Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, John Preston

PUFFER, John Preston

Male 1863 - 1949  (85 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, John PrestonPUFFER, John Preston was born on 12 May 1863 in Dallas, TX (son of PUFFER, John and ROBERTS, Penelope Jane); died on 10 Mar 1949 in Rogers Mesa, CO; was buried in Delta, CO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1900, Delta, CO

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=15548792

    John married BALGUM, Nanine Jane on 15 Feb 1893 in Bates County, MO. Nanine (daughter of BALGUM, Thomas and RIDDLE, Eliza J.) was born on 15 Jul 1864 in Burdett, MO; died on 12 Jan 1953 in Delta, CO; was buried in Delta, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Rena A. was born on 12 May 1895 in MO; died on 17 Dec 1989 in Delta, CO; was buried in Delta, CO.
    2. PUFFER, Erma May was born on 8 Nov 1900 in Maher, CO; died on 3 Apr 1987 in Delta, CO; was buried in Eckert, CO.
    3. PUFFER, Effie Helen was born on 30 Sep 1904 in Maher, CO; died on 25 Apr 1949 in Delta, CO; was buried in Delta, CO.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, JohnPUFFER, John was born about 1821 in Maury County, TN (son of PUFFER, Samuel and EAGAN, Susan); died on 15 May 1867 in Bates County, MO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Arrival: 1833, Kinmundy, IL
    • Arrival: CA 1857, Collin County, TX
    • Residence: 1861, Collin County, TX
    • Arrival: 1862, Bates County, MO
    • Residence: 1862, Collin County, TX

    Notes:

    About 1833 he came to Marion county, IL, and settled near Kinmundy, taking up federal land on Fuller Creek, where he lived till about 1857. He then went to Collins County, TX, where he secured 80 acres of land. In 1862 he went to Bates County, MO, where he owned a farm of 120 acres. His father came later and lived with him until the latter's death.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=139958265

    Arrival:
    He secured 80 acres of land

    Arrival:
    Owned a farm of 120 acres.

    John married ROBERTS, Penelope Jane on 12 Apr 1860 in Collin County, TX. Penelope was born on 18 Feb 1833 in Bonham, TX; died on 18 Oct 1927 in Gunnison, CO; was buried in Powderhorn, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  ROBERTS, Penelope JaneROBERTS, Penelope Jane was born on 18 Feb 1833 in Bonham, TX; died on 18 Oct 1927 in Gunnison, CO; was buried in Powderhorn, CO.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1920, Gunnison, CO

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=139857612

    Children:
    1. 1. PUFFER, John Preston was born on 12 May 1863 in Dallas, TX; died on 10 Mar 1949 in Rogers Mesa, CO; was buried in Delta, CO.
    2. PUFFER, Emma Mary was born on 12 Sep 1865 in Burdett, MO; died on 11 Jun 1936 in Gunnison, CO; was buried in Powderhorn, CO.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, SamuelPUFFER, Samuel was born in 1792 in MA (son of PUFFER, Benjamin and TUCKER, Abigail); died in 1845 in Marion County, IL.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 456
    • Residence: 1820, Maury County, TN
    • Residence: 7 Aug 1820, Williamsport, TN
    • Residence: 1830, Wilson County, TN
    • Arrival: CA 1836, Effingham County, IL
    • Residence: 1836, Wilson County, TN
    • Residence: 1838, Wilson County, TN

    Notes:

    Samuel is put here with Benjamin and Abigail because he fits into the time period according to the earliest Federal Censuses. There is no proof he was their son.

    This family has plagued me for years.  I have Samuel as son of Benjamin and Abigail Tucker because they are the only family that fit the time period and location for him.  He was unconnected to parents for years.  His 'parents' never appear in TN, so it is assumed he made the journey before 1820, where we first see him in the census records of Maury County, TN (Maury County TN Census, then the 1820 Fed Census).  I have a marriage date to Susan Eagan (to further confuse the issue she is clearly written as "Susan Agree" in the marriage records for Maury County (TN Marriages 1780-2002).  It's also curious that there is no record of the solemnizing of the marriage, just the license.  Were they ever married?  Who can tell.  It's possible that Samuel and Susan were never really married and had 3 children in as many years.  Something happened to cause them to split and Samuel married Elizabeth Duff and had Edwin and Susan. It's also possible that he was married to both (we're talking Tennessee here) :)


    The Wilshier children: The 1860 Federal Census shows them living with John and Martha Gray Puffer.  It's unknown if they were adopted or were foster-children.  I've included them as a possible adoption after 1860.

    Residence:
    The 1820 Federal Census shows 1 male 26-44 (he is single)

    Samuel married EAGAN, Susan on 18 Sep 1820 in Maury County, TN. Susan (daughter of EAGAN, Barnaby D. III and GRAY, Sarah Catherine) was born in 1804 in Wilson County, TN; died in 1831 in Wilson County, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  EAGAN, Susan was born in 1804 in Wilson County, TN (daughter of EAGAN, Barnaby D. III and GRAY, Sarah Catherine); died in 1831 in Wilson County, TN.
    Children:
    1. PUFFER, William was born about 1815 in TN; died before 1915 in KS.
    2. 2. PUFFER, John was born about 1821 in Maury County, TN; died on 15 May 1867 in Bates County, MO.
    3. PUFFER, Hugh was born on 25 Dec 1822 in Maury County, TN; died on 6 Aug 1882 in Marion County, IL; was buried in Kinmundy, IL.
    4. PUFFER, Matilda was born in CA 1823 in Wilson County, TN; died on 18 Aug 1859 in Wilson County, TN.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, Benjamin was born on 25 Jul 1754 in Norton, MA (son of PUFFER, William Jr. and WARE, Rebecca); died on 7 Aug 1810 in Norton, MA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 60

    Notes:

    The federal census shows that he was living in Norton in 1790 and had four in his family.

    Benjamin married TUCKER, Abigail on 31 Oct 1779 in Norton, MA. Abigail was born about 1735; died on 26 Mar 1832 in Norton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  TUCKER, AbigailTUCKER, Abigail was born about 1735; died on 26 Mar 1832 in Norton, MA.
    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Eunice was born on 14 Oct 1770 in Norton, MA; died after 1850 in MA.
    2. PUFFER was born after 1774; died before 1874.
    3. PUFFER, Pliny was born on 16 Feb 1780 in Norton, MA; died before 1850 in MA.
    4. 4. PUFFER, Samuel was born in 1792 in MA; died in 1845 in Marion County, IL.

  3. 10.  EAGAN, Barnaby D. III was born in 1780 in Washington, TN (son of EAGAN, Barnaby Jr. and WHITSON, Susannah); died in 1845 in Wilson County, TN.

    Barnaby married GRAY, Sarah Catherine. Sarah was born in 1785 in VA; died in 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  GRAY, Sarah Catherine was born in 1785 in VA; died in 1823.
    Children:
    1. 5. EAGAN, Susan was born in 1804 in Wilson County, TN; died in 1831 in Wilson County, TN.
    2. EAGAN, Isaac was born on 4 Nov 1805 in Wilson County, TN; died on 19 Oct 1873 in Kinmundy, IL; was buried in Kinmundy, IL.