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Bessie L. Walton
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Bessie L. Walton Family/Spouse: Joseph H. Potter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Isabelle Potter
- 3. William A. Potter
was born on 13 Oct 1922 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York.
- 2. Isabelle Potter
Generation: 2
2. Isabelle Potter
(1.Bessie1)Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Patricia Babcock
- 5. William Babcock
- 6. James Babcock
- 7. Kenneth Babcock
- 8. Sandra L. Babcock
was born on 1 Jun 1942 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 7 Nov 2021.
Family/Spouse: Mr. Totten. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 4. Patricia Babcock
3. William A. Potter
(1.Bessie1) was born on 13 Oct 1922 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Notes:
William A. 'Bill' Potter, 74, of Franklin Street in Dansville, passed
away unexpectedly Saturday evening, April 26, 1997 in the emergency
room at Noyes Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home.
Born in Dansville on October 13, 1922, he was the son of Joseph H. and
Bessie L. Walton Potter. On February 10, 1951, he was married to
Wilhelemena Rawleigh, who survives.
He was predeceased by two sisters, Sarah and Daisy Young.
Bill retired from Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. of Dansville in 1987,
where he had worked for 43 years as a welder, crane operator and yard
man.
He was a U.S. Army WW II veteran, serving from 1942 to 1945. He was a
member of the Daniel Goho Post #87 of The American Legion, a former
member of the Dansville Fish and Game Club, and the 25-Year Club at
Foster Wheeler.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 46 years, Wilhelemena, are his
children, Karen (Darren Perry) Sheasley, Betty (Randy) Smith, William
Potter, and Kevin (Tina) Potter, all of Dansville; two sisters,
Isabelle Totten of Dansville and Stella Patterson of Groveland; eight
grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; and a niece, Violet Englert
of Leicester.
Friends called Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Hindle Funeral
Home, 271 Main St., Dansville, where services were held Tuesday at 11
a.m. with the Rev. G. Calvin Sheasley officiating. Interment was in
Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville.
An American Legion memorial service was also held Monday evening at 7
p.m. in the funeral home.
Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 327, Geneseo, NY, 14454-0327.(GCE, May 1,
1997, p4)
Generation: 3
4. Patricia Babcock
(2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)5. William Babcock
(2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)6. James Babcock
(2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)7. Kenneth Babcock
(2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)8. Sandra L. Babcock
(2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1) was born on 1 Jun 1942 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 7 Nov 2021. Notes:
Sandra L. (Babcock) Adams, age 79, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, November 7, 2021.
Sandra was born on June 1, 1942 in Dansville to the late Celon & Isabelle (Potter) Babcock. Sandra was a nurse's aide at Noyes Memorial Hospital for many years prior to retiring. She loved all sorts of arts & crafts, going on rides in the country and decorating the house for the holidays. Sandra loved animals, especially birds, and even had a cockatoo named 'Zach' for decades & could sing tunes from the television. She loved playing Bingo! and would always request the turkey wings at holiday dinners. Sandra especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was very proud to make each of them their own custom crochet blankets- these gifts will be treasured by her family for generations.
Sandra is survived by her devoted husband of 60 years, James E. Adams Sr.; her loving children: James E. Adams Jr., Michele R. (David Ellsworth) Adams, Pamela J. (Warren) Sherman, Barbara A. Adams & Michael A. (Vicky) Adams; her beloved grandchildren: Holly Adams, Bryce Adams, Kirstin Sherman, Emily Adams, Maison Brown, Michael Adams & Dustin Wester; 4 great-grandchildren; and her brother, William (Barbara) Babcock, and sister Patricia (Ernest) Hall.
In addition to her parents, Sandra is predeceased by her son, Gregory J. Adams; her grandson, James G. Adams and her brother Ken (Sarah) Babcock.
Family & friends are invited to call from 11am 12pm on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the Chamberlin-Baird Funeral Home, 73 Main Street, Dansville where funeral services will be held at 12pm.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to the American Heart Association online at Heart.org or to the National Kidney Foundation at Kidney.org
(https://bairdfuneralhomes.com)Family/Spouse: James E. Adams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. James E. Adams, Jr.
- 10. Michael Adams
- 11. Michele Adams
- 12. Pamela Adams
- 13. Barbara Adams
- 14. Gregory J. Adams
was born on 2 Jan 1966 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; died on 29 May 1998 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York.
- 9. James E. Adams, Jr.
Generation: 4
9. James E. Adams, Jr.
(8.Sandra3, 2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)10. Michael Adams
(8.Sandra3, 2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)11. Michele Adams
(8.Sandra3, 2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)12. Pamela Adams
(8.Sandra3, 2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)Notes:
of Nunda,NY
Family/Spouse: Warren Sherman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Barbara Adams
(8.Sandra3, 2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1)14. Gregory J. Adams
(8.Sandra3, 2.Isabelle2, 1.Bessie1) was born on 2 Jan 1966 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; died on 29 May 1998 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. Notes:
Gregory J. Adams, age 32, of Chestnut St., Dansville died Friday, May 29, 1998 at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born in Rochester on January 2, 1966, the son of James and Sandra Babcock Adams. Greg was currently employed at the Dansville Central School's maintenance department. He had also been an employee at the Dansville Press. Besides his parents, James Sr. and Sandra, Greg is survived by two brothers, James Jr. of Atlanta, and Michael of Dansville; three sisters, Michele Adams of Atlanta, Pamela (Warren) Sherman of Nunda, and Barbara Adams of Dansville; and his maternal grandmother, Isabelle Totten of Dansville. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Monday with the Reverend James Stevens officiating at the Chamberlin Funeral Home Inc., 73 Main St., Dansville. Interment will take place in South Church Cemetery. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, Main St., Geneseo, NY 14454. (GCE, Jun. 4, 1998, p4)
