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- Mr. and Mrs. John H. Potter and Mr. and Mrs. Dom Barnert Wed 50 years
Sisters Were Married Sept. 6, 1882, and Will Observe Anniversary Sunday, With Most of Children and Grandchildren Planning To Attend
Mr. and Mrs. John Potter and Mr. and Mrs. Dom Barnert will observe their golden wedding anniversary in a joint celebration Sunday, September 4, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barnert, 1122 Third Street. The actual date is Tuesday, September 6, but Sunday provides an opportunity for more of the relatives to come together and make the occasion one long to be remembered. Mrs. Barnert and Mrs. Potter are sisters. More than 125 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, together with close friends of the families, are expected to come together.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnert were married at 9 o'clock in the morning at the SS. Peters and Pauls Catholic church by Father Hoffman on September 6, 1882. Both of Mrs. Barnert's bridesmaids are dead but the best man, Joseph Back, now of Billings, Oklahoma, will be present at the celebration Sunday. All of their children with the exception of one, Jerome Barnert, of the state of Washington will be present.
The children attending are: Mrs. J. Brustman of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barnert and family of Boonville, Mrs. Jerome Barnert of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barnert of St Louis, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Barnert of Indian Springs, Indiana; and Mr. and Mrs. Howard McGuire. Mr. and Mrs. Barnert have four children.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter were married at 8 o'clock in the evening on September 6, 1882, at the Southern Hotel, which is the place where the Armour Poultry house is now, by Rev. Shouse. Mrs. Frank Stetz of Lake City was bridesmaid and Frank Stetz was best man. Among those who will attend the celebration that were at the wedding are Mr. and Mrs. George Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Back of Billings, Oklahoma. September 6 is also the twenty-second wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Potter's daughter, Mrs. C. E. McCartney and Mr. McCartney of Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Potter have nine living children, twenty-four grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. All of the children will be present. They are: Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Stillwell of Higginsville, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Burt of Pratt, Kansas, William Potter of Boonville, Herman Potter of Pacific, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McCartney of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Potter of Boonville, Mr. and Mrs. George Potter of Franklin, Arizona, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Potter of St James and Mrs. Bessie Kyle of Springfield.
On their wedding day fifty years ago the bridal couple also entertained with a wedding dinner, a wedding supper, and a reception and dance that lasted all night. There were over twenty cakes and four kegs of beer besides large platters of sandwiches of all kinds.
Both brides were dressed in white, Mrs. Barnert wearing a white dotted Swiss, with a bustle, orange blossoms and veil and carried a prayer book and rosary; Mrs. Potter's dress was white flaxon organdy with a bustle, orange blossoms, a veil and bridal bouquet. Both bridegrooms were dressed in black broadcloth frock-tail coats, white vests and dark trousers.
Mrs. Potter recalls that on the wedding night it was warm and she was standing on the back porch getting a breath of fresh air and looking down into the cow-lot she heard her pet cow start to bawl and realizing in the excitement she had forgotten to milk her. The bride quickly changed her wedding dress for a house frock and proceeded to milk "Betsy" before returning to the wedding festivities.
Boonville Daily News, January 21, 1939
Mrs. Louise B. Potter, 79, Dies at Home Here
Funeral Services Will Be Held at Evangelical Church Monday Afternoon at 2:30 - Lived in Boonville Her Entire Life
Mrs. Louise Barbara Potter. 79, died last night shortly before midnight at her home at 220 First Street. She had been in failing health for the past year. Born in Boonville on March 1, 1859, she spent her entire life in this community. She was a lifelong member of the Evangelical church and served as clerk of the Woodmen's Circle here for the past 38 years: she was also a charter member of the Rebekahs and Maccabee lodges here. Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the Rev. E. F. Abele, pastor of the church, under direction of Stegner-Koenig. Burial will be in the Walnut Grove cemetery. The body will lie in state at the home after 1 o'clock today until time for the services Monday afternoon. Mrs. Potter was the daughter of Anton and Wilhelmina Guyer Back. On February 13, 1876, she was married to George B. Stillwell to which union four children were born: Mrs. Savannah Burt, Pratt, Kas., and Joseph Stillwell, Higginsville, Mo., and George and Mary, who died in infancy. On September 6, 1882, she was married to John H. Potter, Boonville. To this union, the following children were born: William J. Potter and Walter A. Potter. both of Boonville; Herman E. Potter, St Louis; Mrs. Louise McCartney and Mrs. Bessie Kyle, both of Springfield, Mo.; George O. Potter, Lordsburg, N. M.; and Edward Potter, St James, Mo. Another son, John H. Potter, preceded his mother in death in 1918.
Mrs. Potter is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Barnett, Boonville; 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
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