Puffer Genealogy

PUFFER, James E.

Male 1919 - 1976  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  PUFFER, James E. was born in 1919 in MA (son of PUFFER, George Lee and TEMPLETON, Vivern L.); died in 1976 in WA; was buried in Marysville, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    Cpl. US Army; WWII Veteran

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=88651419 no record


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  PUFFER, George LeePUFFER, George Lee was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Mount Vernon, WA (son of PUFFER, Anderson S. and TONER, Adeline E.); died on 11 Nov 1988 in Battle Ground, WA; was buried on 19 Nov 1988 in East Stanwood, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1900, Skagit, WA
    • Residence: 1910, Granite Falls, WA
    • Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Grays Harbor County, WA
    • Residence: 1918, Seattle, WA
    • Residence: 1920, Seattle, WA
    • Residence: 1930, Everett, WA
    • Residence: 1942, Everett, WA

    Notes:

    According to his 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card he was a machinist for Gray Harbor Lumber Co., Hoquiam, WA

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=41858081

    George married TEMPLETON, Vivern L. on 13 Nov 1916 in Snohomish, WA, and was divorced on 24 Jun 1947 in Everett, WA. Vivern (daughter of TEMPLETON, George W. and TEEPLE, Mary Ann) was born on 30 Jun 1895 in MI; died on 20 Apr 1979 in Snohomish, WA; was buried in Marysville, WA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  TEMPLETON, Vivern L.TEMPLETON, Vivern L. was born on 30 Jun 1895 in MI (daughter of TEMPLETON, George W. and TEEPLE, Mary Ann); died on 20 Apr 1979 in Snohomish, WA; was buried in Marysville, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1950, Skagit County, WA; Address:
      Northern State Mental Institution

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=88651420

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Baby Girl was born on 14 Jan 1918 in Seattle, WA; died on 14 Jan 1918 in Seattle, WA; was cremated on 16 Jan 1918 in Seattle, WA.
    2. 1. PUFFER, James E. was born in 1919 in MA; died in 1976 in WA; was buried in Marysville, WA.
    3. PUFFER, Dorothy Leone was born on 13 Mar 1919 in Seattle, WA; died on 16 Mar 1984 in Salem, OR; was buried in Buena Vista, OR.
    4. PUFFER, Gordon Andre was born on 14 Aug 1921 in Everett, WA; died on 12 May 1975 in Santa Barbara, CA; was buried in Santa Maria, CA.
    5. Living
    6. PUFFER, Ward Wesley was born on 4 Jul 1923 in Everett, WA; died on 11 Dec 1981 in IL; was buried in Marengo, IL.
    7. PUFFER, Lee Templeton was born on 26 Dec 1924 in Everett, WA; died on 1 Aug 1925 in Everett, WA; was buried on 3 Aug 1925 in Everett, WA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  PUFFER, Anderson S.PUFFER, Anderson S. was born on 29 Jan 1865 in Kansas City, KS (son of PUFFER, Richard and BOLTON, Margaret Ann); died on 3 Nov 1939 in Everett, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 21 Jul 1865, Neosho, KS
    • Residence: 1880, Chetopa, KS
    • Residence: 1900, Skagit, WA
    • Residence: 1910, Granite Falls, WA
    • Residence: 1920, Seattle, WA
    • Residence: 1930, Everett, WA

    Notes:

    His marriage certificate shows him as being an 'Indian'.

    Supposedly he was converted at a holiness meeting "under the trees on the Hill" (Kinnison), "left the country to preach the Gospel and was never heard from again."

    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    Supposedly he was converted at a holiness meeting "under the trees on the Hill" (Kinnison), "left the country to preach the Gospel and was never heard from again."

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=144000572

    Anderson married TONER, Adeline E. in 1890 in KS. Adeline (daughter of TONER, James and SPRINGER, Mary E.) was born on 15 Dec 1868 in KS; died on 16 Dec 1935 in Everett, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  TONER, Adeline E.TONER, Adeline E. was born on 15 Dec 1868 in KS (daughter of TONER, James and SPRINGER, Mary E.); died on 16 Dec 1935 in Everett, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1 Mar 1875, Spring Valley, KS
    • Residence: 1880, Spring Valley, KS
    • Residence: 1900, Skagit, WA
    • Residence: 1910, Granite Falls, WA
    • Residence: 1920, Seattle, WA
    • Residence: 1930, Everett, WA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=144000595

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Emma was born in Nov 1888 in KS; died in 1952 in WA; was buried in Burlington, WA.
    2. PUFFER, Anna Dorothy was born on 14 Dec 1891 in Cedardale, WA; died on 18 Apr 1987 in WA; was buried in Everett, WA.
    3. PUFFER, Annie was born in 1894; died before 1994.
    4. PUFFER, Joseph was born in 1895; died before 1995.
    5. 2. PUFFER, George Lee was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Mount Vernon, WA; died on 11 Nov 1988 in Battle Ground, WA; was buried on 19 Nov 1988 in East Stanwood, WA.

  3. 6.  TEMPLETON, George W.TEMPLETON, George W. was born on 16 Sep 1850 in Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Jun 1916 in Snohomish, WA; was buried in Marysville, WA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=91204037

    George married TEEPLE, Mary Ann. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  TEEPLE, Mary Ann and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. TEMPLETON, Vivern L. was born on 30 Jun 1895 in MI; died on 20 Apr 1979 in Snohomish, WA; was buried in Marysville, WA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  PUFFER, RichardPUFFER, Richard was born on 25 Feb 1824 in Townshend, VT (son of PUFFER, Clark and DENNIS, Lydia); died on 15 Oct 1895 in Welch, OK; was buried on 17 Oct 1895 in Welch, OK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Ref#: 618
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1865, Neosho, KS
    • Arrival: 1878, Cherokee Nation, OK
    • Residence: 1880, Chetopa, KS
    • Arrival: 1884, Cherokee Nation, OK
    • Residence: 1893, Cooweescoowee, Cherokee Nation, OK

    Notes:

    Civil War Veteran, Pvt, Co I, 16th and 9th KS Calvary.
    He lived in the "old brewery in Chetopa, KS in the late 1860s and early 70s. "In his financial transactions, "Mug" always insisted in getting his money in gold, but no one ever knew "Mug" to spend any gold, so it is reasonably certain that the accumulated gold throughout a long series of years must have been considerable. An old fashioned iron kettle was full of it, according to rumor." In the late 1880s the family emigrated from the old brewery, where the family lived while making an effort to establish their right as members of the Delaware tribe of Indians. They were unsuccessful and eventually took their places as lessees of the land on which they made their home until the death of the entire family, except Andy. Several books are written about him and the gold he buried in the Kinnison Hills, OK.

    Richard and his son, Henry M., are mentioned as "intruders" (on the Cherokee nation) and were paid money from the "United States Commission". The documents are part of a suit filed by the Goins family against the Cherokee nation which had denied them (the Goins) membership into the tribe.

    Another story of "Mug" is that he sustained a wound to the face during the war (9th Regiment). He was discharged in Jun 1862 and had learned of the birth of twins to a James Ellis Harmon, from Missouri. Mug found the company Harmon was in and relayed the message.

    -- MERGED NOTE ------------

    Civil War Veteran, Pvt, Co I, 16th and 9th KS Calvary.

    He lived in the "old brewery in Chetopa, KS in the late 1860s and early 70s. "In his financial transactions, "Mug" always insisted in getting his money in gold, but no one ever knew "Mug" to spend any gold, so it is reasonably certain that the accumulated gold throughout a long series of years must have been considerable. An old fashioned iron kettle was full of it, according to rumor." In the late 1880s the family emigrated from the old brewery, where the family lived while making an effort to establish their right as members of the Delaware tribe of Indians.

    They were unsuccessful and eventually took their places as lessees of the land on which they made their home until the death of the entire family, except Andy. Several books are written about him and the gold he buried in the Kinnison Hills, OK.

    Richard and his son, Henry M., are mentioned as "intruders" (on the Cherokee nation land) and were paid money from the "United States Commission". The documents are part of a suit filed by the Goins family against the Cherokee nation which had denied them (the Goins) membership into the tribe.

    Another story of "Mug" is that he sustained a wound to the face during the war (9th Regiment). He was discharged in Jun 1862 and had learned of the birth of twins to a James Ellis Harmon, from Missouri. Mug found the company Harmon was in and relayed the message.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=28799725 

    Arrival:
    He and is family appear on the "Intruder Schedule 3, Census of Cooweesowee, Cherokee Nation", they are NOT American Indians, they arrived in 1884.

    Residence:
    He and is family appear on the "Intruder Schedule 3, Census of Cooweesowee, Cherokee Nation", they are NOT American Indians.

    Richard married BOLTON, Margaret Ann on 14 Sep 1860 in Carthage, MO. Margaret (daughter of BOLTON, Uriah and SMITH, Lucinda) was born on 24 Apr 1842 in Overton County, TN; died on 10 Aug 1901 in Indian Territory, OK; was buried in 1901 in Welch, OK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  BOLTON, Margaret AnnBOLTON, Margaret Ann was born on 24 Apr 1842 in Overton County, TN (daughter of BOLTON, Uriah and SMITH, Lucinda); died on 10 Aug 1901 in Indian Territory, OK; was buried in 1901 in Welch, OK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Margaret Ann Clark
    • _COLOR: 11
    • Residence: 1865, Neosho, KS
    • Residence: 1880, Chetopa, KS
    • Residence: 1893, Cooweescoowee, Cherokee Nation, OK
    • Residence: 1900, Kinnison, Cherokee Nation, OK

    Notes:

    She was born to Cherokee parents on Cherokee land in Tennessee and lived there. Her parents (Uriah Bolton/Lucinda Smith) were well known Cherokee Indians.  Her mother, Lucinda, never formally registered her children as members of the Cherokee Nation when they were forcibly moved (The Trail of Tears) to Oklahoma.

    Despite overwhelming evidence of her Cherokee lineage, she fought a long and unsuccessful legal battle to become a bona fide member of that Nation.

    The case files can be viewed on Ancestry.com in the "U.S., Citizenship Case Files in Indian Territory, 1896-1897" case file 040.

    A modern (2000s) attempt to secure membership into the Cherokee Nation is ongoing by one of the Bolton descendants.

    FindaGrave:
    GRID=83979094 

    Notes:

    Married:
    The marriage record says her name is Margaret Ann Clark.

    Children:
    1. PUFFER, Henry Marion was born on 24 Apr 1863 in KS; died on 27 Feb 1908 in Stanwood, WA; was buried on 29 Feb 1908 in Stanwood, WA.
    2. 4. PUFFER, Anderson S. was born on 29 Jan 1865 in Kansas City, KS; died on 3 Nov 1939 in Everett, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA.
    3. PUFFER, Laura Mae was born on 18 Aug 1866 in Hallville, KS; died on 15 Nov 1929 in Barnsdall, OK; was buried in Chelsea, OK.
    4. PUFFER, Mary S. was born in 1868; died in 1876.
    5. PUFFER, Annie Bell was born in 1876; died in 1877.
    6. PUFFER, George Washington was born on 30 Apr 1878 in Labette County, KS; died on 23 Dec 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK; was buried in Fletcher, OK.

  3. 10.  TONER, JamesTONER, James was born in 1830 in Cadiz, OH; died after 1 Mar 1885 in Spring Valley, KS.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8

    Notes:

    Civil War Veteran, Company F, 12th Kansas Vol. Inf.

    James married SPRINGER, Mary E.. Mary was born in CA 1844 in OH; died before 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  SPRINGER, Mary E. was born in CA 1844 in OH; died before 1944.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _COLOR: 8

    Children:
    1. TONER, Rachel A. was born in CA 1859 in KS; died before 1959.
    2. TONER, Charles Henry was born on 10 Jul 1866 in Baxter Springs, KS; died on 18 Aug 1932 in Stanwood, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA.
    3. 5. TONER, Adeline E. was born on 15 Dec 1868 in KS; died on 16 Dec 1935 in Everett, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA.
    4. TONER, William was born in Dec 1869 in Janesville, OH; died after 1932.
    5. TONER, Alice Carrie was born on 15 Apr 1871 in KS; died on 31 Dec 1942 in Seattle, WA; was buried on 1 Apr 1943 in East Stanwood, WA.
    6. TONER, Bert was born on 29 Aug 1877 in KS; died on 23 Nov 1962 in Snohomish, WA; was buried in East Stanwood, WA.
    7. TONER, Bertha was born in CA 1880 in KS; died before 1962.
    8. TONER, Menta was born in CA 1882 in KS; died before 1982.