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Puffer Genealogy

Generation: 1

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Generation: 2

PUFFER, John Dickenson Jr was born on 5 May 1905 in Clarendon, AR (son of PUFFER, John Dickenson Sr. and WATKINS, Mary May); died on 23 Oct 1983 in Montebello, CA; was buried in Whittier, CA.

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FindaGrave: Address:
152244330
Social Security Number: 563-10-1599
_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1910, Clarendon, AR
Residence: 1920, Heber Springs, AR
Residence: 1930, Gilbert, LA
Residence: 1940, Riverside, CA

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GRID=152244330

John married NELSON, Mildred Elna in CA 1937 in CA. Mildred (daughter of NELSON, Peter Martin and OLSEN, Bessie) was born on 19 Jul 1910 in Minneapolis, MN; died on 25 May 1985 in Montebello, CA; was buried in Whittier, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

NELSON, Mildred Elna was born on 19 Jul 1910 in Minneapolis, MN (daughter of NELSON, Peter Martin and OLSEN, Bessie); died on 25 May 1985 in Montebello, CA; was buried in Whittier, CA.

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SSN issued: CA
Social Security Number: 572-54-0721
_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1920, Aberdeen, SD
Residence: 1930, Aberdeen, SD

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GRID=152244500

Children:

PUFFER, John Dickenson III was born on 10 Oct 1938 in Riverside, CA; died on 16 Jul 1998 in St. Louis, MO.
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Generation: 3

PUFFER, John Dickenson Sr. was born on 12 Mar 1877 in Waco, TX (son of PUFFER, Henry Samuel Sr. and HOLLIS\HARLESS, Sarah\Sally F.); died on 14 Apr 1914 in Heber Springs, AR; was buried in Heber Springs, AR.

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Ref#: 448
_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1880, Fannin County, TX
Residence: 1880, Fannin, TX
Residence: 1910

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A Spanish American War Veteran, 1st Arkansas Infantry

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A Spanish American War Veteran, 1st Arkansas Infantry

He was the town Marshall of Clarendon in 1913 and was accused of assaulting a young woman, Maude Rowe. A news article in the Batesville Daily Guard, 16 May 1913 tells the story. According to the article Puffer had even told his wife that he had assaulted her. Taking Miss Rowe to a nearby river, he tried to drown her and then dragged her through the streets of Clarendon, Arkansas by her hair. A local telegraph lineman, Herbert Young, came to her aid and tried telephoning for help, but Puffer to the butt of his pistol and "nearly beat Young's head in". Another citizen, M. M. May, yelled at Puffer to stop and Puffer shot at Mr. May with a pistol. Mr. May returned with a shotgun and unloaded both barrels at the Marshall. "Everyone is afraid of Puffer. He got drunk a year ago and shot up the whole town. They fired him but elected him again shortly afterwards. Batesville Daily Guard, 16 Jul 1913, page 1

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GRID=49823305

John married WATKINS, Mary May on 3 Jul 1901 in Baton Rouge, LA. Mary was born on 17 Dec 1881 in East Baton Rouge, LA; died in Apr 1977 in Santa Ana, CA; was buried in Santa Ana, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

WATKINS, Mary May was born on 17 Dec 1881 in East Baton Rouge, LA; died in Apr 1977 in Santa Ana, CA; was buried in Santa Ana, CA.

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_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1920, Heber Springs, AR
Residence: 1930, Santa Ana, CA

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GRID=59261091

Children:

2. PUFFER, John Dickenson Jr was born on 5 May 1905 in Clarendon, AR; died on 23 Oct 1983 in Montebello, CA; was buried in Whittier, CA.
PUFFER, Roselee Katherine was born on 10 Feb 1907 in Clarendon, AR; died on 3 Feb 1985 in Beverly Hills, CA.
PUFFER, William Henry was born on 1 Sep 1910 in Clarendon, AR; died on 28 Mar 2000 in Santa Ana, CA; was buried in Santa Ana, CA.

NELSON, Peter Martin was born on 9 Jun 1872 in Sweden; died on 16 Jul 1952 in Los Angeles County, CA; was buried in Aberdeen, SD.

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_COLOR: 11
Arrival: 1872
Arrival: 1888
Residence: 1910, Minneapolis, MN
Residence: 1920, Aberdeen, SD
Residence: 1930, Aberdeen, SD

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GRID=163472146

Peter married OLSEN, Bessie. Bessie was born on 8 Aug 1885 in Sweden; died on 23 Jul 1957 in Montebello, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

OLSEN, Bessie was born on 8 Aug 1885 in Sweden; died on 23 Jul 1957 in Montebello, CA.

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_COLOR: 2
Arrival: 1891
Residence: 1900, Danielson Township, MN
Residence: 1910, Minneapolis, MN
Residence: 1920, Aberdeen, SD
Residence: 1930, Aberdeen, SD

Children:

3. NELSON, Mildred Elna was born on 19 Jul 1910 in Minneapolis, MN; died on 25 May 1985 in Montebello, CA; was buried in Whittier, CA.

Generation: 4

PUFFER, Henry Samuel Sr. was born in 1844 in Buffalo, NY (son of PUFFER, Simon and DICKINSON, Adeline G.); died on 6 Apr 1896 in Anna, IL; was buried in Anna, IL.

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Name: Henry Samuel Puffer
_COLOR: 11
Residence: 1850, Black Rock, NY
Residence: 1855, Buffalo, NY
Residence: 1860, Hamburg, NY
Milit-Beg: 16 Sep 1862, OH
Residence: 1865, Hamburg, NY
Milit-End: 12 Jun 1865, Raleigh, NC
Residence: Jun 1870, Finley, MO
Residence: 1880, Fannin County, TX
Residence: 1880, Fannin, TX
Mil Pen: 6 Mar 1891; IL

Notes:

A Civil War Veteran, enlisted in Company E, 103rd Regt. OH Volunteer Infantry in Cleveland, OH, Aug. 12, 1862; mustered out June 12, 1865. Applied for invalid pension, Mar. 6, 1891 in IL but it was not issued. Cemetery records were burned up in a fire in the early 1970s but he has a military headstone in a plot with 20 other vets in Section H. His name is on Panel #14 in the Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Public Square, Cleveland, OH.

His headstone was provided by the Stockbridge Marble Co, Stockbridge, MA on May 29, 1900

A school teacher at the time of his marriage to Sarah F. Hollis

FindaGrave:
GRID=63469290

Milit-Beg:
Enlisted in Co. E., 103rd Inf. Regt., Ohio. Promoted to full Corporal on 1 Dec 1864. Mustered out at Raleigh, NC on 12 Jun 1865.

Residence:
His occupation is "school teacher" but it also shows he can't read/write?

Mil Pen:
Application # 1.001.651 as an "invalid". Was he wounded during the Civil War?

Died:
of pneumonia

Henry married HOLLIS\HARLESS, Sarah\Sally F. on CA Apr 1870 in MO. Sarah\Sally (daughter of HOLLIS\HARLESS, Henry and Martha) was born about 1845 in GA or TX; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

HOLLIS\HARLESS, Sarah\Sally F. was born about 1845 in GA or TX (daughter of HOLLIS\HARLESS, Henry and Martha); and died.

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Name: Sarah E. Harless
Residence: 1860, Collin County, TX
Residence: 1870, Finley, MO
Residence: 1870, Marshall County, AL
Residence: 1880, Fannin County, TX

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Married:
This is the year of the federal census for 1870 and they are shown as man and wife. Their first child was b. 1873.

Children:

PUFFER, Henry Samuel Jr. was born on 5 Dec 1874 in St. Louis, MO; died after 1940 in LA.
PUFFER, Jabez was born in 1875 in TX; died on 17 Jul 1897 in TX; was buried in Corral City, TX.
4. PUFFER, John Dickenson Sr. was born on 12 Mar 1877 in Waco, TX; died on 14 Apr 1914 in Heber Springs, AR; was buried in Heber Springs, AR.
PUFFER, Robert H. was born in 1879 in LA; and died.
PUFFER, A. was born in Oct 1879 in TX; died before 1900 in TX.
PUFFER, Catherine W. was born in 1883 in LA; and died.