Portrait And Biographical Record of Lee County Illinois Containing Biographica
Portrait And Biographical Record of Lee County Illinois Containing Biographica
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Woodford was a single man when he came to Illinois, however, he soon afterwards returned to the Empire State and the cause of the journey was explained when he brought back with him a bride. The maiden name of the lady was Rosetta Potter, and she is a native of Erie County, N. Y. Her parents, Levi and Lj'dia (Gould) Potter, were also born in Erie County, where they grew to ma- ture years and were married. Mr. Potter for some time followed farming and also engaged in mer- chandising. After the b...irth and marriage of their only child, Mrs. Woodford, they came West, locat- ing in Chicago, where Mr. Potter died in 1878, at the age of sixty years. Four years previous his wife had l)een called to her final home, at the age of fifty-two. He had been reared under the auspices of the Society of Friends but was excommunicated on account of marrying outside of the church, his wife being a I'niversalist. Lie had taken quite a prominent part in public affairs, was a stanch Re- publican in politics, filled a number of minor offices and while residing in New York represented his district in the State Legislature.
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