NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA 1930 CENSUS
She
is 47 MD MD MD and widowed. She is a bookkeeper at the hotel she is living in. She
was married to Charles Harrison Putnam who died here in 1916 of tuberculosis .
He was in Chicago in 1900 and 1910 and was single both times. She signed his
death certificate as his wife, but that’s all the information I have on her.
She was here in 1920.
He is
39 SC and is a Negro. He was born June 15, 1889 and died in Ashville June 15,
1977 at age 87.
He is a
Negro 21 NC.
He is
20 NC NC NC and is a welder. His wife Wahlene W. Dockery is 19 NC. He is a son
of Van Shiflin Putnam from here. He was born February 5, 1910. He died August
31, 2003 in Canton NC at age 93. He just married Wahlene here February 5, 1930.
He is
36 TN TN TN and a machinist for the railroad. His wife Ruby is 33 TN. This is a
second marriage for her as she has a son John Bethard 16 TN and then they have
a daughter Rosemary 7 KY. He is a son of Otho Azro and Tennie Putnam from
Knoxville, Tennessee. This line goes back to Illinois and then New Hampshire
and then back to Massachusetts.
Van Shiflin
is now 53 NC NC NC and he is a machinist. His wife Kate Tinsley is 48 NC and
they have Amelia 26 NC, Pearl 22 NC, Margaret 17 NC, Julia 13 NC and Rachel
Cordelia 9 NC. Also here is his widowed mother Julia Sanders 81 NC. He is a son
of Docker Shiflin Putnam and was born in Polk County and has been here since
the 1880s. He will die here on April 29, 1937.
He is
40 NC NC NC and owns a truck farm. His wife Hazel G. is 27 SC and they have
Elsie 6 NC, Floyd M. 4 NC, Vivian 2 DC (probably NC), and Blanche Virginia 1
NC. He is a son of Anzie McFee Putnam and Harriet McIntyre from Cleveland
County, and was with his widowed dad there in 1920. He got married in 1922.
He is
Cecil Adam Putman 8 NC and listed as a son in the large household of Valley and
Zona Reed. There are several boarders in the listing and Cecil is listed last
as a son. The man just above him is Marshall Gregg 52 NC and divorced. The
“son” listing may be for Marshall or for the Reeds at the top. Don’t know. His
birth record states his parent was Susie Putman and he was born in McDowell
County April 19, 1922. Susie Mace was the widow of Charles Putman. She was with
Charles in Mitchell County in 1900 and 1910 and then widowed in McDowell County
in 1920. He was born out of wedlock, so no clue to his real dad. According to
OBITS he was born April 19, 1922 and died here in Swannanoa on August 17, 2002.
He will marry Margaret Edwards. NC birth records shows they will have a son
Cecil Adams Junior in Ashville on February 4, 1941. They will also have another
son William Cecil Putnam born August 20, 1948 and will die May 22, 2007.
She is
43 NC and is widowed. She has Jewell Conley (a son born December 25, 1905 and
died September 20, 1970 in Haywood County) 24, Lee N. (Norris) 18, Sherrill a
son 14, Janelle 10 and Mency a daughter 6 NC. She is Evie Hambrick now the
widow of George Thompson Putnam from Cleveland County. They were there in 1920.
George was a son of Eli Putman and Julia Thompson.
He is
23 NC KY NC and his wife Minnie is 18 NC. They have Thomas E. 2/12 NC. He is a
son of the following Thomas Putman and is living with his family and paying
rent. He works at a furniture manufacturing plant. Paul was born on June 10,
1906 and will die in Hazelwood, North Carolina November 21, 1966.
He is
now 58 KY KY KY and is a miller at a cotton mill. His wife Mollie Chambers is
54 NC and Dolly 19 NC and (Thomas) Clay 16 NC are at home. His son Paul Monroe
is married and lives with him. Another son Fred is in Catawba County now. He is
listed as Thomas Cole Putman on his kids birth records. Found a couple of
family sheets for him. He was born in Kentucky in November 1871 and was a son
of Renson and Elmyra Pittman from Tennessee. In 1880 he is at home with them in
Morgan County Tennessee and listed as Pittman. Now it seems he has taken on the
spelling of the Putmans here in North Carolina. Wataugua County is on the
northwest border of North Carolina and is on the border of northeast Tennessee.
Obviously couldn’t write and his name was transcribed as it sounded. That’s how
my Putnam name got changed to Putman in Virginia in the 1650s. He will die in
Lower Creek, Caldwell County February 25, 1942. He married Mollie in 1898. She
was a daughter of John Andrew Chambers and Plutina C. Eldridge. She was born in
December 1875 in Wilkes County North Carolina and will die in Morgantown, Burke
County North Carolina February 15, 1932. The name has remained Putman still.
Been in touch with descendants.
He is
29 NC KY NC and works in a furniture factory. His wife Vergie Estelle Smith is
27 NC and they have Frederick G. 6 NC and Ruth E. 3 NC. He is a son of Thomas
Putman and Mollie Chambers. He was born April 28, 1900, and was at home with
them in Caldwell County in 1910 and 1920. The son Frederick Glen was born
December 8, 1923 and will die here January 27, 1990. Vergie was born July 29,
1902 and died here October 11, 1984.
He is
Oliver Reed 20 NC NC NC and a taxi driver. His brother Allen 11 NC is with him.
They are sons of Luther Putman and Minnie Teague. The family was here in 1910
and 1920. Their dad has a new wife
Bertie, only 20 years old, and they are in Dallas, Gaston County along with his
folks Romulus and Laura Putman. Minnie died here in 1924, and they didn’t like
their new stepmother I guess, so stayed here.
He is
53 NC NC NC and his wife Mollie Moore is 39 NC. He is a son of Samuel Evans
Putman and Artie Hardin. He owns his own farm. He was born November 24, 1874.
He married Mary Narcissus 'Molly' Moore. She was born in 1890 and died in
Boiling Springs August 3, 1968
He is a
farmer 42 NC NC NC. His wife Mabel E. Ross is 35 NC and they have Vertie 11,
Edward 13 and Helen 5. He is a son of Benjamin Putnam and Verdia Hughes from
here. He will be here until he dies November 11, 1969. Mabel will die here
December21, 1960.
She is 17
NC and a student at Boiling Springs Junior College.
Okay,
get ready for this one. Gazzie Lovelace is now the widow of Burton Pleos
Putman. They were here in 1920 and he died here March 2, 1920. Gazzie is now 32
NC and the kids are Julius 13 and Corene 11. Gazzie is now listed as an adopted
daughter of John J. and Cansis Spurlin. Now Edith Cansis Putman (who married
John Julius Spurlin) is Burton’s older sister. They may well have adopted her,
but I think more likely they just took the family in under their wing. Anyway,
Burton and Edith are kids of Benjamin Franklin Putman and Verdia Hughes from
here.
He is
47 NC NC NC. His wife Mary Vickers is 49 NC, Boyd W. (William) 21 and Viola 17
NC. He is a son of David Putman and Mary Catherine Carpenter from Gaston
County. They were in Crowder Mountain, Gaston County in 1920.
(ARTHUR) BENTON
PUTNAM Kings Mountain, Cleveland
County
He is
42 NC NC NC and a salesman at a grocery store. His wife Audrey Leona Ware is 38
NC and they have Zoe 15, Alma 12 and Nina 9 NC. He is a son of Lorenzo Dow
Putnam and Clarissa Jane Kendrick. They were married here November 13, 1913 and
are here all their lives. He was born January 8, 1888 and will die here April
21, 1962. She was born October 24, 1891 and will die here February 4, 1975.
He is
now 73 NC NC NC, his wife Bettie Kendrick 74 NC. Their son William Wade 31 and
his wife Bertha Wright 25 are here and have Russell 4, Doyle or Hoyle 3, Max 1
6/12 and Bettie 6/12 NC. He is a son of Marcus Putman and Emily Jane Camp. He
was born February 21 or 24, 1857 and died May 22, 1941. He married Elizabeth
Jane Kendrick in Cleveland County on October 30, 1881. Elizabeth was a daughter
of Larkin Kendrick and Elizabeth Jane Martin. She was born August 7, 1858 and
died September 17, 1936.
He is
29 NC NC NC and rents a farm. His wife Stella Fincannon is 29 NC and they have
Glen 7, Lawrence 5 and Maggie 8/12 NC. Joseph Lane Putman is a son of Jesse
Henry Putman and Mattie Caldwell from Gaston County. He was just married here
in Kings Mountain in 1920. Joe was born in September 1899 and died here April
24, 1964. OBITS has the son Glen Albert born October 10, 1922 and died here at
Kings Mountain October 18, 2001. The son Lawrence Edward was born March 19,
1925 and will die here in Kings Mountain on May 4, 1987. He was divorced at that
time. The daughter Margaret died in Kings Mountain September 7, 2007. She was
married twice, first to Emery Murray and then to James M. Todd. She outlived
both of them. She worked for Western Auto in Gastonia.
He is
38 NC NC NC and owns a farm. His wife Lela Lee Hord is 34 NC and they now have
Grady 12, Elvis 9, Elizabeth 7 and Lloyd 4 NC. He is Charles Lawrence Putnam a
son of Charles Franklin Putman and Elizabeth Jane Kendrick. He was born
September 14, 1892. His wife Lela Hord was born January 21, 1895 and died
February 15, 1986 at age 91. He died in Kings Mountain January 24, 1961.
He is
44 NC NC NC. His wife Etta Lula Chaney is 44 NC and they now have Sylvanus 16,
Annie 13, Flora 10 and Grover 8. He is a son of David Putman and Catherine
Carpenter from Gaston County. Thomas was born April 19, 1885 and died June 3,
1955. He married Etta Lula Chaney born March 2, 1882 and died October 13, 1952.
They were in Gastonia, Gaston County in 1910 and in Kings Mountain Cleveland
County in 1920.
He is
44 NC NC NC and is a house carpenter. His wife Mildred Goforth is 36 NC, and
they have Velma E. 18, Ruth J. 16, Louise 13, Mabel 11, Wade H. 6 and William
S. 6/12 NC. He is Wade Hill Putman a son of Lorenzo Dow Putnam and Clarissa
Jane Kendrick. He was born April 28, 1885 and died March 30, 1951. He married
Mildred W. Goforth in Cleveland County on September 21, 1910. Mildred was born
April 21, 1893 and died in Gastonia on July 2, 1978.
He is
72 NC NC NC and his second wife Mae S. 45 SC. He is a son of Marcus L. Putman and
Emily Jane Camp, and was born here in June 1858. He died in Kings Mountain
January 4, 1944. According to OBITS, Mae was born January 30, 1882 and died in
Kings Mountain in June 1979. They were here in 1910 and 1920. He was here in
1900, but married to a Hattie.
He is
49 NC NC NC and owns a farm. His wife Leola Gibson is 42 NC and they have Helen
15, (Clarence) Gibson 12 and Doris 5 NC. He is a son of Anzie McFee Putman and
Harriet McIntyre. He was born August 22, 1880. He married Leola Gibson August
7, 1904. She was born November 9, 1886 and will die in Shelby September 7,
1973. Clarence will die in Shelby December 13, 1954.
He is
42 NC, his wife Martha Ray Elam is 38 NC and they have Foy Jr. 11 and Jane 6
NC. He is a son of James Monroe Putman and Sarah Louise Bostick from here.
He is
47 NC NC NC and his wife Ida D. Hambright 50 NC. He is a son of Charles
Franklin Putnam and Elizabeth Jane Kendrick. They never had any children.
He is
63 NC NC NC. His wife Pantha Melinda Jones is 56 NC and they have at home Ossie
a daughter 27, Shafter 23, Sam 21, Gay (Wilford Gay) 19, Frances 17 and Arvie
15 NC. He is a son of Samuel Putman and Artie Hardin. They have been here a
while. He was born February 11, 1867. He married Pantha M. Jones on October 10,
1892. He will die in here February 14, 1932 at age 65.
He is
40 NC, Wylma Lalla Bridges his wife is 33 NC, and they have Sarah Louise 9 NC,
Jack 6 NC and Charles Monroe 1 NC. He is a son of James Monroe Putnam and Sarah
Louise Bostic from here. He was born April 12, 1890 and will die August 19,
1957. He married Wilma Bridges February 15, 1920. The son Charles Monroe Putnam
was born April 6, 1928 and lived in Alamance County California. He returned to
Shelby where he died October 2, 1990. He was 62 and widowed at that time. The
son Jack Robbins Putnam was born September 4, 1923 and will die in Shelby
August 9, 2004. He married a cousin Willie Putnam who I think was a daughter of
Leo and Ada Putnam from here. The daughter Sarah Louise was born March 6, 1921.
He is
51 NC NC NC and owns his farm. His wife Ada Gertrude Weaver is 50 NC and they
have Esther 22, Edna 10, Wythe (Ithel in 1920) a son 19, Crete 17, Ezra Lee 10
and Willie Gertrude 7 NC. He is a son of Benjamin Franklin Putman and Verdia
Hughes. He was born May 23, 1878. He married Ada Gertrude Weaver November 28,
1900 and died August 26, 1954. She was born in 1879 and died in Shelby March 4,
1966.
He is 36
NC NC NC and still single as are his sisters Fannie Bell 39 and Linore 38. His
widowed mother Nicey Roberts 69 NC is here too. They are children of Charles C.
Putnam and were all here in 1920. Charles was a son of David Carson Putman.
Seth will marry Besie Montgomery about 1935 and they’ll have several kids into
the 1940s.
He is
24 NC NC NC, his wife Maggie Lee Bridges is 21 NC and they have Bobbie Gene 1
NC. He is a tenant farmer on his wife’s folks farm. He is a son of Clarence
Gordon Putnam and Leola Gibson and was born here August 22, 1905. He married
Maggie December 13, 1925. Maggie was born February 29, 1908 and died in Shelby
February 22, 1999. A Sadie Hawkins Day girl. Sturgeon died in Shelby August 6,
1986 at age 80.
He is
32 NC NC NC, his wife Orla Hawkins is 29 NC and they have Margaret E. 2 NC. He
is Wilburn Hampton Putman a son of Leroy Clifton Putnam and Pantha Jones.
He is
47 NC NC NC. His wife Ida B. is 45 NC and the have a daughter Frances 8 CA.
Name was hard to read and I have no ideas.
His
name is actually Bourgoine de Estine Putman, but he seems to use Burgin the
last couple of censuses. He is a son of Eli F. Putman and Julia Thompson from
here. He is 54 NC NC NC, his wife Laura Street is 48 and only Ralph William 16
NC is still at home. He was born here April 9, 1876. He first married Mary C.
Wesson who died in 1898. He then married Laura Street April 13, 1900. Laura was
born in 1881 and will die in Shelby March 1, 1971 at age 90. He will die in
Shelby March 21, 1947
He is
now 61 NC and still single. His mother Annie is widowed now at age 88 NC. He
was a son of William Roswell Putman and Ann Clarissa Beam from here.
He is
70 NC NC NC as is his wife Sarah Jane Eskridge. He is still a spinner at a
cotton mill. He goes by the name Dock and is a son of Joseph Devanney Putman
and Susan Davis. He will be here till he dies January 4, 1944 at age 84.
He is
31 NC and owns his farm. His wife Elizabeth Cantrell is 26 NC and they have
Marjorie 9 NC, Ruth 7 NC, Clyde Jr. 4 NC and Betty Jo 2 NC. He is a son of
Cicero Putman and Lucinda McSwain from here. His dad died and his mother
remarried and he spent the first 15 years of his life in an Orphanage here in
Cleveland County. He was born in 1899 and will die here July 22, 1990.
He is
up from Greenville County, South Carolina. He is 28 SC SC SC and a mechanic in
a cotton mill. That’s what he was doing in South Carolina. His wife Grace
McGraw is 23 SC, Clyde Jr. 5 NC and Bobbie 3 NC. Also here is his widowed
mother Mattie 60 SC. Martha Susan Montjoy is the widow of Stephen Perry Putman
from Laurens County, South Carolina. His dad died there in 1914, but Mattie will
hang in till 1953. Clyde will die here on December 20, 1934.
He is
Clyde Ernest Putnam listed without an age as is his wife Katie Owens. He should
be Bourgoine’s son and would be 24 now. They have Madge 10 NC, Clifford 8 NC,
Janie 7 NC, Charles C. 5 and Mary J. 2 NC.
He is
60 NC NC NC and his wife Eliza C. Spangler is 58 NC. He is Doctor Franklin
Putnam a Baptist Minister, and a son of Samuel Evans Putnam. He will be here till
he dies in 1947. They were in Nash County in 1910 and Gaston County in 1920.
She is
75 NC and widowed. She is Eliza McIntyre the widow now of Albert Putnam from
here. He died here February 24, 1926. Her widowed daughter Ada Stroup 53 NC is
here as she was in 1920. Eliza will die her herself on December 16, 1931.
He is
35 NC NC NC. His wife Maybelle Currie is 23 NC and they have Betty Jean 1 4/12 NC.
He is a son of Eli Putman and Julia Thompson from here. He is a framer in a
cotton mill. He is also listed now in Charlotte at another cotton mill.
He is
51 NC NC NC and a pattern maker in a furniture plant. Minnie L. Threatt his
wife is 49 NC and they have Quinton 23, Gilmer 22, Frances 20, Madge 18, Willis
15, Hazel 12, John 9, Alice 8, and Minnie 5 all NC. Malcolm Everett Putman is a
son of Albert Putman and Elizabeth McIntyre from here. He was born in 1878. His
wife was Minnie L. Threatt was born in 1881 and will die here June 20, 1963.
He is
64 NC NC NC and still single. He is living with his sister Eliza Wilkins 62 NC
and her husband Thomas. They are children of William Hambly and Margaret Putman
from Gaston County. They were all here together in 1920 too.
He was
indexed as Ezra Puttman. He is 66 NC NC NC and his wife Lillie Lee Sheppard is
49 NC. He is Devanny Putman’s son. Lillie is his second wife. They were married
in 1906. He will be here until he dies in 1943.
(JAMES) DOGAN
PUTNAM Shelby, Cleveland County
He is
35 SC SC SC and is a section hand in a cotton mill. His wife Virginia Williams
is 35 SC and they have Celestine 9 SC, Dorothy 7 SC and Rita Jean 5 SC. He is a
son of Stephen Perry Putman and Mattie Montjoy from Laurens County, South
Carolina. He must have come up about the same time as his mother and brother
Clyde. They were in Greenville County South Carolina too in 1910 and 1920. He
was born August 31, 1897. Virginia Williams was born in 1895 and died in
Cleveland County North Carolina January 14, 1956. James died in Cleveland
County May 12, 1958.
He is
40 NC NC NC, and his wife Angeline McDaniel is 30 NC. They have been married
six years and have David C. 5 NC and Betty J. 1 NC. He is Jasper Stowe Putman a
son of David Carson Putman and Sally Ann Roberts from here in Shelby. He was
born March 9, 1888. He was at home through 1920 and then married Angie in 1924.
Jasper died in Shelby November 20, 1962. Angie was born February 10, 1899 and
died in Shelby April 14, 1988 at age 90.
He is a
son of Isaiah Putman and Lillie Sheppard and was born here. He is 33 NC NC NC
and rents a farm. His wife Josephine Eunice Brooks is 33 NC. He was born May 4,
1896 and died July 27, 1975.
He is
36 NC NC NC and rents a farm. His wife Laura Etta McSwain is 30 NC and they
have Inez 8, Lena 7, Jessie a daughter 5, William 5 and Boyd 1 NC. Also there
are his twin half-brothers Max and Mills Putnam 14 NC. He is a son of William
Alexander Putman and his second wife Ida Turner Wall. Max and Mills are by the
third wife Evie Hughes. He was born August 11, 1893 and died November 18, 1963.
He married Laura Etta McSwain February 2, 1921. Laura was born September 12,
1899 and died in Shelby in March of 1972.
He is
Joseph Lane a son of Adolphus Putman and a cousin Elizabeth Elmira Putman
(daughter of David Putman). He is 69 NC NC NC and widowed. He is living with
his married daughter Annie Ray Yarborough 30 NC and her husband Burton. Joseph
Lane was married to Hattie Wilkins here till the mid 1920s. Joe will die here
himself on November 7, 1931.
She is
69 NC and widowed. She lives with her widowed daughter Dovie Hambrick 42 NC.
Mary Jones was married to John Daniel Putman who died in Gaston County in 1920.
Dovie was married to Charles Hambrick.
She is
she is 20 SC SC NC and has a daughter Nancy 6/12 NC. She says she is married but
is living with her parents Will and Daisy Griffin.
William
Oren is now 35 NC NC NC, his wife Frances Eaker 32 NC and their son Clarence B.
14 NC. Also here is his widowed father Clarence David 65 NC as he was in 1920.
David Clarence Putman is the son of David Carson Putman and Frances Batty. He
was born November 19, 1894 and will die here August 17, 1938.
He is
45 NC NC NC. His wife Daisy Pearson is 43 NC and Bruce 13 NC is still at home.
He is a mail carrier. William Ressie is a son of Benjamin Franklin Putnam and
Verdia Hughes from Shelby. He was born May 15, 1885. He married Daisy Pearson
October 11, 1905. Daisy was born December 23, 1886 and will die in Shelby
November 16, 1973. He will die here August 27, 1953.
He is
53 NC NC NC. His wife Vella Evans Eskridge is 50 NC and they have Pauline 19
NC, Hal (Harold Willard) 17 NC and Earl (Franklin Earl) 12 GA. I don’t find him
here or in Georgia in 1920. He is a son of Samuel Evans Putman and Artie
Hardin.
He is
32 SC SC SC and is a weaver in a cotton mill. His wife Frances Summer is 29 NC
and works in the mill as well. He is a son of Stephen Perry Putman and Martha
Susan Montjoy from Laurens County South Carolina. He was born April 12, 1895.
Frances was born in 1901 and will die shortly here in Shelby on April 30, 1931.
He will die here October 12, 1953. I am not sure if he married again, but would
guess he did.
He is
61 NC NC NC and he owns a gasoline filling station. His second wife Lena
Pauline Elmore is 51 NC and they have May 22, Max 18, Harry 13 and Annie Sue 12
NC. He is a son of Samuel L. Putman and Winnie Long from here. He has been in
Gaston County the last 20 years though. He will return there and die in
Cherryville, Gaston County on November 12, 1935. Lena will die here January 28,
1948.
He is
54 NC NC NC born here May 12, 1875, and he owns a farm. His wife Mary Elizabeth
Poston is 46 NC and they now have Ollie M. 27 NC born August 11, 1902, William
C. Jr. 25 NC born June 10, 1904, Robert Blair 23 NC born March 28, 1907, Gerald
Eugene 21 NC born April 25, 1909, Elizabeth 19 NC born November 17, 1910,
Gordon Clifford 17 NC born June 21, 1912, Samuel Woodrow 15 NC born December
27, 1913, Tilden Franklin 18 NC born May 26, 1916, Bryan McBride 11 NC born
July 27, 1918, Thomas Hullen 9 NC born August 20, 1920 and Mial Benjamin 7 NC
born August 16, 1922. Enough farm help or a full baseball team. He is a son of
Joseph Devanney Putman and Susan Davis from around here. If you think this is a
lot of kids, his dad had 19 with two wives. Wore them both out I guess. He will
be here until he dies May 20, 1953. She will die here on October 4, 1963.
He is
30 NC NC NC and single. He manages a café. He is a son of David Carson Putman
and Sally Ann Roberts from here in Shelby. He was born here February 24, 1900,
and will be here till he dies on July 29, 1944.
A. J. (AVERY
JENNINGS) PUTNAM Waco, Cleveland
County
He is
40 NC NC NC and owns a farm. His wife Katherine Stone is 40 NC and is a school
teacher. Also here is his brother Hubert 27 NC. He is a son of Thomas Dickson
Putman and Frances Jenkins from Shelby. He was born there March 6, 1890 and
married Kate April 20, 1926. He will die in Shelby June 23, 1949. Kate was born
April 22, 1890 and died in Shelby April 22, 1976.
She is
62 NC NC NC and single. She is a niece of Thomas Dickson Putman and was with them
here in Waco since the 1870. In 1870 she was living with Benjamin and Margaret
Putman and was listed as a granddaughter then.
He is
Julian Marvin 47 NC and his wife Ellie Belinda Pruitt is 47 NC. He owns his
farm. He is a son of Benjamin Andrew Putman and Mary Gates. He was born here
January 1, 1881 and married Ellie March 21, 1909.
She is
46 NC and now widowed. She has Ralph 22, Nelson 20, Marvin 18, Fred 15 and
Elizabeth 10 NC. Annie Miller is now the widow of Charles S. Putman they were
in Waco in 1920. Charles was a son of Benjamin Andrew Putman and Mary Gates.
Jasper
is 18 NC, Verline 16 NC, Marion 14 NC, Arthur L. (Lee) 12 NC and Aileen 9 NC.
They are all children of Arthur Glenn Putman and his second wife Minnie
Florence Grigg. Minnie died in 1920 and these kids are with her folks R. W. and
Mary Grigg. Their dad has remarried (third time) to Bertha McSwain. Jasper Rufus
was born March 6, 1912 and died March 4, 1984. He married Dona Prue Beattie.
She was born January 21, 1910 and died March 10, 1981. Marion Alonzo was born
February 12, 1916. He married Ola Maggie Hamrick February 26, 1939. He was
still alive in 2005 when his son Robert died. Ola had died earlier. Arthur Lee
was born April 5, 1918 in Shelby, Cleveland County and died April 1, 1997 in
Gastonia, Gaston County. He married Edith Corrine Dedmon October 4, 1936. She
was born March 9, 1915 and died August 17, 1998.
He is
47 NC NC NC and still single. His brother M. C. (Marshall Crowder) is 39 NC and
also single. Marshall was in the state insane asylum in 1920. Marshall will die
shortly on May 4, 1930. His death record says he died back at the Asylum in
Burke County. An also here is their widowed mother Clarissa Jane Kendrick 79
NC. She was married to Lorenzo Dow Putman from here. Clarissa will die later
this year on December 26, 1930 after just too hectic a Christmas.
She is
22 NC and widowed already. She has a daughter Evelyn 2 5/12 NCNC NC. They live
with her widowed mother Georgia Owens 53 NC.
He is
29 NC NC NC and a soldier at Fort Bragg. His wife Ruth is 28 NC and she has a
son from a prior marriage Henry Jones 10 NC. He is a son of Robena Brock Putman
from Hayward County. No one knows who she married. Could have been Thomas or
Edward Putman. Both were sons of Wilson Putman from Hayward County.
He is
47 NC NC NC and single. He is a barber. He is a son of Thomas Dickson Putman
and Frances Jennings from Cleveland County. He was born July 31, 1882. He is
single in Lincoln County in 1910 and 1920. He died in Shelby, Cleveland County
on April 9, 1956
He is
31 NC NC NC and works in a furniture factory. Mary Lou Laws his wife is 27 NC,
and they have Gladys M. 8 NC. This is the first time I have seen him, but Ed
Putnam has info that he was born in Iredell County September 13, 1898 and will
die there May 21, 1976. He married Mary Lou there December 23, 1920. But we
still have no idea who he is.
He is
28 NC NC NC and manages a cafeteria. His wife Kate E. Sharp is 27 NC. They have
been married 2 years. He is a son of James Monroe Putman and Sarah Louise
Bostick and was born August 28, 1901. He was at home in Cleveland County in
1910 and 1920.
He is
21 NC NC NC and single. He works in a cafeteria. He is a son of Leo Rasmeur
Putnam and Ada Weaver from Cleveland County.
She is Laura
Agnes Hux 50 NC and says she is widowed, but her husband John just abandoned
her and the 6 kids in the early 1900s. Her son Carl C. (Clifton) 29 NC is home
now. Laura was the wife of John Samuel Putman, son of Perry Green Putman. He
was in Washington DC in 1920 with a wife named Dora. Then as to Carl. He
married Hallie Mae Owens here in 1923 and they were divorced here about 1928 or
1929. He will marry Inez Hobgood in 1932 in Virginia. Kinda a ‘like father,
like son’ thing.
He is
22 NC NC NC and single. He is a bank teller.
This is
a Negro Family.
He is
57 NC NC NC and a foreman on the city street repair division. His wife Levada
is 52 NC. Looks like George Clifton Putman who has been married to a Bertha in
Iredell County in 1910 and 1920. He is a son of Elias William Putman from
there. He will die here February 24, 1936.
He is
19 NC NC NC and works in a furniture factory. He has been married a year to
Clara Mae Lawson 17 NC. They were married here January 12, 1929, and live with
her folks Rufus and Beatrice Lawson.
He is 43
NC NC NC and a foreman at a tobacco factory. His wife Dora S. is 42 NC and
their daughter Nell is 25 NC. They were here in 1920. He is a son of William
Alexander Putman and Zulia Bridges from Cleveland County. Dora was born in 1887
and will die here in Winston-Salem on October 20, 1969.
She is
40 NC and widowed. She has Elmer 17 NC, Robert 22 NC and his wife Beatrice
Candle 20 NC and their daughter Bettie 1 NC. Lonnie was married to Samuel N.
Putnam in Guilford County in 1910 and not indexed in 1920. Robert and Beatrice
were married here August 1, 1927. Elmer will marry Ruth Nell Smith here on
April 6, 1931.
She is
45 MO and divorced.
He is
36 MO MO MO and owns a bakery. His wife Maggie L. Bodenhamer is 35 NC and they
have Grace M. 15 NC, W. Lloyd Jr. 11 NC, Sylvia G. 7 NC and Frances E. 2 NC. He
is a son of John Washington Putnam and Lisa Brunner from Carroll County,
Missouri. His folks were here in 1920 as was his brother Buel. He obviously was
around too, but not indexed. They were married here March 5, 1914. Maggie was
born in 1894 and will die here in Winston-Salem on September 29, 1981.
She is
21 NC and says she is single but has a 2 year old daughter Lydia. Effie Bass
was married to Julius Watson Putman here in town. I guess they get back
together as they will have a daughter Louetta in 1936 and more through 1941.
From an obituary, the daughter was Clydia, born December 12, 1927 here in
Belmont and died here November 18, 2011. It says her folks were Julius Putman
and Effie Bass. She married Clyde William Barker.
She is
4 NC NC NC and listed as a niece of Paul and Mattie Eckland. I would guess she
is a daughter of Julian Watson and Effie Bass who just split up here.
He is
28 NC NC NC Single and boarding. He is a house painter. Julian Watson Putman is
a son of Rush Douglas Putnam and Martha Patterson and was born here.
He is a
son of Augustus Lee Putnam and was at home here in 1920. He is 22 NC NC NC and
rents farmland. His wife Mildred Lee Goodson is 19 NC and they have Catherine
3/12 NC (born January 14, 1930).
He is
30 NC NC NC and a spinner in a cotton mill. His wife Daisy McFadden is 30 NC
and they have Edna 9, Robert G. 8 and James 2/12 all NC. Her widowed father
James S. McFadden 61 NC is here. He is a son of Robert Douglas Putman from
here.
He is
27 NC NC NC. His wife Joyce Elizabeth Fairchild 21 NC and Agnes Virginia 2 NC
born November 7, 1928. Also here is Jane Poole 63 NC widowed listed as mother.
He is a son Of William Adkin Putman and was born October 21, 1901. His mom
Selina Agnes Moss died shortly after this, maybe from complications in
childbirth. He never appeared with his father’s family. In 1920 he was with
Jane Poole as an adopted son and then in 1930 she was with him listed as a
widowed mother. Maybe he was born out of wedlock. Just don’t know. He married
Joyce Elizabeth Fairchild July 31, 1927. He died October 5, 1976 and Joyce died
September 22, 1988 in Waco, Gaston County.
He is
34 NC NC NC and is a superintendent in a cotton mill. His wife Harriet Docia
Mauney is 34, and they have Hugh 13, Kenneth 11, Theda 10, Raleigh 8, Juanita
6, Joe Billy 4 and Walter B. Jr. 1 5/12 all NC. They will have two more kids in
the next few years. He is a son of William Adkin Putnam and Lena Elmore from
here. He was born June 9, 1896 and died November 9, 1942. He married Docia
Harriett Mauney on October 17, 1915 in Cherryville, Gaston County. Docie was
born November 13, 1895 and died November 17, 1972.
He is
74 NC NC NC and now widowed. At home are Henry 35 NC and Vada P. 30 NC. He is a
son of Benjamin Putman and Margaret Branton from Cleveland County. He was
married to Margaret here in 1870 and 1880 and then to Mary Ann from 1900
through 1920.
He is
51 NC NC NC and owns a farm. His wife Mattie M. Caldwell is 49 NC, and they now
have Willard 18, Paul S. 17, Annie M. 14, Glenn Odell 9. Then their son Henry
William is 21, his wife Mattie (Mozelle Tate) 20 and their daughter Dorothy is
3 all NC. He is a son of Henry Monroe Putman and Emily Sanders. He was born in
Cleveland County but has been here since 1900, as have his folks.
He is 44
NC NC NC and out of work. His wife Zennie Probst is 43 NC and they have Ralph
17, Buelah 9, Bill Jr. 2 all NC. They were in Cleveland County in 1920 just
married. Ralph was by his first wife, and Zinnie had three Houser kids from her
first marriage. In 1920 they were called stepchildren. They are here now and
simply called boarders. He is William Akin Putnam, a son of David Putnam and
Mary Catherine Carpenter from here and then Gaston County. He was born April
19, 1885 and died July 12, 1940. He married Zennie Propst. She was born May 26,
1886 and died February 24, 1954.
He is
38 SC SC NC and he works in a cotton mill. His wife Vida Myrtle Lineberger is
36 NC and they have Mildred 15 NC, Rachel 11 NC and Billie J. 1 NC. Age spread
of the kids looks like marriage two for him though. There is a birth record for
Billie Jean April 29, 1929 and lists her folks as Elijah Anderson Putman and
Myrtle Lineberger. Elijah is a son of Rush Douglas Putman and Martha Patterson
from here. Elijah will be here till he dies January 1, 1958.
He is
46 NC SC NC and works in a cotton mill. He is on his second wife Bertie 20 NC
and they have Lucinia 3 NC. They have been married 4 years. He is a son of
Romulus and Laura Putman who are here in Dallas too. He was born in 1884 and
will die in Lincoln County March 4, 1958. He was married to Minnie Teague and
they were in Catawba County up through 1920. Minnie died December 9, 1924. Two
of their kids are still there now.
He is
55 NC NC NC and is a ‘Boss Man’ at a cotton mill. His second wife Lula Flowers
is only 36 NC and they have Verna 11, Ambrose 9, Mabel 6 all NC. Also here is a
nephew Charles Putman 18 NC. Charlie is a son of this Robert’s brother Henry
Putman and Lizzie Messer from here. Seems his folks died or split or something
as in 1920 he was living with his widowed grandmother Elizabeth Presley Putman
here in Dallas. His full name is Charles Douglas Putman and he will marry Wilma
Smith and have a son Charles Douglas here in 1942. Robert is a son of Rush
Douglas Putman and Martha Patterson from here.
He is
now 73 NC and his wife Laura 72 NC. He is the son of Elias William Putman and
Margaret Gilleland from Cleveland County. They have been here since the 1890s.
He is
35 NC NC NC and is a barber. His wife Zelia is 28 NC. They have been married 7
years. He is a son of Leroy Clifton Putman from Cleveland County. He has been
home there up till he got married and moved here.
He is
24 NC NC NC and is an auto mechanic. His wife Mary W. Holden is 18 NC. They
live with her parents George and Nettie Holden. He is Marshall Ervin son of
Robert and Ida Putman and was with them here in 1920. He was born November 21,
1905 and will die here in Gastonia in August 1979.
He is
47 NC NC NC and works in a textile mill. His wife Laura Fields is 43, and they
have Edith 22, Paul 19, Henry 16, (John) Wesley 11 and Martha 9 all NC. Leander
is a son of Rush Douglas Putman and Martha Patterson and was born here
September 7, 1882 and will die February 23, 1959. His wife Laura Odella Fields
was born in 1886 and will die in Gaston County September 30, 1975.
He is
26 TN TN NC and works in a cotton mill. His wife Lillian Lucille Padgett is 25
TN and they have Virginia 5 TN, Paul David 4 TN, Dorothy Dean 2 TN and Joyce
Ann 1 TN. He is a son of James H. Putman and Martha Lunn from Davidson County,
Tennessee. He was home there in 1920 and his folks then moved to retire in
Florida.
She is
42 NC and now widowed. Myrtle Berrier was married to Dewitt Preston Putman in
Iredell County in 1910 and 1920. She still has Janie 21, Samuel 10 and Helen 7
all NC.
He is 25
NC NC NC. His wife Imogene Smith is 18 NC and they have Ralph 9/12 NC. He is a
son of George Washington Putman and Addie Montjoy. His folks moved to South
Carolina right after he was born. They were in Laurens County in 1910 and
Spartanburg through 1930. Ralph and Imogene both are spinners in a cotton mill.
He is
50 NC NC NC and has a shoe repair shop. His wife Jennie Victoria Gantt is 36 NC
and they have Edith Irene16, Talmadge 10 and Henry L. (Lee) 13 all NC. They
were here in 1920. Can’t figure him out. The son William Henry Lee married Ola
Daphene Royster and had 4 kids here.
He is
52 NC NC NC and is an overseer at a cotton mill. Ella Wise his wife is 46 and they
have Ruby 15, Nellie 10, Judson 8 and Margie 5 all NC. He is a son of Rush
Douglas Putman and Martha Patterson from here.
He is
43 NC NC NC and out of work. He is Thomas Maldry Putman a son of Thomas Dickson
Putman and Fanny Jenkins from Cleveland County. They were there up until now.
His wife Julia Miller is 37, and they have H. D. (Hershel) 19, Nell 16, Gladys
13, Columbus 11, Carl 9, Daniel 7, Ed 5, and Neil 3 all NC.
He is
52 NC NC NC and a comber in a cotton mill. His wife Lulu is 57 NC. Benjamin
Franklin is a son of Elias William Putman from Iredell County. He was born in
1879 and will die June 4, 1959. They have been here since the early 1900s.
He is
51 NC NC NC and owns a farm. His wife Laura Minnie Hull is 48 and they have
Violet 28, Annie L. 21, Rasho L. (Luther) 19, Empero 16, and Minnie 14 all NC.
He is a son of Bromfield and Dora Black Putman and was born here February 17,
1878. He died in Gaston County September 23, 1951. Laura was born in 1881 and
died January 17, 1955.
He is
29 NC NC NC and is doing well. He owns his home and has a general store to boot.
His wife Isadore is 22 NC. He is a son of Walter J. Putnam and Sophronia Hodgen
from Moorehead City. He will be here till he dies November 27, 1950.
He is
33 NC NC NC and works at a printer place. Mollie D. his wife is 25 NC and they
have Roy C. 2 NC. He is a son of Walter J. Putnam and Sophronia Hodgen from
Moorehead City. He will die here October 20, 1963.
He is Robert Edward Lee Putnam
and is 38 KY KY KY. He is a manager of the Holland Furnace Company. His wife
Lucille Appel is 32 WI and they have Elizabeth 10 MN KY WI. Her widowed mother
Pearl Appel 53 WI is here. He is a son of Robert E. Lee Putnam of Bell County,
KY and was there in 1900 and 1910. They were in Minneapolis in 1920.
Massachusetts family originally. Robert Senior was a son of Alpheus George
Putnam, who 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. Then … The NC birth records show he will have 4 more sons in the
1934 to 1944 time frame with a wife named Esther Buchanan in Haywood County.
Robert E. Lee August 21, 1934; a Son October 13, 1935; William February 8, 1937
and Theodore Delano March 1, 1944. Don’t know what happened to Lucille though.
She is
76 NC and widowed. She lives with her daughter Annie 45 NC and her husband Julius
Thornlow. Not sure who she was married to, but she will die here in Greensboro
on November 12, 1931.
He is
28 SC SC SC and a clerk with the telephone Company. His wife Ellen is 24 NC and
they have Glenn Jr. 3. They have been married 3 years. He just pops up in 1910
in Spartanburg, South Carolina at age 9 living with a Jackson family.
He is
24 KY KY KY and his wife Evelyn M. Allen is 22 NC. They live with her folks
Winona and Mary Allen. And yes his name is Shirley Neff Putnam. Kinda like the
Johnnie Cash song ‘A boy named Sue.’ He
is a son of Robert E. Lee Putnam from Bell County, Kentucky. He was home there
in 1920. His older brother Robert Edward Lee Putnam is here in Greensboro now
too and manages the Holland Furnace Company. Shirley works for him and is a
furnace installer.
Yes
this is his real name. Like the Al Jolson song. He is 25 NC NC NC single and
rolls cigars in the factory here. He is a son George and Maggie Putnam from
here in Guilford County.
He is
33 IL IL IL and manages a bakeshop. His wife Myrtle Mattie Simpson is 30 NC and
they now have Katherine 11, Buel Jr. 7 and Jack 3 all NC. They were in
Winston-Salem in 1920. He is a son of John Putnam and Lisa Brunner, and was
shown at home in Carroll County, Missouri in 1900. Mattie, by the way, is
descended from Indians in Guilford County. She is six generations from Chief
Powhatan. The son Buel Junior was born December 27, 1922 and will die here in
North Carolina February 28, 2006.
He is
51 NC NC NC. His wife Maggie Neugent is 50 NC and they now have George Dewey
30, Wilbur Ray 23, Harley A. 19, and Frances 16 all NC. Also here is Ruby
Putnam 21 who is Wilbur’s wife of 1 year. He owns a dairy farm. He is a son of
Julius Putnam from here in Guilford County. They were here in 1920. Maggie will
die here November 9, 1931. George will die here June 10, 1940. Wilbur was born
in 1906. They were married in 1929. He will die February 26, 1936.
He is
34 NC NC NC. His wife Myrtle Loy is 26 and they have Doris 3 and Edgar (Julius
Edgar) 1 all NC. He rents a pretty large farm. He pays $3000 in rent when
others pay a few hundred. He is a son of Julius and Elvira Putnam from here in
Guilford County. They have been here all their lives. Cecil was born March 1,
1895 and will die in Alamance County June 23, 1952. Myrtle was born September
11, 1903 and will die in Alamance County August 28, 1987. The daughter Doris
was born August 2, 1927 and will die December 2, 1985. She married a Turner and
then a Johnson man. Julius was born in 1929 and died in 2005.
WILLIAM T. PUTNAM Beaverdam, Haywood County
He is
36 NC NC NC and rents his farm. His wife Lizzie Kerley is 41 (she was the widow
of his brother Walter), and they have Fred 17, William 14, General 12, Maggie
9, Louise 6, Fannie 5 and Joe 3 all NC. He is a son of Joseph Willis Putman and
Matilda Conrad. He was born here in January 1893 and will die here March 15,
1955.
He is
50 NC TN TN and owns a farm. His wife Margaret Roxie Stamey is 48 NC, and they
have Doyce 18 NC, Dewey 13 NC, Lucile 9 NC and Velma 8 NC. He is a son of Elias
Putman and Margaret Ellen Baker from here. They will be here till they die in
the 1950s.
He is
48 NC TN TN and widowed as Cordelia Stamey died. At home are Flora 20, Janie
18, Donald 16 and Arthur (William Arthur) 15 all NC. He is a son of Elias
Putman and Margaret Ellen Baker from here. He was born August 23, 1883, and will
die December 8, 1957. He married Cordelia H. Stamey on August 1, 1909. She was
born August 9, 1888 and died here on May 11, 1921. The son William Arthur will
marry Emma Jean Sanford.
He is
78 NC NC NC and his second wife Elizabeth Presley is 75 NC. They still have his
granddaughter Pearl 30 NC with them. He is a son of Wilson L. Putman and Emily
Cole and has been here for ages. He will die here February 4, 1935.
He is
34 NC NC NC and rents a farm. His wife Sarah Jane Price is 22 NC and they have
Clinton Ernest 1 5/12 NC. They have been married two years. His folks Joseph
Putnam and Matilda Conrad are here, but I’m giving them a separate listing. He
was born May 5, 1896. Still home in 1920 and married to Sarah Jane Price in
1928. He will die in Clyde North Carolina in April 1979. Sarah Jane was born
February 14, 1908 and died in Haywood County June 13, 1988.
He is
George Wilson Putman son of Montvale Putman and Mary Lou Conrad. He was born
here December 16, 1889. He is 40 NC NC NC and owns a farm. His wife Mary Ethel
Wright is 34 NC, and they now have Lucy 11, Edith 10, Virgil 8, Montville 5,
Loretta 4, and Laura 2/12 all NC. He married Mary in 1917.
Wilson
Putman and Emily Cole’s son is still around. He is 73 NC and his wife Matilda
Conrad is 70 NC. His son Fred is living here too with his brand new family. Joe
will die here on February 7, 1932.
MARK W. (WEBB)
PUTMAN Jonathans Creek, Haywood
County
He is
a farmer 40 NC NC NC and widowed as his wife Frances Burr Putman just died here
February 17, 1930. They were married here April 10, 1917 and were here with 2
daughters in 1920. Lorene 12 NC, Christina 10 NC, Warren G. 8 NC, Hester 6 NC,
Dorothy 4 NC, Lucille 2 2/12 NC, and also here is his mother Mary S. 61 NC and
widowed. He is a son of Montville Putman and Mary Lou Conrad and was born here
March 27, 1891. He will marry a cousin Callie Putman. She was a daughter of James Putman and Linda Price from here and was born March
2, 1909. They separated after a while as she had a couple more kids with
someone else and Mark wasn’t going to ‘claim’ any more of them. Mark died on
April 11, 1948, and Callie died September
8, 1971.
He is
27 NC NC NC, Frankie McElroy his wife is 24 and David 5 NC. He is Robena’s son
and was born here.
He is now
49 NC NC NC and is a plumber. Bertha Fry his wife is 44 and they have David
Luther Jr. 18, Maude 14, Ruth 13, Elizabeth 10 and Jennie 5 all NC born. David
Luther Putman is a son of Thomas Putman and Amanda Singleton and was born here
in Haywood County April 15, 1880, and will be here till he dies October 15,
1970.
He is
46 NC NC NC and owns his farm. His wife Maggie Green is 36 and they have Frank
18, Clyde 15, Charley 13, Belle 11, Lloyd 9, Ruth 8, and Noah 4 all NC. He is a
son of Edward and Etta Putman from Mitchell County. He is Robert Murdock
Putman, 'Mird' Putman born there January 28, 1885. He moved to Haywood County
and married Maggie Green here April 15, 1908, and has been here ever since. He
will die here August 25, 1949.
He is
57 NC NC NC and is a mechanic/carpenter. His wife Alice Sherrill is 43 NC.
Don’t think she is a second wife. He married her back in Rutherford County when
she was only 13 years old. They have Kattie Belle 22, Thelma Estelle 17, Robert
F. 14, Antha 11, Murial Onnas 9 and Lee Talley 5 all NC. He is a son of Elias
William Putman and Margaret Isabella Gilleland and was born out here in October
1873.
He is
a son of the above John Adam Putnam. He is 24 NC NC NC and works in a cotton
mill. His wife Pleasey Bumgarner his wife is 26 NC and they have Donald 6/12
NC. Samuel Preston Putman was born August 13, 1905. He married Pleasey
Bumgarner in 1828. He died in Gaston County June 10, 1982. Pleasey was born May
18, 1904 and died in Mount Holly April 18, 1989.
He is
26 NC NC NC and works in a cotton mill. His wife Juanita Robinette is 18 NC and
they have Thomas Jr. 7/12 NC. Thomas Harold is a son of Dewitt Preston Putman
and Myrtle Berrier from here. The son Thomas Harold Jr. was born September 9,
1929 and will die here March 29, 1983.
She is
now 46 and widowed. She still has her two kids Beana 17 and Preston 15 all NC.
She was widowed here with her mother Sarah Parker in 1920. She is Edith Parker
the second wife and widow of Pinkney Austin Putman from Cleveland County. He
died of throat cancer August 24, 1915. Pinkney was a son of Samuel Evans Putman
and Artie Harden. He had two daughters in his first marriage and they are now
in an orphanage in Durham.
He is
45 KY KY KY and has been married 14 years to Sybil Hyatt Dawson 30 NC NC NC.
They have Clarence D. 13 NC, Jessie a daughter 9 NC, James 5 NC, and Charles 1
NC. Also here are Sybil’s widowed father James B. Dawson 75 NC and her brother
James B. Dawson 39 NC and a bunch of boarders. He is a foreman on a construction
crew. He is a son of Robert Edward Lee Putnam and Ellen Elizabeth Neff from
Boyd County Kentucky. He was born there in September 1885. He was back with his
folks in Pineville, Kentucky in 1920 but obviously was here in the 1915-1919
period as Clarence was born there. In 1910 he was in the Army stationed at the
Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis County Missouri. The son Clarence Dawson was
born here March 19, 1917 and will die in Pensacola, Florida July 20, 1986. The
son Charles M. was born August 11, 1928.
He is
Coustige Zachariah Putman son of Joseph Devanney Putman and Susan Davis from
Cleveland County. He is 64 NC NC NC and owns his farm. His wife Lilly G.
Elliott is 63 NC. Their only son Iverson rents part of the farm. He will die
here April 20, 1933.
He is
34 NC NC NC, his wife Rosy Lee Dellinger is 35, and they have Clarence L. 13,
May G. (Gertrude) 11, Gus H. (Augusta Harold) 8, Cecil B. 7 and Charles 2 all
born NC. He is a son of the above Cotie and Lilly and rents part of their farm.
He was their only child. He and Rosa were in Union County in 1920.
She
is 71 NC and widowed. She lives with her married daughter Lillie May 32 NC and
her husband Charlie Milburn. She is Dora Black the widow of Broomfield Putman
who died in the 1890s. He was a son of Samuel Putman and Winnie Long from
Cleveland County. She was in Gaston County in 1920. Dora will die here in
Lincolnton on September 5, 1936.
She is
27 NC and single. She is a waitress in a hotel. I think this is Jesse and
Martha Putman’s daughter from Gaston County.
He is
54 NC NC NC and owns a hardware store. His wife Clevie H. Weathers is 47 NC,
James Jr. 22 NC and Hugh 11 NC. He is a son of Benjamin Putman and Mary Ellen
Gates from Cleveland County. He was single here in 1900 and married to Clevie
ever since. Clevie will die here in Lincolnton on October 30, 1968.
He is
50 NC NC NC and owns a barbershop. His wife Cora Jane Hallman is 50 and they
have Oland (Olla) 26, Selma 24, Dorothy 23 and Eliza 20 all NC. He is a son of
Thomas Dickson Putman and Frances Jennings from Cleveland County. They were
here in 1920. Cora will be here till she died April 11, 1969.
ROBERT N. PUTNAM Laurel, Madison County
He is
36 NC NC NC and owns a truck farm. His wife Bessie Burnett is 34 NC and they
have Robert Lloyd 12 NC. He is a son of William Weldon Putman and Alice Mauck
from Buncombe County. They were here in 1920.
She is
54 and widowed. Still at home are Pearl 32, Effie 27, Ray 22 and Robert 15 all
born NC. Addie Goodman is the widow of Robert Julian Putman from here. Robert
was a son of Elias William Putman and Margaret Gilleland from Cleveland County.
He has been around here from 1900 through the 1920. He died here October 7,
1925.
She is
76 NC and widowed and living with a grandson whose name I can’t make out. She
is Amanda Wesson the widow of James Crayton Putnam from Gaston County. She will
die here in 1935.
He is
55 NC NC NC and works in a cotton mill. His wife Alice J. Northey is 65 SC and
they have Florence 26 SC. He is a son of James C. and Amanda Putman from Gaston
County, North Carolina. They were in Cherokee County, South Carolina in 1910
and 1920. He will be here till he dies January 27, 1947.
She is
28 NC single and a graduate nurse in the hospital. There weren’t any Ednas in
1910 or 1920 that would fit. Must have used another name.
He is
57 NC NC NC. His wife Blanche E. Andrews is 46 and they have Dewey E. 31 and
Earl 20 all NC at home. Also here is Blanche’s mother Rebecca Andrews 68 as she
was in 1920. He is a son of Romulous and Laura Putmann from Gaston County. They
were here in Charlotte in 1920. His daughter Florabelle 27 and her husband
Brodus Whitaker and three of their kids are here too. The whole family seems to
work at a cotton mill. Blanche will die here December 22, 1944 and Elias on
November 25, 1947.
He is
36 NC and says he is married, but is alone. He works in a cotton mill like
everyone in town. He should be Eli Putman’s son and he is listed back in
Shelby, Cleveland County and indeed is married to Maybelle Currie.
He is
30 NE NE NE and owns an outdoor advertising company. Highway billboard stuff. I
think this is Harold Putnam son of Frank and Mary Putnam as shown in Dixon
County, Nebraska in 1920.
He is
23 NC NC NC, and his wife Neva Keener is 22 NC. He works in a cotton mill. He is
a son of Elias William Putman from here. He was home in 1920 and got married in
1926.
Hard to
read, but she is 60 NC and widowed. She lives with her married daughter Ray or
Neay or something Ross 35 NC.
She is
21 NC and single. She is a daughter of Samuel and Della Putnam from here in
Charlotte.
He is
37 SC SC SC and is an express truck driver. His wife Aletha Louise Davis is 34
NC and they have William Franklin Jr. 11 SC and John Dubois 6 SC. He is a son
of William C. Putman and a first wife last name Smith. He was at home with his
dad in Dials, Laurens County South Carolina in 1900 and in York County in 1910.
They were married in York County South Carolina in 1920. He was born in 1893
and will die in Charlotte, North Carolina October 28, 1960. The son William Jr.
was born July 5, 1918 and will die is Salisbury, North Carolina November 24,
1983. They all lived in Charlotte from here on though.
She is
18 NC and says she is married, but is living with her brother Melvin
Schumacher. No idea who she is married to, and he’s not around.
He is
27 NC NC NC and is a painter at the Ford Plant. His wife Grace Carter is 25 SC
and they have Alfred Jr. 1 NC. He is a son of Samuel and Della Putman from
Charlotte and now here too.
He is
56 NC NC NC and owns a farm. They were in Charlotte up till now. His wife Della
Strider is 49, and they have Willie 27, Ruth 21, Hazel 18, Druscilla 16 and two
grandchildren all NC. He is a son of Elias William Putman and Margaret Gilleland
from Iredell County.
She is
71 NC and widowed. This time she is listed as stepmother in law of William and
Texana Yelton. She was here in 1920. See that listing for how she may fit into
this thing. Think she is the second wife of George Putnam from here. He had two
wives named Nancy, so it’s confusing.
He is
21 NC NC NC and his wife Mary Moffitt is 18 TN. They were just married a year
ago. Leon Elmer Putnam is a son of Charles Sidney Putman and Roxanna Bowman
from here. He was born here November 1, 1909. He married Mary and lived in
Rutherford County, and died at age 79 on May 10, 1989.
He is now
64 NC SC SC. His wife Nancy Bryant is 64 NC and Roy 21 NC. He is a son of James
Webster Putman and Martha Reed and was born here. He’ll be here till he dies
June 22, 1950. Nancy will die September 3, 1943.
He is 30
NC NC NC and owns a part of his dad’s farm. His wife Florida Townsend is 24 NC.
He is a son of George Washington Putman and Nancy Bryant from here in Harrell.
Mallie
Kai Putnam is 26 NC NC NC and a farmer. His wife Euna J. Aldridge is 26 NC, and
they have Phillip 2 and Frank just born April 7, 1930. They were married here
April 10, 1926. He is a son of George Washington Putman and Nancy Bryant from
here in Harrell.
He is 58
NC NC NC and is a sawyer in a lumber mill. His wife Dovie Green is 48, and they
have Earl 21, Halder 16, Ethel 13, Arthur 9 and Daisy 7, Russell 5 all born NC.
He is a son of James Webster Putman and Martha Reed and was born here.
Charles
Sidney is 56 NC SC SC (born in August 1879) and owns a farm. His wife Roxanna
Bowman is 44 (born December 8, 1885) and they have Jason 19, James 16, Viola
14, and a son Wash (George Washington) 9 all born NC. He is a son of James
Webster Putman and Martha Reed from here. This is an interesting ‘posthumous’
listing. The census takers started gathering data on March 1st and
Sidney died here March 4. The enumerator put it all in the ‘book’ on April 21st
and obviously didn’t get word of his death. Roxanna will hang in till May 1982
and die at age 97.
He is
Charles Sidney’s son and is only one farm away from his folks (or mom now). He
is 27 NC, his wife Ellen Harrell is 25 and they have Doris 5 and Eriel a
daughter 2 all NC.
He is
17 NC and his sister Ruth is 14 NC. They live with their mother Beulah 35 NC
and her
new husband Walter Hensley 33 NC. She is Beulah Buchanan, the widow of George
Cleveland Putman who was a son of Marshall Putman and Etta Howell. They were
married in 1911, and George died in a flu epidemic in 1918, and Beulah was
widowed here with the kids in 1920. She married Walter in 1921 and they have a
daughter Evelyn Hensley 8 NC.
He is
now 67 NC NC NC and his wife Etta Howell is 62 NC. He still operates his farm
and his son Samuel now owns a portion as well. He is Marshall Harvey Putman
Junior. He will be here until he dies in 1953.
He is
Samuel William Putman 32 NC NC NC and has part of his folk’s farm as a truck
farm. He has been married 8 years to Nola Wilson but she is off somewhere now.
He has Wilma E. 7, Hattie C. 6 and Georgia M. 4 all NC. Nola’s widowed mother
is here though. Harriet Wilson is 73 NC. He is a son of Marshall Putnam and
Etta Howell and was born here. He was born November 27, 1897. He was still at
home in 1920. He married Nola Wilson in 1922, and died February 26, 1980 all in
Mitchell County.
He is
52 NC NC NC and out of work. His wife Vina is 35 NC.
She is
Ellie Sanders the widow of Jacob Putman and has been widowed here since the early
1900s. She is now 70 NC. Jacob was a son of Adolphus Putman and Elizabeth
Elmira Putman (cousins) from Cleveland County.
He is a
Negro 42 NC.
He is
62 SC SC SC and works in a cotton mill as does half his family. His wife Martha
D. (Daisy) Odam is 50 SC and they have Robert D. Jr. 15, James D. 11 and then
their daughter Ruth 20 and her husband Claud Flowers 21 all born in SC. He is a
son of Alexander Putman and Elvira Brown from Laurens County. They were there
in 1910 and in Richland County, SC in 1920.
He is
26 SC SC SC and a weaver in a cotton mill. His wife Onie Johnson is 19 SC and they
have Edward 3 NC and Wallace 2 NC. Clayton is a son of Stephen Putman and
Mattie Montjoy from Greenville County, SC. The whole family moved up to North
Carolina in about 1925. His mom and brothers are in Cleveland County now.
Edward
Lee is 61 NC NC NC and is a machinist for the railroad. His wife Nannie Mahaley
is 55 NC. They were here in 1910 and 1920. He is a son of Elias William Putman
and Margaret Gilleland. He was home in Iredell County in 1870 and 1880 and single
here in 1900. He married Nannie L. Mahaley here August 27, 1901 and used the
name Lee then. Nannie was born in 1875 and died in Salisbury March 30, 1960. He
died in Salisbury April 16, 1941.
He is
now 63 NC NC NC and his wife Cora B. 54 NC. He is a son of Martin Van Buren
Putman and Mary Bass from Duplin County. He was in Greenville, South Carolina
in 1900 and here ever since. He will die in Salisbury on June 8, 1931
He is
30 NC NC NC and single. He is staying with his sister Verdie 41 NC and her
husband Samuel Woods. They were here in 1910 with their widowed mother Salle.
No ideas yet on their father.
He is
24 NC NC NC and a weaver in a textile mill. His wife Ada Belle Cole is 25 and
they have Oneida 3 and Darrel 1 all NC. He is a son of William Andrew Putman
and Mary Leona Pinson and was born here.
He is
31 NC NC NC and a truck driver for a cotton mill. The listing gets screwed up
then. The wife and kids belong to some other listing. In 1920 he was married to
Eula Bell Henson who would be 31 now, and they would have Virginia, Ernestine
and Janette. He is a son of James A. Putman and Margaret Owens. He will be here
till he dies in 1964.
He is
28 NC NC NC and is a doffer in a cotton mill. His wife Thursie Wheeler is 22 NC
and a spinner in the mill. They have Johnnie B. Jr. 3 NC. He is a son of James
Putman and Martha Jan Owens from here. He married Thursa Wheeler September 20,
1924.
He is
26 NC NC NC as is his wife Ethel Dobbins. They were married a couple of years
ago but won’t have any children till Judy is born in 1943. He is a son of
William Putman and Betty Ann Owens from here.
Billy
is 58 NC NC NC and rents a farm. Betty Ann Owens his second wife is 38 and they
have Alonzo 28 and Bessie 10 all NC. He is a son of Thomas Y. Putman and Sarah
Jane Robbins and was born here. He was born August 23, 1876. He married
Margaret Amanda Owens on December 30, 1896. She was born April 28, 1882 died on
July 25, 1907. Billy then married her sister Betty Ann Owens on December 27,
1907. She was born October 2, 1891. Both were daughters of William L. Owens and
Eva Malinda Allen. He died in High Shoals, Rutherford County on May 9, 1952.
Betty died there on October 11, 1958
He is
44 NC NC NC and works in a cotton mill, as do most of his kids. His wife Mary
Leona Pinson is 41 and they have Kenneth 20, Olive 19, George 17, Marie 10,
James 5 and Stella 1 all born NC. He is a son of Samuel and Jane Putman and has
been here all his life. He was born here June 4, 1884 and will die here
September 14, 1962 at age 77. Mary was born here in 1888 and will die here
November 16, 1961 at age 73.
He is
24 NC NC NC single and boarding. No ideas. Probably a Pitman. There are a
zillion of them around and they outnumber Putmans about 8 to 1.
He is
29 NC NC NC. His wife Gazzie M. Hord is 26, and they have Alvin H. 4 and Ruby 2
all NC. He is a son of Charles Franklin Putman and Betty Jane Kendrick from
Cleveland County. He will be here till he dies September 11, 1987.
He is
46 NC NC NC and a district manager for an insurance company. His wife Elizabeth
is 36 NC and they have Margaret 1/12 NC. They have been married 2 years. I
don’t find him earlier, probably not a Putman.
He is
42 NC NC NC and his wife Mary 42 NC. He owns a farm. He is a son of Samuel W.
and Jane Putman from here.
This is
a large Negro family.
He is
61 NC NC NC and his wife Queen is 59 NC. He owns a truck farm. They were here
in 1920, but I have no idea who he is.
She is
72 NC and widowed. Amanda Jane Barnet is the widow of Robert Sylvanus Putman. They
were here in 1910 and 1920 and earlier in Cleveland County where he was born.
He was a son of Samuel L. Putman and Winnifred Long from there.
He is
69 NC NC NC and his wife Alice is 65 VA. He owns a retail store.