RICE, Abigail

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1781 - 1825 (44 years)

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Generation: 1

RICE, Abigail was born in 1781; died on 4 May 1825 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA.

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_COLOR: 11

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Abigail married PUFFER, Simon on 29 May 1823 in Sudbury, MA. Simon (son of PUFFER, Jonathan Darby and TAFT, Jemima) was born on 30 Apr 1777 in Stow, MA; died on 30 Jun 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. PUFFER, Stephen was born about 1823 in MA; died before 1923.
3. PUFFER, Jonathan was born on 4 Mar 1825 in Leominster, MA; died on 29 Apr 1902 in Brockton, MA; was buried in Brockton, MA.

Generation: 2

2.	PUFFER, Stephen (1.Abigail¹) was born about 1823 in MA; died before 1923. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 8 Residence: May 1866, Oxford, NY Notes: Went to Syracuse, NY. Residence: A patent rights dealer.

PUFFER, Jonathan

(1.Abigail¹) was born on 4 Mar 1825 in Leominster, MA; died on 29 Apr 1902 in Brockton, MA; was buried in Brockton, MA.

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_COLOR: 11
Milit-Beg: 20 Aug 1862
Milit-End: 30 Jul 1863

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Civil War Veteran, private in the MA 43rd Regt. Infantry, U.S.Army.; also in the 57th Infantry for three years.

He was a shoemaker by trade and lived for a time in Milford, MA.

For many years after the war he was a traveling salesman for the B.T. Babbitt soap company.

Described as having a dark complexion, grey eyes with dark hair.
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Residence: Holliston, MA Occupation: Mechanic
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 39
Enlisted in Company K, 43rd Infantry Regiment MA on 20 August 1862.
Mustered out Company K, 43rd Infantry Regiment MA on 30 July 1863
Enlisted in Company H, 57th Infantry Regiment MA on 11 January 1864.
Captured on 06 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA and was a POW at Andersonville Prison. Exchanged on 27 November 1864 (Absent until discharged)
Received a disability discharge Company H, 57th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 17 June 1865

According to the US Adjutant General Military Records, he was killed on Mar 10, 1863. We know he was a POW so he may have been mistakenly listed as KIA.

His headstone was provided by Lee Marble Works, Lee, MA contracted on Aug 25, 1902

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Jonathan married SHERMAN, Susan on 18 Mar 1848 in Holliston, MA. Susan (daughter of SHERMAN, Elisah and COOK, Nancy) was born on 5 Jul 1831 in Foxboro, MA; died on 5 Jan 1861 in Holliston, MA; was buried in Holliston, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. PUFFER, Rosella Nancy was born on 4 May 1850 in MA; died on 7 Dec 1868 in MA; was buried on 9 Dec 1868 in Holliston, MA.

Jonathan married BATCHELDER, Laura Ann on 3 Jan 1864 in Boston, MA. Laura (daughter of BATCHELDER, Nathan and Lucy) was born on 30 Dec 1830 in MA; died on 28 Sep 1877 in MA; was buried in Holliston, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married BICKFORD, Hattie B. on 27 Jun 1878 in Milford, MA. Hattie (daughter of BICKFORD, George Washington and COLE, Amanda) was born on 8 Sep 1832 in Gardner, MA; died on 10 May 1902 in Wakefield, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married ADAMS, Emma Jane on 25 Dec 1896. Emma (daughter of ADAMS, George and WILDER, Emeline) was born in Jun 1844 in CT; died on 24 Nov 1901 in Long Island, MA; was buried in Hingham, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

4.	PUFFER, Rosella Nancy (3.Jonathan², 1.Abigail¹) was born on 4 May 1850 in MA; died on 7 Dec 1868 in MA; was buried on 9 Dec 1868 in Holliston, MA. Other Events and Attributes: _COLOR: 11 Notes: FindaGrave: GRID=58734259