Puffer Genealogy
FORSYTH, Jonathan
1720 - 1801 (81 years)
1. FORSYTH, Jonathan was born on 14 May 1720 in Groton, CT; died on 13 Dec 1801 in Geneva, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
He purchased land in the Wyoming Valley of PA under the CT title, and who in the Wyoming massacre lost everything he owned, escaping with his own life and the lives of his family. The family subsequently returned to Wyoming, where they remained until peace was declared. Then they removed to Towanda, PA, and thence up the Susquehanna river to Choconut, NY, which was a little distance above the present village of Union on the easterly side of the river. The Forsyths afterward removed to Geneva, where Jonathan Forsyth died in 1788.
Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Esther. Esther was born in 1747; died on 1 Nov 1831 in Avon, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. FORSYTH, Elisha
was born on 10 Sep 1773 in Wyalusing, PA; died on 1 Mar 1857 in Owego, NY; was buried in Flemingville, NY.
Generation: 2
2. 
FORSYTH, Elisha (1.Jonathan1) was born on 10 Sep 1773 in Wyalusing, PA; died on 1 Mar 1857 in Owego, NY; was buried in Flemingville, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
He spent the greater part of his life lumbering and farming
FindaGrave:
GRID=91705580Elisha married PARK, Freelove in 1794 in Choconut, NY. Freelove was born on 19 Sep 1775 in Albany County, NY; died on 21 Oct 1862 in Owego, NY; was buried in Flemingville, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. FORSYTHE, George Francis was born on 2 Jul 1798 in Union, NY; died on 5 Oct 1876 in Owego, NY; was buried on 7 Oct 1876 in Owego, NY.
Generation: 3
3. FORSYTHE, George Francis (2.Elisha2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 2 Jul 1798 in Union, NY; died on 5 Oct 1876 in Owego, NY; was buried on 7 Oct 1876 in Owego, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Notes:
A house painter
George married PUFFER, Rachel in CA 1830 in NY. Rachel (daughter of PUFFER, Ira John and PANGBORN, Charity) was born on 28 Jan 1805 in Alegheny County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1890 in Owego, NY; was buried on 14 Jan 1890 in Owego, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. FORSYTH, Ira L. was born on 6 Jun 1830 in Owego, NY; died on 11 Feb 1911 in Los Angeles, CA.
- 5. FORSYTH, William S. was born in Jul 1833 in Owego, NY; died on 3 Oct 1907 in Owego, NY; was buried in Owego, NY.
- 6. FORSYTH, Adelaide E. was born in 1836 in Owego, NY; died in 1878.
- 7. FORSYTH, Mary Augusta was born on 31 Dec 1838 in Owego, NY; died in 1903 in Owego, NY; was buried in Owego, NY.
Generation: 4
4. FORSYTH, Ira L. (3.George3, 2.Elisha2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 6 Jun 1830 in Owego, NY; died on 11 Feb 1911 in Los Angeles, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Ira married BOWEN, Susan Emeline before 1860 in NY. Susan was born in CA 1832 in PA; died on 7 Oct 1899 in Orange County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. FORSYTH, William S. (3.George3, 2.Elisha2, 1.Jonathan1) was born in Jul 1833 in Owego, NY; died on 3 Oct 1907 in Owego, NY; was buried in Owego, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=1274602106. 
FORSYTH, Adelaide E. (3.George3, 2.Elisha2, 1.Jonathan1) was born in 1836 in Owego, NY; died in 1878. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
7. 
FORSYTH, Mary Augusta (3.George3, 2.Elisha2, 1.Jonathan1) was born on 31 Dec 1838 in Owego, NY; died in 1903 in Owego, NY; was buried in Owego, NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
FindaGrave:
GRID=112289020Mary married SAWYER, George H. in 1860 in Owego, NY. George was born in Jul 1839 in Owego, NY; died in 1907 in Owego, NY; was buried in Owego, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]