Puffer Genealogy
PUFFER, William Bryden
1882 - 1960 (77 years)
1. PUFFER, William Bryden was born on 31 Dec 1882 in Florence, KS (son of PUFFER, William Hosea and BRADY, Hannah Virginia); died on 27 Jan 1960 in San Bernardino, CA; was buried on 3 Feb 1960 in San Diego, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1918, Kansas City, MO
Notes:
Spanish American War Veteran, US Army, Pvt., 4 years in the 16th Battery, Siege Artillery, and 5th Battery, Field Artillery
A traveling salesman for Hire's Root Beer Co.
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GRID=3425576
Buried:
Section U, Site 1296William married MUNGER, Nianna Josephine on 16 Apr 1907 in Kansas City, MO. Nianna was born on 12 Sep 1888 in NE; died on 5 Jul 1975 in San Bernardino, CA; was buried on 9 Jul 1975 in San Diego, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- PUFFER, Virginia Coralynn was born on 3 Mar 1911 in Kansas City, MO; died on 23 Aug 1995 in San Bernardino County, CA; was buried in San Bernardino, CA.
2. 
PUFFER, William Hosea was born on 2 Feb 1836 in Saco, ME (son of PUFFER, Amos and SABINS, Lovina Jane); died on 4 Nov 1904 in Emporia, KS; was buried in Bridgeport, MI. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 295
- _COLOR: 11
- Military: 18 Apr 1861
Notes:
He enlisted in Co. C, 7th IL at Springfield, IL, and served through the Civil War. When a lad of ten when he began railroading. He was a locomotive engineer for more than thirty years, and in 1886 lost his left arm in the service of the Santa Fe Railroad Co., at Florence, near Winfield, KS, in a head-on collision. As part of the damages allowed him by the company he was given a concession for a cigar and confectionery stand in the railroad station. Afterward he had a cigar store in Emporia until he died.
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GRID=79785186William married BRADY, Hannah Virginia on 8 Sep 1881 in Emporia, KS. Hannah (daughter of BRADY, Samuel Washington and LEGG, Catherine) was born on 3 Jun 1851 in Winchester, VA; died on 2 Jun 1930 in CA; was buried in Glendale, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. 
BRADY, Hannah Virginia was born on 3 Jun 1851 in Winchester, VA (daughter of BRADY, Samuel Washington and LEGG, Catherine); died on 2 Jun 1930 in CA; was buried in Glendale, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870, Winchester, VA
Notes:
Her first husband supposedly was a Confederate colonel Lyder. No record of him can be found.
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GRID=144398937Children:
- 1. PUFFER, William Bryden was born on 31 Dec 1882 in Florence, KS; died on 27 Jan 1960 in San Bernardino, CA; was buried on 3 Feb 1960 in San Diego, CA.
- PUFFER, Frederick Graham was born on 31 Jul 1888 in Emporia, KS; died on 6 Aug 1950 in Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Ontario, CA.
Generation: 3
4. 
PUFFER, Amos was born in Jul 1809 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 23 Jul 1809 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, Abel and BAKER, Sally); died on 23 Feb 1838 in Saco, ME; was buried in Saco, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 181
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He settled at Saco early in life.
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GRID=179119391Amos married SABINS, Lovina Jane on 8 Mar 1835 in Waltham, MA. Lovina was born on 21 May 1812 in Amherst, MA; died on 25 Aug 1863 in Southborough, MA; was buried in Southborough, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. 
SABINS, Lovina Jane was born on 21 May 1812 in Amherst, MA; died on 25 Aug 1863 in Southborough, MA; was buried in Southborough, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=181632714Children:
- 2. PUFFER, William Hosea was born on 2 Feb 1836 in Saco, ME; died on 4 Nov 1904 in Emporia, KS; was buried in Bridgeport, MI.
- PUFFER, Almeda Samantha was born in Aug 1834 in NH; died on 9 Dec 1929.
6. 
BRADY, Samuel Washington was born about 1809 in VA; died after 1850 in Winchester, VA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 8
Samuel married LEGG, Catherine. Catherine was born in 1821 in VA; died in 1872 in Winchester, VA; was buried in Winchester, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. 
LEGG, Catherine was born in 1821 in VA; died in 1872 in Winchester, VA; was buried in Winchester, VA. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=23705572Children:
- BRADY, George William was born on 29 Jan 1841 in Winchester, VA; died on 13 Mar 1886 in Rockingham County, VA; was buried in Bridgewater, VA.
- BRADY, Sarah Catherine was born on 20 Jul 1842 in Winchester, VA; died on 2 Mar 1918 in Emporia, KS; was buried in Emporia, KS.
- BRADY, Samuel Lewis was born on 4 Apr 1847 in Winchester, VA; died on 29 Jul 1919 in Winchester, VA; was buried in Winchester, VA.
- 3. BRADY, Hannah Virginia was born on 3 Jun 1851 in Winchester, VA; died on 2 Jun 1930 in CA; was buried in Glendale, CA.
- BRADY, Toller Scott was born on 28 Jun 1852 in Winchester, VA; died on 23 Jul 1920 in Pueblo, CO; was buried in Emporia, KS.
Generation: 4
8. PUFFER, Abel was born on 14 Mar 1768 in Sudbury, MA (son of PUFFER, Lieut. Phineas and STRATTON, Molly); died on 19 Nov 1835 in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 94
- _COLOR: 2
Abel married BAKER, Sally on 26 Mar 1801 in Lincoln, MA. Sally (daughter of BAKER, Jacob and BATH, Mary) was born in 1771 in Lincoln, MA; died on 29 Dec 1848 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. 
BAKER, Sally was born in 1771 in Lincoln, MA (daughter of BAKER, Jacob and BATH, Mary); died on 29 Dec 1848 in Sudbury, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Sally Bath
- _COLOR: 2
- Birth: 1772, Lincoln, MA
- Death: 29 Dec 1849, Sudbury, MA
Notes:
The last name is unclear in the source.. it looks like "Bo?ie"
Children:
- PUFFER, Nancy was born about 1800 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 12 Oct 1806 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1900.
- PUFFER, Charles was born in 1806 in Sudbury, MA; died on 30 Jan 1879 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.
- PUFFER, Abel Jr. was born in Nov 1808 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 27 Nov 1808 in Sudbury, MA; died before 1908.
- 4. PUFFER, Amos was born in Jul 1809 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 23 Jul 1809 in Sudbury, MA; died on 23 Feb 1838 in Saco, ME; was buried in Saco, ME.
- PUFFER, Baby Boy was born in 1814; was christened on 10 Jul 1814 in Sudbury, MA; and died.