PUFFER, Sgt. Charles William Sr.^[1]

1842 - 1911  (68 years)

• Name	PUFFER, Charles William
  Prefix	Sgt.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Dec 1842	NY   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 12602354
  Milit-Beg	12 Sep 1862	Watson, NY   [1]
  Milit-End	26 Jun 1865	Harpers Ferry, WV   [1]
  Ref#	524
  Residence	1880	Watson, NY
  _COLOR	11
  Death	3 Apr 1911	Allamuchy Township, NJ   [3]
  Burial	Tranquility, NJ   [4]
  	Address: Tranquility Cemetery
  Person ID	I35677	Puffers
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, Rev. Asa Jr.,   b. 1 Jan 1818, MA d. 4 Aug 1874, Watson, NY (Age 56 years)
  Mother	VANETTA, Polly Ann,   b. 23 Aug 1823, Watson, NY d. 22 Mar 1908, Bush's Landing, NY (Age 84 years)
  Residence	1865	Watson, NY   [5]
  Residence	1870	Watson, NY   [6]
  Family ID	F9567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	SPENCER, Catharine,   b. Feb 1846, NY d. 1905, NJ (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	1863  [2]
  Residence	1875	Watson, NY   [7]
  Children	1. PUFFER, Lillian May,   b. 1866, NY d. 9 Aug 1927, Inlet, NY (Age 61 years)   2. PUFFER, Charles William Jr.,   b. Jan 1869, Watson, NY d. 6 Dec 1944, Inlet, NY (Age 75 years)   3. PUFFER, Ellen,   b. 1871   d. Bef 1900, NY (Age < 28 years)   4. PUFFER, Emma I.,   b. Feb 1873, NY d. 1943, NJ (Age 69 years)   5. PUFFER, Velina E.,   b. 1875, NY d. Bef 1900 (Age < 24 years)   6. PUFFER, Milford Clayton,   b. 17 Jan 1882, Watson, NY d. May 1966, NJ (Age 84 years)   7. PUFFER, Grace P.,   b. 1 Dec 1884, NY d. Oct 1963, NJ (Age 78 years)   8. PUFFER, Ruth L.,   b. Jul 1891, NY d. 1972, Hackettstown, NJ (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F9974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	POOL, Emma,   b. Jun 1865, NJ d. 1934, NJ (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1906	NY   [2]
  Family ID	F9975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  Civil War Veteran. He enlisted on Aug 20, 1862 in Watson, NY. He began active service on 12 Sept, 1862 as a Corporal, in the 5th L.H. Artillery which became Company C, 3rd Battalion, Blk River Artillery; on 31 Dec 1862 he was transferred to Co. L, 5th Artillery. He was promoted to Sergeant, March 9, 1865. He was mustered out on 26 Jun 1865.

  
  

• Sources

  [S846] US Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890. [S304] _1900 United States Federal Census. [S176] New York Times Obituary. [S1141] Sons of Volunteers of Civil War. [S735] New York State Census, 1865. [S328] _1870 United States Federal Census. [S662] New York State Census, 1875.