KENTUCKY
CENSUS REPORTS
1800 - 1900
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
The entire state of Kentucky was originally part of Augusta County, Virginia. In 1776 it became Kentucky County, Virginia and in 1780 was divided into three counties. Kentucky became a state, the 15th, in 1792. The first Federal Census taken was in 1810.
The following is a listing of early Putman and Putnam families as they are listed in the existing census reports covering Kentucky.
In the 1810 census both males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
In the 1820 census males are broken down 0-9, 10-15, 16-18, 19-25, 26-44, 45 and older. Females are divided 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
In the 1830 and 1840 census both males and females are listed 0-4, 5-9, 10- 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc.
From 1850 on ages and states of birth are shown. In 1880 places of birth are listed for the person, their father and their mother. In the 1880 Soundex, only families with children under 10 are listed.
Most of the lines in Kentucky are part of the Southern Putman line. You can look on this website under Southern Putman Families, then go to Kentucky. Most lines are under Jabel Putman’s sons and Henry Putman. There is one major New England line, Joseph Putnam from Sudbury Massachusetts who came to Louisville very early on. His early lines are listed there too.
KENTUCKY
1800 CENSUS
This was taken from the tax list of June 10, 1800. It only lists the taxpayers by name and county.
HENRY PUTMAN
Mason County
Zachariah and Margaret's son from Culpeper County, Virginia. He was born there about 1747, and married Elizabeth Kendrick in the early 1770s. He served with his brother Daniel (now in South Carolina) in the Virginia Militia during the Revolution. He was listed here on various tax lists from the early 1790s on. He will be here until he dies in 1825.
JOHN PUTMAN
Mason County
Another of Zachariah's sons. He was born about 1740 in Middlesex County, Virginia. He went briefly into North Carolina, and he appears in 1788 in the Hillsborough District of Randolph (now Orange) County, North Carolina. In the 1790 Census, he is there with his wife and a young son and young daughter. It then seems he returned to Culpeper County, Virginia and joined his brother Henry on their trip here to Kentucky. I don’t find him in 1810.
ZACHARIAH PUTMAN
Mason County
He is son of Daniel Putman and Sarah Kendrick from Abbeville County, South Carolina. Daniel was a brother of the above Henry and John Putman, and a son of Zachariah and Margaret Putman. He was born on December 9, 1775. The family he was traveling with, that of John Putman was in Bourbon County, Kentucky in the late 1790s. Zachariah married Winifred Collins on January 17, 1797 there in Bourbon County.
KENTUCKY
1810 CENSUS
In the 1810 census both males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
HIRAM PUTMAN
Barren County
10010 00100. He is a son of John Putman and Sarah Howard of Union County, South Carolina. He was born there on October 6, 1783. His wife is Loamy Mercer, they were married in Union County June 25, 1806. Loamy was a daughter of Forester Mercer, and was born in South Carolina April 30, 1789. He'll join his brother Simeon in Monroe County, Kentucky by 1820. Simeon may well also be in the area having married another Mercer girl, Margaret or Peggy Mercer. But I do not find a listing for him. Both Hiram and Simeon will be in Kentucky through the middle 1820s and then into Tennessee.
JAMES PUTMAN
Bracken County
10110 20100. He is a son of Henry Putman and Elizabeth Kendrick, and was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in about 1777. He married Elizabeth Kendrick (another Betsy, not his own mommy you sillies) on August 29, 1799 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. She was a daughter of Benjamin Kendrick and Frances Corbin. They soon moved to Bracken County, Kentucky as their son William was born here in 1808. The family will move to Monroe County, Indiana in 1825.
WILLIAM PUTMAN
Bracken County
01010 10100. Another of Henry's sons, born in Virginia in about 1782. He married Elizabeth Bromley on October 27, 1802. Elizabeth will die, and he will marry Lucy Johnson September 14, 1816 in Ohio. They will remain there a while, and then they will be back here in 1820 and 1830. By 1840 the family is in Montgomery County, Indiana, and he will be on his third wife, Mary Ann Harper.
DANIEL K. (KENDRICK) PUTMAN Fleming County
10010 00100. He is Henry and Elizabeth Putman's son. Daniel Putman was born December 26, 1783 in Culpeper County, Virginia. He married Anne Grover in Fleming County, Kentucky on September 27, 1808. Anne was a daughter of Jonathan Mason Grover, who was a veteran of the Revolutionary War from Virginia. Daniel is a Methodist preacher and they will be here till about 1829, then move to Lewis County, Kentucky and remain there.
HENRY PUTMAN
Mason County
Zachariah II and Margaret’s son and his wife Elizabeth Kendrick listed as 01201 00101. He will be here till he dies in 1825.
ZACHARIAH PUTMAN
Mason County
22010 20010. Daniel Putman's son from South Carolina. Daniel and the above Henry are brothers, both sons of Zachariah and Margaret Putman from Culpepper County, Virginia. His wife is Winifred Collins. They were married in Bourbon County, Kentucky on January 17, 1797. He and his family will be here until 1816 when they head to Champaign County in west central Ohio, The family first settled in Mad River Township and in 1821 moved to Jackson township where he remained for the rest of his life.
JAMES PUTMAN
Pendleton County
01001 01010. He should be a son of John Putman who was the son of Zachariah Putman. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, moved to Kentucky and then will move again in a few years. This is a very difficult family to get a handle on.
EZEKIEL PUTMAN
Warren County
40010 20010. This is Barnet and Sarah Putman's son. Barnet was a son of Thomas Putman of Virginia and then North Carolina. Barnet took his family to the Old Pendleton District of South Carolina about 1770, and the family all came up here about 1806. Ezekiel was born in South Carolina in 1770-17. He married Hannah Brazelton in 1800 in Anderson, South Carolina. Hannah was the daughter of Jacob Brazelton and Hannah Green of Granville County, North Carolina. They will next go to Hall County, Georgia in about 1814. He is listed with 6 youngsters. There is a tiny town in Hall County, named Brazelton after Jacob. Tiny or not it is home to Road Atlanta a really fun SCCA and Pro road race circuit. We held the National Run-Offs there for some 20 years till they moved to the more centrally located Mid-Ohio road course.
HAZEAL PUTMAN
Warren County
10100 10100. This is Daniel Putman and Prudence Skelton's son. He was born in Union County, South Carolina on May 7, 1787. He moved with his family to Anderson, South Carolina in the Old Pendleton District about 1792. He married Isabel Combs here on October 18, 1806. They will be in Gibson County, Indiana with the rest of the family in another year. Daniel was a son of Barnet Putman, and brought the whole gang up here to Bowling Green in 1801, and about 1806 has headed to Indiana where he is now a Judge.
SARAH PUTMAN
Warren County
30000 00011. Not certain, but might be Barnet Putman's widow. He died in 1810 and his wife was still alive. Listing could also be Pitman. Not certain here at all. It’s this listing that we guess Barnet’s wife’s name being Sarah. In every written record, it was always Barnet Putman and wife. No name.
THOMAS PUTMAN
Warren County
20010 20010. Another of Barnet Putman's sons. He was born in North Carolina in the late 1860s, and moved to South Carolina with the family. He married Mary Barton in South Carolina about 1800-1802. He will be going to Hall County, Georgia with his brother Ezekiel in a couple of years.
KENTUCKY
1820 CENSUS
In the 1820 census males are broken down 0-9, 10-15, 16-18, 19-25, 26-44, 45 and older. Females are divided 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
JAMES PUTMAN
Bracken County
310110 11110. He is a son of Henry Putman and has been here a while now. His wife is Betsy Kendrick. They were here in 1810. The family will move to Monroe County, Indiana in 1825.
WILLIAM PUTMAN
Bracken County
010010 10122. Henry's son also has been here since the 1790s. William's wife is Elizabeth Bromley.
REDING PUTMAN
Butler County
200010 20000. He is a son of Daniel Putman and Prudence Skelton from Anderson, South Carolina. He came here with his folks in 1802 and then moved with them to Knox and then Gibson County, which was formed out of Knox in 1812. He fought in the War of 1812 while there. His dad died there in 1816, and Reding returned here from Indiana for about 5 years. He'll be off to Fulton County, Illinois in a few years. Reding was born in Union County, South Carolina April 20, 1792. He married Stacy Combs in Princeton, Indiana June 7, 1812. Reding, by the way, was my great great grandfather.
JOSEPH PUTNAM
Fayette County
100020 00100. He is Joseph Washington Putnam in Lexington with his new wife Susan Frances Hall. I am not certain who the other elder male is, possibly a brother. Joseph is number 1686 in Eben Putnam’s book. He is a son of Nathan Putnam and Dorothy Whitney of Stow, Mass. New England gang. Joseph was born in Sudbury, Massachusetts on August 10, 1790. He came down here in about 1815, and married Susan Frances Hall here in Lexington on January 3, 1817. He is a furniture maker, and will be here till about 1852. He will then go by wagon train to Douglas County, Oregon where he will remain until he dies. His sons Nathan James and Charles Frederick Putnam had gone out there in 1846.
DANIEL K. (KENDRICK) PUTMAN Fleming County
210010 02010. He and Annie Grover have moved and added a few kids. He has a new Methodist Church here.
JOHN PUTMAN
Greenup County
112201 30010. He is a son of Henry Putnam and Elizabeth Grover. John and Mary Long are somewhat independent and off by themselves.
HENRY PUTMAN
Mason County
He and Elizabeth are in their seventies now. Henry will die here in 1825. Elizabeth must have died earlier as his estate was divided by the Court equally to all his children.
HENRY PUTMAN JR.
Mason County
100100 000100. He has just married Martha Kendrick here on June 30, 1818. They have a young son who will soon die, as he was not in the 1830 census. Their daughter Angeline will be born next year.
HIRAM PUTMAN
Monroe County
4103?0 11010. Still in the area and now joined by his brother Simeon, who as I said earlier may have been around back in 1810 but not recorded.
JOHN BARNET
Monroe County
101101 23110. Simply an old friend of the Carolina Putmans. He and his family traveled with the Putmans. Just thought you would like to know where he was farming these days. My Barnet Putman was named for this family as his dad, Thomas Putman, had married Elizabeth Barnet back in Virginia.
SIMEON PUTMAN
Monroe County
310010 30110. Another of John Putman And Sarah Howard’s sons from Union County, South Carolina. He is Hiram's brother. He was probably here in 1810 as well, but just wasn't listed or wasn't found in them thar hills. Simeon was born in 1783 and married Peggy Mercer (sister of his brother’s wife) on December 15, 1802. He will be heading to Hamilton County, Tennessee and will be there for the 1830 census.
KENTUCKY 1830 CENSUS
In the 1830 census both males and females are listed 0-4, 5-9, 10- 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc.
WILLIAM PUTMAN
Bracken County
00110110 0010001. Henry's son now in his 40s as is his wife Elizabeth Bromley. As I showed in the main section, I am not certain who the various children were. I come up with too many daughters and not enough sons.
JOHN PUTMAN
Butler County
00010001 0011001. This John Putman is Zachariah's son. I didn't find him in 1820 and this will be his last listing. He and his wife are well into their 50s and will most likely die in this decade. I still do not know his wife's name, probably never will.
JOSEPH PUTNAM
Fayette County
02101100 10010001. This is Joseph and Susan Hall Putnam. The ages appear to be wrong, both are probably in their forties, in 1840 they are in their fifties. His father Nathan should be here as well. Nathan will die of cholera here in Lexington in 1833.
HENRY PUTMAN
Greenup County
00001 0001. He is a son of John and Mary, below. I don't know who was his wife.
JOHN PUTMAN Greenup
County
0010001 0011101. John, son of Henry Putman, and his wife Mary Long with four kids.
MICHAEL PUTMAN
Greenup County
00001 0001. Another of John's sons. He just married Malinda Long on July 29, 1829.
DANIEL K. PUTMAN
Lewis County
20111010 02102010. Henry's son and his wife Anne Grover.
HENRY PUTMAN
Mason County
000001 01001. This is Henry junior and Martha Kendrick. His folks died in the past decade.
KENTUCKY
1840 CENSUS
In the 1830 and 1840 census both males and females are listed 0-4, 5-9, 10- 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc.
HENRY PUTMAN
Boone County
0000001 0000001. This is Henry Putman Junior and Martha Kendrick, now in their 40s. They moved over from Mason County where they have been for ages. They will be here again in 1850, and be living with their married daughter Angeline. That’s possibly what brought them over here in the first place.
JOSEPH PUTNAM
Fayette County
01021001 00110001. Joe and Susan Hall are still here. He has a bunch of kids that I do not find with him in Kentucky in 1850. Think I read someplace he was a teacher, and these may be kids boarding with them. His sons Nathan and Charles will be going to Oregon in 1846. He and Susan will join them in the early 1850s and remain there for the rest of their lives.
HENRY PUTMAN
Greenup County
10001 10001. He’s a son of the following John Putman and Mary Long.
JOHN PUTNAM
Greenup County
000001001 000000001. John and Mary Long are now in their 60s.
MICHAEL PUTNAM
Greenup County
110001 11001. Still near his father John. He and Malinda Long will be here in 1850. He will die in the early 1850s. Malinda will remarry and head off to Indiana with the kids.
G. W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) PUTMAN Louisville. Jefferson County
020001 001. He is George Washington Putnam number 1582. He was in Ripley County, Indiana in 1830. He is now a widower. His first wife Prudence LeClair died April 6, 1838. He will marry Mary L. Richardson on January 11, 1844, and then he will die here on November 28, 1846. His two sons, Alfred or Alpheus and Adrian are here in 1850. His father was George Washington Putnam (#652) from Ohio. His grand parents were Israel Putnam II (241) and Sarah Waldo from Ohio and Connecticut before that, and then the General himself. Yankee stock.
DANIEL K. PUTMAN
Lewis County
01100001 10113001. Henry and Elizabeth’s son is still living in Lewis County, now in their 50s. They will be here in 1850. Daniel will die in 1858, his wife Annie Grover in 1866.
KENTUCKY
1850 CENSUS
HENRY PUTMAN
District 2, Boone County
Henry Junior 55 VA and his wife Martha Kendrick 51 KY are now living with their only daughter Angeline Wilson 29 KY, and her husband Cumberland Wilson 31 KY. They will all be here in 1860.
HENRY PUTMAN
District 1, Greenup County
He is Michael's brother, age 50 KY, and is living with Michael as a laborer. His wife must have died. Wish I knew what her name was though.
MICHAEL PUTMAN
District 1, Greenup County
He is 47 KY, and his wife Malinda Long is 39 VA. He is a cooper as is Malinda's father, Martin Long, who lives nearby. Their children at the time are John 18 KY, Elizabeth 17 KY, Jane 15 KY, James 12 KY, Benjamin 9 KY, Moses 4 KY and Nancy 2 KY. Michael will die soon and Malinda will marry Henry Plackard, and be in Spencer County, Indiana in 1860. By 1880, she will be widowed again and with her son Benjamin in Lawrence County, Illinois.
ADRIEN PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
He is 19 KY and is Al's brother and a son of George Washington and Prudence Putnam.
ALFRED PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
He is 16, Bricklayer from Kentucky. A son of George Washington Putnam and his first wife Prudence LeClair. See the 1840 entry.
E. G. (ELBRIDGE GERRY) PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
There are several Putnams now in the Louisville area. Elbridge is listed as 42 MA, Eunice Knowlton his wife 37 MA, Elizabeth 18 MA, William 12 CT and Frank 7 KY. He is listed as number 3107 in Eben Putnam's books. He was a son of John Putnam and Anna Rawson of Grafton, Massachusetts. They will have another son this December, John Edward Putnam. They will soon (about 1857) go to Kankakee County, Illinois and remain there forever.
GEORGE & RUFUS PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
George is 7 PA and Rufus 4 PA. They are with Solomon and Mary Kendall also from Pennsylvania. Solomon is a cabinet maker. They are children of George Washington Putnam and his second wife Mary Richardson. George has died in 1846. Mary Kendall is their re-married mother.
JOHN PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
He is 25 MA, Coach maker from Massachusetts. No ideas here, not part of Joseph’s family.
EVA PUTMAN
Hamiltons, LaRue County
She is 45 from Kentucky and has a son John L. Putman 13 born in Illinois with her. She is living with Isaac Harris 46 KY and the family of James and Elizabeth Hornback. She is the widow of some Putman, but I have no idea as to whom. There is a marriage record in Wythe County, Virginia of an Eva Smith marrying a Joseph Putman in 1868. Joseph was a son of Thomas Putman and Mary Hoback. This came from the LDS/IGI. If Hoback and Hornback were the same family then there must be some connection here. On the other hand, I have no idea who Thomas Putman was so that is no help here either. Who knows? They are in Iowa in the State 1857 and Federal 1860 census. She is in a County Poor House there in 1880.
DANIEL K. PUTMAN
District 2, Lewis County
He is now 66 VA and Annie Grover 56 MD. At home are these children, Sophia T. 22 KY, Joseph G. 20 KY, Nancy 18 KY. Elizabeth Lowell 29 KY and her daughter Eugenia 7 KY are living with them. Elizabeth is Daniel's daughter and now the widow of J. H. Lowell.
DANIEL K. PUTMAN JR.
District 2, Lewis County
He is 24 KY and living with his sister Penelope Putnam McGlasson 38 KY and her three children Daniel14 KY, Francis 12 KY and Ann 8 KY. Penelope is the widow of Thomas W. McGlasson.
E. PUTNAM District 1, Shelby County
He is 13 KY and a student at a school with a bunch of other teenagers.
KENTUCKY
1860 CENSUS
HENRY PUTMAN
Union, Boone County
He is still living with Cumberland and Angeline Wilson. Angeline 39, is his daughter. Henry junior is 67 VA, Patsy (Martha Kendrick) is 63 KY. There are of course a whole bunch of Wilson kids living here as well. Benjamin Kendrick 45 KY and his large family live next door. Another relative.
ELIJAH H. PUTMAN
Murray, Calloway County
He is 47 SC with a son Willy or Wily age 24 KY. None of these folks in Calloway County had shown up in the 1850, but all obviously were in the state then as the kids births go back to the 1840s in Kentucky. Calloway is just over the Tennessee border. He is probably a brother of James Putman. Another possibility is that he was a son of Daniel Putman, another of James and Joice's sons that went to Tennessee and simply disappeared. The following Lucy Putman would be connected here somehow as well, married to another son possibly of Daniel.
JAMES PUTMAN
Murray, Calloway County
He is the James that was in Rutherford County, Tennessee in 1850. In 1850 he was listed as an idiot. In this 1860 listing, his wife Elizabeth is shown as head of household and he is listed last so I guess he is still a basket case of sorts. The kids and wife also match up well. In this listing James is 53 SC, Elizabeth Ann 38 TN, William Lamb 19 TN, John H. S. 15 TN, Mary N. 9 TN and Harding E. 2 KY. He is a son of Jabel and Nancy Putman of Union County, South Carolina. His wife is Elizabeth Ann Lamb. They were married in Rutherford County, Tennessee on July 23, 1844. Elizabeth was a Crick who had married William Lamb before marrying James. In fact her folks William H. Crick 64 SC and his second wife Elizabeth 54 TN and their family live next door. This line is James > Jabel > James > Zachariah II > Zachariah I > Thomas > Thomas > Thomas Putnam.
JANE ANN PUTMAN Murray, Calloway County
She is 23 KY a maid or cook or something for William and Pamelia Dicks.
LUCY M. PUTMAN
Murray, Calloway County
This family lives either with the above Elijah or next to him. She is 47 VA and listed as being blind for 14 years. With her are Nathaniel 23 KY, Lucinda F. 17 KY, Mary F. 15 KY and Rhoda C. 12 KY. Also there is Louis Brandon 25 KY, maybe Lucy's brother or a son from a prior marriage. Lucy's husband was most likely a brother of Elijah and possibly of James.
WILLIAM PUTMAN
Hopkinsville, Christian County
He is 21 KY and Sarah Elizabeth Knight is 21 KY. He is William Riley Putman a son of Hiram Putman and Rebecca Jane Harrison from Williamson County, Tennessee. Hiram was a son of Jabel and Nancy Putman from South Carolina. He was born in Williamson County December 19, 1838. He married Sarah here in Christian County January 20, 1859. They will both be here through the 1920 census, and then die in that decade.
MARY E. PUTMAN
Fulton County
She is 18 KY living with the family of S. J. and Lucinda P. Henry. Lucinda 36 KY was probably a sister and a Putman. This is right over the line from Obian and Weakley County, Tennessee in the SW corner of Kentucky. Amos Putman’s family had moved to that part of Tennessee from Williamson County in the 1850s. These gals are probably connected to that family.
ELIZABETH PUTMAN
Underwood, Hopkins County
Elizabeth Jane Carlton is now the widow of Noah Putman, a son of Jabel and Nancy Putman from Williamson County, Tennessee. She is 44 TN. With her are these children Simeon W. 22 TN, William H. 20 TN, Virginia A. 15 TN, Martha T. 13 TN, Mary F. 10 TN and Noah H. 8 KY. Noah died of pneumonia June 28, 1855. Elizabeth will be here with her daughter Nancy Berry in 1870, and then marry James Arnold in Christian County November 24, 1874.
SIMPSON PUTMAN
Underwood, Hopkins County
Simpson is 32 TN, a farmer. His wife, Emaline Webb is 35 also from Tennessee. They were married in Rutherford County, Tennessee January 22, 1845. The children are William 14 TN, L. (Luranna) C. 11 TN, John H. 7 KY, George 6 KY, Amanda 4 KY and Mary Ann 1 KY. He is a son of Jabel and Nancy Putman from Union County, South Carolina and then Williamson County, Tennessee. They will be here forever. Simpson will die here January 4, 1884. In 1900, Emaline will be with her son George and be 75 at the time.
ALFRED (ALPHEUS) G. (GEORGE) PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
He is a son of George Washington Putnam. He is still a brick mason as he was in 1850. He is still single and is now 24 KY. He’ll be married soon and here forever.
GEORGE & RUFUS PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
George is 17 KY, Rufus 14 KY. They are living with Mary Kendall 39 KY who is their now twice widowed mother, Mary Richardson is the widow of George Washington Putnam. George is an apprentice carpenter. They were here in 1850 as well.
Dr. JOSEPH W. (WHITNEY) PUTMAN Louisville, Jefferson County
He is a physician and director of the Alms House in Louisville. He is 39 KY, Eliza B. Sanders is 32 KY and they have Charles Francis 14 KY (born February 4, 1846), Nathan Henry 10 KY (born November 12, 1849) and Susan B. 6 KY (born February 25, 1854). Everyone was born in Louisville. He is a son of Joseph Washington Putman of Louisville. Joe will die here in 1871.
THOMAS D. PUTMAN
Lewis County
He is a son of Daniel Kendrick Putman. He is 35 KY, a farmer from Kentucky. His wife Hannah Applegate is 21 KY and they have their first of eight children just getting started with Robert H. 1 KY. They were married November 10, 1857. Living with them is his mother Anne Grover Putman 65 KY. Daniel had died in 1858 and Anne will die in 1866. Living next door is his sister Penelope McGlasson who is now widowed at age 50 KY with three children at home.
JANE PUTMAN
Greenville, Muhlenberg County
Rebecca Jane Harrison is Hiram's widow, he died in 1854. She is 53 NC. At home still are Rebecca Ann 18, Nancy C. 14, Tennessee 13 and Hiram Monroe 11. All the kids were born in Tennessee.
JESSE MILES PUTMAN
Greenville, Muhlenberg County
He is a son of Hiram and Rebecca. He is 27 TN, Lucy Ann Rice 27 KY, Eliza Jennie 3 and Hiram L. 1. His mom is right next door, or more likely in the same house. Jesse was born September 12, 1832 in Williamson County, Tennessee, and will die here in Muhlenberg County on February 16, 1902. He first married Lucy Ann Rice on March 1, 1855. Lucy will die February 6, 1884. Jesse will then married Nancy Jane Hendricks on January 1, 1885. They will be here the rest of their lives. Nannie Hendricks will die here January 17, 1936. She is a daughter of James W. Hendricks and Susanna Overhuls.
PAULINE PUTMAN
Carlow, Webster County
She is 20 TN with a Mahala Jane Putman age 1 IL. I assume she is a widow of sorts. She will marry Amos Stone here on July 8, 1861. By 1880, she will still be here but married to Ben Donahue. The daughter Hally will marry J. G. Walker here on January 1, 1884.
KENTUCKY
1870 CENSUS
DOUGLAS PUTNAM
Boyd County
He was born in Ohio August 21, 1838 and is here in 1880 and 1900 and 1910 when he is 71 years old. He will die here August 11, 1918 at age 79. He is now 31 OH, Velonia Reppert his wife is 31 PA and they have Louis R. 5 OH. He is number 3243 in Eben’s system. He is a son of Douglas Putnam (1572) and his first wife Mary Ann Hildreth of Marietta, Ohio. He was born there August 21, 1838. This guy is a direct descendant of General Israel Putnam.
JAMES PUTMAN
Murray, Calloway County
Jabel's son is now 67 SC, Elizabeth Ann Lamb, his wife, is 48 TN and Hardy 13 KY is the only one still at home. They were here in 1860.
GEORGE PUTMAN
Campbell County
He is 15 OH and living with a Nelson family.
She is 21 OH and boarding with a Whitehead family from England.
MONROE PUTMAN
Fruit Hill, Christian County
Hiram Monroe Putman is a son of Hiram Putman and Rebecca Jane Harrison from Williamson County, Tennessee. Hiram was a son of Jabel and Nancy Putman from South Carolina. He is 21 TN and living with his sister Cassada Jackson 39 TN and her husband Rolly M. Jackson 46 TN and their family. I don’t find him after this.
WILLIAM R. (RILEY) PUTMAN Fruit Hill, Christian County
William Riley Putman is a son of Hiram Putman and Rebecca Jane Harrison from Williamson County, Tennessee. Hiram was a son of Jabel and Nancy Putman from South Carolina. He is 31 TN, Sarah Elizabeth Knight 31 KY, Soney (George Washington) 9 KY, Elbert (Elias Harrison) 7 KY, Louella 5 KY, Sarah F. 3 KY and Marietta 5 months. Also there is John Knight 78 KY who is Sarah's daddy. I think the Soney listed is George Washington Putman.
ELIZABETH PUTMAN
Underwood, Hopkins County
Elizabeth Jane Carlton is Noah's widow, now 54 TN. She is with her daughter Nancy Berry, her husband John S. Berry and their family.
S. W. (SIMEON WICKLIFF) PUTMAN Underwood, Hopkins County
He is son of Noah and Elizabeth. He is 31 TN, Mary E. Berry is 26 KY, David N. 7 KY, Lelia 5 KY and Lulu S. 2 KY. He was born April 23, 1838. He married Mary E. Berry on March 6, 1862. Mary was born July 19, 1843. They are in Hopkins County, Kentucky in the 1900 census. He died in Hopkins County on April 27, 1911. Mary died March 21, 1912.
SIMPSON PUTMAN
Underwood, Hopkins County
Jabel's and Nancy's son. He is 42 TN, Emaline Webb 41 TN, William 24 TN, John 17 TN, George 15 TN, Amanda 12 TN, Mary 11 TN, James 8 TN, and Elizabeth 6 TN.
WILLIAM HARVE PUTMAN
Underwood, Hopkins County
Noah's son. He is 28 TN, Sarah E. Carlton 22 MO and William H. jr. 4/12 KY.
He is 34 KY a brick mason. His wife Catherine is 29 KY and they have Robert 6 KY, Augustus 3 KY and Charlotte 1 KY. He is a son of George Washington Putnam from here.
Dr. PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
This is Joseph Whitney Putnam still doctoring at the Alms House. He is now 48 KY. He is a son of Joseph Washington Putnam and Susan Hall. His wife Eliza Sanders must be with their son Charles. She is with him in Taylor County in 1880. Joseph will die here December 3, 1871.
EDWARD PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
He is a printer 21 KY living in a boarding house in Louisville.
ADRIEN PUTNAM
Ashcrafts, Meade County
A son of George Washington Putnam from Louisville, Jefferson County. He was in Jefferson County in 1850 and not listed in 1860. His wife is Jane Stewart. They were married August 24, 1854 in Breckenridge County, Kentucky. He is a house carpenter 37 KY, Jane his wife is 33 KY, Alpheus G. 14 KY, Alice 9 IN and Lewis 7 KY. His grand daddy came from Connecticut.
JESSE MILES PUTMAN
Boggess, Muhlenberg County
Hiram and Rebecca's son. He is 36 TN, Lucy Rice is 36 KY, Eliza 13 KY, Hiram L. 11 KY, Ezekiel Rice 7 KY and Jessie Boyd is 3 KY.
NATHAN PUTNAM
Saloma, Taylor County
Nathan Henry is a son of Joseph Whitney Putman and Elise Sanders from Louisville. He is 21 KY. He is a store clerk living in a boarding house. He'll marry Nannie Spaulding November 10, 1875. They are in Adair County in 1880 and Marion County by 1900.
PHYLLIS PUTNAM
Saloma, Taylor County
She is a black woman 60 KY and is living with her daughter’s family.
KENTUCKY
1880 CENSUS
N. H. (NATHAN HENRY) PUTNAM Columbia, Adair County
He is Joseph Whitney's son. He is now 30 KY, Nancy Spaulding is 25 KY, E. B. (a son) 4 KY, Richard S. 2 KY and Joseph W. 2 months old. Also here is Mollie Wise 11, listed as a servant. He married Nancy Spaulding of Lebanon on November 10, 1875. A relative thinks Molly may be a daughter of Nancy either from an earlier marriage or with another man. They are in Marion County by 1900. He will own a dry goods store there.
D. (DOUGLAS) M. PUTNAM JR. Ashland, Boyd County
He is 41 OH, Valonia Reppart his wife is 41 PA, Louis R. 15 OH, (Douglas) Gaylord 8 KY. Also there are her folks Louis Reppart 71 PA and Susan Reppart 71 PA. He was here in 1870 as well, and will be in 1900. He is a furnace manager.
GEORGE PUTMAN Alexandria, Campbell County
He is 25 OH and works on the farm of Isaac Stubbs. He was here in 1870 as well.
ED PUTMAN Ghent, Carroll County
He is 23 CAN and works on the Griffy farm.
E. (ELIZABETH) PUTMAN
Stewarts, Christian County
Betty Hoard is a widow age 52 KY VA VA. The three youngsters only have initials as well. They are L. (Lucy) J. a daughter 12 KY, J. W. (James William) a son 9 KY and H. a daughter 7 KY. Everyone is shown born in Kentucky, but they were all born in Indiana. She was married to William Putman in Pakota, Gibson County Indiana in 1870 and had Lucy and James just born.
W. G. (WILLIAM GRANVAL) PUTMAN Stewarts, Christian County
Simpson's son is 34 TN, Martha Ann Sharber 25 TN, Ida E. 5 KY and Sim 2. They were married here December 10, 1872.
W. R. (WILLIAM RILEY) PUTMAN Stewarts, Christian County
He is 41 TN TN VA, Sarah Elizabeth Knight 42 KY, S. (Sonny in 1870) 20 KY, E. H. (Elias Harrison), a daughter L. A. (Leulla Ann) 15 KY, S. F. (Sarah Frances) 13 KY, M. E. (Marietta) 11 KY, and a niece B. Oglesby 26 KY.
JAMES PUTMAN
Yelvington, Daviess County
He is Michael's son from Greenup County. He moved to Indiana and has returned. He is 43 KY, Mary Ann 35 KY, Charles M. 12 IN, James R. 9 KY, Cordelia (no age) and Alice H. 3 months old. I do not find them in 1900. The widowed Mary Putman in Hopkins County might, only might, be his widow.
DANIEL PUTMAN
Lewisport, Hancock County
He is 29 OH KY PA, Sophrona 28 IN, William 6 IN, Daniel junior 4 IN and Jesse 1 IN.
JAMES PUTNAM
Smiths Mill, Henderson County
He is 33 KY and a Black farm hand.
SIM (SIMPSON) PUTMAN
Curtail, Hopkins County
Sim is now 53 TN and Emaline Webb 55 TN. At home are John H. 27 KY, Mary Ann 20 KY, James F. 17 KY and Eliza Jane 15 KY. They have an adopted son, Dave Gunn 5 KY.
WILLIAM H. (HARVE) PUTMAN Curtail, Hopkins County
He is a son of Noah and Elizabeth Putman. He is 40 TN and his wife Sarah E. Carlton is 28 MO. They have two children William H. junior 10 KY and Celissa J. 6 KY. Living with them is her mother Celissa A. Carlton 53 TN and three of her children.
ALFRED G. (GEORGE) PUTMAN Louisville, Jefferson County
He is a son of George Washington Putnam and his first wife Prudence LeClaire. He is 42 KY KY KY, Sarah (also listed as Kate) Ramsey is 38 IN, Robert 16 KY, Charlotte 11 KY, Maude 10 KY, Edith 6 KY and Julie 5 KY, and Alfred C. 3 KY. He is a brick mason. He also has a dual listing here under the name Alpheus. Sarah Katherine is widowed here in 1900.
RUFUS PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
He has been here a while. He is now 33 KY and married to Emma B. Howard 27 KY. They have George F. 5 KY and Rufus Junior 2 KY. He is a son of George Washington Putnam and his second wife Mary Richardson. The live with his mother who was married to a Kendall guy after George, and is once again widowed at age 60 IN. They are here in 1900.
WILLIE & HENRY PUTNAM Louisville, Jefferson County
They are Negroes and tobacco workers. Willie is 14 KY and Henry 12 KY.
THOMAS DANIEL PUTMAN
Tolesboro, Lewis County
Daniel Kendrick Putman's son is still here. He is now 55 KY VA MD, Hannah Applegate 43 KY KY KY, William H. 19 KY, John H. 17 KY, Charles M. 15 KY, Anna Elizabeth 12 KY, Mary Alice 9 KY, Kate Ivy 4 KY and Martha Dell 3 KY. The kids will start moving over to Campbell County soon and be there forever.
HARDIN E. PUTMAN
Darnells, Marshall County
He is 22 KY TN TN. He is a son of James and Elizabeth and was listed as Harding in 1860. His wife is Mary Jane Jones 20 KY and they have a son Luther 1 KY. With them is a James Putman, 70, listed as his father. See next listing. He and Mary were married here September 3, 1877. They are in Calloway County by 1900.
JAMES PUTMAN
Darnels, Marshall County
He is 70 TN TN TN listed as the father of Hardin, above. This is James who was listed as idiotic both in Tennessee and again in Kentucky. Actually he was born in South Carolina.
JOHN (HENRY) PUTMAN
Smiths, Marshall County
He is a farmer 34 TN NC NC and his wife Martha Jones is 32 KY KY KY. The children are Arlena 8 KY, Elizabeth 7 KY, Mary 6 KY, Dumpsy (daughter) 5 KY, John M. 2 KY and Joseph 1 KY. He is John H. Putman a son of crazy Jim and Elizabeth from Tennessee. His dad is nearby with his brother Harden. His wife is Martha Harriett Jones, they were married in Marshall County January 18, 1870.
ROBERT H. PUTNAM
Maysville, Mason County
He is 21 KY KY KY and works in a store. He is in a boarding house. He is a son of Thomas Daniel Putman and Hannah Applegate. He was born in Lewis County and his folks are still there now.
A. (ADRIAN) W. PUTNAM
Brandenburg, Meade County
He is a carpenter 48 KY OH IN, Jane Stewart 45 KY, Alice 19 KY, Lewis, already a blacksmith, 18 KY, Rufus 9 KY. He is a son of George Washington Putman from Jefferson County. His wife is Jane Stewart. They were married in Breckenridge County on August 24, 1854. This is the last time I find him.
A. G. (ALPHEUS GEORGE) PUTNAM Brandenburg, Meade County
He is Adrian's son Alpheus George Putnam. He is 24 KY and his wife Alice E. Webb is 21 KY. They were just married here December 23, 1879. Alice is a daughter of Washington Webb and Catherine Leslie. She was born in Brandenburg Kentucky on April 28, 1859 and will die in Jefferson County on August 21, 1947 at age 88.
ANNA PUTNAM Garnetsville, Meade County
She is 25 IA IA IA and lives with her sister Jane E. Ellam 28 IA and her husband John P. Ellam 35 ENG and their kids.
THOMAS PUTNAM Mount Sterling, Montgomery County
He is 61 KY SC KY, and widowed. He is a grocer living with James and Josephine Tapp and several other borders. Thomas Monroe Putman fits this guy to a tee. Bad news is that I have him dying in Cherokee County, Alabama December 16, 1872. That Thomas was a son of Hiram Putman and Loamy Mercer, was born in Monroe County, Kentucky in 1818. I’ll just bet it’s him. He may have headed north (and not that far) after leaving his second wife Martha Jane Thomas who is still there. Probably a good story here.
JESSE M. PUTMAN
Boggess, Muhlenberg County
He is 47 TN NC SC and his wife is Lucy Ann Rice 47 KY KY KY. The children are Jennie 21, Hiram 21, Ezekiel R. 17, Jesse M. 14, Gordon H. 9 and Edward C. 7. This is Jesse Miles Putman son of Hiram Putman and Rebecca Harrison. His wife is Lucy Ann Rice.
CHARLES F. (FRANCIS) PUTNAM Saloma, Taylor County
He is 34 KY KY KY, Louisa Rayl his wife 39 IN, and Josie 4. His widowed mother Elisa Isabelle Saunders 52 KY KY KY is with them. There are also 3 stepsons last name Cotton all born in Indiana, Fred 19, Charles 16 and Richard 16. He is a son of Dr. Joseph Whitney Putnam from Louisvile who died there December 3, 1871. They will be in Dougherty County, Georgia in 1910. He married Louisa June 4, 1874. She is Louisa Rayl, daughter of Eli Rayl of Switzerland, Indiana. She had first married John Cotton who died earlier.
MAHALLY PUTNAM Slaughtersville, Webster County
She was here with her widowed or at least single mom Pauline Putnam in 1860. She is now 21 KY KY TN, and lives with her mother Pauline Donahue 35 TN and her second or third husband Benjamin Donahue 52 KY. Hally will marry J. G. Walker here on January 1, 1884.
KENTUCKY
1900 CENSUS
ROBERT E. L. (EDWARD LEE) PUTNAM Pineville, Bell County
Bell County is way southeast on the Virginia border. He is a son of Alfred G. or Alpheus G. Putnam. Most of the listings use Alfred. Same guy anyway. He is a plumber. He is listed as 36 KY KY KY born in August 1864, and Ellen Elizabeth Neff is 33 KY born February 1867. Kids are Clarence (Lee) 13 KY born September 1886, Travers 12 KY born May 1887, William A.10 KY born June 1890, Robert E. 7 KY born October 1892, Norman 5 KY born February 1895, Nellie 3 KY born November 1897 and Gus 3 months KY born March 1900. Alfred was a son of George Washington Putnam II and grandson of the elder George Washington who was a son of Israel Putnam II and Sarah Waldo of Pomfret, Connecticut. Robert Putnam was born in Louisville on August 24, 1868. Ellen was a daughter of Jacob Neff and Lydia Starr. She was born in Louisville February 24, 1867 and will die here August 23, 1931.
DOUGLAS PUTNAM
Ashland, Boyd County
He is 61 born August 21, 1838 in Ohio, his son Douglas G. (Gaylord) 28 KY was born August 28, 1871 in Kentucky. He is a son of Douglas Putnam and his first wife Mary Ann Hildreth of Marietta, Ohio. The line goes back from Douglas > Douglas > David > Col. Israel > General Israel etc. This Douglas had married Valonia Reppert who died in the mid 1870s, and he never remarried. He is the head of the Ashland Coal and Iron Works here, and his son a superintendent. He is here in 1910, and will die here May 26, 1921.
LOUIS R. (REPPERT) PUTNAM Ashland, Boyd County
He is 35 OH born in October 1864 KY, his wife Marie Hardie 33 LA born in August 1866 (actually August 8, 1868). There are two children, Donald Hardie 13 12 KY born in August 1884 and Valona Adele 10 KY born in May 1890. He is a son of Douglas Putnam and Valonia Reppert. His dad is next door, or probably they all live in the same house, just listed as separate families but next to each other. Mary was a daughter of John Hardie and Lydia Wilson and was born in New Orleans August 8, 1868. She will die here July 5, 1935.
HARDIN PUTMAN
Wadesboro, Calloway County
He is 43 KY born Aug 1857, Mary Jane Jones 38 KY born Nov 1862, Lucie 20 KY Dec 1880, Willie a daughter 15 KY Jun 1885, Robert V. 13 KY Mar 1887, Nat W. 9 KY Apr 1891, Audie E. 4 KY Dec 1896. He is a son of James and Elizabeth from Tennessee. They were in Marshal County in 1880 and his dad was there with him. They are still here in 1910.
JOHN PUTMAN
Calloway County
He is 30 KY 1870 (actually he is 24 born July 7, 1876) and Ella Jones is 25 KY. He is a son of John Henry Putman and Martha Jones from Marshall County. He married Ella in Marshall County on January 14, 1900. They are back there in 1910 through the 1930.
ANN PUTMAN
Carthage, Campbell County
She is 78 OH born in Jan 1822 boarding with Mary E. Moore age 67. She would be Ann Grinell widow of David Putman from Clermont County, Ohio. Her son George has been here a while and is listed shortly. The two counties are right across the Ohio River from each other.
R. H. (ROBERT HINER) PUTMAN Highland, Campbell County
This is Robert Hiner Putman, Thomas' eldest son. Campbell County is right next to Ohio where several others in the family went. He is a confectioner 42 KY KY KY born in November 1857 and his wife Margaret Ward is 42 KY VA TN born in March 1858. They have been married 7 years and have had one child that has died. They are in Bell County Kentucky in 1910.
GEORGE W. PUTMAN
Alexandria, Campbell County
He is living alone and is a farm laborer. He is 45 OH OH OH born Feb 1851, and never married. Been here since the 1860s. He is a son of David Putnam and Ann Grinell from Clermont County, Ohio. He was home there in 1860 and his mom is over here now.
WILLIAM G. (GRANVILLE) PUTMAN Crofton, Christian County
Simpson's son is 54 TN born January 3, 1846. His wife Martha Sharber is 49 TN born Oct 1857, Sim 21 KY Jun 1879, George Kelley 19 KY born April 25, 1881, William 13 KY Mar 1887 and Nannie 9 KY Mar 1891. There are two Sharber families next door who I assume are Martha’s brother William 53 TN and family, and his son Robert 31 KY and his family.
W. R. (WILLIAM RILEY) PUTMAN Crofton, Christian County
He is a son of Hiram and Rebecca Putman born in Williamson County Tennessee. He is now 61 TN NC SC born December19, 1838, Sarah Elizabeth Knight 61 KY born August 1838, and Delia 19 KY born December 6, 1880. They will be here till he dies on July 22, 1924. Sarah will die here on November 27, 1928. The daughter Delia is listed as being single, but I have her marrying J. F. Wells on April 7, 1898. So one or the other is wrong, or she got divorced.
CHARLES M. (MONROE) PUTMAN District 4, Flemming County
He is a son of Thomas Daniel Putman and Hannah Applegate from Lewis County and then over here where both died. He is a harness maker 35 KY born April 30, 1865, Susan Thomas Wallingford 25 KY born in October 1864, Walter H. 10 KY born in April 1890, Leslie H. 8 KY born in December 1891, Stella 5 KY born October 1895, Thomas R. 2 KY born in July 1897 and Robert M. 1 KY born in December 1898. He married Susan on April 4, 1889. Susan will die here December 25, 1902. By 1910 he will have a new wife Margaret Elizabeth and they are in Lexington, Fayette County. He will be a candy maker by then and will have a large Candy Factory in Newport, Campbell County in 1920 and 1930.
G. H. (GAYLORD HAROLD) PUTNAM Lewisport, Hancock County
This is Gaylord Harold Putnam, son of Douglas Putnam. He is 29 KY KY KY born in September 1870. His wife Lizzie B. (Elizabeth Edwards) is 29 KY born in June 1870. She has a daughter Louise Edwards 9 KY born December 1890 from her first marriage. Gaylord and Lizzie have been married a year now. He is a druggist in Central City, KY. He is number 3243 in Eben Putnam's book. His grand parents were Douglas (Number 1572) and Mary Ann Hildreth Putnam of Marrietta, Ohio. The family is descended from General Israel Putnam.
DAVID N. PUTMAN
Hopkins County
He is Simeon's eldest son. He is 39 KY TN KY born 1861, Mary E. Dunlap 35 KY born June 1865, Clarence 13 KY born June 1887, Lee 10 KY born March 1890, Louie 9 KY born June 1891, Lonny 7 KY born March 1893, Roy 5 KY born January 1895, Eli 4 KY born August 1896 and Lottie 1 KY 1898. They are here in 1910, and Muhlenberg County in 1920. He will die there September 15, 1925. Mary will die in Daviess County April 9, 1946 at age 79.
GEORGE W. PUTMAN
Curtail, Hopkins County
He is Simpson's son. He is 45 KY KY KY born June 11, 1855, Jennie F. Oldham 38 KY born February 21, 1865, Willie W. (William Wesley) 12 KY born August 6, 1890, and Eddie Bailey 5 KY born December 11, 1895. They were married in Christian County November 5, 1887. Also there is Lee 8 KY born June 1892, who is a son of William Granville Putman. Also with George is his mother Emaline Webb Putman 75 KY born in August 1824.
GEORGE W.
PUTMAN Curtail, Hopkins County
He is 39 KY KY KY born May 1861, Fannie Hobbs his wife is 35 KY born April 1865, Sam H.14 KY born November 27, 1886, Claude Anderson 11 KY born January 7, 1888, Clara 10 KY born September 1889, Harry Clifton 4 KY born July 10, 1896, and Pearl 1 KY born September 1899. He is a son of William Riley Putman and was simply listed as Sonny in 1870. Fannie will die here March 19, 1912. George will last till August 17, 1938.
GOLDY PUTMAN
Curtail, Hopkins County
He is 14 KY he is with the Conrad Slaten family. He is William Gold Putman, born September 27, 1886. He is the son of John H. and Beatrice Whitfield Putman. His dad is dead, and his mom Beatrice 40 KY married Conrad Slaton 43 KY.
GORDON PUTMAN
Curtail, Hopkins County
He is Simeon Gordon Putman, Jesse Miles Putman's son. He is 28 KY and Vickie Alman is 24 KY. He was born December 14, 1873. They were married here February 20, 1895.
HIRAM L. PUTMAN
Curtail, Hopkins County
Another of Jesse's kids. He is 41 KY KY KY born Jan1859 and Mary Jane 38 KY Oct 1862. He was in Muhlenberg County in 1880. He will be here till he dies March 27, 1922.
J. (JESSE) BOYD PUTMAN
St. Charles, Hopkins County
He is the son of Jesse Miles Putman. He is 30 KY KY KY born November 1869, Lee Alice Blythe 31 KY TN TN born October 20, 1869, Jesse Floyd 9 KY born February 2, 1891, George W. and Bettie E. twins 7 KY both born February 1893, Leota 5 KY born February 12, 1895 and Loran N. a son 1 KY born January 20, 1899. They were married November 28, 1889. Jess will die before 1910 and Allie is widowed here then. She will be around till she dies March 26, 1948. Her folks George W. 62 TN and Elizabeth 49 TN Blythe live next door.
LUTHER PUTMAN
Hopkins County
He was born in 1890
MARY E. PUTMAN
St. Charles, Hopkins County
She is 60 KY born January 1840 and listed as mother in law with Shelton Ridley. She is someone's widow. Melvina Putman Ridley 20 KY is her daughter, but as she was born in May 1880, I can't pin them down in 1880. The best bet is that Mary is the widow of James Putman from Daviess County in 1880.
SIMEON W. (WICKLIFF) PUTMAN Hopkins County
He is a son of Noah Putman and Elizabeth Jane Carlton. He is 62 born KY April 23, 1838 and Mary E. Berry is 57 KY born July 19, 1843. Children are Lulu 23 KY born January 12, 1868, Annie 19 KY born in April 1881 and Virgil Watson 16 KY born October 3, 1884.
WILLIAM HARVE PUTMAN JR. Madisonville, Hopkins County
Bill Junior is on the old farm at age 29 KY born January 1871 with his wife Nancy Summers is 29 KY and born February 16, 1871. They were married here December 26, 1890.
ALPHEUS G. PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
He is 44 KY and was born February 25, 1856, Alice Webb his wife 40 KY born in April 1860, Walter 20 KY born in October 1879, Lawrence 19 KY born in October 1880, Addie 15 KY born in October 1884, Roy 12 KY born in July 1887, Henry 11 KY born in September 1888 and Harlan 2 KY born in March 1898. He is a son of Adrian and Jane Stewart Putnam from Meade County. He will be here until he dies in February 1968 at age 80.
FORREST PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
He is a traveling salesman 35 KY KY KY and was born April 27, 1864 and he is a salesman. His wife Charlotte Shackleford is 32 KY KY KY born Aug 1867, and they have Ellita 10 KY born Jan 1889, Charles 6 KY born Jun1893 and William 5 KY born Sep 1894. Eloise, his widowed mother is 72 KY KY VA born Apr 1828, is with them. He is Forrest Lee Putnam, son of Dr. Joseph Whitney Putnam and Elisa Sanders. He was born here April 27, 1864.
JESSE PUTMAN
Louisville, Jefferson County
He is 33 KY -- -- born in 1867 KY, Maude 27 KY born April 1873 and Pearl 6 KY born January 1894. Have no ideas here. The family will be in Oklahoma in 1920.
Sarah Catherine Ramsey is 59 IN born in February 1841, and widowed. She has her daughter Luella 24 KY born in March 1876, and her son Alpheus George 22 KY born December 1877. Also here is her married daughter Maude M. 28 KY born in May 1872, and her husband James P. Jeffries 34 KY born September 1866. She is the widow of Alpheus George Putnam from here in Louisville. She is here in 1910 too.
RUFUS PUTNAM
Louisville, Jefferson County
He is 53 KY IL IN and was born in June 1846. Emma B. Howard his wife is 45 KY born October 19, 1854. They have George 24 KY March 1876, Winfield 18 KY Oct 1881 and Bruce 15 KY May 1885. Also here is Emma’s sister Blanche Howard 37 KY a stenographer and single. He is a printer and is a son of George Washington Putnam and his second wife Mary Louise Richardson of Louisville. Rufus will die here February 21, 1912 at age 65. Bruce will be in Dallas Texas in 1910 and 1920. They are also missing their son Rufus Junior (born January 9, 1878), but he too will be in Dallas in 1910. Emma was a daughter of Thomas D. Howard and Eliza Brewer. She was born here and will die here January 17, 1916. Rufus Jr. will be back here and die October 30, 1934.
THOMAS D. (DANIEL) PUTMAN Tolesboro, Lewis County
The last of Daniel Kendrick Putman and Anne Grover's brood is now 75 KY VA VA, born April 26, 1825 in Fleming County, with a daughter Kate 24 KY born in July 17, 1875. His wife Hannah Applegate died here in the 1890s, and he will die here March 17, 1904. The daughter Kate never married and is with her brother George in 1930.
She is 50 OH born July 1849 and widowed. She has Elsie 17 OH MA OH and Ruth 12 OH MA OH. Also here is her brother Ed Urner 59 OH and widowed. She is now the widow of Daniel Putnam. In 1880, they were in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. She is alone here in 1910 and died by 1920.
NATHAN HENRY PUTNAM
Lebanon, Marion County
He is 48 KY born in November, 1851 (really November 12, 1849), Nancy Spaulding his wife 44 KY born November 2, 1854, Richard S. 22 KY born in January 1878, Joseph W. 20 KY born in December 1879, John Lancaster 18 KY born February 2, 1883, Mary J. 16 KY born in January 1884, Katherine 14 KY born in January 1886, Nathan H. 11 KY born in July 1888, Nellie C. 10 KY born in January 1890 and Charles F. 6 KY born in November 1893. He's a son of Joseph Whitney Putnam and Elise Sanders and was born in Louisville. He owns and runs a dry goods store. The two oldest sons work there as well. He was single in Taylor County in 1870 and married in Adair County in 1880.
JOHN H. (HENRY) PUTMAN
Darnall, Marshall County
Still in the county at age 55 TN TN TN born December 1845 TN, his wife Martha Harriet Jones is 51 KY born March 1849, and they have Lavinia 26 KY born November 1874, Joseph 21 KY born January 1879, Roxie 20 KY born September 1880, Mollie 17 KY born June 1883 and William James 14 KY born April 28, 1886. They were married January 18, 1870. He is a son of James and Elizabeth Putman. They are here in 1910 and Martha will die before 1920, and he will die here January 19, 1920.
JAMES L. (LEWIS) PUTMAN Paducah, McCracken County
He is a blacksmith 38 KY born June 1862, Ida W. 40 KY born July 1860, and Guy 15 IN born September 1885. They have been married 9 years so Guy is by a first wife. Her name was Annie Allender, and she was born in Indiana. He'll have yet another wife Jane Rushing in 1910, and they will be here through the 1930. He will die here in 1936, she in 1938. He is Adrian’s son listed as Lewis back in Meade County in 1870 and 1880. Age is right and the middle initial is too. He is here through 1930 at least. The clincher is that Guy is with his brother Rufus in Evansville, Indiana in 1920 listed as a nephew. I don’t find Guy in 1910 or 1930.
DANIEL K. PUTNAM
Livermore, McLean County
He is 49 OH born in December 1850. His wife Minnie Frances Carnithan is 22 KY born in August 1877, Oscar C. 6 KY born in November 1893, Emma 5 KY born in February 1895, Chester 1 KY born in May 1899. In 1860, there was only one Daniel age 10 in Ohio. He was a son of Aaron Putman in Brown County, Ohio. Best bet that guy was Ernestus Putman’s son Aaron from Darke County Ohio. If so, family is Dutch.
EZEKIEL RICE PUTMAN
Boggess, Muhlenberg County
A son of Jesse Miles Putman and Nannie Hendricks. He is 38 KY born October 22, 1862, Sarah J. Shelton is 36 KY born in July 1864, Lena Clyde 14 KY a daughter born July 22, 1886, Claude Earl 12 KY born September 17, 1887, Jennie 10 KY born in August 1890, Edgar 8 KY born in September 1892, Paul 7 KY born April 3, 1893, Hugh 5 KY born in July 1895and Pascal Loren 1 KY born May 15, 1899.
J. (JESSE) MILES PUTMAN Breman, Muhlenberg County
Here is old Jesse 68 TN NC SC born September 12, 1832 and his wife Nannie J. Hendricks 47 KY born April 1853 with Georgia 15 KY born October 5, 1885, Lucy Ann 13 KY born December 3, 1887 and Peter Joe 9 KY born in November 1891. Nancy Jane Hendricks is his second wife. His first wife Lucy Ann Rice died February 6, 1884. Jesse then married Nannie on January 1, 1885.
NED C. PUTMAN
Breman, Muhlenberg County
Listed in 1880 as Edward, he is Jesse Miles Putman's son. He is 27 KY born February 20,1873. He is also listed with David 46 KY and Harriet 42 KY Nofsinger as a son in law. His wife Girdie 22 KY is there with him. He married Gertrude Nofsinger March 8, 1896 in Muhlenberg County. He died in Muhlenberg County at age 83 on April 26, 1956. Gertrude died at age 77 on September 11, 1955. They never had any children.
She is 16 KY KY KY born January 1884 and a pupil at the Nazareth Literary Institution.
GEORGE PUTMAN
Corbin, Whitely County
He is 52 IL born in December 1847 IL. Rose A. Kennison his wife is 39 IA born December 1861, Myrtle 17 NE born August 1883, Maude E. 13 NE born in July 1886, Benjamin 11 NE born in December 1888, Henry J. 7 NE born in July 1892, and Mary F. 1 KY born in October 1898. He will go to York, York County, Nebraska and die there in November 1916. Rosa will be widowed there in 1920. He is a son of Joseph Henry Putman and Lucinda Hedges or Hodges from Fulton County, Illinois. His folks were from New York before that. His dad died around 1850 and he was with his widowed mother in Pickaway County Ohio in 1860 and 1870 and then out here in Polk County Nebraska with Rose by 1880. George was a Corporal in the Union Army in Ohio Company I from 1861 to 1865.