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Born and raised[edit]

Kathryn Potter was born about 1909 in Buffalo, New York, to Joseph and Flora Potter, the youngest of four daughters (one having moved out years before.)[1] Both parents were born in New York and the family lived in Buffalo into the 1920s probably. One of the parents has a Swiss-German father but which one isn't clear.

The family moved to Hamburg, New York, on Clark St, by 1920. Kathryn Potter had earned a Geography honor roll status at Jr high in Hamburg.[2] and raised more of her grades to honor roll the next year.[3] She was on Honor Roll in Intermediate Geometry in 1924.[4] By 1925 was honor roll in German and Plane Geometry.[5] She graduated 1926.[6]

Careers[edit]

Potter was a physical ed instructor in 1929 and making a winter trip home to visit.[7] She was also back in Hamburg for a sister marriage.[8] In 1930 she was listed….[9] Joseph was a market gardener and upgraded to a full farm by 1935-1940. While at least some of her sisters went to be teachers, Kathryn was list as a farmer at age 31.

Baha'i[edit]

Hamburg[edit]

Potter was member of the first Hamburg Spiritual Assembly in 1950.[10] She hosted meetings in her home in July 1951.[11] In 1952 Potter among society fundraiser for polio sufferers.[12] and was amid community fundraising.[13] Potter was secretary of the Hamburg Township Assembly for 1953-4,[14] attend dedication of Baha'i Temple,[15] and was among Proclamation Day meetings walks in a series,[16] and also gave another in Rochester,[17] and attended the Western New York convention.[18] The newspaper coverage reported that 75 attend and voted in person, 72 voted absentee, and attended included:[19] Terah Cowart-Smith, Mary Wilkins, Edith McLaren, P. Robert Meinhard, Alfred B. Reed, Mehdi Firoozi, Joseph Noyes, Katheryn Potter, Herbert Hern pioneers were Alice Hawthorn, Lillian Middlemast, Esther Evans, Chirstine McKay, Elton and Mrs. Smith, Margaret Mills, John Leonard, which they attended next April.[20]

In 1954 Baha'is observed the Declaration of the Bab in Hamburg with talks by Potter, Pringle, McCloskey at McCloskey home.[21]

Greensboro[edit]

Potter had moved to Greensboro, North Carolina, by December, 1954.[22]

She was a co-lead of most of the semi-weekly public meetings at the Baha'i Center which at the time was 617 W. Market St.[citation needed] The summer of 1956 she returned north to attend Louhelen, and vacation with parents in Hamburg.[23]

Her mother Flora Potter died the winter of 1957.[24] But January 1958 the Baha'is of Greensboro held World Religion Day at A&T College and Potter was one of the speakers.[25] That April the spiritual assembly incorporated with news that Potter and others were attending International Conference in Chicago.[26] In June Potter was recieved at a reception back in Hamburg.[27] That November Potter was one of the speakers at the observance of the Birth of Baha'u'llah.[28]

In 1959 Potter gave the talk when the community observed Proclamation Day.[29] Potter hosted the community observance of the Birth of Baha’u'llah at her home at 124 Oak Ct.[30] In 1959 Potter owned the home at 124 Oak Ct. She was listed in the phonebook as bookkeeper for the Strand, Skee, Jones & Co., accountants.[31]

The next year Kathryn visiting Hamburg.[32]

From February 1960 through October her home functioned as the Bahá'í Center hosting semi-weekly talks initiated by John A. Goodwin,[33] started around the time he was diagnosed with a fatal disease which would end his life in 1969. He had been a member of the first assembly of Greensboro in 1943 having joined the religion early in 1942. After he was unable to sustain meetings F. Kimball Kinney, WFMY producer and editor, took up the service and would continued into the summer of 1962.[34] The meetings continued even through Potter was likely away early December 1960 when her father died.[35] Across this early 1960s Potter was the secretary of the Southeastern Bahá'í School Committee.[36] and chair 1963-4.[37]

Durham, NC[edit]

The Durham (city) Assembly was elected April 20, 1962, with members including Potter.[38] Amidst these Potter also visited Hamburg in 1962.[39]

Potter was chair of the assembly when Terah Cowart-Smith gave the talk for the for the World Religion Day program in Durham January 1964.[40]

Binghamton[edit]

She married Paul H. Dailey and moved to Hamburg, NY, in April 1964.[41]

In July 1969 Kathryn was an assembly member in Binghamton, New York.[42]

Kathyrn died July 6, 1989, in Binghamton.[43]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ * {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)(registration required)https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M57B-8M7 Catherine Potter Census • United States Census, 1910
  2. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107401337/later-bahai-kathryn-potter-on/ Honor Roll, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 02 Dec 1920, Thu • Page 4
  3. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107403118/later-bahai-kathryn-potter-honors-in/ Honor Roll, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 17 Feb 1921, Thu • Page 7
  4. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107407948/later-bahai-kathryn-potter-on-honour/ High School Honor Roll for last term, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 10 Jul 1924, Thu • Page 6
  5. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107405804/later-bahai-kathryn-potter-honors-in/ Hamburg HS Honor Roll, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 30 Apr 1925, Thu • Page 7
  6. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107414375/bahai-kathryn-potter-among-50th-high/ Fiftieth Class reunion, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 17 Jun 1976, Thu • Page 3
  7. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107409441/later-bahai-kathryn-potter-is-a/ Miss Kathryn Potter, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 19 Dec 1929, Thu • Page 2
  8. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107409633/later-bahai-kathryn-potter-was-in-town/ Miss Kathryn Potter, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 06 Feb 1930, Thu • Page 2
  9. ↑ {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)(registration required)https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Z7-VFR Katherine M Potter Census • United States Census, 1930
  10. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107413892/anniversary-of-bahai-assembly-of/ Local Baha'is observe 25th Anniversary, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 16 Apr 1975, Wed • Page 3
  11. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107379301/bahai-kathryn-potter-hosts-meetings-at/ Baha'i Study Group, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 28 Jun 1951, Thu • Page 7
  12. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107411716/bahai-kathryn-potter-among-society/ And so, my dears…, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 28 Feb 1952, Thu • Page 10
  13. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107411869/bahai-kathryn-potter-amid-community/ Amos Minkel Memorial Fund reaches $757, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 25 Dec 1952, Thu • Page 1
  14. ↑ https://bahai.works/index.php?title=File:BW_Volume12.pdf&page=755 Bahá'í Directory 1953-1954; New York, Baha'i World, v12, 1956 (1981), National Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, p725
  15. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/426108/1953-april-30-attend-dedication-of/ Local Baha'is attend dedication of Temple, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 30 Apr 1953, Thu • Page 2
  16. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107379377/bahai-proclamation-meetings-inc/ Hamburg Bahai (sic) group lists Blasdell meetings, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 24 Sep 1953, Thu • Page 20
  17. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107412293/bahai-kathryn-potter-talk/ Speaks in Rochester, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 03 Dec 1953, Thu • Page 5
  18. ↑ "Baha'is choose parley delegates". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. 7 Dec 1953. p. 18.
  19. ↑ * "Area Baha'is name Genevan to Attend US convention" (PDF). Geneva Daily Times. Geneva, NY. Dec 7, 1953. p. 11.
  20. ↑ "City delegates to go to Baha'i conclave". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, NY. 26 Apr 1954. p. 24.
  21. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107412451/bahais-observe-declaration-of-the-bab/ Baha'is observe Birth of Universal Religion, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 20 May 1954, Thu • Page 9
  22. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107379396/bahai-kathryn-potter-pioneering-to/ Miss Potter in Greensboro, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 02 Dec 1954, Thu • Page 22
  23. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107379445/bahai-kathryn-potter-at-louhelen-and/ Miss Kathryn Potter…, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 19 Jul 1956, Thu • Page 13
  24. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107412738/obit-of-flora-potter-mother-of-bahai/ Mrs. Joseph J. Potter, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 05 Dec 1957, Thu • Page 4
  25. ↑ * {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/Baha'is-hold-World-Religion-Day;-Jack-Davis,-Kathryn-Potter/yddpekqosffipqoksvtejdohhymprkva_wma-gateway012_1658796203732 Churches schedule busy week, by Dorothy Ann Benjamin, Greensboro Record Saturday, Jan 18, 1958 Greensboro, NC Page: 1
  26. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/Baha'i-Spiritual-Assembly-incorporation;-also-John-(Jack)-Davis,-Frances-Penree,-F.-Kimball-Kinney/dmahwbbovmqljaputvzlvgbholstqvqa_wma-gateway018_1659750287603 New Companies, Greensboro Daily News Thursday, Apr 03, 1958 Greensboro, NC Page: 10
  27. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107412857/bahai-kathryn-potter-reception-by-mrs/ Kathryn Potter feted by Mrs. Edward Spear, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 26 Jun 1958, Thu • Page 6
  28. ↑ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/Baha'is-observe-Birth-of-Baha'u'llah;-Daniel-Morris,-Kathryn-Potter,-Jack-Davis/eeovafanjolefnccxugezwoklvxbfxci_wma-gateway001_1659747737551 Celebrate event, Greensboro Record Tuesday, Nov 11, 1958 Greensboro, NC Page: 15
  29. ↑ * {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/Baha'is-hold-Proclamation-Day-with-Kathryn-Potter-talk-at-406-S.-Elam-Ave/wqmlxuqzydxljzrulrlfnrgjlhaopamg_wma-gateway010_1660084304755 Peace Plan, Greensboro Daily News Thursday, Sep 17, 1959 Greensboro, NC Page: 14
  30. ↑
  31. ↑ https://archive.org/details/hillsgreensborog1959hill/page/531/mode/1up textsHill's Greensboro (Guilford County, N.C.) City Directory [1959], pp229, 531
  32. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107413181/bahai-dorothy-holmlund-at-greenacre/ Miss Dorothy Holmlund…, The Sun and the Erie County Independent Hamburg, New York 14 Jul 1960, Thu • Page 5
  33. ↑ * {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/Baha’i-John-(A)-Goodwin-talk-at-Center/pozwiiphulxojnvxclhrdpcnydicikjh_s083_1532956360003 Baha'i World Faith, Greensboro Record Saturday, Feb 27, 1960 Greensboro, NC Page: 8
  34. ↑ * {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/Baha'i-meetings;-Kimball-Kinney/zfbsoolehauwgsimuakboqttgilbothk_wma-gateway013_1659753351925 Nondenominational; Baha'i World Faith, Greensboro Record Saturday, Oct 08, 1960 Greensboro, NC Page: 5
  35. ↑ "Joseph J. Potter". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. Hamburg, New York. 8 Dec 1960. p. 2. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  36. ↑ * "Baha'i Directory Changes; Southeastern Bahá'í School Program Committee". US Supplement to Baha'i News. No. 23. January 1960. p. 2. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  37. ↑ "Baha'i Directory Changes; Southeastern Bahá'í School Program Committee". US Supplement to the Baha'i News. No. 60. Feb 1963. p. 6. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  38. ↑ "Durham, NC, Assembly marks 20th anniversary of formation". The American Bahá'í. Aug 1982. p. 23. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  39. ↑ "Former residents return for Sesqui". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. Hamburg, New York. 28 Jun 1962. p. 10. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  40. ↑ "Baha'is to observe World Religion Day". The Carolina Times. Durham, N.C. Jan. 11, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022 – via North Carolina Digital Heritage Center. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  41. ↑ * "Baha'i Marriages". US Supplement to the Baha'i Newss. No. 77. July 1964. p. 2. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  42. ↑ "During March 1969…". National Baha'i Review. No. 19. Jul 1969. p. 5. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
  43. ↑ "In Memoriam". The American Bahá'í. Vol. 20, no. 8. Aug 1989. p. 15. Retrieved Aug 12, 2022.
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