Puffer Genealogy
PUFFER, Amos Taft
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1. PUFFER, Amos Taft was born on 7 Mar 1823 in Monkton, VT; died in 1885 in Shalersville, OH; was buried in Shalersville, OH. Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 191
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1880, Shalersville, OH; he's a 'servant' in the Daniel Packer household
Notes:
A carpenter
FindaGrave:
GRID=205138837Amos married HATCH, Sarah Lucinda in 1850 in VT, and was divorced in 1875 in OH. Sarah was born on 25 Dec 1832 in OH; died on 4 Jan 1912 in Ionia County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. PUFFER, Harrison Amos
was born on 21 Feb 1853 in Freedom, OH; died on 24 Mar 1927 in East Las Vegas, NM; was buried in Las Vegas, NV.
- 3. PUFFER, Frank Harrison
was born on 11 Feb 1855 in OH; died on 17 Apr 1923 in Berlin, MI; was buried on 18 Apr 1923 in Ionia County, MI.
- 4. PUFFER, Emma E.
was born in CA 1859 in OH; died before 1880.
- 5. PUFFER, Emma E.
was born in CA 1859 in OH; and died.
- 6. PUFFER, William S.
was born about 1865 in OH; died on 8 Feb 1936 in Springfield, OH; was buried in Garrettsville, OH.
Generation: 2
2. PUFFER, Harrison Amos
(1.Amos1) was born on 21 Feb 1853 in Freedom, OH; died on 24 Mar 1927 in East Las Vegas, NM; was buried in Las Vegas, NV.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 307
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1880, Portland, MI
Notes:
He removed to Portland, MI, and later to Sunfield, MI, where he is now living.
They moved to that house in town and when he got in poor health, she (wife Nancy) sent him to Texas to be with his boys by a previous marriage . But supposedly, when he died, his sons buried him back up here (MI) someplace, maybe with his first wife
FindaGrave:
GRID=182206038Harrison married WILSON, Mary Alice on 26 Sep 1878 in Hope, MI. Mary (daughter of WILSON, Aaron Van Wey and HUDSON, Emily S.) was born on 25 Dec 1862 in Belmore, OH; died on 25 Oct 1906 in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. PUFFER, Frank Allen
was born on 23 Jan 1881 in Portland, MI; died on 5 Jan 1945 in Chattanooga, TN; was buried on 7 Jan 1945 in Chattanooga, TN.
- 8. PUFFER, Alice Jean
was born about 1882 in OH; died in CA 1883 in OH.
- 9. PUFFER, James L.
was born about 1890; and died.
Harrison married CARBAUGH, Nancy M. on 3 Jan 1917 in Sunfield, MI. Nancy (daughter of CARBAUGH, George D. and HARKINS, Esther A.) was born on 27 Mar 1855 in Ionia, MI; died on 21 Feb 1940 in Danby, MI; was buried on 24 Feb 1940 in Ionia County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. PUFFER, Frank Harrison
(1.Amos1) was born on 11 Feb 1855 in OH; died on 17 Apr 1923 in Berlin, MI; was buried on 18 Apr 1923 in Ionia County, MI.
Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave: Address:
155087666 no stone - _COLOR: 11
Notes:
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GRID=155087666Frank married HEIMAN\HINDEMAN, Adeline on 12 Mar 1897 in Ionia, MI. Adeline (daughter of HINMAN, Daniel Webster Jr. and HALSTEAD, Marilla Cove) was born on 9 Jun 1854 in WI; died on 19 Aug 1919 in Escanaba, MI; was buried on 22 Aug 1919 in Escanaba, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. PUFFER, Emma E. (1.Amos1) was born in CA 1859 in OH; died before 1880.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1870, Greene, OH
- Residence: 1875, Hiram, OH; at Hiram College
Notes:
Died:
She doesn't appear in an 1880 Census as "Emma Puffer". The 1870 Census mis-transcribed her name as Peiffer, but it's clearly Puffer. An Emma Pifer married a Sigler in OH around 1885 but I don't think that is her.5. PUFFER, Emma E. (1.Amos1) was born in CA 1859 in OH; and died.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1870, Greene, OH
- Residence: 1875, Hiram, OH; at Hiram College
6. PUFFER, William S.
(1.Amos1) was born about 1865 in OH; died on 8 Feb 1936 in Springfield, OH; was buried in Garrettsville, OH.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1870, Greene, OH
- Residence: 1930, Nelson, OH
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=89280197
Generation: 3
7. PUFFER, Frank Allen
(2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born on 23 Jan 1881 in Portland, MI; died on 5 Jan 1945 in Chattanooga, TN; was buried on 7 Jan 1945 in Chattanooga, TN.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Ref#: 403
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1920, Hill, NM
- Residence: 1940, Mesilla Park, NM
Notes:
He graduated from the Grammar School at Ridgedale, TN, May, 1895, and attended Grant University at Athens, TN, in 1896-8. He is in the employ of the Chattanooga Railway and Light Co. Resided at 8161/2 Georgia Ave, Chattanooga, TN. He is a member of Hamilton Lodge, No. 243, I.O.O.F. He and his wife are members of the M.E. Church.
In 1940 he was living in Dona Ana, NM and was a justice of the peace.
He was a mail messenger in 1945 at the time of his death.
FindaGrave:
GRID=78000486
Residence:
Widowed, owns a dairy farm in Hill, NM.
Residence:
His usual occupation on the Census form is Justice of the PeaceFrank married ATKINS, Ethel Jane on 18 Oct 1905 in Chattanooga, TN. Ethel (daughter of ATKINS, Benjamin Franklin and SMITH, Jane Bruce) was born on 17 Sep 1882 in Riceville, TN; died on 24 Feb 1918 in Hill, NM; was buried in Las Cruces, NM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. PUFFER, Alyce Jean
was born on 1 Sep 1906 in Hudson, MI; died on 19 Jun 1909 in Chattanooga, TN; was buried on 20 Jul 1908 in Chattanooga, TN.
- 11. PUFFER, Franklin Atkins
was born on 3 May 1910 in Chattanooga, TN; died on 8 Jun 1983 in TN; was buried in Chattanooga, TN.
- 12. PUFFER, James Lawrence
was born on 6 Dec 1912 in Chattanooga, TN; died on 30 Dec 2000 in Lake Stevens, WA; was buried in Marietta, GA.
- 13. PUFFER, Harold J.
was born on 4 Jul 1913 in TN; died before 1940 in NM.
- 14. PUFFER, Ethel May
was born on 17 Jan 1918 in Las Cruces, NM; died on 11 Jan 2002 in Chattanooga, TN; was buried in Chattanooga, TN.
Frank married FREEMAN, Edith Elizabeth in CA 1924. Edith (daughter of FREEMAN, Henry H. and WILLIAMS, Sarah Ann) was born in 1870 in Shelby County, IL; died on 21 Aug 1966 in Las Cruces, NM; was buried on 24 Aug 1966 in Las Cruces, NM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. PUFFER, Alice Jean
(2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born about 1882 in OH; died in CA 1883 in OH.
9. PUFFER, James L.
(2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born about 1890; and died.
Generation: 4
10. PUFFER, Alyce Jean
(7.Frank3, 2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born on 1 Sep 1906 in Hudson, MI; died on 19 Jun 1909 in Chattanooga, TN; was buried on 20 Jul 1908 in Chattanooga, TN.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: A. J. Puffer
- Name: Alice Jane Puffer
- _COLOR: 11
- Birth: 19 Oct 1907, Chattanooga, TN
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=139856555
Buried:
GRID=
Died:
Her obituary says dod was Jul 19 1909.11. PUFFER, Franklin Atkins
(7.Frank3, 2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born on 3 May 1910 in Chattanooga, TN; died on 8 Jun 1983 in TN; was buried in Chattanooga, TN.
Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1920, Hill, NM
- Residence: 1930, Mesilla Park, NM
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=143487541Franklin married HERREN, Julia Alice on 21 Feb 1936 in Chattanooga, TN, and was divorced in Apr 1971 in Santa Clara County, CA. Julia (daughter of HERREN, James C.) was born on 14 Feb 1915 in Chattanooga, TN; died on 13 Jul 2001 in Denton, TX; was buried in Chattanooga, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Living
12. PUFFER, James Lawrence
(7.Frank3, 2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born on 6 Dec 1912 in Chattanooga, TN; died on 30 Dec 2000 in Lake Stevens, WA; was buried in Marietta, GA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- SSN issued: NM
- Social Security Number: 525-01-0387
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He was the informant on his fathers's death
FindaGrave:
GRID=69781670
Buried:
GRID=James married BRADFORD, Martha Evelyn on 5 Apr 1940 in Chattanooga, TN. Martha (daughter of BRADFORD, W. J. and DAVIS, Bessie) was born on 9 Jun 1914; died on 4 Jul 1994 in GA; was buried in Marietta, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. PUFFER, Harold J. (7.Frank3, 2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born on 4 Jul 1913 in TN; died before 1940 in NM.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1920, Hill, NM
- Residence: 1930, Mesilla Park, NM
Notes:
A farmer in the Mesilla Valley, New Mexico
Died:
He doesn't appear in any 1940ish census14. PUFFER, Ethel May
(7.Frank3, 2.Harrison2, 1.Amos1) was born on 17 Jan 1918 in Las Cruces, NM; died on 11 Jan 2002 in Chattanooga, TN; was buried in Chattanooga, TN.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Ithelmay May Puffer
- _COLOR: 11
- Residence: 1920, Hill, NM
- Residence: 1930, Mesilla Park, NM
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=65299186
Buried:
GRID=Family/Spouse: BICE, Malcom Russell. Malcom was born on 17 Dec 1910; died on 29 Jun 1984; was buried in Chattanooga, TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]