PUFFER, Maj. Ray Henry

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• SSN issued: NY
• Social Security Number: 071-05-2021
• _COLOR: 2
• Residence: 1900, Capron, IL
• Residence: 1910, Boone, IL
• Residence: 1925, Aurora, NY
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Aurora, NY

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A WWI Veteran, US Amry Air Force, 28 Jun 1919.

He attended the Capron High School and was graduated from the Harvard High School, Harvard, IL, in 1906, and from the State Normal School at DeKalb, IL in 1908. He taught school at Malta, Il, and was superintendent of schools there for several years. He is now director of school work for the Larkin Company at Buffalo, NY He is a member of the National Association of Corporation Schools and of the Masonic Order. Resided at 60 Russel St, Buffalo.

Ray married PEASE, Mildred Ione on 12 Jun 1912 in Malta, IL. Mildred (daughter of PEASE, Frank Dan and PHELPS, Elvira Ione) was born on 6 Nov 1893 in IL; died in Apr 1979 in Boca Raton, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PUFFER, Maxine Ione was born on 2 Sep 1916 in NY; died on 27 Dec 1989 in Boca Raton, FL.
2. PUFFER, Thomas Raymond was born on 13 Mar 1931 in Buffalo, NY; died on 16 Oct 2022 in San Diego, CA.

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He was educated in the public schools of his native town and for a time engaged in business as a grocer. He is now accountant for the American Milk Products Co., at Capron, IL. (1915). A retired grocer at the time of his death.

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Henry married BILLINGS, Grace E. on 17 Mar 1880. Grace (daughter of BILLINGS, Capt. William Gould and EVEREST, Fannie Rebecca) was born on 22 Jul 1860 in Chemung, IL; died on 3 Feb 1937 in Harvard, IL; was buried on 5 Feb 1937 in Capron, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1892, Chemung, IL

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He was educated in the common schools. He was removed from his native town to Chemung, IL, where he was for many years a druggist and postmaster. His commission was signed by Abraham Lincoln. He made several efforts to enlist during the Civil War, but was refused. He was a Republican.

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Samuel married GRAVES, Lydia Maria on 21 Dec 1854 in Deerfield, MA. Lydia (daughter of GRAVES, Newcomb and PHILLIPS, Almira) was born on 22 May 1832 in Deerfield, MA; died in 1914 in Harvard, IL; was buried in Chemung, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Served in an IL regiment in the Civil War, enlisting at Chemung. Capt. of Co. G, 143rd Illinois Infantry.

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William married EVEREST, Fannie Rebecca. Fannie (daughter of EVEREST, Ethan Allen and JOHNSON, Phebe) was born on 25 Dec 1826 in Pierrepont, NY; died on 26 Sep 1907 in IL; was buried in McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Arrival: IL
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• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1830, Montague, MA
• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, Sunderland, MA
• Residence: 1850, Sunderland, MA
• Arrival: 1857, Sunderland, MA
• Residence: 3 Jul 1865, Sunderland, MA
• Residence: 14 Jun 1880, Magnolia, IL

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He lived opposite the Baptist Church in Sunderland, MA until 1857, when he removed to IL. He was selectman of Sunderland in 1833.

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Lewis married GRAVES, Emily C. on 3 May 1826 in Sunderland, MA. Emily (daughter of GRAVES, Elias and BELDING\BELDEN, Hepzibah) was born on 28 Jan 1805 in Sunderland, MA; died on 29 Jan 1885 in Mt. Palatine, IL; was buried in McNabb, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1850, Sunderland, MA
• Residence: 1860, Magnolia, IL
• Residence: 1870, Magnolia, IL
• Residence: 1880, Magnolia, IL

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Newcomb married PHILLIPS, Almira on 22 Apr 1829. Almira was born on 19 Nov 1809 in Sunderland, MA; died on 1 Jan 1879 in MA; was buried in Bernardston, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Served in the siege of Plattsburg, NY during the War of 1812 and was awarded a medal by the US Congress for conspicuous gallantry in action. He was one "of about 30 boys, all between the ages of 16 and 21, who offered their services to the government, were accepted and they were enlisted for the full term of the war of 1812. During the seige of Plattsburgh, on the 11th of Sept, 1814, Ethan Everest was wounded in the leg by a British musket ball, which was never extracted, and the patriot carried it to his grave. The patriotism of these boys (Aiken's Volunteers), and their excellent service to their country, was so highly appreciated that Congress passed a vote of thanks to them, and ordered that each survivor be given a gun, into the stock of which was inlaid a silver plate handsomely engraved and which, in this case, bore the following legend: "By resolve of Congress, presented to Ethan Everest, for his gallantry at the siege of Plattsburgh." On a smaller plated, shield shaped, about the size of a silver half dollar, right behind the hammer of the lock, near where the hand grasps the stock, is engraved the date of the wound mentioned above as follows: "September 11, 1814". Military History and Reminiscences of the 13th Regiment of Illinois, page 572.

After the death of Viney in 1862, Ethan moved from Minnesota to Atchison, Kansas to live with his son, Robert Ransom Everest.

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Ethan married JOHNSON, Phebe before 1820. Phebe was born in CA 1800; died before 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She doesn't appear in the 1860 Federal Census, but her oldest daughter does with her 3 siblings, Ella being the youngest at 5 yo.