“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


W.K. POTTER,  farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Cambridge; born in Onondaga Co., 
N.Y., February, 1853; son of H.H. and Louisa Potter; came with his 
parents to Wisconsin in 1855; they located in Dane Co. and engaged at 
farming; his father is a carpenter; W.K. received a good common-school 
education; they moved into Oakland Township, and he assisted his father 
in working the farm.  Married, in December, 1876, Miss Minnie Sweet, 
who was born in Cambridge, Dane Co.; in the spring of 1878, he came to 
manage the farm of 150 acres on which he is now living and working 
successfully; raises a variety of crops; makes a specialty of hops; raises 
two-thirds of what is raised in the township; raises Alderney cattle; takes 
pride in dairying business.  Republican; in spring of 1878, was elected 
on both tickets Township Clerk; re-elected in 1879.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel