PUFFER, Grace

Puffer Genealogy

1878 - Bef 1880 (< 2 years)

Generation: 1

1.	PUFFER, Grace was born in CA 1878 in CA (daughter of PUFFER, Frederick Wilder and Maryett\Marietta); died before 26 Jun 1880 in CA. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 8 Residence: 21 Jun 1880, Kinshaw Twp, CA Notes: Died: She doesn't appear in the 1880 Federal Census

Generation: 2

PUFFER, Frederick Wilder was born on 2 Oct 1832 in Watson, NY (son of PUFFER, Rev. Asa Sr. and WILDER, Lydia); died on 10 Dec 1879 in Chico, CA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Ref#: 534
_COLOR: 2
Residence: 1850, Watson, NY
Residence: 1855, Taycheedah, WI
Land Purchase: 22 Feb 1858, WI; 40 acres and 227 acres
Milit-Beg: 11 Aug 1862, Stockbridge, WI
Milit-End: 22 May 1864, Chaplin Hills, KY
Residence: 1878, Butte County, CA

Notes:

Civil War Veteran, Cos. F & K, 4th Ohio Calvary

Residence:
A farm laborer for William Calndler family

Milit-Beg:
Co. E, 21st WI Inf. Regt. He was captured and taken prisoner at the Battle of Perryville, KY. Released and discharged at the end of the war with disabilities

Died:
According to the Chico (CA) county voter registration list, he "died from exposure after a landslide in a severe storm in Chico Valley". His widow is listed on the 1880 Federal Census for California with her two sons.

Frederick married Maryett\Marietta in 1876. Maryett\Marietta was born in CA 1832 in Canada; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maryett\Marietta was born in CA 1832 in Canada; died after 1880.

Other Events and Attributes:

_COLOR: 8
Residence: 1880, Chico, CA; with two children Theodore and Frederick.

Children:

1. PUFFER, Grace was born in CA 1878 in CA; died before 26 Jun 1880 in CA.
PUFFER, Charles was born on 17 Aug 1878 in Chico Valley, CA; died on 1 Dec 1958 in Cando, ND; was buried on 6 Dec 1958 in Cando, ND.
PUFFER, Frederick was born in CA 1878 in CA; died before 1978 in CA.

Generation: 3

PUFFER, Rev. Asa Sr. was born on 19 Jul 1767 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, James Jr. and TAYLOR, Elizabeth); died in 1841 in Le Ray, NY.

Other Events and Attributes:

Ref#: 66
_COLOR: 2

Notes:

He was a jeweler by trade and a Methodist in religion. He married twice. Only one name is known, Charlotte Strickland, the mother of Isaac and James and probably some of the other children.

This is the only Puffer in the vicinity, at that time, who could possibly have fathered Fanny. Asa went through 3 wives before he died in 1841 in NY. Supposedly he fathered over 15 kids by those wives. No records of them exist.

Update: 3/12/2016.. upon further inspection I think the two Asa's who died in Le Ray, NY are the same. That brings Asa's wives to five.

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He was a jeweler by trade and a Methodist in religion. He married twice. Only one name is known, Charlotte Strickland, the mother of Isaac and James and probably some of the other children.

This is the only Puffer in the vicinity, at that time, who could possibly have fathered Fanny. Asa went through 3 wives before he died in 1841 in NY. Supposedly he fathered over 15 kids by those wives. No records of them exist.

Update: 3/12/2016.. upon further inspection I think the two Asa's who died in Le Ray, NY are the same. That brings Asa's wives to five.

Update: 1/13/2023.. taking another look at this family, the 1830 Federal Census in Watson, NY shows 11 people total in the Asa Puffer family who lives there. This fits the total # of people in the family but not the dates. For instance the Census record shows the oldest male (father) is 40-49. This Asa would be 62-63 years old. His wife, Eliza, would be 29-30 and she fits (just barely). Most sons and daughters don't fit either. More research..

Asa married WILDER, Lydia in CA 1835 in NY. Lydia was born in CA 1790 in MA; died before 1870 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

WILDER, Lydia was born in CA 1790 in MA; died before 1870 in NY.

Other Events and Attributes:

_COLOR: 8

Children:

2. PUFFER, Frederick Wilder was born on 2 Oct 1832 in Watson, NY; died on 10 Dec 1879 in Chico, CA.
PUFFER, George Wilder was born in Aug 1833 in Lewis County, NY; died in 1922 in Croghan, NY.

Generation: 4

PUFFER, James Jr. was born on 14 Jun 1739 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, Ebenezer and CUTLER, Thankful); died before 1839.

Other Events and Attributes:

Ref#: 29
_COLOR: 8

Notes:

He was called James Jr. to distinguish him from James Puffer, son of Jabez who was older. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War in 1757 in Capt. Josiah Richardson's Co.

James married TAYLOR, Elizabeth on 3 May 1762 in Stow, MA. Elizabeth was born about 1743 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

TAYLOR, Elizabeth was born about 1743 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1843.

Other Events and Attributes:

_COLOR: 8

Notes:

This could be the Elizabeth Puffer that married Simon Maynard, Jan 24 1797 in Sudbury.

Children:

PUFFER, William was born on 25 Nov 1763 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 27 Nov 1763; died before 1863.
PUFFER, Joel was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 3 Sep 1765 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1865.
4. PUFFER, Rev. Asa Sr. was born on 19 Jul 1767 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1841 in Le Ray, NY.
PUFFER, Stephen was born in Mar 1771 in Sudbury, MA; was christened in May 1771 in Sudbury, MA; died on 12 Nov 1849 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
PUFFER, Hannah was born in Sep 1775 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 10 Sep 1775 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1875.
PUFFER, Enoch was born in Aug 1776 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Sep 1776 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1876.
PUFFER, Anna was born in May 1779 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 9 May 1779 in Sudbury, MA; died on 3 Mar 1861 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
PUFFER, Lucy was born in Nov 1786 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 1 Dec 1786 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1886.