PUFFER, Myrtle

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Family/Spouse: WENCK, Charles Ernst. Charles (son of WENCK, John F. and DONEY, Lydia) was born in 1873 in Farina, IL; died on 19 Dec 1958 in Fayette County, IL; was buried in Farina, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WENCK, Harold Edgar was born in Aug 1886 in IL; died on 10 Oct 1958 in Tucson, AZ; was buried in Springerville, AZ.

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• Residence: 1860, Collin County, TX
• Arrival: 1862, Marion County, IL
• Arrival: 1878, Meacham Township, IL

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He came to Marion county, IL, in 1862, and located near Kinmundy, w here he lived until 1878 when he bought a farm of one hundred acres in M eacham township, section 7, where he has since lived.

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Samuel married EAGAN, Sarah on 12 Feb 1872 in IL. Sarah (daughter of EAGAN, Isaac and TULLY, Athalene) was born on 3 Sep 1840 in Marion County, IL; died on 1 Sep 1912 in Marion County, IL; was buried in Kinmundy, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He is a border with Sarah Eagan Wolf and her son Joshua. He would later marry Sarah. Another boarder is Wm Puffer or William Wright Puffer, a 1st cousin, son of Hugh Puffer.

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• 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

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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.

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He secured 80 acres of land

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Owned a farm of 120 acres.

John married GRAY, Martha Jane on 8 Nov 1845 in Marion County, IL. Martha (daughter of GRAY, John Joseph and DENTON, Agnes) was born on 14 Apr 1820 in Wilson County, TN; died before 1920 in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Martha P. Gray
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• Residence: 1870, Marion County, IL

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They were pioneers of Marion county, first settling at Salem, later at K inmundy. He was the owner of a large tract of land, part of which is th e present site of Kinmundy.

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Isaac married TULLY, Athalene. Athalene was born on 17 Jan 1813 in Marion County, IL; died on 29 Dec 1886 in Marion County, IL; was buried in Kinmundy, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Marion County, IL

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• 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

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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.

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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]

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• Residence: 1870, Williamson County, TN

John married DENTON, Agnes on 4 Jan 1812 in TN. Agnes was born on 24 Sep 1789 in Wilson County, TN; died before 1889 in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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