PUFFER, Samuel Willis

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  73653754
• Ref#: 275
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1895, Rochester, NY

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He prepared for college in Franklin Academy at Shelburne Falls, MA and was graduated from Rochester University in 1860. He engaged in educational work in the autumn following as principal of the public schools at Winchester, IL, and for many years was superintendent of schools of Scott County, IL. He read law and was admitted to the bar in IL in 1863. He was a student in the offices of Major N.M. Knapp and Henry Case. But instead of following his profession, he engaged in business and for many years was a prominent dealer in lumber. In 1888 he disposed of his business in IL and in 1891 bought a controlling interest in the Champion Drill Co. of Rochester, NY. Afterward he was interested in the Columbian Separator Co. and during the last years of his life he was connected with the Pfaudler Co. In religion he was a Baptist. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America; Yonnondio Lodge, Free Masons; Hamilton Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Monroe Commandery, Knights Templar, and the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. At Winchester he was Master of Winchester Lodge, Free Masons. He was president of the Winchester board of education.
A Winchester paper said of him at the time of his death: "Here *** he was always one of the leading citizens, active in everything to promote the general good of the community and commanding the highest respect. * ** He was a quiet kindly man, little give to display in speech or manner, but he was thoroughly well informed and a pleasant conversationalist . *** He was a good man and he and his wife belonged to our best society, the family were all loved and respected while they were among us and the sincerest sympathy of all their old friends in Winchester goes out to the bereaved."

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Samuel married POWELL, Mary Catherine on 22 May 1866 in Winchester, IL. Mary (daughter of POWELL, Lt. Starkey Raffian and WITHERS, Mary) was born on 6 Dec 1841 in Winchester, IL; died in 1939 in Winchester, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Ref#: 389
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1895, Rochester, NY
• Residence: 1918, Charleston, WV
• Residence: 1924, Charleston, WV
• Residence: 1935, Charleston, WV

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He attended the public schools of his native town and graduated from the Winchester High School in 1889, from Whipple Academy, at Jacksonville, IL, in 1891, and from the University of Rochester in 1895. He entered the newspaper business at Cleveland, OH, in 1895, and from 1896-98 was on the staff of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. In 1898-9 he was managing editor of the Rochester Evening Times, and editor and publisher of that newspaper from 1899 to 1907. In 1908-9 he was general city editor of the Minneapolis Tribune and managing editor of the Daily Oklahoman, 1909-11. Since 1911 he has been general secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Charleston, WV. He is a member of Yonnondio Lodge, No. 163, Free Masons, and of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

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Starkey married WENIGER, Emmeline A. on 21 Feb 1900 in Rochester, NY. Emmeline (daughter of WENIGER, Albert Henry and HEITER, Barbara) was born on 9 Jan 1878 in Rochester, NY; died on 14 Oct 1929 in Charleston, WV; was buried in Oct 1929 in Shelburne, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Starkey married LOEB, Jeanette C. on 2 Jul 1931 in Philadelphia, PA, and was divorced before 1940 in PA. Jeanette (daughter of LOEB, Joseph C. and SIMON, Caroline) was born on 27 Jun 1885 in Philadelphia, PA; died on 20 Apr 1975 in Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Ref#: 390
• _COLOR: 11
• Residence: 1895, Rochester, NY
• Residence: 1905, Rochester, NY
• Residence: 1915, Rochester, NY
• Residence: 1918, Rochester, NY

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He attended the public schools of Rochester and the Rochester Business University. He engaged in commercial business.

For ten years he was a dealer in artistic advertising goods. He has since that time been a traveling salesman for mechanical rubber goods. He is a member of the Norwich, CT, Lodge, B.P.O.Elks, 430; of Keystone Lodge, No. 235, Free Masons, of NYC.

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GRID=7th Avenue Hotel

Chenery married DEPEW, Maud Della on 22 Dec 1906 in Manhattan, NY. Maud (daughter of DEPEW, James and MARSHALL, Anna C.) was born in CA 1880 in IL; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 11 Jul 1880, Winchester, IL

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• Name: Loretta Jane Van Auken
• Residence: 1920, Saint Louis, MO

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She is the daughter of Chenery Willis as shown in a news article in 1915. She was a student at National Park Seminary before her marriage. She married Robert Thomas Coover in 1915. However no other information can be found for her. She could be Loretta Jane Van Auken. Perhaps she was given up for adoption by the Puffers to be raised by the Van Aukens? Mr. Van Auken and Chenery Puffer spent the winter of 1915 "south", according to the news article. She left her husband 14 Dec 1915 and Robert T. Coover sued for divorce. Sources: Harrisburg Daily Independent, Harrisburg, PA, 26 Nov 1915, Page 15; Harrisburg Telegraph, Harrisburg, PA, 10 May 1916, Page 14

Name:
Some records show she's the daughter of Chenery Puffer and other show she's the daughter of Henry Ames Van Auken.

Residence:
A stenographer in 1920

Died:
She is found in the 1920 Federal Census and the 1920 City Directory for Saint Louis, MO. No other records are found.

Loretta married COOVER, Richard Thompson on 16 Oct 1915 in Hagerstown, MD, and was divorced on 21 May 1919 in PA. Richard (son of COOVER, Dr. H. Ross and WEEKLEY, Sara Rebecca) was born in Oct 1895 in Harrisburg, PA; died on 9 Apr 1971 in PA; was buried in Duncannon, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]