PUFFER, William Elijah

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1778 - 1847 (69 years)

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Generation: 1

PUFFER, William Elijah was born in CA 1778; died on 4 Apr 1847 in Essex, VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT.

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Burial: Ferrisburg, VT; Address:
Kellogg-Field Cemetery
FindaGrave: Address:
189723980
Ref#: 119
_COLOR: 11
Birth: 16 Jul 1779, Peterborough, NH

Notes:

Settled in Colchester, VT. He left Peterboro, NH in the winter of 1808-9 and moved to Keene, NY; stayed there till Dec., 1811; moved over to Addison, VT; stayed there till Dec, 1824; moved to Vergennes, VT., where he lived until May, 1828. He went to Panton, VT, where he lived till Se pt, 1833. He was one year at Plattsburgh, NY, whence he returned to Panton, moving soon afterward to Ferrisburg, VT, whence in April, 1840, he moved to Waltham, VT, where he lived three years. He lived the rest of his life at Essex, VT.

Burial:
Burial card just says "Old" for name of cemetery

FindaGrave:
GRID=189723980

Buried:
The Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908, state the name of cemetery as "Old"

William married WARE, Betsey on 29 Mar 1802 in Ferrisburg, VT. Betsey was born on 16 Jul 1779 in Peterborough, NH; died on 16 Nov 1835 in Ferrisburg, VT; was buried in Ferrisburgh, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. PUFFER, Mary was born on 4 May 1802 in Peterborough, NH; died before 1810.
3. PUFFER, Emerson was born on 17 May 1804; died before 1904.
4. PUFFER, Rebecca was born on 29 Dec 1806 in Peterborough, NH; died before 1906.
5. PUFFER, Thomas was born on 4 Dec 1807 in Peterborough, NH; died about 1850.
6. PUFFER, Elijah was born on 16 Sep 1810 in Keene, NH; died before 1910.
7. PUFFER, William Henry was born on 1 Sep 1811 in Keene, NH; died in 1894 in VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT.
8. PUFFER, Clara C. was born about 1811 in MA; died after 1885.

Generation: 2

2.
PUFFER, Mary (1.William¹) was born on 4 May 1802 in Peterborough, NH; died before 1810.
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_COLOR: 8

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Died:
She doesn't appear in the 1810 federal census
3.
PUFFER, Emerson (1.William¹) was born on 17 May 1804; died before 1904.
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_COLOR: 8
4.
PUFFER, Rebecca (1.William¹) was born on 29 Dec 1806 in Peterborough, NH; died before 1906.
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_COLOR: 8

Residence: 1810, Keene, NY

5.	PUFFER, Thomas (1.William¹) was born on 4 Dec 1807 in Peterborough, NH; died about 1850. Other Events and Attributes: Ref#: 216 _COLOR: 2 Residence: 1810, Keene, NY Notes: He resided in Vermont and NY state in his youth.

6.
PUFFER, Elijah (1.William¹) was born on 16 Sep 1810 in Keene, NH; died before 1910.
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_COLOR: 8

PUFFER, William Henry

(1.William¹) was born on 1 Sep 1811 in Keene, NH; died in 1894 in VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT.

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FindaGrave: Address:
32283239
Ref#: 217
_COLOR: 11

Notes:

He moved to Keene, NH about 1808 and stayed there until Dec, 1824; live d at Vergennes, VT, until 1828; at Panton, VT, until 1833; one year at P lattsburg, NY; settled in Panton and Ferrisburg, VT, in 1834; moved to W altham, VT, in 1840; to Essex, VT, in 1843.

FindaGrave:
GRID=32283239

William married CLARK, Lucy Lovett on 26 Oct 1842 in Weybridge, VT. Lucy (daughter of CLARK, Ira and SPRAGUE, Lucy) was born on 6 Dec 1818 in New Haven, VT; died on 7 Oct 1903 in Essex, VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

9. PUFFER, Baby Boy was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Essex, VT; died on 9 Jun 1847 in Essex, VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT.
10. PUFFER, Willis Erwin was born on 25 Nov 1849 in Essex, VT; died on 17 Mar 1853 in Colchester, VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT.

PUFFER, Clara C.

(1.William¹) was born about 1811 in MA; died after 1885.

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_COLOR: 8
Residence: 1880, Burlington, KS
Residence: 1 Mar 1885, Burlington, KS

Notes:

According to the Federal Census in 1880, she was a domestic servant for W W Willoughby.

Residence:
She lives with her nephew Lorenzo and his wife, Charlotte.

Residence:
She lives with her nephew Lorenzo and his wife, Charlotte.

Family/Spouse: IRISH. was born about 1809; died before 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

9.	PUFFER, Baby Boy (7.William², 1.William¹) was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Essex, VT; died on 9 Jun 1847 in Essex, VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT. Other Events and Attributes: FindaGrave: Address: 32283236 _COLOR: 11 Notes: FindaGrave: GRID=32283236

10.	PUFFER, Willis Erwin (7.William², 1.William¹) was born on 25 Nov 1849 in Essex, VT; died on 17 Mar 1853 in Colchester, VT; was buried in Essex Center, VT. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 11