MICHIGAN

CENSUS REPORTS

1820 - 1860

 

UPDATED DECEMBER 28, 2008

 

MICHIGAN 1820-29 TERRITORIAL CENSUS

 

The early Territorial Census reports simply list the heads of households with no listing of the number of folks in the families.

 

Listed in 1820:

 

ALPHEUS PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

He is from Charlestown, New Hampshire. His wife is Saropta Dudley. He was born August 29, 1795. He'll be here through 1870, and will die in Ogallak, Kansas June 9, 1875. He is number 1172 in Eben's book, a son of Samuel Putnam and Ruth Spencer from New Hampshire, and a grandson of Timothy Putnam and Ruth Badger. This line goes Alpheus > Samuel > Timothy > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John.

 

Listed in 1825:

 

AARON PUTNAM  Michigan County

He is Arent (Dutch spelling) or Aaron Derrick Putman from Albany County, New York. See 1830. Dutch family. His line goes back though Derick to Lodowyck to Arent to Johannes the first guy of the Dutch line to come to America.

 

AARON PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

Probably the same guy, moving around. Not a lot of folks here at this time.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Huron, Wayne & Washtenaw Counties

He is number 1191, a son of Bailey Putnam (number 470) and Anna Bailey of Charlestown, New Hampshire. Hiram was born March 27, 1798. He is either alone here or possibly with his first wife whose name I do not know. He will marry Laura Emeline Rice here October 9, 1836, and by that time had a bunch of children by a first wife. This line goes back Hiram > Solomon > Stephen > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John.

 

JOSHUA PUTNAM  Detroit, Wayne & Washtenaw Counties

Joshua was a son of Seth Putnam and Sarah Hardin of Putnam, Ontario. He was first married to a gal whose name is not known (had a son George). He then married Melinda Flanagan in 1821. She died September 11, 1827, and he then married Mary Barrows on March 29, 1828. Joshua died September 19, 1859 back in Canada I believe. The line is Joshua > Seth > Thomas > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John Putnam. Joshua is number 1142 in Eben’s books.

 

Listed in 1829

 

ALPHEUS PUTMAN  Michigan Territory

Been here and will be here a long time. See the first listing for his line.

 

 

MICHIGAN 1830-39 TERRITORIAL 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. The same will be true in 1840. From 1850 on ages and states of birth are shown.

 

Listed in 1830

 

AUIR (ARENT) PUTNAM  Dexter, Washtenaw County

Listing is 000011  00000001. This is Arent or Aaron Derrick Putman, son of Derrick or Richard Putman and Nelly Van Brocklin from Stone Arabia, Albany County, and then Montgomery County, New York. Dutch family. He and Alida Wilson his wife are here for a while. He will die here in 1837. This is the township they lived in, so has to be him. His line is Arent > Derrick > Lodowyck (Lewis) > Arent > Johannes Putman.

 

HARRISON PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

Probably a New England guy, but I have no clue as to who he is, he too is gone in a year or so to new parts.

 

HIRAM C. PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

He has been here a bit now. See earlier 1825 listing for who he is. He is from New Hampshire.

 

IRA H. PUTMAN  LaGrange Township, Cass County

Listed as Ivy H. He is a son of Uzziel Putnam Jr. and was born in Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont October 28, 1798. In 1840 he will be in Jefferson Township of Cass County. Listing is 210011  000001. His brother Uzziel (3rd) is listed shortly, see that listing for his lineage. He married Mary Garst in Sandusky County, Ohio September 11, 1823, or possibly she was Mary Markham. He died by 1850 (actually 1848), and his wife Polly is listed then with the kids, except for Ira J. their eldest.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM  Pokagon Township, Cass County

Listed as Huzziel. He is Uzziel 3rd from Vermont. His line is Uzziel 753> Uzziel 279> Amos 107> John 20> Nathaniel 5> John Putnam. Uzziel Junior was from New Salem, Massachusetts and was number 753 in Eben's books, then Eben got really confused and skipped a generation and mixed it all up, so Uzziel 3rd and on down don't have Eben Putnam numbers. Listing is 100001  010001. Now as to this Uzziel, he was born January 19, 1792 in Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont. He married Ann Chapman September 12, 1822 in Sandusky County, Ohio. Another account states it was Anna Gordon and they were married November 11, 1823. He may well have had two wives named Ann, very common name those days. His folks had come from Jefferson County, New York to Huron County, Ohio and he joined them there, and moved to Cass County here in Michigan about 1825. He was the first white settler in the County.

 

Listed in 1831

 

O. D. PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

No ideas at all here, possibly a dual listing for Orlean.

 

ORLEAN PUTNAM  Cass County

This is Orlan or Orlean Putnam, son of Uzziel Putnam Jr. He was born May 7, 1808 in Adams, Jefferson County, New York. He will marry Amelia Vanderhoof here on April 15, 1834. He will be here until he dies in 1888.

 

Listed in 1834

 

IRA H. PUTMAN  LaGrange Township, Cass County

He and Polly are still here, and he’s still listed as Ivy H.

 

AUIR PUTNAM  Dexter, Washtenaw County

This is Arent or Aaron Putman and Alida Wilson from New York. See earlier listing.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

This would be Uzziel 3rd in Cass County.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM  Pokagon Township, Cass County

He is Uzziel 3rd, a dual listing of the above.

 

SILAS PUTNAM  Hillsdale County

He is the son of Robert Putnam (1672) and Susannah Horton of Chester, Windsor County, Vermont. He was born there June 8, 1799. He married Martha Jordan of Chester October 1, 1823. They will be in Lenawee County in 1840, and Martha will be widowed there in 1850.

 

Listed in 1835

 

B. F. PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

He is Benjamin Franklin Putnam, son of Uzziel Jr. and brother to the Uzziel who is also here in Cass County. He's from Oneida County, New York. His wife is Alma Altha Johnson, they were married here March 19, 1835.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Michigan Territory

See earlier info on this guy.

 

 

MICHIGAN 1840 CENSUS

 

In the 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.

 

CORNELIUS PUTNAM  Clarendon, Calhoun County

He is a son of Aaron Putnam and Sarah Colburn and a grandson of Cornelius Putnam (number 339 in Eben's book) and Elizabeth Perkins. Current listing is 10000001  0211001. He is in his 50s, Bridgit Nevins his wife is in her 40s. They will be here in 1850. His son Orlin lives next door. These are English folks out of Massachusetts. His line goes Aaron > Cornelius (339) > Cornelius (127) > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John. They were in Orleans County, NY in 1830.

 

LYMAN PUTNAM  Clarendon, Calhoun County

The listing is 00001  00011. He is a son of Cornelius and Bridget and his wife is Elizabeth. They were both born in New Hampshire and are here in 1850. They seem to have gone back to New York for a little bit as their first son John was born there in 1841.

 

ORLIN PUTNAM  Clarendon Township, Calhoun County

He is Cornelius' son from Hanover, New Hampshire and will be here in 1850. The listing is 00001  10001, both he and Caroline are in their 20s. Orlin L. was born July 13, 1814 in Hanover, NH. He married Caroline Brown in Clarendon, NH on April 5, 1838 and will die in Eckford, Michigan on November 13, 1897.

 

MARVIN G. PUTNAM  Marshall, Calhoun County

He is listed 0001101  00031. They are in their 30s, with an older male in his 50s. He is Mervin Gideon Putnam, born March 22, 1814 in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is number 2979, a son of Lewis Putnam (1382) and Laura Bradley. He and his wife Caroline will be returning to Saratoga shortly and be there in the 1850 census. This line is Mervin > Lewis > Gideon > Stephen > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John.

 

B. F. (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN) PUTMAN  La Grange Township, Cass County

He is Uzziel's son, from New York. The listing is 100001  100001. He is in his 30s and his wife Alma in her 30s as well.

 

ORLEAN PUTNAM  La Grange, Cass County

Uzziel's son, Orlan or Orlean. The listing is 000001  21001. He is in his 30s, Amelia (Vanderhoof) is in her 20s. They will be here in Cass County in 1850, but will be in Jefferson Township.

 

IRA PUTNAM  Jefferson Township, Cass County

Uzziel Jr.'s son. Ira H. is listed as 2121001  1010001. He and his wife are in their 40s. In 1850, his widow Polly Markham is here along with the kids. He will die here August 27, 1848.

 

JOHN P. PUTNAM  Pokagon Township, Cass County

He is a son of Uzziel Putnam Jr. and a brother of Uzziel who is here in the county now. The current listing is 00000011  00000001. Both he and his wife Wealthy are in their 50s now. They will show up in 1850, but only he will be here in 1860 at age 71 VT living with a Woods family that must be kin of sorts.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM  Pokagon Township, Cass County

Dad who has been here a while now. He is actually Uzziel 3rd, as his Dad Uzziel died back in Ohio. Current listing is 0010201  010101. He is in his 40s, his wife in her 30s. His wife is Ann Gordon.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Ovid, Clinton County

He is from New York, and will be here in 1850. The listing is 00001  10001. He and his wife, Hannah Waters, are both in their 20s now. He was born in Ovid, Seneca County, New York and came here a few years ago. As he was the first settler, he named the town for his old hometown. His father was John Jacob Putman and Leanah Weaver, listed there in 1820. Dutch line from New York and then New Jersey.

 

DANIEL PUTNAM  Fayette Township, Hillsdale County

He is Daniel Baldwin Putnam. He is another son of Uzziel Putnam of Wardsboro, Vermont. The listing is 10001001  1121. This shows him as in his 40s and indicates he was widowed. His first wife Mary Louise Ensign had died April 5, 1840. But he will marry Sarah Curren and she will be listed in 1850. Daniel has just come up from Huron County, Ohio where Uzziel his dad had died a while back. He will be here in 1850 and then hike out to Iowa with his son Nahum Dan and be there the rest of his life.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Stockbridge, Ingham County

He is listed as 000001  20001, with he in his 30s and Sarah Lowe in her 20s. They will be in Jackson County in 1850. Then, I feel the next Joseph in Jackson County is the same guy. The ages and kids tie in the same. They may be different, but at least one of them is in Jackson County in 1850. He is number 1193 or 1193A, a son of Bailey Putnam (470) and Anna Bailey and was born in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire on August 14, 1808. The family moved to Vermont and then New York. His line is Joseph > Bailey > Timothy > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John.

 

RICHARD PUTMAN  Le Roy, Ingham County

He is from New York and will be here in 1850. He is Dutch. Current listing is 0310001  0021101. Both he and Nancy are in their 40s.

 

ALPHEUS PUTMAN  Napoleon, Jackson County

Here for a while with his wife. He is from New Hampshire, see 1820. The listing here is 0010001  001001. He is in his 40s, Seropta (Dudley) in her 30s. They will be in Kent County in 1850. The two kids shown here probably belong to his brother Jeremy who just died here. See the listings in Jackson County in 1850.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  East Portage, Jackson County

He's number 1191, and has been here a while. He is listed 0001011  20101. He is in his 40s and his wife Laura Rice in her 20s. He is Bailey's son from NH. See 1830. In 1850, he is in Ingham County. His brother is listed next.

 

JOSEPH B. (BAILEY) PUTNAM  East Portage, Jackson County

He is from New Hampshire and will be here in 1850. See the comment above. This listing is also shown as 000001  20001. He is married to Sarah Lowe.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Grass Lake, Jackson County

He is from New Jersey and will be here in 1850 through 1880. Current listing is 010001  01001. Both he and Emily Johnson are in their 30s. He is a son of Henry Putman and Sarah Dunn from Sussex County, New Jersey, and the Seneca County, New York. He is part of the Dutch line. David Putman went to New Jersey and that branch was there through the Revolution.

 

SILAS PUTMAN  Madison, Lenawee County

Listing is 0021001  221001. He was the one in Hillsdale County in 1830. Look back at that listing for who he is. He will die in the 1840s, and Martha will be here widowed in 1850.

 

A. PUTNAM  Springfield, Oakland County

Maybe Aaron's son? The listing is 0010001 0001000001. He is in his 40s and seems to be widowed with a woman in her 70s living with him. She is probably his mother.

 

W. (WILLIAM HENRY) PUTNAM  Groveland, Oakland County

William H. Putnam is from New York and will be here in 1850. He is in his 30s, Mary Sawyer in her 20s. The listing is 100001  10001. He is number 2450, a son of Caleb Putnam number 1085. He was born in Rome, Oneida County, New York. His line goes William > Caleb > Caleb > Peter > Caleb > John > John > John.

 

PETER F. (FRANCIS) PUTMAN  Constantine, St. Joseph County

Peter Francis is from Montgomery County, New York. His wife is Maria Becker. They are part of the Dutch family. He is a son of Franz 'Francis' Putman and Maria Fonda and grandson of Cornelius Victor Putman. Current listing is 1012001  0111101. Both he and Maria are in their 40s. He will be here widowed in 1850.

 

CORNELIUS PUTNAM  Woodhull, Shiawassee County

He is Johannes Putman and Elizabeth Vedder's son from Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. He is Dutch. The listing is 032001  000001. He is in his 30s as is Elizabeth Ann Johnson his wife. His line goes back to Johannes to Louis to Cornelius to Johannes Putman the first, and seems only, Dutch Putman to arrive in America.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  None listed, Washtenaw County

He is listed 00001  10001. Both he and his wife are in their 20s. They will be in Ingham County in 1850. He is from Massachusetts. He just married Olive Price here on November 5, 1837.

 

G. W. PUTNAM  Salem, Washtenaw County

He is listed 01011  11001, with both he and his wife in their 20s. He is not here in 1850 so I can't venture a guess, except that his name is probably George Washington Putnam. He is possibly Alpheus’ son.

 

J. W. (JOHN WILSON) PUTMAN  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County

He is John Wilson Putman, son of Aaron and Alida Putman. He is married to Sally Ann Jones. The listing is 0101413  210104.  Ah ha! Much more than just one family bunched up here. The older guys are in their 40s and the older gals in their 30s and plenty of kids to go all around. He'll next be in Shiawassee County and has been here since the mid 1830s. He and his brother Simeon were in Genesee County, New York in 1830. Dutch folks. God knows who else is with them, and they are not together in 1850 so I have no clues.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM (ROTNOUR) Canton, Wayne County

He is listed 20000020001  0021101. He is really a Rotnour and not a Putnam. He and lots of other Rotnours will be here in 1850. Only leaving him in as he was indexed as a Putnam. He is probably one of the two guys in his 40s as is the eldest female. Then there is another guy, probably a brother, in his 40s and another older guy in his 80s who must be daddy, Michael Rotnour who was here in 1830.

 

NORMAN PUTNAM  Nankon, Wayne County

He is listed 000001  000001. He and Hannah are both in their 30s. They were in Wyoming County, New York in 1830 and are back there by 1850. Didn’t like it out here I guess.

 

 

MICHIGAN 1850 CENSUS

 

Finally in 1850, we get all the names, ages, and states these folks were born in. Again, I am listing by county and town to make it easier to see if people connect.

 

CHARITY PUTNAM  Woodland Township, Barry County

Charity is listed as 60 NY.

 

PERLEY PUTNAM  Niles, Berrien County

Perley is listed as a miller 45 NY.  His wife, Margaret Ann Crampton, is 37 NY.  The children are: Eliza 15 NY, Albert L. 9 NY, and Hulbert L. (Herbert Lewis) 7 NY. He is a son of Lewis Putnam (1722) and Nancy Wilson, and grandson of Asa Putnam (718) and Anna Collins of Brattleboro, Vermont. Perley was born in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York on February 7, 1806. He married Margaret there February 7, 1832, kinda a birthday present to himself. He’ll be here in Michigan till he dies March 18, 1875.

 

LEWIS PUTNAM  Union Township, Branch County

Lewis is listed as 31 NY (VT in 1860).  His wife, Harriet Perkins, is 31 NY.  The children are: Isabel 9 MI, Wiley B. 7 MI, Ellen 5 MI, and Alice 1 MI.  Also in the household is his mother (actually his mom in law, Huldah (Payne Perkins), 58 NY. Got a bunch of clues here, but I can't figure him out. From a family group sheet, we find out Isabel married a Butcher, Wiley is Wiley Bancroft Putnam who married Julia Ann Stearn, Ellen married a Chatfield, and Alice was just Alice. They all stay here in Branch County. But, still I don't know from whom Lewis is descended.

 

LYMAN PUTNAM  Butler Township, Branch County

Lyman is listed as 38 NH.  His wife, Elizabeth, is 37 NH.  The children are: John D. 9 NY, and Alonzo 1 MI. He is a son of Cornelius Putnam and Bridget Nevins from Hanover, New Hampshire. The family was in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York in 1840, and earlier. Lyman was born back in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The son John D. was born February 7, 1841 and will die here at age 15 on February 22, 1956.

 

JACOB PUTMAN  Tekonsha, Calhoun County

Jacob is listed as 34 NY.  His wife, Eunice Ellis, is 27 NY.  The children are: Henry (John Henry) 8 MI, Cordelia 5 MI, and Almira 2 MI. Jacob was born October 26, 1816 in Montgomery County, New York. He is a son of Frederick Putman, Jr. and Marguerita Barnhardt from Johnstown, Montgomery County. He will die in Clinton County Michigan March 11, 1899. He is Dutch. His line is Jacob > Frederick > Frederick > Lodowyk > Arent > Jan.

 

ORLIN PUTMAN  Clarendon Township, Calhoun County

Orlin is listed as 35 NH.  His wife, Caroline Brown is 34 NY.  The children are: Lorianna 10 MI, Charles 8 MI, Francis 6 MI, Fanny A. 4 MI, George 2 MI, and Henry (?) 1 MI. He is Cornelius and Bridget's son.

 

CORNELIUS PUTMAN  Clarendon Township, Calhoun County

Cornelius is listed as 64 NH. His wife, Briget Nevins, is 58 NH. The only child at home is: William 14 NY. Corney will be dying soon on January 5, 1851, and I don't know where Bridget and their son went after that. Gave his line back in 1840. Now as to William. Probably too young to be Corney’s, but if you look back in the 1840 you’ll see several females in their teens and down, and William listed as under 5. They might belong to Corney, or to one of his sons. Just don’t know.

 

JONAH (JONAS) PUTMAN (OUTMAN)  Athens, Calhoun County

Jonas is listed as 56 NY.  His wife, Brenda, is 47 VT.  The children at home are: Ovina (Olivia?) 30 NY, Albert 28 NY, William 13 OH, David 11 OH, Ruba (Rhoda) 9 OH, George 7 OH, John 5 OH, and Asaph 3 OH. He is indexed as Putman but is an Outman. The family was properly listed as Outman in 1840 in Medina County, Ohio and in 1830 in Onondaga County, New York.

 

JAMES F. (FRENCH) PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

James is listed as 35 VT.  His wife, Abigail Long, is 37 MA.  The children are: Ransom L. 15 PA, and Newton 13 PA. Peter Putnam (1286) from Massachusetts and then from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, had a son named James French Putnam who was born June 29, 1814 and in Vermont. That James was number 2864 in Eben's books. Eben said he lived in Athens, Michigan and then in Mendon, Michigan. In 1860 he lives next door to Peter jr. who was also a son of Peter Putnam Sr. They are Peter Putnam and Susannah Keep's sons from St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

 

PETER PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

Peter is listed as 47 MA.  His wife, Sally (Sarah Daniels), is 42 VT.  The children at home are: George, 22 NY, and Laura 18 NY. Peter was born in Townsend, Massachusetts January 8, 1803. He is a son of Peter Putnam and Susannah Keep of Townsend. This Peter is number 2858 and his dad is number 1286 in Eben's books. His dad died here in 1847. His brother James is here in Athens too.

 

CYRUS A. PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

Cyrus A. is listed as 24 NY.  His wife, Clarissa Collins, is 24 NY.  Their son, Peter, is 1 MI. He is a son of Peter (Massachusetts folks) who is nearby, and in 1860 he will be home living with them as one big happy family.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Le Roy, Calhoun County

James is listed as 18 NY. He is James Willard Putnam, son of Willard Putnam (2862) and Mary Ann Jones from Rochester, Monroe County, NY. He was home there in 1840. He will marry Phebe Edgett here in Calhoun County on July 25, 1852. By 1860, he will be back in Rochester with his new family.

 

Z. (ZACHARIAH) PUTMAN  Albion Township, Calhoun County

He is listed as 27 OH. This should be one of the Southern Putman guys, Zachariah Putman from Pique, Champaign County, Ohio. He was born there in 1824, a son of Thomas Putman and Nancy Grover of Kentucky. Zachariah will return to Ohio where he will marry Mary Ann somebody. They will move to Vermilion County, Illinois where they will be in 1860.

 

ASIEL (UZZIEL) PUTMAN  Pokagon Township, Cass County

Spelling went to hell, but this is Uzziel 3rd. He is listed 57 VT.  His wife, Anna Chapman, is 57 CDN.  The children are: Asiel (Uzziel 4th) 24 MI, and Ann 17 MI. Also there are George Barker 9 MI and Benjamin Davis 25 NY as boarders. Next door are William Bates 25 NY and Charlotte Bates 25 NY. Got a feeling Charlotte may be kinfolk.

 

BENJAMIN PUTMAN  Le Grange Township, Cass County

Another son of Uzziel jr. from Oneida County, New York. Benjamin Franklin is listed as 44 NY.  His wife, Alma, is 38 NY.  The children are: Permelia 13 MI, George 11 MI, Laura A. 9 MI, Mary 8 MI, Hannah 3 MI and an unnamed daughter (Marcella) 4/12 MI. He is Orlean’s brother. They live near each other. He married Alma Altha Johnson here on March 19, 1835. They didn’t get listed in 1860, but in 1870 they are in Winnebago County, Illinois.

 

ORLEAN PUTMAN  Le Grange Township, Cass County

Uzziel's son Orlean or Orlan is listed as 41 NY.  His wife, Amelia Vanderhoof, is 34 NJ.  The children are: Alvira 15 MI, Julia A. 14 MI, Macabe, a daughter, 11 MI, Susan 8 MI, Sarah 7 MI, Charles 4 MI, and a son, Erie 2 MI. Also there is James Markham 25 OH a laborer. Orlean was born May 7, 1808 and will die here January 19, 1886. Amelia will die here November 5, 1881. Alvira on March 5, 1857.

 

POLLY PUTNAM  Jefferson Township, Cass County

She would be Mary 'Polly' Markham, the widow of Ira H. Putnam here in 1840. She is listed as 52 VT.  The children at home are: John A. 20 MI, Ezra 18 MI, William 15 MI, James 13 MI, Mary 11 MI, and Uzziel (Uzziel Franklin) 1 MI. Ira was a son of Uzziel Putnam and Polly Trask. He was born in 1798 in Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont, and died here August 28, 1848.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Pokagon Township, Cass County

John is listed as 61 VT.  His wife, Wealthy, is 61 VT.  There are no children listed. He is Uzziel Jr.'s son and a brother of Uzziel 3rd who is also here in Pokagon, and lives next door.

 

WILLIAM R. PUTNAM  Ovid Township, Clinton County

William is listed as 35 NY.  His wife Hannah Waters is 33 NY. The children are Elizabeth 11 NY, Eliza 9 MI, John 7 MI, William 5 MI, and Layton 3 MI. They came from Ovid, Seneca County, New York in 1839 or 1840 and were here for the 1840 census. They will be in Shiawassee County in 1860 on. Bill will die there in 1881. Dutch lineage.

 

PARKS PUTNAM  Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County

He is listed as 41 NY.  His wife, Lucretia (Letitia Shears), is 38 NY.  The children are: John 17 NY, Thomas 15 NY, Ira 11 NY, Edward 8 MI, Nancy 6 MI, and Frank 4 MI. He is a son of Reuben Putnam and Mahulda Cummings and was born in Parma, Genesee County, New York. He moved to Michigan in 1844. Reuben was a son of Cornelius Putnam (number 339) and Elizabeth Perkins from Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut.

 

DAN B. (BALDWIN) PUTNAM  Fayette Township, Hillsdale County

Daniel B. is listed as 60 VT.  His wife, Sarah M. Curren, is 57 NH.  The children at home are: Phebe W. 23 OH, Dan 18 OH, and Wealthy 14 OH. He will be off to Iowa soon with his son Nahum Dan, listed here just as Dan. Uzziel's son.

 

EPHRAIM T. PUTNAM  Cambria Township, Hillsdale County

He is a son of the above Daniel. He is listed as 32 OH. His wife, Merceline Chapman, is 25 OH.  Their daughter, Mary, is 4 MI. He was born December 1, 1817 while the family was in Oxford, Huron County, Ohio. His wife Merceline will die shortly on September 23, 1850. He will marry Elsa Josephine Mulliken here on May 18, 1851.

 

FIDELIA & CHESTER PUTNAM  Jefferson Township, Hillsdale County

Fidelia is 18 NY and her brother Chester is 16 NY. They live with Robert (47 NY) and Philina (46 NY) McNeil. She is Philina Mason, the widow of Ebenezer Putnam who has died. They were from Alleghany County, New York and were there in 1830. The son Chester will be here in Michigan for a while, in Wisconsin in 1870, and will be in Wood County, Oklahoma by 1900. Ebenezer was a son of Anthony Putnam number 1196 originally from Bethel, Vermont.

 

RICHARD PUTNAM  Le Roy Township, Ingham County

Richard Henry Putman is listed as 54 NY.  His wife, Nancy Schall, is 54 NY.  The children at home are: William 19 NY, David 17 NY, Daniel 17 NY, Gilbert 14 NY, and Harriet 8 NY. He's a farmer. He is a son of Gilbert Putman and Catherine Schall. He was born in Herkimer County, New York in 1795. He married Nancy Schall in Caughnawaga, Montgomery County, New York on March 2, 1820. Richard will die here August 4, 1856 and Nancy will die here March 6, 1859. They kids will be on their own in 1860, but will all be around town. They are Dutch. His line is Richard > Gilbert > Derrick (Richard) > Lodowyck (Lewis) > Arent J. > Jan.

 

GERTRUDE PUTNAM  Ingham, Ingham County

Gertrude is listed as 12 MI and boarding. Looks like a dual listing for the daughter of Joseph Putnam and Sarah Lowe. They were here in Ingham County in 1840, and are currently in Jackson County. Gertrude is listed there as well, if this is the same gal. Looks to be.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Wheatfield Township, Ingham County

Benjamin is listed as 40 MA.  His wife, Olive Price, is 30 NY.  The children are: Nancy 10 MI, Lucinda 8 MI, Sarah 6 MI, and Mary 4 MI. He is a son of Abner Putnam and Nancy Stearns of Hamden County, Massachusetts. See his listing in 1860 for the whole line.

 

HIRAM PUTNAM  Stockbridge, Ingham County

He's been here forever. Hiram, number 1191, is listed as 52 NH.  His wife, Laura Emeline Rice, is 38 NY.  The children at home are: Laura 12 MI, Melvina A. 10 MI, Hiram A. 7 MI, Anna A. 5 MI, Mary E. 3 MI, and Jonathan J. 1 MI. This family will be one in Washtenaw County in 1860, but the names are a bit screwed up then. At any rate, he was born in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He is a son of Bailey Putnam (470) and Anna Bailey.

 

ALBERT F. (T.) PUTNAM  Henrietta, Jackson County

Albert is listed as 27 MA (NY in 1860, MA in 1870). He will marry Sarah Chapman here on June 20, 1852 and they will be here in 1860 and 1870, and longer. Handwriting was tricky on these old reports. Rand and I think the middle initial is a T, and that this guy is Timothy Albert Putnam a son of Charles Putnam (1506) born in Worcester, Mass. His dad died in 1840, and Albert and his Andrew brother headed west. Andrew is in Nevada now.

 

EDWIN PUTNAM  Spring Arbor, Jackson County

Edwin is listed as 12 MI. His sister is listed next, but I don't know whom they are living with. He will marry Juliette Lawrence in 1878, and then be in Whiteside County, Illinois in 1880, then to South Dakota and then will be in Stockton, Cedar County, Missouri for the 1900 census. A Michigan County history states he was a son of Jerome Putnam from New York State. That Jerome was married to Martha Skinner and was in Batavia, New York. Jerome was part of the ‘other’ New England family out of Hartford, Connecticut. But…. If you look up Jeremy Putnam (number 1174) in Eben’s book, you’ll see he went from VT to NY then to MI where he died. No name for the wife, but he had kids named Edwin, Elizabeth, Spencer and some other ones and they lived in Jackson County according to the book. So… I think the Jerome mentioned in the history was really Jeremy, the kids Edwin (number 2632), Elizabeth (2627 or 2628) and Spencer (2630) are all right here. The Sarah mentioned in the next listing should be their mother and Jeremy’s widow. Just a guess, but it all fits. Jeremy’s line goes back through Samuel > Timothy etc and he was a brother of Alpheus who was in Jackson County in 1840. Alpheus had a couple of ‘spare’ kids then that were NOT his. Probably Jeremy’s. As no names were used in 1840, the other kids and the mom, Sarah, were probably living with other families.

 

ELIZABETH PUTNAM  Spring Arbor, Jackson County

Elizabeth is listed as 15 NY. In 1860, Elizabeth will be married to Peter Dearing, and a Sarah Putnam then 48 NY and probably her mom will be there. Sarah and Elizabeth will be here in Jackson County in 1870. This would be Jeremy’s family.

 

SPENCER PUTNAM  Concord, Jackson County

Spencer is listed as 23 NY. He is George Spencer Putnam. He is a son of Jeremy and Sarah Putnam. He was listed here in Jackson County in 1840 with his uncle Alpheus, as were two of his sisters.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Leoni, Jackson County

John is listed as 46 NJ, a farmer.  His wife, Emily Johnson, is 42 NY.  The children are: Eli 21 NY, William 16 MI, Jane 14 MI, Merritt 11 MI, and Thompson 2 MI. He is a son of Henry Putman and Sarah Dunn. They were in Sussex County, New Jersey from the mid 1700s through the early 1800s. The family then returned to New York. Several members of that family will be here in Michigan. He and his kids will be here through 1880, kids longer.

 

JOSEPH PUTNAM  Waterloo, Jackson County

Joseph is listed as 41 NY (actually it's NH).  His wife, Sarah Lowe, is 31 NY.  The children are: Gertrude 11 MI, Catherine 10 MI, and Charley 8 MI. They were in Ingham County in 1840. He is Joseph Bailey Putnam, a son of Bailey Putnam. He was born August 14, 1808 in Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He married Sarah Lowe. His line is Joseph > Bailey > Timothy > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John. His brother Hiram is now in Ingham County.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Kalamazoo Village, Kalamazoo County

James is listed as 21 NY. Best guess is that he is a son of Robert Putnam of Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. That James was born May 1, 1828, so age is perfect.

 

SIMEON PUTMAN  Bowne Township, Kent County

The son of Arent Derrick Putman (Dutch). Simeon is listed as 56 NY, a blacksmith.  His wife, Maria Hannah, is 27 NY. The children are: Hannah 8 NY, John 5 NY, and Lovina 1 MI. Maria is his second wife, they were married in 1840. Simeon was born in Caughnawaga, Montgomery County on August 4, 1794. He married a Hannah in 1817 and she died in 1839. They were in Bethany, Genesee County, New York in 1830. He is a son of Arent Derrick Putman and Alida Wilson. Dutch. His line is Simeon > Arent D. > Derrick > Lodowyck > Arent > Jan.

 

L. D. (LEMUEL DICKERMAN) PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

L. D. is listed as 24 NY. In 1860 he is listed as Lemuel and has a family going. He is a son of Alfred Putnam (#1726) and Sophia Dickerman. He was born in Herkimer, Herkimer County New York August 31, 1823. His brother Alfred will be here soon. He operates a drug store Shepherd & Putnam here in town.

 

ALPHEUS PUTNAM  Cannon, Kent County

Alpheus is listed as 54 NH.  His wife, Seraptia or Serepta Dudley is 44 NY.  Their daughter, Antoinette, is 7 MI. Alpheus was born in Charleston, New Hampshire, a son of Samuel (Samuel > Timothy > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John). He has been here since the very beginning. They only had the one daughter. They were in Jackson County up until now. 

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Adrian Township, Lenawee County

Benjamin is listed as 29 NY.  His wife, Minerva, is 26 CDN.  Their daughter, Gertrude, is 3 MI.

 

MARTHA PUTNAM  Madison, Lenawee County

Martha Jordan is listed as 48 VT.  The children at home are: Silas 24 VT, Josiah 22 VT, Mary 18 MI, Henrietta 16 MI, Susannah 13 MI, Joanna 11 MI, and Oscar 8 MI. She is Martha Jordan, the widow of Silas Putnam, and was here in 1840. They were married in Chester Vermont October 1, 1823, and came here to Michigan around 1831, and were listed here in 1835.

 

ERASMAS (ERASTUS) PUTNAM  Monroe Township, Monroe County

He is listed as 17 MI. He will be here single in 1860 and married in 1870. He will then move to Indiana, where he will die in 1894. No clue to his folks though.

 

CHARLES & JANE PUTMAN  Novi Township, Oakland County

Charles is listed as 7 MI, Jane as 5 MI. They live with Edward and Hannah Hazen. They are kids of George Putnam and Melinda Hosmer. Hannah Hazen is George’s sister. Their father just died here September 4, 1845. Melinda has remarried. George was a son of Reuben Putnam and Hulda Cummings from Lebanon, New Hampshire and Stafford, Connecticut before that. Reuben was a son of Cornelius Putnam (number 339) and Elizabeth Perkins of Stafford.

 

WILLIAM H. (HENRY) PUTNAM  Groveland Township, Oakland County

William is listed as 42 NY.  His wife, Mary Jane Sawyer, is 38 NY.  The children are: Julia A. 17 MI, William 10 MI, Edward 7 MI, Alonzo 1 MI. He is a son of Caleb and Elizabeth Putnam and is from Rome, New York. I gave this line back in 1840. They had a son Lewis C. who died October 15, 1848 and a son Valentine who died 1855.

 

ERI C. (CARLTON) PUTNAM  Spring Lake Township, Ottawa County

Eri Carlton, Sr., is listed as 38 NY, a millwright.  His wife, Martha Close is 29 NY.  The children are: Maria L. 9 MI, Ruby C. 4 MI, and Eri C. 5 months MI.  There are three boarders in the household. Eri was born January 12, 1812 in Watertown, Jefferson (was Oneida) County, New York. He married Martha May 22, 1843. You’ll notice Maria was born in 1840, so there was a first wife that I have no info on. Martha will die in a few years, and Eri will go to Kent County. He married Eliza Goodrich in Grand Rapids, Kent County on December 3, 1857. They are there in the 1860. He will then head off to Iowa in about 1866, bop up to Nebraska about 1871 and return to Soldier, Monona County, Iowa where he will die August 26, 1896. He is a son of John Putnam (1741) and Elizabeth Carlton of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. His folks moved to New York in the early 1800s, and were in Washington County, and in Oneida County shortly afterwards.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Port Huron, St. Clair County

James is listed as 24 CDN.  His wife Sarah Jane Howe is 22 OH and they have Mary Ann 1 MI. He is number 2531, a son of Joshua Putnam (1142) and Melinda Flanagan from Ontario. The family was in Detroit in 1825. According to the records, he married Sarah Jane Howe here June 11, 1848. They are here through the 1900.

 

HENRY PUTNAM  Constantine Township, St. Joseph County

Henry is listed as 22 NY. Possibly, probably not, a son of the following Peter. The age is confusing with Matthias being 22 also.

 

PETER F. (FRANCIS) PUTNAM  Constantine, St. Joseph County

Peter is listed as 58 NY. He is a son of Francis Putman and Maria Fonda, Dutch folk from Montgomery and Albany Counties, New York. His wife Maria Becker has died. The children at home are: Francis 27 NY; M. B. (Mathias Becker), he is 22 NY; Margaret 18 NY; Mary 18 NY; Susan 16 NY, and Peter 14 NY.

 

M. B. (MATHIAS BECKER) PUTNAM  Constantine Township, St. Joseph County

This is Mathias Becker Putman and will soon marry Sarah Dickinson. New York Dutch. He is also listed with his family, Peter Francis Putman. He got a separate listing being at the top of the next page in the report. Mathias is 22 NY and living with Peter his dad.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Fawn River Township, St. Joseph County

James is listed as a carpenter 25 PA. He is living with Lucien A. 38 CT and Elizabeth Ann Tisdel 31 OH. They are also here in the 1854 State Census. James and Elizabeth are both kids of Albert Putnam and Rachel Allen of Oneida County, New York and then Erie County, Pennsylvania and finally Huron County, Ohio where Albert died in 1828.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Florence Township, St. Joseph County

John is listed as 23 (28) NY.  His wife, Caroline, is 24 (27) NY.  The children are two daughters: Mariah 2 MI, and Marion 1 MI.

 

JONAS (JOHN) PUTNAM  Colon Township. St. Joseph County

He is listed as 24 NY.  His wife, Electa Ann, is 18 NY.  He is a son of Peter Francis Putman and Maria Becker, also here in the county. They’ll be here forever.

 

CORNELIUS PUTMAN  Sciota, Shiawassee County

The son of Johannes. Cornelius is listed as 51 NY, a farmer.  His wife, Elizabeth Ann Johnson, is 48 NY.  The children are: Barney J. (Barnet Johnson) 24 NY, John C. (John Cornelius) 21 NY, George W. (George Winfield) 19 NY, Ezekial J. 17 NY, and Peter J. 14 NY. Dutch family from Montgomery County, New York.

 

JOHN W. PUTMAN  Bennington, Shiawassee County

John Wilson Putman is listed as 43 NY.  His wife, Sally Ann Jones, is 42 CT.  The children at home are: John A. 20 NY, Louisa 16 NY, Marsha M. 14 MI, Celia 10 MI, Charles W. 6 MI, Elizabeth 5 MI, and California 1 MI. He is a son of Arent Derrick Putman and Alida Wilson of Montgomery County, New York. A Dutch family. Arent was a son of Derrick Putman and Nelly Van Brocklin of Ephrata, Montgomery County.  They were in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County in 1840. They will be in Bay County in 1860.

 

SARAH PUTNAM  Sciota & Webster, Washtenaw County

Sarah is listed as 16 MA.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County

Uzziel is listed as 28 MI. He is Uzziel 4th, possibly on a football scholarship at the University, but actually is just learning law. He was the first white child born in Cass County (1822). He will graduate with honors from the University of Michigan (here) in 1853, will work with a law firm in Detroit and be admitted to the bar in 1855. He'll then scrap that, go back to farming like his dad and then go into state government in the mid 1860s and become a state senator in 1870 and then go to appointed office until his death in 1879.

 

ALBERT PUTMAN  Nankin Township, Wayne County

Albert is listed as 56 (no state shown, probably CAN). He is listed in the Wayne County Poor House.

 

HENRY PUTMAN  Nankin Township, Wayne County

Henry is listed as 34 CDN.  His wife, Belinda, is 32 CDN.  The children are: James 10 NY, Mary J. 8 NY, William 6 NY, Joseph 4 NY, Francis 2 MI, and Elizabeth 1 MI. He should be a part of the New York Dutch Putmans that settled early on in the Niagara District of Ontario. There were several Henrys there.

 

MARY J. PUTMAN  Nankin Township, Wayne County

Mary J. is listed as 11 CDN.

 

HANNAH PUTMAN  Taylor Township, Wayne County

Hannah is listed as 65 NY. She is Hannah Rudd, wife/widow of Lewis (Lodewyck) Putman who died here. Lewis is Dutch, a son of Richard (Derrick) Putman and Nelly Van Brocklin of Montgomery and then Fulton County, New York. They were in Madison County, NY in 1830 and out here in the mid 1830s, but didn’t show up in the 1840 census index. According to Warren’s records, Lewis doesn’t die until June 14, 1852, so he may be around somewhere.

 

ANN PUTNAM  Detroit City, Wayne County

Ann is listed as 40 IRE.

 

HENRY PUTNAM  Detroit City, Wayne County

Henry is listed as 40 NY and works in a livery stable.  His wife, Sarah Sanderson, is 40 NY and also possibly NH.  The children are: Jane 13 OH, Ellen 11 OH, Sarah 9 OH, Ann 7 MI, George 5 MI, and Henry 3 MI. Then they list William H. 6 OH, Louisa 4 OH and George 2 MI. These last three are their own children, the others perhaps kids of a brother. I have no idea, but they are listed out of sequence. Henry was in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1840, and seems to have had two brothers living with him at the time. He is a son of Charles Putnam (986) and Sarah Shaw, and a grandson of Charles Putnam and Martha Rose from Preston, Connecticut and then Augusta, Oneida County, New York. He will be in Oakland County, Michigan in 1860 back here in 1870 and back in Oakland with his son George in 1880.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Detroit City, Wayne County

He is 26 GER, Susan 25 GER, Mary 2 GER and Susan 1 GER. Obviously very recent arrivals. Although, many times the recorder will just ditto the dad's birthplace, so the kids may well have been born here. This could also be a ‘misread.’ They may have meant to write VER for Vermont.

 

 

MICHIGAN 1860 CENSUS

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Bay City, Bay County

They were here in Shiawassee County in 1850. He is now a hotel keeper age 53 NY, Sally Ann Jones his wife 51 CT, Celia 20 MI, Charles 16 MI, Elizabeth 14 MI, California 10 MI and George 8 MI. He is a son of Arent Derrick Putman and Alida Wilson of Montgomery County, New York. A Dutch family.

 

MARY PUTNAM  Niles, Berrien County

She is 30 NY and a domestic with a Davis family. Her folks might be the Perley and Margaret here in town, but she was not listed with them in 1850.

 

PERLEY PUTNAM  Niles, Berrien County

Lewis's son has been here since the late 1840s and will be through 1870. He is now a miller, 55 NY, Margaret A. Crampton 46 NY, Albert L. 20 NY, Herbert L. 18 NY, Eber S. (Lewis Eber) 4 MI. Also there is Mary Crampton 68 NY who is Maggie's mom.

 

TUNIS PUTMAN  Bronson, Branch County

He is 34 NY, Emeline 22 NY, Julia 9 MI, Ellen 4 MI and Philetus 2 MI. Also there are a Shaw couple from NY. He would be Dutch. He is probably Teunis Putman Junior from Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York.

 

L. (LYMAN) S. PUTMAN  Butler, Branch County

He is 48 NH, Elizabeth 47 NH. They were here in 1850 as well. He is a son of Cornelius Putnam and Bridget Nevins, and was born in Hanover, New Hampshire. The family went to Orleans County, New York and Lyman came here in the early 1840s.

 

LEWIS PUTNAM  Coldwater, Branch County

He was here in 1850. He is 41 VT (listed NY in 1850), Harriet (Perkins) 41 NY, Isabel 18 MI, Wiley B. (Wiley Bancroft) 6 MI and Alice 10 MI.

 

DAVID PUTMAN  Sherwood, Branch County

He is 44 NY, Charlotte 36 NY, Eunice (Emma in 1850) 13 NY. In 1850, they were in Batavia, Genesee County, New York

 

HATTIE R. PUTNAM  Union, Branch County

She is 22 NH and boarding with Horace Corbin 32 NH, a merchant, and Melina Corbin 31 NH. They may be kinfolk of sorts. Hattie is probably a daughter of the following Joseph and Harriet.

 

JOSEPH PUTMAN  Union, Branch County

He is 55 NY, Harriet Curtis, his wife, 56 NY, George 21 NY and Myron 19 OH. In 1850, they were in Bath, Summit County, Ohio. He is a son of Cornelius Putnam and Bridget Nevins and a grandson of Aaron Putnam and Sarah Colburn from Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire. See Stephen listed later in Calhoun County for this line.

 

CYRUS PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

Cyrus A. Putnam is from New York and was here in 1850, and is now back home with his father Peter and that family. Cyrus is 32 NY, Clarissa 33 NY and Peter 10 MI.

 

PETER PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

He is 17 NY and living with a Lee family from New York.

 

PETER S. PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

This Peter was here in 1850 and is Peter Putnam jr. (number 2858) from Townsend, Massachusetts. He is now 57 MA, Sally Daniels, his wife, 51 VT, Cyrus 32 NY and his wife Clarissa Collins is 33 NY and their son Peter 10 MI are there as well. Also there is a Peter Putnam 18 NY who is a laborer with them. This last Peter is probably the same guy listed just above. He may not part of this Peter's family (He wasn't listed in 1850) and may be kin of sorts from back east.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Athens, Calhoun County

He's Peter's son from St. Johnsbury, Vermont and was here for the 1850. His brother Peter lives next door. He is now 46 VT, Abigail Long 48 MA. Also here are their son Newton 24 PA, his wife Mary Riley 22 PA and Olive 1 MI. His son Ransom lives nearby in town with his family.

 

LYMAN PUTNAM  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

He is 39 NY, Helen Barker 26 NY and Eugene 10 OH. In 1850, he was in Summit County, Ohio and at the time his wife was Emily Barker who has died in 1854. He is related to the George here in the county who was also in Summit County, Ohio in 1850. He is probably also related to Joseph Putnam in Branch County. Anyway, Lyman is a son of Franklin Putnam and Phoebe Burroughs, and was born in Genesee County, New York. He will die in the Civil War on June 24, 1863. Helen is widowed in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County in 1870.

 

MARIA PUTNAM  Battle Creek, Calhoun County

She is 19 MI and boarding with a family whose name I can't make out.

 

ALFRED PUTNAM  Burlington, Calhoun County

He is 38 NY and has a son Charles 2 MI. They live with Parley Wood 63 NY. He and the upcoming Arza (Ezra?) might be brothers. Looks like they both just got here.

 

ARZA (EZRA) PUTMAN  Burlington Township, Calhoun County

The name is most likely Ezra. He is 42 NY and a farmer, Jane 33 NY, twins Albert and Adelbert 12 NY, Lucinda 10 NY, William 9 NY, Charles 8 NY, Emmett 5 NY, Frank 3 MI and a baby girl 1/12 MI. I don't find this family in New York. A descendant of the son Frank says the family was of Dutch origin.

 

BELA PUTNAM  Clarendon, Calhoun County

He is 28 NY, Frances M. 25 NY, Mary E. 6 MI and Harriett 2 MI. He is a son of Stephen Putnam and Lucy Francher. He was at home with his folks in 1850 in Genesee County, New York. His folks are here in Clarendon as well. Bela will be in Ionia County, Michigan in 1870, and in Turner County, South Dakota in 1880.

 

JEROME PUTNAM  Clarendon, Calhoun County

He is 16 NY and a laborer on a farm next to Stephen and Lucy Putnam who may be his folks or at least kinfolk, I would guess. He was not listed with Stephen in 1850 back in Genesee County, New York. By 1870 he will list Illinois as his birthplace, and then by 1900 will start using his full name of Stephen Jerome Putnam, born in Illinois. He’ll be here in Clarendon County all his life. He might be connected to the Stephen Putnam who was in Summit County, Ohio in the 1840. That Stephen disappeared, but his brothers Lyman and Joseph were there in 1850. Then they ended up in Michigan. Matt Putnam has a good idea. The following Stephen had another son with him in 1830 and 1840. He doesn’t pop up in 1850 nor do Jerome and Alonzo. He would be a grandson of Stephen and Lucy though. He’ll be single here and by 1880 will be married and remain so through the 1930 census.

 

STEPHEN PUTNAM  Clarendon, Calhoun County

He was in Genesee County, New York in 1820 and 1830, in 1840 was in Chautaugua County, New York, then in 1850 was in Genesee County, New York. He is a son of Aaron Putnam and Sarah Colburn of Hanover, New Hampshire, and a brother of Cornelius who has been here a while. There are a few extra families all living around each other here. One or two are sons of Cornelius, another may be his, and a couple are sons of the Joseph from Ohio. I can sort out all but a couple, but they are all related and descend from Aaron and Sarah. Aaron's folks were Cornelius Putnam and Elizabeth Perkins from Sutton, Massachusetts and then Hanover, New Hampshire. Cornelius was number 339 in Eben's books and then Eben could go no further. What I have is from the Mormon files. Stephen is indeed one of Aaron's sons. Stephen is 66 NH, Lucy Fancher his wife is 64 NY. His son Aaron 33 NY is with them and has a wife Catherine J. Cobb 27 NY and a son Joseph E. (Eugene) 1 MI. Then there is an Alonzo Putnam 11 IL. Stephen is a farmer, Aaron a chair maker. Check out these folks also here in the area. William is a son of Cornelius, Lyman is a son of Franklin Putnam and was also born back in Genesee County, NY. He was in Summit County, Ohio in 1850. A Jerome lives next door to Stephen and may also be a son. George lives nearby and is a son of Joseph and was with him in 1850. Ransom, who is James' son lives next to George. This is all a bunch of related families and all connected to Aaron. Wish I could find someone related to them to tell me how to sort them all out properly. The son Aaron and his family will be in Clay County, South Dakota in the 1880 census, and he will die there in 1886.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Clarendon, Calhoun County

He is a son of Cornelius and lives near his Uncle Stephen. He is 24 NY, Abby Styles his wife is 28 NY and Edward 4 MI. They will be in Jackson County in 1870.

 

ORLIN PUTNAM  Eckford, Calhoun County

Cornelius' son. He's now 46 NH, Caroline Brown 45 NY, Louana 20 MI, Charles 18 MI, Francis 16 MI, Fanny 14 MI, George A. 12 MI, Henry O. 10 MI, twins Elsie and John H. 7 MI and Edward 5 MI.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  Leroy, Calhoun County

He is 26 OH, Elizabeth 22 OH and they have an unnamed daughter 3/12 MI. I guess he is number 2869, and a brother of the Peter Putnam listed earlier in Athens, Calhoun County. Rand Putnam dug up some interesting Cemetery Inscriptions in Leroy. Elizabeth’s stone reads she was the wife of G. C. Putnam (his stone reads he died in 1862), and the late wife of P. S. Putnam, and that she died in 1899. Now, look ahead to the listing here in Leroy for Peter Putnam in the 1870. Looks like he married Elizabeth after George died. The young daughter listed here is named Emma then. This Peter is the one listed presently in Athens. He is NOT a son of Peter junior, but more likely a nephew.

 

RANSOM PUTNAM  Leroy, Calhoun County

James and Abigail's son is now 29 PA and married to Chloe Riley (married November 1, 1857) who is 26 VT, kids are Newell 2 MI and Alice 8/12 MI.

 

JACOB PUTNAM  Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County

He was here in 1850, Dutch folks. He is now 43 NY, Eunice Ellis, his wife, 38 NY, John Henry 18 MI, Cordelia 15 MI, Almira 12 MI and Emily 7 MI.

 

IRA J. PUTMAN  Jefferson Township, Cass County

He is Ira junior, 33 MI, Rosanna Longnecker 32 PA, Estella 7 MI, Orlean 1 MI. Also there is his mother Polly Markham Putnam 62 VT. He was born here September 21, 1827. He married Rosanna July 4, 1848. His grandfather was Uzziel Putnam.

 

ISRAEL PUTNAM  Howard Township, Cass County

He is 27 MI, a laborer. He must be Ira and Polly's son listed as Ezra in 1850.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM 3rd  Pokagon Township, Cass County

He is now 67 VT, Anna Chapman is 68 CT and young Uzziel (the 4th) is 34 MI and lists himself as an attorney at law now that he has finished up at the University of Michigan.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Pokagon Township, Cass County

Uzziel Junior's son is now 71 VT and living with a Wood family. Warren Wood is married to Ann Marie Putnam, also a child of Uzziel Putnam junior. John’s wife Wealthy has died since the 1850. They live next door to his brother Uzziel 3rd.

 

UZZIEL PUTNAM  Howard Township, Cass County

This one is 14 MI living with Jonathan and Eliza Garwood. He is probably Ira and Polly's son, Uzziel Franklin Putnam. A dual listing, as he is also at home.

 

O. (ORLEAN) PUTNAM  Le Grange Township, Cass County

Uzzeil's son. He is 52 NY, Amelia Vanderhoof 44 NJ, Susan 18 MI, Sarah 10 MI, Julia 23 MI, Charles 14 MI, Erie 11 MI and Joseph 8 MI.

 

PERMELIA PUTMAN  Le Grange Township, Cass County

She is 22 MI and working in a factory. She is Benjamin and Alma's daughter and was with them here in Le Grange in 1850.

 

CHARLES H. PUTNAM  Westphalia Township, Clinton County

He is 18 MI living with Sam and Alta Harper. Orlin's son from Calhoun County. He’ll be married here in 1870 and in Iowa by 1880.

 

BARNEY PUTNAM  Argentine, Genesee County

He is 64 NY, Margaret 53 NY, Monroe 20 NY, Alfred 15 NY and Mary 7 NY. In 1840 and 1850, the family was in Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York. In 1850, Monroe and Alfred were not listed, but there was a Frederick who would be about 17 now. Monroe is, I believe, a son of Warren Putnam from Batavia, Genesee County New York. I think Barnet is a son of Victor Johannes Putman and Maria Schall from Montgomery County. He is a part of the New York Dutch family.

 

JEROME PUTMAN  Richfield Township, Genesee County

He is 25 NY, Martha Jane Skinner 24 MI and Wilbur 1 MI. He is a farmer. He is Morris Jerome Putnam, a son of Morris and Maria who are in Flint. They all came out here some 5 years ago.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Flint, Genesee County

He is 18 NY and a student living with Henry Phillips 37 NY and his wife Esther 34 NY.

 

MORRIS J. (JEROME) PUTNAM  Burton Township, Genesee County

He is 50 NY, Maria Lord, his wife, 48 MA, Romain a son 21 NY, Charles M. 17 NY and Mortimer H. 3 MI. In 1850, he was in Batvaia, Genesee County, New York.

 

NELSON B. PUTNUM  Genesee Township, Genesee County

He is 34 NY, Melvina 28 NY, Sylvia 9 NY, Frank M. 5 MI, Philusa (Flora) 3 MI and Mary 4/12 MI. They were in York, Livingston County, New York in 1850. They will be in Richfield, Genesee County in 1870, and divorced by 1880. Nelson will be in Flint, Melvina in Clio, both in Genesee County.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Mundy Township, Genesee County

He is 19 CAN and a laborer.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Atlas, Genesee County

He is William Henry 52 NY and a merchant, Mary Sawyer 51 NY, William jr. 17 MI (should be 19 MI), and a clerk (probably in dad's store), Edward 14 MI (Alonzo in 1850 and age should be 11 MI), and Sarah 7 MI. They were in Oakland County in 1850.

 

CHARLES PUTNAM  Fulton, Gratiot County

He is 18 MI and a laborer living with a Morse family. He may be the one in Oakland County in 1850 who was living with another family then as well. He'll be married here in 1880.

 

MILTON PUTNAM  Arcadia, Gratiot County

He is 28 NY, a school teacher and boarding. He was shown at home with his widowed mother, Betsy, in West Almond, Allegany County, New York in the 1850 census.

 

EPHRAIM T. PUTMAN  Jefferson, Hillsdale County

Daniel's son was here also in 1850. At that time his wife was Merceline Chapman, but she died September 23, 1850. He then married Elsa Josephine Mulliken here on May 18, 1851. He is now 41 OH, Elsy J. 25 OH, Mary 10 MI, Alfred 6 MI, Addison B. 4 MI and Andrew J. 2 MI. He will die here in 1865 and Elsie is widowed here in 1870.

 

GILBERT PUTMAN  Allen, Hillsdale County

He is 32 NY a day laborer, Mary Jane 33 NY, Samuel 5 MI, Eliza 3 MI and Cyrus 1 MI. The son Cyrus will die here at age 2 on September 27, 1861. He was single in Seneca, Ontario County, New York in 1850. I think he is a son of Victor and Elizabeth Putman from Ontario County. They were a Dutch family.

 

SARAH PUTNAM  Cambria, Hillsdale County

She is 67 NY living with Margaret Hasmer 48 NY. Sarah lists herself as a widowed tailoress.

 

HARRISON PUTNAM  Houghton, Houghton County

He is 40 NY, Christine 40 NY, George 18 NY, Alice 14 NY and Henry R. 1 WI. He is a miner. There is a Charles 21 NY living nearby who may be another son. He was in Essex County, New York in 1850. He is a son of Asa Putnam and Polly Fowler from Vermont. He was born in Essex, Essex County, New York. They are all in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin in 1870, and the folks will be there in 1880.

 

CHARLES E. PUTNAM  Houghton, Houghton County

He is 21 NY and a laborer, boarding. There is a Harrison Putnam nearby in the county who might be his dad.

 

DANIEL & DAVID PUTNAM  Wheatfield, Ingham County

They are both 27 NY and boarding. They are twin sons of Richard and Nancy Putnam and were all here in 1850. The folks died in the latter 1850s, and the kids are all over the place.

 

A. (ABRAM) PUTNAM  Leslie, Ingham County

He is 28 NY, his wife listed only as M. (Mary Pond) 24 NY and E. (Eva) 5 MI. In 1870, there is an Abram, wife Polly and daughter Eva. This is the same family, but the ages are off a bit from now and from what they should be then, gets okay in 1880 when they are still here. He is in the pharmaceutical business. Anyway, he looks like the single guy in Wyoming County, NY in the 1850, so absolutely no clue as to his folks.

 

BENJAMIN PUTNAM  Meridian, Ingham County

Massachusetts folks, here in 1850. He is 52 MA, Olive (Price) 40 NY, Mary 14 MI, Charlotte 8 MI, Maude 5 MI. Also there is his brother John Putnam 44 MA. They are both sons of Abner Putnam and Nancy Stearns of Butlerville, Hamden County, Massachusetts. Benjamin was born there May 14, 1811, and will die in Branch County, Michigan in 1899. In the meantime, Benjamin will be in Allen County, Kansas in 1870, and be there a while. Don't have John's birthdate, but it was later. Abner is number 1300, a son of Elisha Putnam and Abigail Chamberlain of Sutton, Massachusetts. This line goes Benjamin > Abner > Elisha > Elisha > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John.

 

G. (GILBERT) PUTNAM  Leroy, Ingham County

He is 25 NY and has a housekeeper, M. Marsh. He will be married here in 1870. His brother William lives next door. He is a son of Richard and Nancy Putnam who were here in 1850. His brothers, William, David and Daniel are all around here. The folks died. Richard on August 4, 1856 and Nancy on March 6, 1859.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Leroy Township, Ingham County

He is a son of the Richard and Nancy who were here in 1850. He is 30 NY, M. J. (Martha) 27 NY, A. (Alice) 5 MI and L. (Lester B.) 3 MI. In 1870, William will have died and Martha will be here but remarried by then to John Huston.

 

MINERVA PUTNAM  Jackson, Jackson County

She is 36 CAN, Gertrude 13 MI and Elsie 9 MI. She is the widow of Benjamin Putnam, and they were all together in Lenawee County in 1850.

 

SARAH PUTMAN  Sandstone Township, Jackson County

She is 48 NY and living with Peter and Eliza Dearing. Eliza is 27 NY and is her daughter. She was in Spring Arbor, Jackson County in 1850. Sarah is the widow of Jeremy Putnam (1174), Eliza is number 2627. She’ll be here in 1870 and then in Ottawa County in 1880. Her son Edwin will be here in 1870 too. He was around in 1850 but can’t find him now.

 

ELI PUTMAN  Leoni Township, Jackson County

He is listed 22 NY but it should be 32, Emily R. 22 OH. He lives very close to his folks, John and Emily Putman, and was with them here in 1850.

 

JOHN PUTMAN  Leoni Township, Jackson County

They were here in 1850. He is now 57 NJ, Emily Johnson 52 NY, Merritt 22 MI and Thompson 13 MI. His son Eli lives nearby as does a Frances Putman who might be the wife or widow of his other son William.

 

FRANCES PUTMAN  Leoni Township, Jackson County

She would probably be the wife/widow of William Putman, a son of John and Emily here. She lives next door to William's brother Eli and near his folks. William is the only son missing here and would have been 26 now. Frances is listed as 21 NY, her son Allen 5 MI. She lives with a Solomon family who may be her folks.

 

JOSEPH B. (BAILEY) PUTMAN  Leoni Township, Jackson County

He was here in 1840 and 1850. He is 51 NH, Sarah 40 NY. He is a son of Bailey Putnam from Charlestown, New Hampshire.

 

ALBERT PUTMAN  Rives Township, Jackson County

He was here in 1850. He is 40 NY (correctly listed MA then and in 1870), Sarah Chapman, his wife, 26 NY and Nancy 1 MI. Albert and Sarah were married here June 20, 1852. See the 1850 listing.

 

JULIA PUTMAN  Richland Township, Kalamazoo County

She is 30 NY and a servant on the Bissell farm.

 

DANIEL PUTMAN  Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County

He is 36 VT (really Lyndeborough, NH), Sarah (Sarah Elizabeth Smith of Buffalo, NY) 28 NY, Stella R. 10 MI (actually NH also) and Alice (Alice Moore) 5 MI. They are living with the Codman or Cadman family from New York. Daniel was born in Lyndeborough on January 8, 1824 and will die in Ypsilanti where he taught school for 40 years and was mayor for a while. Daniel graduated from Dartmouth in 1851 and headed here to teach at Kalamazoo College, and will teach at Michigan State in 1869. He married Sarah July 27, 1852 at New Hampton, New Hampshire. Daniel was a son of Captain Israel Putnam and Ruth Sargent of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. His line goes back Daniel > Israel > Daniel (1930) > Ephraim (785) > Ephraim (287) > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.

 

ALPHEUS PUTNAM  Cannon Township, Kent County

He is now 62 NH, Saropta (Dudley) 52 NY. See 1850 for his background.

 

MARIA PUTNAM  Bowne, Kent County

She is 72 NY living with James Gibson 72 NY.

 

SIMEON PUTMAN  Bowne Township, Kent County

The son of Arent D. Putman. Simeon is listed as 67 NY, a farmer.  His wife, Hannah, is 37 NY. The children are: Hannah 18 NY, John 17 NY, Lovina 12 MI, Lucy 9 MI, Mary 5 MI, and Eliza 9 months MI. A Dutch family out of Montgomery County, New York. This line goes back Simeon > Arent Derrick > Derrick Richard > Lodowyck A. > Arent Janse > Jan.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Grattan, Kent County

He is 16 OH and working on a farm.

 

LEMUEL D. PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

He is 34 NY a druggist, Caroline W. 32 MA and Isabella W. 5 MI. He was alone here in 1850. He was born in Herkimer, NY, a son of Alfred Putnam (1726) from Brattleboro, Vermont. He married Caroline Willard Williams on October 18, 1852. The IGI states it was in Deerfield, Mass. where she was from, but I would guess it was actually out here in Grand Rapids.

 

LOUISA PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

She is 18 MI and listed as a sewing girl. She is also listed next with her folks Eri and Eliza.

 

ERI PUTNAM  Grand Rapids, Kent County

Eri Carlton Putnam is listed as 48 NY, a millwright.  His new wife, Eliza Goodrich, is 21 NY.  The children are: Louisa 18 MI, Carlton (Eri junior) 8 MI, and Charles F. 1 MI. In 1850, he was in Ottawa County with his first (possibly second) wife, Martha Close. She died in the early 1850s and he moved here. He married Eliza here in Grand Rapids on December 3, 1857. In about 1866, he will be off to Iowa. See his listing in 1850 for more info.

 

ABRAM PUTNAM  Imlay Township, Lapeer, County

He is 23 CAN born Montreal, Mary 33 CAN born New Brunswick and John E. 1 MI.

 

DAVID PUTNAM  Attica Township, Lapeer County

He is 21 (27) CAN, Eliza J. Garvey 31 NY and Marilla 2 MI. He lives very near John and Marilla Putnam who would be his folks, especially with his only daughter named for his (step) mother.

 

JOHN PUTNAM  Attica Township, Lapeer County

He is 48 CAN, Marilla Cohns 36 CAN, Martha J. 14 CAN, Rhoda 12 CAN, Sarah E. 9 CAN, William 6 CAN, Maria 5 MI. Also there are Jonathan Putnam 23 CAN and his wife Sarah J. Brower 19 NY. I assume Jonathan is by a prior 'mother' as Marilla is just too young. A descendant says that John was indeed married to an Eliza first. Jonathan and David above were born in the first marriage.

 

JONATHAN PUTNAM  Attica Township, Lapeer County

He is 23 CAN, Sarah Jane Brower, his wife, 19 NY. They live with his parents John and Marilla.

 

ELEAZER PUTMAN  Almont, Lapeer County

He is 64 NY, Margaret Lawson 49 Nova Scotia, William 15 CAN, Sidney 11 CAN and there is Matilda Walker 11 CAN with them. His Widow’s Pension Application states he enlisted in the War of 1812 in NY and was discharged in Canada. He married Margaret Lawson in Brantford, Canada on January 4, 1830. He will die here June 25, 1870. He should be a son of Frederick Putnam (#982) and Mary King of Augusta, NY.

 

BURDIE (?) PUTMAN  So. Manitou Island, Leelanau County

This entry was found by Lynn Gill in a line by line search. Have no idea who he is, or if he was a Putman. He is listed 52 NY, Malisey 31 OH, Anne E. 18 MI, Mary J. 16 MI, Andrew 14 MI, George 12 MI, Frank 4 MI and Fanny 2 MI. Looks like a second marriage. Don’t find him or any of the kids in the 1850 or 1870 census.

 

MARTHA PUTNAM  Adrian, Lenawee County

She is Martha Jordan, 58 MA (NY in 1850), Susannah 23 MI and Oscar J. 14 MI. She is Silas' widow and was here from the early days.

 

HENRY E. PUTNAM  Adrian Township, Lenawee County

He is 21 MA in a boarding house. He is a painter. He is not a son of Silas and the above Martha Putnam. He is Henry Elliott Putnam, son of Zaddock Elliott Putnam (3111) and Harriet Monroe of Grafton, Worcester County, Mass. He was home there with his mom in 1850.

 

ERASTUS PUTNAM  Monroe, Monroe County

He is 25 MI and a teamster. He was single here in 1850. He will marry Mary Duffy here January 26, 1864, and they will be here in 1870.

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