Puffer Genealogy
WETHERELL, Pliny Puffer
1813 - 1890 (76 years)
1. WETHERELL, Pliny Puffer was born on 2 Feb 1813 in Norton, MA (son of WETHERELL, William Jr. and PUFFER, Eunice); died in 1890 in Norton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Pliny Wetherell Puffer
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 24 Aug 1835, Norton, MA; Surveyor of highways, oath of office
Notes:
Pliny Wetherell Puffer is the illegitimate son of William Wetherell and Eunice Puffer.
Birth:
The Vital records of Norton, MA shows his parents at William Wetherell Jr. and Eunice.
FindaGrave:
GRID=172966611Pliny married WILCOX, Sophia Marie on 13 Nov 1837 in Taunton, MA. Sophia (daughter of WILCOX, Deacon Edward and THRASHER, Sophia) was born on 9 Jun 1820 in Taunton, MA; died on 8 Apr 1893 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- WETHERELL, Sophia J. was born in 1843; died in 1926; was buried in Taunton, MA.
- WETHERELL, William Hunt was born on 13 Apr 1846 in Taunton, MA; died on 13 Jul 1846 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA.
- WETHERELL, Charles Everett was born on 23 Dec 1850 in Taunton, MA; died on 29 Jul 1851; was buried in Norton, MA.
2. WETHERELL, William Jr. was born on 4 Apr 1765 in Norton, MA (son of WETHERELL, William and MAKEPEACE, Hannah); died on 5 Oct 1841 in Norton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
William married PUFFER, Eunice. Eunice (daughter of PUFFER, Benjamin and TUCKER, Abigail) was born on 14 Oct 1770 in Norton, MA; died after 1850 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. PUFFER, Eunice was born on 14 Oct 1770 in Norton, MA (daughter of PUFFER, Benjamin and TUCKER, Abigail); died after 1850 in MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
- Residence: 1850, Mansfield, MA
Notes:
There is no evidence found that her name was Eunice. However, a Eunice Puffer had a son with William Wetherell, Jr. whose name was Pliny Wetherell Puffer. Most likely Pliny was b. out of wedlock. Eunice's brother was Pliny Puffer so it makes sense that she named him after her brother and her son's father. This is conjecture but it's the only way to make sense of Pliny Wetherell Puffer's birth record in the Vital Records of Norton, MA.
Children:
- 1. WETHERELL, Pliny Puffer was born on 2 Feb 1813 in Norton, MA; died in 1890 in Norton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA.
Generation: 3
4. WETHERELL, William was born on 7 Jun 1740 in Norton, MA; died on 6 Apr 1823 in Norton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
William married MAKEPEACE, Hannah on 7 Jun 1764 in Norton, MA. Hannah was born on 25 Sep 1738 in Norton, MA; died on 10 Mar 1795 in Norton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 
MAKEPEACE, Hannah was born on 25 Sep 1738 in Norton, MA; died on 10 Mar 1795 in Norton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=41542989Children:
- WETHERELL, Hannah was born on 12 Mar 1770 in Norton, MA; died on 8 May 1842 in Raynham, MA.
- 2. WETHERELL, William Jr. was born on 4 Apr 1765 in Norton, MA; died on 5 Oct 1841 in Norton, MA.
- WETHERELL, Lettice was born on 29 Apr 1779 in Norton, MA; died on 4 Jan 1858 in Norton, MA.
6. 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]
7. 
TUCKER, Abigail was born about 1735; died on 26 Mar 1832 in Norton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Children:
- 3. 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.
- PUFFER, Samuel was born in 1792 in MA; died in 1845 in Marion County, IL.
Generation: 4
12. PUFFER, William Jr. was born on 9 Mar 1712 in Wrentham, MA (son of PUFFER, William and GUILD, Elizabeth); died on 7 Oct 1792 in Medway, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 26
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
Moved to Norton about 1745 and late in life to Medway. He was a partner in the Land Bank of MA in 1740. He was living in Medway in 1790, according to the census.
FindaGrave:
GRID=191232894William married WARE, Rebecca on 30 Aug 1733 in Wrentham, MA. Rebecca (daughter of WARE, John and CHAPLEN, Mehitable) was born about 1716 in Wrentham, MA; died about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. WARE, Rebecca was born about 1716 in Wrentham, MA (daughter of WARE, John and CHAPLEN, Mehitable); died about 1800. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=191232937Children:
- PUFFER, William Job was born on 24 Apr 1734 in Wrentham, MA; died on 15 Jan 1809 in Monson, MA; was buried in Monson, MA.
- PUFFER, Elijah was born on 18 Aug 1737 in Wrentham, MA; died on 28 Feb 1816 in Peterborough, NH; was buried in Peterborough, NH.
- PUFFER, John was born on 24 Sep 1739 in Wrentham, MA; died on 8 Oct 1743.
- PUFFER, Rebecca was born on 31 Aug 1740 in Wrentham, MA; died before 18 Nov 1741 in Wrentham, MA.
- PUFFER, Rebecca was born on 18 Nov 1741 in Wrentham, MA; died in 1841 in Keene, NH.
- PUFFER, Esther was born on 14 Jan 1744 in Norton, MA; died before 1844.
- PUFFER, Rev. John was born on 27 May 1746 in Norton, MA; died on 3 Apr 1834 in Abington, MA; was buried in Apr 1834 in Abington, MA.
- PUFFER, Timothy was born on 19 Apr 1748 in Norton, MA; died in 1805 in Canterbury, CT; was buried in Canterbury, CT.
- PUFFER, Mehitable was born on 16 Apr 1750 in Norton, MA; died before 1850.
- PUFFER, Mary was born on 21 Feb 1752 in Norton, MA; died before 1852.
- 6. PUFFER, Benjamin was born on 25 Jul 1754 in Norton, MA; died on 7 Aug 1810 in Norton, MA.