One of the Happiest Mortals

David L. Potter and Emma Myers

daughter-in-law's 4th great-uncle & his wife

(permission given to use photograph by Ancestry cousin)

While researching my daughter-in-law's Potter family line, discovered this wonderful photograph. Here we have David L. Potter and his bride Emma Myers. David was born March 30, 1852 in Bedford, Pennsylvania and died October 22, 1928 in Blair, Pennsylvania.

• The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.), 24 Sept. 1880. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83032041/1880-09-24/ed-1/seq-3/>

How fun to research a newspaperman in the newspapers! Above we find a mention of David's marriage to Emma. The first thing we notice is the play on David's last name with "pottered through a whole week ...". Wonder how David felt when reading this bit of cleverness? 

Even with such a small article, we learn important facts. David was a young business manager for the Altoona Tribune. Also, verifies the date of marriage. And most importantly, he is "no doubt one of the happiest mortals this side of kingdom come."