PUFFER, Baby Boy

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• Residence: 1895, Rochester, NY

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He prepared for college in Franklin Academy at Shelburne Falls, MA and was graduated from Rochester University in 1860. He engaged in educational work in the autumn following as principal of the public schools at Winchester, IL, and for many years was superintendent of schools of Scott County, IL. He read law and was admitted to the bar in IL in 1863. He was a student in the offices of Major N.M. Knapp and Henry Case. But instead of following his profession, he engaged in business and for many years was a prominent dealer in lumber. In 1888 he disposed of his business in IL and in 1891 bought a controlling interest in the Champion Drill Co. of Rochester, NY. Afterward he was interested in the Columbian Separator Co. and during the last years of his life he was connected with the Pfaudler Co. In religion he was a Baptist. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America; Yonnondio Lodge, Free Masons; Hamilton Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Monroe Commandery, Knights Templar, and the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. At Winchester he was Master of Winchester Lodge, Free Masons. He was president of the Winchester board of education.
A Winchester paper said of him at the time of his death: "Here *** he was always one of the leading citizens, active in everything to promote the general good of the community and commanding the highest respect. * ** He was a quiet kindly man, little give to display in speech or manner, but he was thoroughly well informed and a pleasant conversationalist . *** He was a good man and he and his wife belonged to our best society, the family were all loved and respected while they were among us and the sincerest sympathy of all their old friends in Winchester goes out to the bereaved."

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Samuel married POWELL, Mary Catherine on 22 May 1866 in Winchester, IL. Mary (daughter of POWELL, Lt. Starkey Raffian and WITHERS, Mary) was born on 6 Dec 1841 in Winchester, IL; died in 1939 in Winchester, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Winchester, IL
• Residence: 1915, Rochester, NY

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Educated in the Female Academy, Jacksonville, IL.

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Dr. Puffer attended the common schools in his youth at Dummerston, VT. H e learned the trade of clothier and at the age of 21 went to Three Rive rs, NY to teach school. He decided to study medicine and began under D r. Knapp of Dummerston. He then went to Harvard Medical School. He fi nally began the practice of his profession at Coleraine, MA. After som e years there, he located to Shelburne Falls, MA, where he practiced to t he time of his death in 1877, enjoying a large and lucrative practice a nd achieving great distinction in his work. He was a member of the Mas sachusetts Medical Society and president of the Franklin County Distric t Medical Society. He served on the school committee of the town many y ears and represented his district in the General Court in 1863. In pol itics he was a Whig in early life; later a Republican. He was a member o f the Baptist Church, one of the founders.
He was universally respected and beloved in the community he served so f aithfully. Genial, considerate, generous, tactful, he served all class es equally well. He was tall, commanding in figure, attractive in face a nd features.

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Chenery married ALDEN, Lucy Thomas on 16 Jan 1834 in Ashfield, MA. Lucy (daughter of ALDEN, John and GRAY, Nancy) was born on 23 Aug 1810 in Ashfield, MA; died on 31 Dec 1892 in Shelburne Falls, MA; was buried in Shelburne, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A grandaughter (x7) of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins the Pilgrims. Educated in the public and high schools of her native town.

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• Residence: 1880, Bloomfield, IL

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He was born in Tennessee, pioneer in IL; an officer in the Black H awk War in the same regiment in which Abraham Lincoln served; served in t he IL legislature.

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Starkey married WITHERS, Mary on 1 Apr 1835 in Morgan County, IL. Mary was born about 1799 in VA; died on 12 Feb 1871 in IL; was buried in Winchester, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A farmer in Sudbury. He represented the town in the state legislature.

John married WILLIS, Ruth on 21 Mar 1786 in Sudbury, MA. Ruth (daughter of WILLIS, Hopestill and SMITH, Olive) was born on 18 Jun 1769 in Sudbury, MA; died on 12 Jun 1836 in Charlemont, MA; was buried in Charlemont, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married GRAY, Nancy about 1787. Nancy (daughter of GRAY, Jonathan and PATRICK, Margaret) was born on 23 Dec 1771 in Pelham, MA; died on 18 Mar 1813 in Ashfield, MA; was buried in Ashfield, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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