Puffer Genealogy

WILBORE\ WILBUR, Ephraim

WILBORE\ WILBUR, Ephraim

Male 1744 - 1814  (69 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WILBORE\ WILBUR, EphraimWILBORE\ WILBUR, Ephraim was born in Oct 1744 in Norton, MA; died on 1 Mar 1814 in Norton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA.

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    Notes:

    Was a soldier in the Revolution.

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    GRID=86201773

    Ephraim married FIELD, Hannah on 24 Apr 1772. Hannah was born on 31 May 1752 in Raynham, MA; died on 6 Jul 1815 in Norton, MA; was buried in Norton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. WILBUR, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1781 in Raynham, MA; died in 1837 in MA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WILBUR, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ephraim1) was born on 1 Aug 1781 in Raynham, MA; died in 1837 in MA.

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    Elizabeth married WETHERELL, Samuel on 14 Apr 1799 in Norton, MA. Samuel was born on 26 Aug 1776 in Norton, MA; died before 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elizabeth married WENTWORTH, John in 1816 in Raynham, MA. John (son of WENTWORTH, Samuel and PUFFER, Sarah) was born on 5 Oct 1771 in Canton, MA; died in 1825 in Canton, MA; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. WENTWORTH, Harriet Maria  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1824 in Raynham, MA; died on 14 Aug 1895 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Plymouth, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  WENTWORTH, Harriet MariaWENTWORTH, Harriet Maria Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 1 May 1824 in Raynham, MA; died on 14 Aug 1895 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Plymouth, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 11

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    GRID=79646919

    Harriet married FRENCH, John Theodore on 11 Dec 1850 in Taunton, MA. John (son of FRENCH, David and MAKEPEACE, Nancy) was born on 24 Aug 1824 in Fall River, MA; died on 13 Mar 1898 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Plymouth, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. FRENCH, Helen Marie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Nov 1851 in Taunton, MA; died in Oct 1932 in Pueblo, CO; was buried in Pueblo, CO.
    2. 5. FRENCH, Col. John Theodore Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1854 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Aug 1909 in Washington, DC; was buried in Washington, DC.
    3. 6. FRENCH, Horace Wentworth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1857 in Taunton, MA; died on 17 Jul 1929 in CO; was buried in Denver, CO.
    4. 7. FRENCH, Harriet Blake  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jul 1861; died on 30 Apr 1913 in North Middleboro, MA; was buried in Plymouth, MA.
    5. 8. FRENCH, Maj. Charles Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1864 in Taunton, MA; died after 1930.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  FRENCH, Helen Marie Descendancy chart to this point (3.Harriet3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 9 Nov 1851 in Taunton, MA; died in Oct 1932 in Pueblo, CO; was buried in Pueblo, CO.

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    Graduate of Taunton High School, 1869: became assistant librarian of the Taunton public library in 1871 and continued until her marriage, Feb 14,1881 to Arthur Henry Sproat; removed to Pueblo, Colo.

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    GRID=118747378

    Helen married SPROAT, Arthur Henry on 14 Feb 1881 in Taunton, MA. Arthur (son of SPROAT, Henry and SMITH, Priscilla Tisdale) was born on 30 Sep 1842 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Sep 1909 in Pueblo, CO; was buried on 10 Sep 1909 in Pueblo, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  FRENCH, Col. John Theodore Jr.FRENCH, Col. John Theodore Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Harriet3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 27 Apr 1854 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Aug 1909 in Washington, DC; was buried in Washington, DC.

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    • _COLOR: 11

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    A graduate of West Point in 1876; had a notable career as a tactician and authority on military evolutions and gained fame in the Indian expeditions; for service under Gen. Crook, received a medal for bravery; was for three years instructor in Spanish at West Point. French's Tactics, of which he was the author, have been in use in nearly every public school in the country. He was author of the Revision of Interpretations of Infantry Drill. While Major he was associated with General Leonard Wood in Cuba. He had attained the rank of Lt. Col. in the Fourth Artillery at the time of this retirement in 1908. For services during the Powder River expedition under General Crook, he received a Medal of Honor from Congress.

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    GRID=42330324

    John married THOMPSON, Helen Douglas on 27 Jun 1882 in Detroit, MI. Helen (daughter of THOMPSON, Jonathan and BREWSTER, Harriett) was born in 1863 in Detroit, MI; died on 30 Apr 1889 in Fort Snelling, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. FRENCH, Theodore  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1883 in West Point, NY; died on 2 Sep 1888 in Fort Snelling, MN.

    John married SMITH, Mildred Van Reed on 24 Feb 1891. Mildred (daughter of SMITH, George Baldwin and DAVENPORT, Rebecca) was born on 11 Dec 1866; died on 13 Jul 1955; was buried in Washington, DC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. FRENCH, Valarie Davenport  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1898 in Columbus Barracks, OH; died in May 1986 in Washington, DC.
    2. 11. FRENCH, Nancy Makepeace  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1899 in Lebanon, PA; died before 1999.
    3. 12. FRENCH, Anna May  Descendancy chart to this point was born in CA 1900 in PA; died before 2000.
    4. 13. FRENCH, Jacqueline Theodora  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Nov 1903 in Washington, DC; died before 2003 in Gaithersburg, MD.

  3. 6.  FRENCH, Horace WentworthFRENCH, Horace Wentworth Descendancy chart to this point (3.Harriet3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 3 Dec 1857 in Taunton, MA; died on 17 Jul 1929 in CO; was buried in Denver, CO.

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    • _COLOR: 11

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    He attended the public school; left Taunton High School at the end of h is second year in 1873 to join his father in the decorating and paintin g business and continued in this business until 1902, when he retired. S ince 1906 he has been in civil service employ in the mint and assay dep t, US, at Denver, Colo. He was made a mason, in 1879 in Kind David Lod ge, of Taunton; is a member of Royal Arch Chapter of Denver; of Colorad o Commandery No 1, K.T.; of the 32nd degree. He is Past Vernerable Mas ter and Past Wise Master of the Consistory; Past Chancellor of Centenni al Lodge No. 8, K.P. of Denver since 1880.

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    GRID=119844626

    Horace married THOMPSON, Rena Frances on 22 Aug 1883. Rena (daughter of THOMPSON, Zadock Jr. and BOSWORTH, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 18 Oct 1857 in MA; died on 25 Feb 1941 in CO; was buried in Denver, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. FRENCH, Wentworth Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1884 in Denver, CO; died on 5 Aug 1898 in Denver, CO.
    2. 15. FRENCH, Nora Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1886 in Denver, CO; died on 28 Jul 1922 in Denver, CO; was buried in Denver, CO.
    3. 16. FRENCH, Ralph Francis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1887 in Denver, CO; died on 22 Dec 1928 in Denver, CO; was buried in Denver, CO.
    4. 17. FRENCH, Alexander Bacon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jan 1890 in Denver, CO; died on 14 Jan 1963 in CO; was buried in Denver, CO.
    5. 18. FRENCH, Horace Wentworth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1896 in Denver, CO; died on 26 Aug 1947 in San Francisco, CA.

  4. 7.  FRENCH, Harriet BlakeFRENCH, Harriet Blake Descendancy chart to this point (3.Harriet3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 16 Jul 1861; died on 30 Apr 1913 in North Middleboro, MA; was buried in Plymouth, MA.

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    • _COLOR: 11

    Notes:

    Buried in Mayflower Hill cemetery; graduate of Taunton High School; ass istant librarian of the Taunton Public Library until her marraige and a gain after the death of her husband.

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    GRID=79646795

    Harriet married SPRAGUE, Alden Foote on 10 Oct 1892. Alden was born on 31 Aug 1831; died on 3 Jul 1895 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  FRENCH, Maj. Charles GrantFRENCH, Maj. Charles Grant Descendancy chart to this point (3.Harriet3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ephraim1) was born on 15 Jun 1864 in Taunton, MA; died after 1930.

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    Notes:

    Graduated from West Point in 1888. He is (1915) stationed at Ft. Crockett, Texas and was previously at Ft. Custer, Ft Missoula, and Ft Harris on; Ft. Baynard, NM; at Fargo, ND; as instructor in mathematics and military drill at the State College; in Alaska at Cape Nome where with Gen. Kendall he went to establish martial law; served in Cuba and the Philippines; was chief of the Sixth Relief section in San Francisco in 1906, and received high praise for his management of the situation after the earthquake. He has recently served in the Mexican difficulty at Vera Cruz and is now at Galveston. He was commissioned Major in 1912 on his return from the Philippines.

    Charles married SCRIBER, Valnette Conklin on 25 Aug 1888. Valnette was born about 1865 in Brooklyn, NY; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. FRENCH, Marion  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1891; died on 20 Nov 1964; was buried in San Antonio, TX.