. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . nafter became an extensive land-owner, and introduced intothe county the first circular saw. Mr. Potters energies were now directed to the construc-tion of a railroad through the county. He was one of theprojectors of the Grand River Valley Railroad, and one ofthe original thirteen capitalists who inaugurated the Pen-insular Railroad, now known familiarly as the GrandTrunk Railroad, of which he was a director. The inceptionand subsequent growth of the village of Potterville isentirely the result of his energy and liberality. He firsterected a
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . nafter became an extensive land-owner, and introduced intothe county the first circular saw. Mr. Potters energies were now directed to the construc-tion of a railroad through the county. He was one of theprojectors of the Grand River Valley Railroad, and one ofthe original thirteen capitalists who inaugurated the Pen-insular Railroad, now known familiarly as the GrandTrunk Railroad, of which he was a director. The inceptionand subsequent growth of the village of Potterville isentirely the result of his energy and liberality. He firsterected a saw-mill, and later a stave and heading followed a brick block, including a spacious flouring-mill was next erected, and at present an exten-sive establishment for the manufacture of bedsteads engageshis attention. In all these his younger brother is apartner. Mrs. Martha L. Potter having died in 1869, in 1870 hewas the second time married, to Miss Mary A. Page, of Co., N. Y. 424 HISTORY OF EATON COUNTY,
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