Intelligence was received on
Tuesday of the death of Mr. John E. Potts of Cadro Woolley, State of
Washington. Mr. Potts was the son of Edwin L. Potts and grandson of Col.
Jacob Potts, both of Vittoria, and lived in Norfolk until about thirty
years ago.
For a period extending over several years, he operated a
saw-mill in the township of Charlotteville, and was the builder and owner
of "Elmhurst" the beautiful house just west of the town
destroyed by fire two years ago.
Upon leaving Norfolk in the latter
part of the seventies, Mr. Potts went to Michigan and organized the John
E. Potts Salt and Lumber Co., and carried on a large business for about
[10] years.
He then removed to the Southern States and was engaged in the
same business there for a number of years, finally going to the Puget
Sound lumber district, where he was occupied in lumbering until the time
of his death.
Mr. Potts suffered from an
affection of the heart for several months, finally succumbing to the
inroads of the disease on March 28th, 1909, at the age of 7[8] years.
He was married some 48 years ago
to Margaret Wilson, sister of Mr. Augustus Wilson of this town, and Dr.
John Wilson of Detroit. He leaves a widow, one son and three daughters.
