Amasa Potter
Birth Date
On 1833 January 10 (Born)
Death Date
On 1911 March 23 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Avon, Lorain, Ohio, United States
1833 January 10
Mother
Charlotte Osborn (1795 - 1870)
Father
David Potter (1793 - 1851)
Date Details
Occurred On 1833 January 10
Baptized
1841 July 12 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 15)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Leonard Potter (Age 7)
David Potter (Age 55)
Charlotte Osborn (Age 53)
Chester Potter (Age 25)
Charlotte Chase (Age 23)
Newell Potter (Age 17)
Elizabeth Potter (Age 12)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Judson L. Stoddard Company (1855)
1855 September 1 – October 3 (Age 22)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 September 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 October 3
Company Arrived
Married
Helen Marr Calkins
1856 February 29 (Age 23)
Served in
Australian Mission
1856 May 30 – 1859 July 16 (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Utah
Location Served
New South Wales, Sydney
Date Details
Started On 1856 May 30
Departed from Home
Ended On 1859 July 16
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Louis R. Chaffin Company (1859)
1859 June 10 – July 16 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1859 June 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1859 July 16
Company Arrived
Traveled in
John Riggs Murdock Company (1863)
1863 June 29 – September 2 (Age 30)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1863 June 29
Joined Company
Ended Between 1863 August 29 – September 2
Company Arrived
Married
Sissa Nelsdotter
1864 May 14 (Age 31)
Married
Esther Ellsworth
1890 November 17 (Age 57)
Died in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States
1911 March 23 (Age 78)
Media
Amasa Potter (1833 - 1911)
Amasa Potter (1833 - 1911) Profile
Sources
Person
Deseret Evening News
"Obituaries: Amasa Potter", Deseret Evening News, (18 May 1911), Page 6.
Mission
Amasa Potter journal
Amasa Potter journal.
Amasa Potter reminiscences and journal
Amasa Potter reminiscences and journal.
Pioneer
Amasa Potter reminiscences and journal
Amasa Potter reminiscences and journal, January.
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Amasa Potter reminiscences and journal, January.
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Companies of 10, schedules, circa
Companies of 10, schedules, circa, February.
Deseret News
"Arrivals", Deseret News, (10 October 1855), Page 5.
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"Arrivals", Deseret News, (20 July 1859), Page 4.
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Our Pioneer Heritage
Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 18, Page 165-166.
Potter, Amasa, Reminiscences and journal
Potter, Amasa, Reminiscences and journal, January.
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William Sharp record book, circa 1870
William Sharp record book, circa 1870.