More complete information on the various families appearing in the South Carolina Census can be found the South Carolina Section in the Southern Putman Section of this website.
CENSUS REPORTS
1790 - 1900
UPDATED
In the 1790 census, the columns are males over 16, males under 16 and females of all ages.
DANIEL PUTMAN Abbeville
District
This is Daniel and his wife Sarah Kendrick from
BARNET PUTMAN Pendleton
District
He is Thomas Putman's son born back in
DANIEL PUTMAN Pendleton
District
He is Barnet's son. He was born
THOMAS PUTMAN Pendleton
District
This is Barnet and John's father. There are just he and
his wife with a listing of 1-0-1. Thomas was a son of Zachariah Putman I, and
was born in
JAMES PUTMAN Union District
This is James and Joice Putman.
James is the eldest son of Zachariah II from
JOHN PUTMAN Union District
This is the Reverend John and Sarah Howard Putman with their
family. He is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Putman. He was born in
WILLIAM PUTMAN Union District
William and his wife Mary Mitchell were just married and
there are no children. He is a son of James and Joice
Putman. He was born in
In the 1800 census males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
DANIEL PUTMAN Abbeville
District
This is Daniel and his wife Sarah Kendrick from
WILLIAM PUTMAN Abbeville
District
Daniel Putman and Sarah Kendrick's eldest son is around 30 and his wife Dulcybella Watkins is around 25. They were married around 1793 or so, and they have this listing 10010 20200. It appears that someone's sister is with them.
RUBEN PUTMAN Abbeville District.
Another of Daniel's sons. Ruben
is about 25 has recently married his first wife who’s name I don’t know. They
have one young son. They will be here through around 1815. She will die, and he
will marry a gal named Lucinda around 1820, and they will be around through the
early 1830s, and then off to
WILLIAM PUTMAN Laurens
District
He is a son of James and Joice
Putman. He was born in
JOHN PUTMAN Union District
This is the Reverend and his wife Sarah Howard. They still
have a bunch of kids at home. Listing is 10101 42210. He is a son of Thomas and
Elizabeth Putman. He was born in
JAMES PUTMAN Union District
James and Joice are now both
well over 45, with some children still at home, one with a family it seems. The
listing is 01211 00201. James is the eldest son of Zachariah II from
JAMES PUTMAN Union District
He is a son of James and Joice.
He is married with 4 young children. His wife is, or at least will be, Mary,
and I think her last name is Hall, but I am not certain. Listing is 20100
11100. He will shortly head across the line into
JESSE PUTMAN Union District
Another son of James with another wife whose name I do not
know. This is his first wife. When he heads into
JOSEPH PUTMAN Union District
Another son of James and Joice Putman. This time I know the wife. She is
Millie Wilson. They have four children. Listing is 30010 10100. He was born in
BARNET PUTMAN Pendleton
District
He and Sarah are both well over 45 and there are four at home. I have nothing on the daughters, but the son would be Thomas who will be getting married shortly. Listing is 00101 02101.
DANIEL PUTMAN Pendleton
District
Dan is Barnet's son and my relative. He and his wife Prudence Skelton are both in the 26-45 age range. At home are Lavinia and Hazael, Reding, William, Elijah, Thomas and then one other male who I have no clues about. 41110 10010. This is my line through their son Reding.
DANIEL PUTMAN Pendleton
District
This Daniel is a son of James and Joice
Putman. It seems that he and his wife were just married. Both are in the 16-26
age bracket with no children. The listing is 00100 00100. He will be in
THOMAS PUTMAN Pendleton
District
Barnet's father from
EZEKIEL PUTMAN Pendleton
District
Barnet's son. He was born here in
In the 1810 census males and females are broken into 0-9, 10- 15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
By the 1810 Census Barnet Putman and his children had moved,
most to Warren County, Kentucky but Thomas had gone to
He is a son of Daniel and Sarah Putman from Abbeville. Ruben is shown over 26 and Lucinda under 25 and they now have two children. The listing is 00110 011.
Daniel Putman and Sarah Kendrick's eldest son, William, is now shown over 45 and Dulcy Watkins is not listed, though she is alive and is in the 1820 census and as his widow in the 1830 census. Problem is that the top corner of the page is torn off. Anyway the listing is 23001 310, and should be 23001 31001. He lives next to Reuben Putman.
He and Sarah are both over 45 now. Listing is 00101 00101. The youngsters are probably Susan and her husband William Henry Cross.
William and Mary Mitchell are both in the 26-45 age group. He is James' son. Listing is 11010 21110. He was born
in
This William, I believe, is a son of Joseph and Milly. He is 16-25 as is his wife. I believe he was killed during the War of 1812. The listing is 20100 12100.
He is a son of James and Joice
Putman. Joseph and Millie Wilson are under 45 and have 8 of their 10 kids at
home. Listing is 13010 22010. They will be here in 1820, then off to
Amos, son of James and Joice
Putman, is under 45 as is his wife Maryann Heaton. The listing is 10010 20010.
They will be here in 1820, then off to
Another of James' children. He is
indexed as Patman He is 16-25 as is his wife. There is
another female between 26 and 45 with them who may be a sister of one. The
listing is 11100 21110. He will get a land grant in
James and Joice's son and his
wife Nancy are both in the 26 to 44 age bracket. Their family is listed as
30010 20010. He too will get a land grant in
James is over 45 and Joice
Prince his wife under 45. Listing is 00001 00010. James is the eldest son of
Zachariah II from
The Reverend and Sarah Howard are both over 45. The
listing is 00101 12402. I am not certain who the other older woman is. He is a
son of Thomas and Elizabeth Putman. He was born in
Millie Barnet is the widow of Abel Putman, and is show
with her 3 young children. She is in the 16-25 age group.
Abel just died in the past year. Listing is 11000 10100. Abel was a son of
James Putman and Joice Prince. Millie may have
remarried to a Joseph Prince (confirmed in a article
on the Prince Family, printed in the Arkansas Historian in 1963), and
remained in
Benjamin and Elizabeth's son has dropped down from
By 1820 James has died and Joice
remarried to Reverend Sparks, John and Sarah are still
around and Daniel is a widower. William, James' son, had died in 1816 and his
widow, Mary, is still there. John Putman went back to
In the 1820 census males are broken down 0-9, 10-15, 16-18, 19-25, 26-44, 45 and older. Females are divided 0-9, 10-15, 16-25, 26-44, 45 and over.
He is alone and widowed and shown over 45. His wife Sarah
Kendrick died in the past several years, and Daniel will die here
He is Daniel and Sarah’s son. He is now over 45 and his
wife is under 44. Listing is 200001 20230. They will be here in 1830 and then
head south and be in
He is Daniel Putman and Sarah Kendrick's eldest son. He and Dulcy Watkins are both over 45. The listing is 200101 01101.
William, son of James, had died
He is a son of James and Joice
Putman. He was born back in
AMOS PUTMAN
He is a son of James and Joice Putman. Amos is over 45 and Maryann Heaton just under. Listing is 210011 22010. They will be off for Williamson County Tennessee in a few years.
SOLOMON PUTMAN
This is John's son. This would be Solomon and his first
wife. He will soon be widowed and then will marry Harriet Woodson in 1827. He
administered his dad's estate later in 1820. The listing here is 000110 40010.
He will go to
JOHN PUTMAN
This is the Reverend's last reporting as he will die
shortly on
THOMAS PUTMAN
He is a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Putman from Rutherford
County North Carolina. He and his wife Hannah Lindsey have begun residence in
A big exodus to
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.
He is a son William and Mary. He married Haney Ashley in
1818. Their listing is listed two different places under Putnam and then
Putman. I only know of one Abner so I am not certain
what this is all about. At any rate, one listing is 12001 11101, the other is
quite confusing and 1100101201 0120100. He was born
Young James Junior and his family have grown. This will be his last listing. He will die in the mid 1830s, as it 1838 his widow Mary Putman signed some deeds on her own. She will marry Absolem Hyde in 1844, and be listed with him in 1850 as will her last son James Hamilton Putman. Listing is 11201 10001.
He is a son of Daniel Putman and Sarah Kendrick from here.
He is now over 50 as is his wife. Sorry but don’t know her name. She will die
and he will have a new younger wife Lucinda by 1840. This family will be off to
He has recently married Lucinda Moore and they have two
children. He is in his late 20s as is she. Listing is 10001 10001.
He is a son of William Putman and Mary Mitchell. Daniel was born
She is listed as Dinsey, but she is Dulcybella Watkins the widow of William Putman, son of Daniel and Sarah Putman. She still has two sons, John and William, at home. The listing is 0002 00000001.
Mary Mitchell is the widow of the other William, son of James, and she still has a bunch of young ones. The listing is 2112001 001001. William died here in 1816 and Mary will be around till she dies in 1842.
This is the son of William Putman and Mary Mitchell. His
wife Mary is also a Putman, a daughter of William and Dulcy
Putman from here in
Abel and Millie's son is listed as 10001 1001. In the 1850
census of Lauderdale County,
The other son of Abel. He is listed 00001 000001. His mother Millie Barnet Putman is living with him. He does not appear to be married yet.
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.
This is Benjamin Putnam's son. Benjamin was a New England
Putnam from
William's widow Mary Mitchell is now in her 60s and living all by herself. She has been widowed here since William died back in 1816. Mary will be around a couple more years and then die here.
William and Dulcy's son is in his 20s as is his wife Elizabeth. Their family is shown as 10001 10001. He was born here in 1812 and will be here till he dies in 1884. I don’t know his wife’s last name. Sorry.
He is in his 40s now and Haney Ashley in her 30s. Family
is still growing and is listed as 0022001 222011. He is a son of William Abner Putman and Mary Mitchell. He was born
He is a son of William Putman and Mary Mitchell. He is in his
30s and Elizabeth Hughes in her 20s. The family is shown as 232001 21001. He
was born here on
He is in his 30s. His wife Elizabeth is also in her 30s.
The family is listed 111001 101001. Reuben Hiram is a son of William Putman and
Dulcybella Watkins. He was born in 1805. He is listed as Hiram in the 1850 here in
JOHN C. (CALHOUN)
He is a son of William and Dulcy Putman. He is in his 20s and his wife, Nancy, still in her teens and their son Henry was just born. The listing is 10001 0001. They will soon be moving south into Blount County Alabama in 1843. They are there in the 1850 and will be the rest of their lives. His mother Dulcybelle lives either next door or with him and is alone in her 60s. More info on John and his family is in the Alabama Section.
He is now in his 30s as is his wife Lucinda Moore. He is a
son of William Putman and Mary Mitchell. Daniel was born
Son of William and Dulcybella. He is in his late 30s as is Sarah Dollar, his wife. The family is growing and is listed 220001 011001. They will be here the rest of their lives.
Abel and Milly's son has just
married a widow, Hannah Wicks. He is in his 20s as is she. They have her
daughter Jane Wicks 1 and also his sister Jincy
living with them. His mother has moved to
Finally we get exact names and ages and place of birth. It’s much easier to sort them out now.
JOHN PUTMAN Laurens,
John is a son of Abner Putman
and Haney Ashley. He is 25 and his wife Nancy Garrett is 20. She is Nancy Ellen
Garrett. They were married
PERRY PUTMAN Laurens,
He is James Perry Putman another son of Abner and Haney. He is 23 and his wife Mary Frances Parks is the same age. They have a daughter Martha 1. They live right next to his brother Simeon Putman and his family.
DANIEL PUTMAN Laurens,
He is now 47 and Lucinda Moore his wife is 45. At home are
Calister 20, Manerva 16,
Dorothy 14, Robert 12, Malinda 10, Zadock 8, Permilia 2. He is a son of William
Putman and Mary Mitchell from here. Daniel was born
ABNER PUTMAN Laurens,
William and Mary's son Abner is
now 52 and Haney Ashley is 49. Children still at home were Malissa
(listed as Leviny) 17, Calister
15, Haney 13, Lucinda 10, Isabella 8 and Manina 6. He
was born
JAMES PUTMAN Laurens,
Abner's brother is 46 and it appears that his wife Elizabeth has died. With him are James R. (listed as A.J.) 25, Mary 18, George 16, Charles 16, John 13, Martha 11, Sarah 9, Thomas 7, Bluford 5, Alexander 3 and Cornelius 2.
SIMEON PUTMAN Laurens,
Abner Putman and Haney Amanda
Ashley's son is 30 and his wife Catherine Owings is 26. Kids are John Abner 5, Sarah Elizabeth 3 and Nancy M. 2. Simeon was born
TURNER R. (RICHARD)
PUTMAN Laurens,
He is Turner Richard Putman, the eldest son of Daniel and
Lucinda. He is 24, and his wife Mary is 23. Children are Robert (Columbus
Robert?) 5,
REUBEN HIRAM PUTMAN Laurens,
The listing is shown as Hiram but it is Reuben Hiram a son of William and Dulcybella Putman. He is 45 and his wife Elizabeth is 40. Children are Caroline 18, Purchase 10, John 5 and Jesse 1.
WILLIAM PUTMAN Laurens,
He is William W. Putman, son of William and Dulcy. He is 38 and his wife Elizabeth is 36. Children are David B. 14 (actually a daughter Dulcy Belle as shown in 1860 and later), Henry 11, Zaney 9, Albert 7, Sarah 5 and Peden 2.
NIMROD PUTMAN Laurens,
Another of Bill and Dulcy's kids. He is 50, his wife Sarah Dollar is 47. Children at home are Arrinda 21 (she will marry next year), Hillin 18, Sanford 16, Wilsey 14, Leander 11, Amanda 8, Millam 6, Purchase 2, Julia 1.
HAMILTON PUTMAN Western District,
His full name is James Hamilton Putman, and is listed as
18 SC. He lives with his mother Mary Hale Putman 40 SC and his stepfather Absolem M. Hyde 42 SC. He is a son of James Putman and Mary
Hale and was born back in
She is 19 SC and lives with James and Sally Ellis. Not sure how she fits into the family.
Abel's son is 43 and his wife Hannah 35. Living with them is Jane Wicks 11. Jane is a daughter of Hannah and her first husband.
She is 25 MA and a schoolteacher. She looks to be the daughter of William Putnam (number 2014) and Augusta Friend from Beverly Massachusetts. She was home there in 1850.
JAMES PUTMAN Cool Water,
William Putman and Mary Mitchell's son is 50 and a widower
as his wife Elizabeth Hughes died in 1849. With him are Martha 21, Thomas 19, Bluford 17, Alexander 14 and William Abner
5. He must have had another wife or something as William Abner
was born some 6 years after
J. R. (JAMES
RICHARD) PUTMAN
This is James and Elizabeth's son. He is 34 and his wife, initial O, is 26. Children are Robert Thomas 14 and a daughter, initial P, 9. I don’t find him again. I assume he was a Civil War casualty.
ABNER PUTMAN Pleasant
Mound,
Abner is 60, Haney Amanda Ashley
58. Lucinda 20 and Manina 18 are still living at
home. He is a son of William Putman and Mary Mitchell, and was born
CATHERINE PUTMAN Pleasant
Mound,
Catherine Owings is the widow of Simeon who died
DANIEL PUTMAN Pleasant
Mound,
Dan is 52 as is his wife Lucinda Moore. At home still are
Minerva 24, Robert 21, Sarah 18, Zadock 15, Pernicia 10 and Pamela 7. He is a son of William Putman and
Mary Mitchell from here. Daniel was born
J. P. (JAMES PERRY)
PUTMAN Pleasant
Mound,
This is James Perry Putman, son of Abner
and Haney Amanda Putman. He is 30 as is his wife, Mary Frances Parks. Children
are Martha 10, Elizabeth 9, Arena Medora 7, Manetta
(Mary Henrietta) 5, Nancy 4 and Abner (William Abner) 1. He was born
JOHN PUTMAN Pleasant
Mound,
Abner and Haney Amanda Putman's
son is 37, Nancy Garrett is 28, John E. 10, Jeremiah
8, Sarah Ann 6, Samuel S. 4 and S. P. (Stephen Perry) 2. He was born in 1825.
He married Nancy Ellen Garrett on
WILLIAM PUTMAN Pleasant
Mound,
He is now 45. Elizabeth 43 and children are Drucilla B. 22, Zaney 18, Sally 14, Peden 12, I. Jane 5 and Irby Dunklin 1. He is a son of William Putman and Dulcy Watkins and was born here in 1812 and will be here till he dies in 1884.
William's son is now 50 and still seemingly widowed. With him are Martha Ann 22, Thomas 19, Bluford 16, Alexander 14, Cornelius 12 and William A. 7. Now if his wife died 12 years ago then young Bill could not be his. He might be the William listed with his mother Catherine Owings who is Simeon’s widow.
NIMROD PUTMAN Youngs,
He is now 59. Sarah Dollar his wife has died in 1857, and
his new wife is Rachel Haulk 43. Children are Leander
21, Amanda E. 18, Hillen 15, Purchase 13 and Julia
11. He is a son of William Putman and Dulcybella
Watkins. He will be here till he dies
J. H. (JAMES
HAMILTON) PUTNAM Maxwells Mills,
He is 25 SC (listed 18 SC in 1850) and his wife Susan
Hancock is 29 SC. Children are Martha 9, Mary 7, James E. 5 and
ALEXANDER P. PUTMAN Dials,
A son of James Putman and Elizabeth Hughes. He is 26, his wife Elvira Brown is 28 and they have Perry J. 3 and Robert D. 1. They will be here through the 1910 census.
CORNELIUS PUTMAN Dials,
Another of James' kids. His wife
is Margaret Peden. He is 23. She is a widow age 28
with her three Thompson children, Alice 14, James 3 and Margaret 1. He lives
next door to his father James Putman. He was born
DANIEL PUTMAN Dials,
He is now 64 and Lucinda Moore his wife 63. At home are Manerva 35, Parolee 20 and Permilia
16. He is a son of William Putman and Mary Mitchell from here. Daniel was born
JAMES PUTMAN Dials,
He is still widowed at age 65 and is living next to his
son Cornelius and also Julia Putman. He is a son of William Putman and Mary
Mitchell from here. He was born on
JULIA PUTMAN Dials,
Julia Curry is the widow of Thomas Putman, age 30 with a son William 11. Vincy Curry, her mother 64, is with them helping out. Thomas was a son of James Putman and Elizabeth Hughes and he died in the Civil War.
NIMROD PUTMAN Dials,
He is 69. Rachel Haulk his
second wife is 51, Leander 30, Amanda 23 and Julia 21. He is a son of William
Putman and Dulcybella Watkins. He will be here till
he dies
MARY PUTMAN Dials,
She is the widow of James Perry Putman. She is Mary
Frances Parks 37 with Elizabeth 17, Medora 16, Henrietta 14, Nancy 12 and
William Abner 10. There is also an Emily Putman 37
and a Black woman living here as a ‘farm laborer.’ James was a son of Abner Putman. He was born
WILSON PUTMAN Dials,
He is 45 and a Black man.
ABNER PUTMAN Laurens,
He is now 75 and Haney Ashley 68, everyone else is now
gone. He will die in
ALLEN PUTMAN Laurens,
He is 21 and a Black Man.
REBECCA PUTMAN Laurens,
She is a 40 year old Mulatto.
ROBERT PUTMAN Laurens,
He is a son of Turner Richard and Mary Putman. He is 24,
his wife Sarah Emma Willis is 23 and they have George E. 3, Sally D. 1. His dad
was killed in the Civil War and I don’t know where his mother Mary is. They are
here in 1880, and Sarah is widowed by 1900. Sarah will be here till she dies
ZEDOCK PUTMAN Laurens,
He is a son of Daniel Putman and Lucinda Moore. . He is 25, Clarinda Woods is 23 and they have two daughters, Duphaler 3 and Tallulah 1. He was born in 1842 and will die here in 1898. Clarinda will be here into the 1920s.
NANCY E. PUTMAN Youngs,
She is Nancy Ellen Garrett, widow of Abner's
son John Putman. She is 38, Jeremiah 18, J. Ellen 16, Samuel 14, Stephen 12, McDogan 9 and Haney 5. John was seriously wounded in
WILLIAM W. PUTMAN Youngs,
He is a son of William and Dulcy
Putman. He is 55, Elizabeth 52, Drucilla 26, Zanie 24, Sarah 22, Peden 21,
Jane 16 and Irby Dunklin 11. I don’t know
Another of James and Elizabeth's sons.
He is Bluford and his wife is Mary H. Brown. He is 27, she 23 and they have William L. 3 and Amanda S. 2
months. They were married here
Catherine Owings is the widow of Simeon Putman. She is 45 and has Sarah E. 24, Nancy 24, Isabelle 20 and William B. 17.
This is James Hamilton Putman who was in
ISAAC PUTMAN Honea Path,
He is 22 SC and his wife Lilly is 17 SC. This is a Black family.
SANK PUTMAN Honea Path,
He is 22 SC and his wife Frances is 26 SC. This is a Black family.
SILAS PUTMAN Honea Path,
He is a 30 year old Black man.
H. (HENRY) S. PUTNAM Butler,
He is 52
GEORGE PUTNAM
He is a cotton
manufacturer 51 NY MA MA, Mary Jane Shepardson his wife is 50 MA MA MA, Flora L. 23 MA, Daisy J. 13 VT. Also here is his
widowed daughter Mary J. Gridley 29 MA. He and the above Henry are brothers,
and sons of Thomas and Harriett Putnam from
JOSEPH PUTMAN Highland,
He is 63 SC VA SC
and widowed. His son Andrew 27 SC and his sister Sallie Howard 67 SC are with
him. His age perfectly fits Jahu’s son, but he should
be in
STEVEN PUTMAN Glassy
Mountain,
He is 37 SC SC SC, Margaret 25 SC, M.A.E. 9,
Sarah E. 6, L. Emma 4, C. M. W. (a son) 3 and P. E. (daughter) 1 SC. He is
really a Pitman. There are dozens of Pitmans here in
town.
ALEXANDER PUTMAN Dials,
He is 36, Elvira Brown is 38. Children are Perry 13, Robert 11, Orland 5 and Malley, a daughter, 2 SC. He is a son of James Putman and Elizabeth Hughes. He was born here and they are here in 1900 and 1910.
ALLEN PUTMAN Dials,
He is 27 SC and his wife Anna is 18 SC. They are Blacks and work on the Mills farm.
BILLY PUTMAN Dials,
He is 22
BLUFORD PUTMAN Dials,
James and Elizabeth’s son is 39, Mary Brown his wife 32,
William 12, Amanda 10, Elizabeth 6,
CORNELIUS PUTMAN Dials,
Another of James and Elizabeth's children. He is 34, Margaret Peden 37, James 13, Sarah 11, John 8, Thomas 6, Mary 3 and William 4 months old.
DINAH PUTMAN Dials,
She is a single Black woman 20 SC and has two children.
DUNKING (IRBY DUNKLIN) PUTMAN Dials,
He is 20
ENOCH PUTMAN Dials,
He is a widowed Black man 45 SC and a farm laborer on the farm of Martha Putman Owens and her dad James Putman.
JAMES PUTMAN Dials,
Hanging in there at 77
JOHN A. (ABNER) PUTMAN Dials,
He is a son of Simeon Putman and Catherine Owings. He is
35
KATHERINE PUTMAN Dials,
Catherine Owings is Simeon Putman's widow is 55 SC and has Sarah 28 and Isabella 25 at home with her.
LEANDER PUTMAN Dials,
Nimrod Putman and Sarah Dollar's son is 39
MARY PUTMAN Dials,
She is a widow, listed as 42
MILLIE PUTMAN Dials,
She is listed as a single Black woman 37 SC and has 4 children listed as Mulattos.
NATHAN PUTMAN Dials,
He is 50 SC and heads a Black family.
PEDEN PUTMAN Dials,
William and Elizabeth Putman's son is 32 SC SC SC.
ROBERT PUTMAN Dials,
He is a son of Turner Richard Putman. He is 35 and his
wife Sarah Emma Willis34. Children are George 13, Sallie 11, Mary 9, Creswell 6
and
WILSON PUTMAN Dials,
He is a black man 65 SC, his wife Mariah is a Mulatto 55 SC and they have 5 kids. His son Taff 35 SC and his family live with him. They are all farm laborers.
ZADOCK PUTMAN Dials,
He is 35, Clarinda Woods his wife 33. Kids are Dupaler (daughter) 12, Tullosa 11, Sarah 9, Nancy 7, Harriet 5, Susan 3 and Willis 1. He is a son of Daniel Putman and Lucinda Moor and was born here.
DANIEL PUTMAN Youngs,
Daniel is now 68
JERRY PUTNAM Youngs,
This is Jeremiah Young Putman, son of John Putman and
Nancy Ellen Garrett. He is 28
NANCY PUTMAN Youngs,
Nancy Garret is John Putman's widow. She is 48 and has Samuel 24, Stephen 20, Ellen 26, Nancy 15 and a daughter in law, Cittora Putman 17, who is Samuel's wife.
SARAH PUTNAM Youngs,
She is 34 SC and lives with her sister Jane Nelson 25 SC and her husband Andrew Nelson 26 SC. They are daughters of William and Elizabeth Putman. They were at home here in 1870.
WILLIAM PUTMAN Youngs,
He is now 63 and Elizabeth 61. Still hanging around are Dulcy or Drucilla 38, Bana (must be Zaney) 36 and Dunklin (Irby Dunklin) 21. His daughter Sarah 34 is living next door with her sister Jane and her husband Andrew Nelson. He is a son of William Putman and Dulcybella Watkins. He will die here in 1884.
JAMES E. (ERWIN)
He is 22
J. (JAMES)
He was here in 1870. He is now 42
JOSEPH PUTMAN Campobello,
He is 23
LEONARD M. PUTMAN Campobello,
David and Rosannah
Putman's son from
SAMUEL L. PUTMAN Limestone
Springs,
He has moved down from
ESTHER PUTNAM
She is 69
WADE PUTNAM
He is 22
SAM PUTMAN Woodruff,
He is an 18 year old Black man.
DOUGLAS R. PUTNAM Cherokee,
This is Rush Douglas son of Roberts Putman of
From here on we will see a lot of Putmans
going over the border from Cleveland County North Carolina mainly into
ARCHIE
C. (CRESWELL) PUTMAN
He
is 25 SC born July 1874. Annie G. his wife is 20 and a son Grady 1. He is a son
of Robert and Emma Putman from
DELLA
& NANNIE PUTNAM
Williamston,
Della
is 4 SC and Nannie 3 SC. They are daughters of George
Edward Putman and his second wife Lille Pryor. Lillie died in August of 1899.
They live with their widowed grandmother Sarah Pryor. George Putman is
currently in
This
is a large Black family.
This
is a Black family.
JAMES
MONROE PUTMAN
Limestone,
A son of Samuel Putman and Artie Hardin from
JOHN
WADE PUTMAN Limestone,
He
is 43 NC NC NC, born
December 1856, Mary Lancaster is 39 SC, Malissa 17
SC, Arthur B. 15 SC, Oliver 13 SC, Cora 11 SC, John F. 10 SC, Mary S. 7 SC,
Clarence O. 4 SC, Ola M. 2 SC and Lizzie I. 1 SC. He is a son of Arthur McClain
Putman and Elvira Hill from
She
is 19 SC NC NC and a daughter of John and Sarah Byars. She is listed as being single so I assume her mother
was married to a Putman but I don’t find them in NC or SC in 1880.
WILLIAM
ALEXANDER PUTMAN
Limestone,
He
is a son of Samuel Putman and Artie Hardin from
S.
She
is 53 and in the
He
is 43 SC a Black man with a large family.
DULCY
PUTNAM
She
is William and
He
is a black man 22 SC with a family.
JAMES
R. (ROBERT) PUTNAM
He is
33, Ann Randall, his wife, 27, Elizabeth 14, May Alice 5, James
Benjamin 3. He is a farmer and lives next to his brother John. He is a son of
Cornelius Putman and Margaret Peden. He was born
JIM
PUTMAN
He
is 18 SC born March 1882 and a Black man working as a hired hand.
JOHN
H. (
This
is another of Cornelius' young uns. He is 28 born Sept 1871. Lula Farrow is 30,
Tom 7 (Thomas Lee Putman born December 5, 1893) and Claude 4. He is a farmer
and lives next to his brother James. He was born
He is
25 born
NEAL
C. PUTMAN
This
is Cornelius Putman at age 52 born July 1847, Margaret Peden
is 57 and Maggie is 18. He is a farmer and lives next to his sons James and
John. They might even all be living together. Hard to tell.
Cornelius and Maggie are still here in 1910 and Maggie is widowed here by 1920.
PERRY
J. PUTMAN
He is
33 SC born October 1866 His wife Rose Etta Pearson is 35 SC, Minnie 12 SC,
Willie 10 SC (William Perry born April 6, 1889) and Arthur 7 SC. He is a son of
Alexander Perry Putman and Elvira Brown from
George
Edward Putman is a son of Robert Putman and Sarah Emma Willis from
She
is 18
He
is 20 SC and a single Black man.
LEWIS
R. (ROBERT) PUTNAM
He
is 32 NC born July 1867. His wife Cora B. is 24 NC, Earl B. 3 NC and Margaret 1
SC. He is a son of Martin Van Buren Putman and Mary Bass from
She is 70 MA and widowed. She has a widowed daughter Mary
Gridley 49 MA and her married daughter Flora Dill 43 MA and husband Charles
Dill 44 MA with her. Mary Jane Shepardson was married
to George Putnam in
He is
listed as Orlan, and is a son of Alexander Putman and
Elvira Brown from
THOMAS
PUTMAN
He
is 27 born May 1873 and his wife Ida Abbott is 24 SC born April 1876 and they
have Ansel 1 SC born May 1898. He is a supervisor in
a cotton mill. He is a son of Cornelius Putman and Margaret Peden.
He was born
He
is 17
BUTLER
PUTNAM Grove,
James
Butler Putman (Robert and Emma's son) is 22
EMMA
PUTMAN Grove,
Sarah
Emma Willis is Robert Putnam's widow 54 SC living as a mother in law with
Lafayette Glenn 19 SC and her daughter Addie 17 SC. Her son James Butler 22 SC
is here too. She will die here
He
is 53 SC and has a large family. They are Blacks.
BLUFORD
PUTNAM Dials,
He is now
60, Mary Brown his wife 53, Amanda 30, Lizzie 27, Nettie 23, Annie 19, Daisy 16
and Bluff (Bluford Hugh) 14. He is a son of James
Putman and Elizabeth Hughes from here. He was born in March 1840. He married
Mary H. Brown on
CATIE
PUTNAM Dials,
She
is Catherine Owings 74 SC, the widow of Simeon William Putman. Her daughter
Isabella 49 SC is still at home, unmarried. Simeon was a son of Abner Putman and Haney Amanda Ashley from here. He died way
back in 1856. Catherine will die here
CLARINDA
PUTNAM Dials,
She
is Zadock Putman's widow. Clarinda Woods 55 SC with
Hattie 26 SC, Willis R. 21 SC, Alice 18 SC, Carrie 15 SC and Maud 10 SC. Zadock was a son of Daniel Putman and Lucinda Moore from
here. He was born in 1842 and just died here in 1898. Clarinda will be here
through the 1920 when she is shown as 72.
He is a Black man 26 SC with a pretty good sized family.
JOHN
ABNER PUTNAM Dials,
Simeon
Putman and Catherine Owings' son is now 55, Eliza Jane Cheek 56, Cora 24, Lidie 22, John Calvin 20 (born
MARY
PUTMAN Dials,
She is
Mary Francis Parks listed as 70, but born in June 1829. She is listed as mother
in law of Joel Weathers 48 SC and his wife, her daughter, Mary 43 SC. She is
the widow of James Perry Putman who was killed in the Civil War in 1865. Mary
was a daughter of Samuel Parks and Elizabeth Moon Green. Mary was born
He is a Black man 24 SC with a family.
SALLIE
PUTNAM Dials,
She
is Sarah Knight, widow of William Dogan Putman who
died in 1895. She is 45 SC, Plumer 20 and Duff
13. The kids pop up through 1920.
William is a son of John Putman and Nancy Ellen Garrett. Sallie is in
WILLIAM
A. (ABNER) PUTMAN
Dials,
He
is 41, Nancy Boyd 41, Elmer 18, Mae 17, Algie 15,
Lela 13, Corrine 8 and Inez 3. The young Corrine is the Corrine Putman Mehringer who wrote the book ‘The House of Putman.’ The
daughter Mae will be a teacher just outside of
WILLIAM
B. (
The son of Simeon Putman and Catherine Owings. He is 46 born October 1853.
Mattie Garrett his wife is 28, Arthur Donald 10 (born
He is 27
JAMES
G. (GRIFFIN) PUTNAM
Laurens, Laurens County
Peden and Nancy
Jane Putman's son. He is 22, May 20 and Early (James Earl) 1.
MARY
E. PUTNAM Laurens,
Laurens County
She
is 38 SC, Eunice 12 SC, Thomas 10 SC, James Ebenezer 4 SC and Anna 2 SC. She
and her son James Ebenezer are here in 1910. She was married and widowed all in
that ‘Black Hole’ between the 1880 and 1900 censuses.
N.
J. (NANCY JANE) PUTMAN
Laurens, Laurens County
This is Nancy Jane Putman, widow of Peden Putman who died here in 1898. Peden was a son of William and Elizabeth Putman from here in Laurens. Nancy is now 62 SC. Mattie 24 and Albert L. 20 are at home. Her son James and his family are living here too, and are listed above. Mattie will soon marry Rufus Waldrop and move to Greenville County and die around 1907. Nancy will be there too and be with Rufus in 1910. Nancy was born in 1836 and will die here in 1921.
He s a single Black man 22 SC and lodging.
IRBY
D. (DUNKIN) PUTNAM Youngs, Laurens County
William
and Elizabeth's son is 41 SC SC SC, Laura Ball his wife is
33 SC, William 13 SC and Robert 3 SC. He is a farmer. He was born June 14,
1859. In the 1900 Laurens County Census, his wife Laura E. Ball was born April
9, 1867. Irby died in Greenville, South Carolina May 27, 1930 and Laura died in
Laurens County July 29, 1919. They are in Greenville County by 1910.
JERRY
PUTNAM Youngs, Laurens County
Jeremiah Young Putman is a son of John and Nancy Ellen Putman. He is living with his widowed mother now, and is 47 born July 1852, Callie 48, Dixon Homer 22 (born July 19, 1877), Mettie 20, William Guy 16 (born September 14, 1882), Annie 15 and Kitty 11. They are here in 1910.
LUCY
PUTMAN Youngs, Laurens County
Daniel's
widow Lucinda is now 91 God bless her. She was born in March 1806 and Minerva
66 and still single is living with her. Minerva will die this year on November
12, 1900. Lucinda will die later on May 9, 1903 at age 94.
MINNIE
PUTNAM Youngs, Laurens County
She
is 30 and a sister in law of John Crosby. John married Ella Putman, so both
Minnie and Ella are daughters of John and Nancy Ellen Putman.
NANCY
E. PUTMAN Youngs, Laurens County
Nancy
Ellen is John Putman's widow 68 SC, living as a mother in law with John B.
Crosby 42 SC. Her daughter Ella 46 SC is his wife. Also here is her single
daughter Frances 30 SC. They live either with or next to her son Samuel and his
family.
SAMUEL
PUTNAM Youngs, Laurens County
A son of John Putman and Nancy Ellen Garrett. He is 44, Citora Rose his wife 39, Eva 17, John 14, Eugene Harrison
12 (born May 27, 1888), Roy Octavis 9 (born October
10, 1890), Samuel Rufus 7 (born February 27, 1893), Lucille 4, Ella M. 2 and
Lilly 1 month. His mother and two sisters live either with him or next door.
The two entries are right after each other.
WILLIAM
PUTNAM Youngs, Laurens County
He
is 33 and living alone. He is a son of Buford Putman and Mary Brown from here.
He will marry Anna Riddle in a year and they are in Waterloo in 1910 and then
Clinton, Laurens County after that till he dies. He was born July 20, 1867, and
will die there February 27, 1957.
He
is 38 born October 1861. Ellen Lemaster his wife is
42, Annie 16, Clyde 14, Bessie 10, Nellie 7, Roy 4. He is Joseph Alexander
Putman, a son of Arthur McLain Putman. They will be in De Kalb County, Georgia
by 1910.
JOHN
R. PUTMAN Cross
Anchor, Spartanburg County
He
is John Rivington Putnam, Leander's son. He is 20 as
is his wife Annie. They live with his folks. They are in Greenwood County with
his widowed mother in 1910.
LEANDER
PUTMAN Cross
Anchor, Spartanburg County
Nimrod's
son is now 59 born July 1840, Sarah (Sallie) is 49,
Mary Ola 23, Authie S. a daughter 18, Carrie E. 16,
Essie and Jesse twins 13, Hilliard 8. He is ‘retired’ but the rest are working
in a cotton mill. In 1910 Sallie is widowed and in Greenwood County with her
sons Jessie and John Rivington Putman.
LEONARD
M. PUTMAN Campobello,
Spartanburg County
He
is David Putman's son from Cleveland County, North Carolina. He is 64 NC NC NC, born January 1836, his
second wife Margaret Swain has died. At home are Carrie 34, William 25 and
Lindsey 20. Also here is Margaret’s single sister Frances Swain 53 NC. That’s
how I know Margaret’s last name.
RUFUS
PUTMAN Campobello,
Spartanburg County
He
is Roberts Putman's son from Cleveland County, North Carolina where he was in
1880. He is 59 NC born November 1840. His wife Sarah Gordon has died and Frank
Cicero 25 and Lula 20 are at home. Also there is Dora 36 NC who is Cicero’s
wife. They have been married 5 years. By 1910 Cicero will be married to Leila
Bailey and be in Cherokee County South Carolina. Rufus is here in 1910.
STEPHEN
PUTNAM Cross
Anchor, Spartanburg County
A son of John Putman and Nancy Ellen Garrett. He is 39 SC born July 1860.
Mattie (Montjoy) is 38, Larry 19, Etolia
17, Bernie 15, Nora 13, Lizzie 10, Mabel 8, Linda 6, Algie
a son 5 and James Dogan 2 (born August 31, 1897).
WILLIAM
PUTMAN Spartanburg,
Spartanburg County
He
is 19 SC SC SC single and a
boarder. He is a weaver in a cotton mill. He was born in October 1880 so just
missed that census.
He
is a son of Perry Putman and a grandson of William Putman and Sarah Miller from
Cleveland County, North Carolina in 1880. He is now 48 NC NC
NC born July 1851. Hester his wife is 50, Robert 19,
Sally 15 and Henry 13 all born in North Carolina. They were in Gaston County
North Carolina in 1880. The son Robert is also listed in Gastonia North
Carolina doing some prison time. They are here in 1910, but John is living with
his son Robert and Hester with her married daughter Sally. Divorce I guess. I
don’t find either in 1920. Robert is married in Gastonia North Carolina in
1920. John’s widowed mother and sister live next door or probably in the same
house.
SALLY
PUTMAN Yorkville,
York County
She
is 75 from North Carolina with her daughter Maggie 30 NC. She is the widow of
Perry Green Putman originally from Cleveland County North Carolina.