Puffer Genealogy
PUFFER, James
Abt 1855 - Bef 1955 (< 99 years)
Generation: 1
1. PUFFER, James was born about 1855 in IL (son of PUFFER, Frederick and COFFEL, Sarah Jane); died before 1955. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 1860, Cincinnati, OH
Notes:
City Directories for Cincinnati list a James C. Puffer living with Norman J. Puffer in 1923-1926. However there is no connection to Norman J. and James C. It is possible his name was James Coffel Puffer.
2. PUFFER, Frederick was born in May 1830 in Bavaria, Germany; died on 2 Jun 1900 in Kenton County, KY; was buried on 4 Jun 1900 in Fort Mitchell, KY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Immigration: 1848
- Residence: 1860, Cincinnati, OH
- Milit-Beg: 8 Nov 1861
- POW: 8 Mar 1862, Nashville, TN
- Milit-End: 8 Nov 1864
- Residence: 1866, Cincinnati, OH
- Residence: 1868, Cincinnati, OH
- Residence: 1878, Covington, KY
- Residence: 1879, Cincinnati, OH
- Residence: 1880, Covington, KY
- Residence: 1883, Cincinnati, OH
- Residence: 1884, Cincinnati, OH
- Residence: 1886, Covington, KY
- Residence: 1890, Covington, KY
- Civil War Pension Application: 24 Jul 1890, KY
- Residence: 1897, Covington, KY
- Civil War Pension Application: 7 Jun 1900, KY
Notes:
Civil War Veteran, Co. F. and K., 4th Ohio Calvary Reg. This regiment fought in many battles in and around Nashville/Murfreesboro, TN. He was captured and was a prisoner of war.
FindaGrave:
GRID=156822738
POW:
He was paroled, most likely exchanged for Confederate soldiers. A parole is, usually, a voluntary release of a prisoner in exchange for his promised not to take up arms again.
Residence:
A painterFrederick married COFFEL, Sarah Jane on 2 Jan 1868 in Hamilton County OH. Sarah was born in Mar 1835 in Ireland; died on 17 Jun 1908 in Covington, KY; was buried on 19 Jun 1908 in Fort Mitchell, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. COFFEL, Sarah Jane was born in Mar 1835 in Ireland; died on 17 Jun 1908 in Covington, KY; was buried on 19 Jun 1908 in Fort Mitchell, KY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1860, Cincinnati, OH
- Residence: 1900, Covington, KY
- Residence: 7 Jun 1900, KY
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=156822854
Residence:
She filed for widow's pension for her husband's Civil War Service, on 7 Jun 1900, application #720959, granted certif. #534599.
She also applied for invalid pension, Jul 24, 1890, application #838676, certificate #616292.Children:
- 1. PUFFER, James was born about 1855 in IL; died before 1955.