Puffer Genealogy
GEORGE, George Washington
1859 - Bef 1959 (< 99 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. GEORGE, George Washington was born in Nov 1859 in IL (son of GEORGE, Isaac Washington and PUFFER, Susan L.); died before 1959 in IL. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: Jul 1860, Effingham, IL
- Residence: 1870, Monroe County, IL
2. 
GEORGE, Isaac Washington was born in CA 1828 in IL; died before 1928. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 3 Jul 1855, Effingham County, IL
Isaac married PUFFER, Susan L. on 17 Jul 1851 in Effingham County, IL. Susan (daughter of PUFFER, Samuel and DUFF, Elizabeth C.) was born in 1830 in Wilson County, TN; died in CA 1885 in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. PUFFER, Susan L. was born in 1830 in Wilson County, TN (daughter of PUFFER, Samuel and DUFF, Elizabeth C.); died in CA 1885 in IL. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 1850, Effingham County, IL
- Residence: 1850, Effingham County, IL
Notes:
Residence:
Living with her half-brother John and his family.
Residence:
Live with her half-brother John and his family.Children:
- GEORGE, Margaret Katherine was born in Mar 1854 in Effingham County, IL; died on 2 Jan 1941 in Edmond, OK; was buried in Edmond, OK.
- GEORGE, Elsie Lavina was born on 16 Oct 1854 in IL; died on 27 Aug 1921 in Foster Township, IL; was buried in Kinmundy, IL.
- 1. GEORGE, George Washington was born in Nov 1859 in IL; died before 1959 in IL.
Generation: 3
6. 
PUFFER, 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
- _COLOR: 2
- 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 DUFF, Elizabeth C. in CA 1827 in TN. Elizabeth (daughter of DUFF, James L. and PARKS, Mary) was born on 14 Apr 1807 in KY; died on 19 Mar 1880 in Llano County, TX; was buried in Bluffton, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. 
DUFF, Elizabeth C. was born on 14 Apr 1807 in KY (daughter of DUFF, James L. and PARKS, Mary); died on 19 Mar 1880 in Llano County, TX; was buried in Bluffton, TX. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=26517772Children:
- PUFFER, Edwin Duff was born on 18 Nov 1827 in Maury County, TN; died on 19 Oct 1889 in Jefferson County, IL; was buried in 1889 in Dix, IL.
- 3. PUFFER, Susan L. was born in 1830 in Wilson County, TN; died in CA 1885 in IL.
- PUFFER, Elizabeth was born in CA 1842 in IL; died on 7 Dec 1915 in Fairview, MO.
Generation: 4
12. 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
- _COLOR: 2
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]
13. 
TUCKER, Abigail was born about 1735; died on 26 Mar 1832 in Norton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Children:
- PUFFER, Eunice was born on 14 Oct 1770 in Norton, MA; died after 1850 in MA.
- PUFFER was born after 1774; died before 1874.
- PUFFER, Pliny was born on 16 Feb 1780 in Norton, MA; died before 1850 in MA.
- 6. PUFFER, Samuel was born in 1792 in MA; died in 1845 in Marion County, IL.
14. DUFF, James L. was born in CA 1756; died in 1855 in Karter, KY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
James married PARKS, Mary in 1809 in SC. Mary was born in 1775 in VA; died on 13 May 1857 in TX; was buried in Bluffton, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. 
PARKS, Mary was born in 1775 in VA; died on 13 May 1857 in TX; was buried in Bluffton, TX. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=26517803Children:
- 7. DUFF, Elizabeth C. was born on 14 Apr 1807 in KY; died on 19 Mar 1880 in Llano County, TX; was buried in Bluffton, TX.