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Subject: Surnames: WALLS, HOLLEGER, POTTER
Date: 9 Mar 2005 20:35:55 -0700

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Surnames: WALLS, HOLLEGER, WALLS, POTTER
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WALLS,(Rachel) Miranda and WALLS, Elizabeth

George Herman HOLLEGER was born in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1850. He married (Rachel) Miranda WALLS by 1872. (Rachel) Miranda WALLS was born in Sussex Cnty, Delaware in 1854. (Rachel)Miranda was the daughter of Jesse WALLS and Mary DONAVAN. (Rachel) Miranda died 1949 in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.
AND.....
My lost POTTER is William H., believed to have been born in Birkenhead, England. The story goes that he was a stow-a-way (with a friend) and they jumped ship just before shore (Off the coast of PA or DE). He married Elizabeth WALLS b.1867 d.1899 in Sussex County, DE. They were married 10 Nov 1885.
They had the following children:

Children:
Bessie May Potter 1884-dec.
Harry A Potter b 1889-d 1917
Bertha b 1890-d 1892
Purnell Palmer Potter b 1892-d 1949
Pearl Ruth Potter b 1894-d 1980
Sarah Lavina Potter b 1896-d 1978
John Potter b 1898-d 1898
William H Potter b 1898-d 1890
Lizzie Potter b 1899-d 1899

All born in Sussex Cnty, Delaware

Siblings of Elizabeth WALLS:
Arthur Walls b? d?
Julia Walls b? d?
Will Walls b? d?
Maryan Walls b 1852 d 1926
Sarah Walls b 1854-dec.
Jane Walls b 1864-dec.

Any and all information regarding these families is welcome and I will gladly share mine.

Thank you,

Maryan Schuler Nichols

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