Puffer Genealogy
CATES, Ruth
1761 - 1830 (68 years)
Generation: 1
1. CATES, Ruth was born on 30 Jul 1761 in Falmouth, MA (daughter of CATES, Samuel C. and THORNDIKE, Ruth E.); died on 22 Jan 1830 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. Family/Spouse: COFFIN, Elisha. Elisha (son of COFFIN, Richard and COOKE, Mary) was born on 29 Oct 1758 in Edgartown, MA; died on 22 Jan 1830 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- COFFIN, Ambrose Snow was born on 5 Sep 1794 in Columbia, ME; died on 29 Jun 1835 in ME.
- COFFIN, Hannah was born on 10 May 1797 in Columbia, ME; died on 21 May 1849 in ME; was buried in Brewer, ME.
- COFFIN, Campbell was born on 25 Dec 1798 in Columbia, ME; died on 6 Apr 1807 in Columbia, ME.
- COFFIN, Leonice was born on 24 Nov 1801 in Columbia, ME; died on 15 Jan 1830 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
2. CATES, Samuel C. was born in 1721 in Greenland, NH; died in 1793 in Harrington, ME. Samuel married THORNDIKE, Ruth E. on 26 Nov 1749 in Falmouth, ME. Ruth was born on 13 Jul 1725 in Beverly, MA; died in CA 1767 in ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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THORNDIKE, Ruth E. was born on 13 Jul 1725 in Beverly, MA; died in CA 1767 in ME. Children:
- CATES, Edward was born on 5 Nov 1753 in Falmouth, ME; died on 12 Nov 1830 in Harrington, ME; was buried in Harrington, ME.
- CATES, Elizabeth was born in 1753 in Falmouth, ME; died on 15 Apr 1838 in East Machias, ME; was buried in East Machias, ME.
- CATES, Samuel Jr. was born about 1755 in Falmouth, MA; died about 1834 in Machias, ME.
- CATES, Robert was born in 1757 in Falmouth, ME; died on 16 Jul 1811 in Machias, ME.
- CATES, Anna was born in 1759 in Falmouth, ME; died on 25 Mar 1792 in ME.
- 1. CATES, Ruth was born on 30 Jul 1761 in Falmouth, MA; died on 22 Jan 1830 in Columbia, ME; was buried in Columbia, ME.
- CATES, Lydia was born in 1763 in Harrington, ME; died in 1830 in East Machias, ME.
- CATES, Hannah was born in 1765 in ME; died on 25 Mar 1792 in ME.
- CATES, James was born in 1767 in Falmouth, ME; and died.