PLEASANTS, William H. and Polly Ann Brown (1817-1893) – William was born in Virginia, May 6, 1814, and died in El Paso in October, 1896. He entered Greene Twp. land for taxes in 1854, but did not move to it until 1857. (See Lewis Calvin Pleasants.) Polly Brown was from Botetourt County, Virginia, and her brother's boys, James and Charles S. Brown came from Indiana to work for the Pleasants family. Charles remained here permanently. Lewis Calvin, James and Walter H. Pleasants were sons, Walter being born in Gabetown. William acquired the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 9, Greene Twp. on November 17, 1855, and Lewis Calvin and his wife, Rebecca, moved west the next fall.

POTTER, Ephraim Sr. and (1) Nancy Overboy, (2) Elizabeth Hedrick – Ephraim was born in North Carolina, August 24, 1796. He died January 1, 1861 (one account says December 1, 1862). His first wife died in Indiana, leaving eight children. The second wife accompanied Mr. Potter to Illinois in 1837, settling on the home farm in Palestine Twp. now owned by Mrs. Clyde Colburn. There were ten children in the second family, Abram Potter being born south of Secor, December 6, 1840, and Marion, April 2, 1843. The latter farmed the place for years after his father's death. Ephraim Sr. purchased the NW 1/4 of Section 9 on September 18, 1856. He was a member of the Christian Church.

POTTER, James M. – James lived in the El Paso area in 1857 when he purchased Lot 9, Block 25 in the city on August 5.

POTTER, Joseph and Nancy – Purchased the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 in Section 28 of El Paso Twp. from David and Susan Hibbs, who had patented it November 1, 1839. They sold it to Caleb and Ann Horn on September 24, 1849. There were two Joseph Potters.

POTTER, Joseph and Lydia – Joseph was born in 1769 in North Carolina and died near Centennial in 1845, where he and his wife had joined their son, Ephraim, and his large family to spend their later years. His ancestors were from Holland in the 17th century. There were two Joseph Potters.

POTTER, Marion and Mary Ann Frey – Marion was born in south Palestine Twp. on his father Ephraim's farm, April 2, 1843. He died September 22, 1897. For many years he succeeded his parents in the operation of the home farm. He served in Company F., 88th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War. Seven children were born to Marion and Mary Ann: Bert L., Viola, Chelse, Gilford and Jeb; two others died when small. Marion was a Democrat.

POTTER, Samuel and N. – An 1859 resident in South Palestine Twp. His relationship to other Potters is unknown.

POTTER, William and Mariah L. (1833-1857) – Came from Indiana to Woodford County in 1845, and thereafter settled on the NE 40 acres in Section 17, Palestine Twp. He may also have been in Greene Twp. for a time. Mariah is buried in Harper Cemetery.

POWELL, Eli – Eli was a railroad carpenter when the T. P. & W. was built in 1856. He settled in Secor and died in 1871.

POWELL, John A. and M. A. (wife) – Lived in El Paso Twp. in the '50's. An eleven year old son is buried in Kappa Cemetery who died March 11, 1857.

PUNKE, Reinhold F. and Wilhelmina Otto – Reinhold was born in Prussia, August 14, 1840, and came to the United States in 1859. He was employed as a furniture maker by August Strathman, dealer in E Paso, from about 1862 to 1865, when he engaged in farming in Panola Twp. and became a permanent resident there. He and Wilhelmina married in 1865. Their children were: Adolph, Herman, Reinhold Jr., Amelia (Funk) and Minnie (Yoder). He was a Knight Templer Mason and a member of the Christian Church.

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