coordinate : 44.6221100, -71.3775000
Inscription : BESSIE L. POTTER
wife of
N. McFarland
Jan 25, 1858
Oct. 11, 1884

"She faded with the leaves
and the angels took her home."
Description : Bessie was the daughter of Leonard Potter and Susan Cole.

On Feb 25, 1877 she married Nelson McFarland, son of Reuben McFarland and Lucy Robbins. Nelson was a R.R. Fireman so they traveled around and were in Indiana in 1880.

They had one daughter, Flora, born in Sept 1884. She would have been born in Chicago, because that is where Bessie died in October.

Bessie was sent home to Stark for burial with permission from the Chicago Board of Health.

Nelson remarried in 1890 and lived in the Chicago, IL area. Surprisingly, with a newborn daughter, he didn't marry sooner after Bessie's death,... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Elizabeth L. “Bessie” Potter McFarland's memorial?

    Elizabeth L. “Bessie” Potter McFarland's memorial is located at: Percy Cemetery, Stark, Coos County, USA.

  • When did Elizabeth L. “Bessie” Potter McFarland death?

    Elizabeth L. “Bessie” Potter McFarland death on 11 Oct 1884 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Elizabeth L. “Bessie” Potter McFarland's memorial?

    Latitude: 44.6221100
    Longitude: -71.3775000

Family Members:

Parent

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Leonard Potter

(1819 - 1906)

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Susan Cole Potter

(1817 - 1869)

Spouse

Siblings

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Freeman T. Potter

(1846 - 1895)

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Norman Potter

(1848 - 1862)

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Edwin T. Potter

(1849 - 1873)

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Mary E. Potter Witham

(1862 - 1886)

Children

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Percy Cemetery
Stark, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6221100, -71.3775000

2. Stark Village Cemetery
Stark, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6005478, -71.4072266

3. Blake Cemetery (Defunct)
Stark, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5985000, -71.4290600

4. Dube Family Cemetery
Dummer, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6120950, -71.3159360

5. Sand Hill Cemetery
Dummer, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6138333, -71.3139167

6. Emerson Cemetery
Stark, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6306080, -71.4527130

7. Riverside Cemetery
West Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5937200, -71.2999300

8. Lang Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5731120, -71.3021870

9. Fogg Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5566670, -71.2811110

10. Peabody Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5849510, -71.2492240

11. Craft Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5907500, -71.2373833

12. Gates Cemetery
Dummer, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6106940, -71.2199120

13. Northumberland Cemetery
Northumberland, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5812700, -71.5335500

14. Haynes Cemetery
Stratford, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6888800, -71.5150100

15. Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Groveton, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5810600, -71.5347100

16. Willis Cemetery
Dummer, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6092000, -71.2017700

17. Rich Family Graveyard
Maidstone, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5848451, -71.5511466

18. McDade Cemetery
Maidstone, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6051400, -71.5607700

19. Webb Cemetery
Maidstone, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5754900, -71.5555000

20. Riverview Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5911330, -71.1904170

21. Burnside Cemetery
Stratford, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6546500, -71.5647600

22. Courthouse Hill Cemetery
Guildhall, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5664500, -71.5611700

23. Hillcrest Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5760600, -71.1876600

24. Leavitt Stream Cemetery
Milan, Coos County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5680330, -71.1747670