There was a territorial census taken in 1836, 1840 and 1846.
The 1840 listed the family by age and sex groups, as opposed to the 1836 and
1846, which simply list the heads of households. From 1850 on, we get the Federal
reports, which list everyone (if they are properly indexed).
In 1850, we find he is from New York and born about 1800 to 1801. Not sure who he is though.
He is Ezra Putnam from New York. He’s been here a while and will be here in 1850. The listing is 100012 and no females are listed. Ezra is in his 40s (actually 39). Also there is another male in his 40s and one in his 30s and a small boy. The older ones must be brothers and one of the brother’s sons the youngster.
In 1850 the family is in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. At that time he is listed as 39 NY, Mary 29 NY, Hannah 10 WI, Henry 2 MI and Horace Junior 1 IN. They are there in 1860 as well. The present listing is 00002 1001. Horace and his brother Erastus are in their 20s, his wife Mary is in her late teens and they have a fairly new daughter, Hannah. In 1850 and 1860 he lists himself as a teamster. By 1870, he has settled into farming in Jackson County, Michigan. Horace is a son of Asa Putnam and Mary Taggart of New Hampshire and then Washington County, New York where they were born. His brother Erastus will be in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in the 1850.
He is from Andover, Windsor County, Vermont and will be here in 1850. The following Amos and Prucius are his brothers. The listing is 100001 100010001. He is in his 30s (34), his wife Elvira Smith in her 20s (26), and there is an older woman, his mother Abigail, in her 60s. Aaron was born in Andover, Vermont on May 31, 1806. His parents are Jonathan Putnam and Abigail Burton from Wilton, New Hampshire. Jonathan is number 1845 in Eben Putnam’s book. Jonathan was born July 29, 1770 in Wilton New Hampshire, and died here in Big Bend Wisconsin October 27, 1839. Abigail will die here on September 19, 1845. This line goes back from Jonathan (1845) > Nathaniel (number 762) > Jacob > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John.
Another of Jonathan and Abigail’s sons from Vermont. Also here in 1850. The listing is 000001 and no females listed. He is in his 30s, actually he’s 32. Amos was born in Andover, Windsor County, Vermont on April 15, 1808. See his brother Aaron for this line.
Another son of Jonathan and Abigail from Vermont. The listing is 00001 10001. He is about 26 now, Emeline Rachel Hazeltine, his wife, is about 20 and young Hulda was just born. Prucius was born in Andover, Windsor County, Vermont on September 24, 1813. He and Emeline were married here in January 1838. He is Aaron and Amos’ brother. He'll be in Waukesha County in 1850. He didn't move, the County was formed out of Milwaukee in 1846. See his brother Aaron’s listing for this line.
He is in Johnston, Rock County in 1850. The listing is 0001301 0020001. He is from Vermont, and is presently 46, and his wife Mary Picket is 42. John is number 1954 in Eben’s book. He was born May 22, 1793 in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont. They have a son Edwin who will die here October 10, 1841 at age 18. A daughter Abigail will die January 28, 1842 at age 13. Their son Francis will die here November 1, 1841 at age 21. John himself will die here August 19, 1857.He is a son of John Putnam (number 792) and Olive Barron. John’s line goes back John > John >Ephraim > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John Putnam.
Here in 1840 and 1850.
Here in 1840 and 1850. Jonathan’s son from Vermont.
Here in 1840 and 1850. Aaron’s brother.
Here in 1840 and 1850. More of Jonathan’s family.
Here in 1840 and 1850.
Not here in 1850. This County is just above Milwaukee.
John is listed as 22 NY and lives by himself.
He is listed as 49 NY. His wife, Mariah, is listed as 52 MD. They seem to have just been married, as he didn’t list a wife back in 1840. There are no children listed.
George is listed as 20 NY. He is lodging with the Thomas Atkins family. Mary Jane Atkins (26 NY) must be his sister. In 1860, Mary Jane’s mother, Betsy Putman 68 VT will be with them.
He is in Sauk County in 1860 and that’s how I know his first name. He is here listed J. P. 31 VT. His wife, Lucy Hyde, is 23 NH. Their daughter, Ellen, is 2 WI. He is a well driller and has two other well drillers living with him. In 1860 they are in Sauk County and he calls himself a mechanic. At any rate he is a son of Jonathan Putnam (1952) and Mary Stockwell of Bradford, Orange County, Vermont. He married Lucy here in Wisconsin in 1843. He will be here through the 1880, but will have a new wife Ida C. Rich by 1880.
John is listed as 30 NY. His wife, Catherine, is 29 NY. The children are: Loran (looks like Lawson in 1860) is 6 NY, Harper (Isaac in 1860) 4 NY, and Sylvester 1 WI.
He is listed as 7 IL and living with a Carrier family from New York. He will still be here in 1860 with this family. I think Selim or Selem is right, that’s how it’s spelled in 1870 when he is in Waushara County, Wisconsin. Anyway, Joanna Carrier 25 NY would be his mother. Rand Putnam found a record that states Selim (born in Lake County Illinois November 17, 1840 is the son of S. S. Putnam (born May 30, 1813 in New Hampshire and died December 7, 1841 in Illinois) and Joanna Hamilton. There is an official marriage record of Selem Putnam marrying Joanna Hamilton in Lake County Illinois on October 19, 1841. The dates are off, but S. S. may have been Selem as well. At any rate Selem will marry Susan Wheeler and be here in Wisconsin, mostly in Waushara County through 1910 when he is 70 years old.
John is listed as 50 NY and a farmer. His wife, Eve Lepper, is 40 NY. The children are: Hamilton (John Hamilton) 21 NY, Justin M. 18 NY, and Joseph 14 NY. They were married in Montgomery County New York on January 31, 1818. They are here in 1860 too. They owned land in DeWitt, Onondaga County New York and sold it in 1845 and moved here. He would be somehow connected to Aaron Putman from there and from Cayuga County before that. There was also a John Putman back in Cayuga County in 1820 and 1830 that would be him. At any rate, they are Dutch folks.
He is 35 NY, Sarah C. Walter 28 VT and Walter A. 2 WI. He is listed as being a Clergyman. He should be a son of Cornelius Putnam 4th and Happy Miller, his first wife. He was born in Leyden, Lewis County, New York. He was in Wayne County, New York in 1840 and will be in Schuyler County, NY in 1860, but with a different wife.
John Jacob is listed as 48 VA, a farmer. His wife, Magdalena Fleek, is 45 VA. The children are: Hiram D. 24 OH, a farmer, Elizabeth A. 20 OH, John J. 15 OH, Oliver V. 12 OH, Olivia S. 7 OH, and Henry Clay 6 OH. He is a son of Peter Putman from Hampshire County, Virginia. He was been in Ross, Athens, and Licking Counties in Ohio before coming up here. This is a German family.
Rhoda is listed as 21 ME. She is living with the Walrod family from New York. This is a lumber camp. She’ll be marred here in 1860. She is a daughter of Simeon Walker and Rhoda Putnam. She is also listed at home with them in DeKalb County, Illinois. Her folks will be here in Wausau by 1880 as well.
E. J. is listed as 30 NY. He is living in a hotel.
Edward is listed as 32 CT. He is a Catholic Clergyman living at the Bishop’s home.
He is listed as 25 CT. He lives in the U. S. House Hotel.
He is listed as 25 NY. His wife, Almeda Dustin, is 19 PA. They were married in Jefferson County, Wisconsin May 6, 1849. Their son, Lafayette, is 1 WI. Also in the household is his mother, Lucinda Eggleston Putnam, 52 NY. He is a son of Peter and Lucinda Putnam. Peter was number 2442, a son of Caleb Putnam. He was born in Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York and then was with his folks in Niagara County in 1830 and 1840. He will be in Marshall County, Illinois in the 1860 census, and in St. Louis, Missouri in 1870 and 1880.
Aaron is listed as 44 NY. His wife, Maria, is 34 NY, William 16 NY, Josephine 12 NY, Harriett (listed Annette in 1860) 9 WI, Mary 6 WI and Eugene (listed Herbert in 1860) 2 WI. He is a farmer. In 1860, he will be widowed here. He is a son of Nathan Putnam, number 2206 of Colesville, Broome County, New York and Fairfield, Connecticut before that.
Barnard is listed as 23 GER. His sister or possibly a first wife Gertrude is 20 GER. Also in the household is their father, John, 64 GER. I find him in 1860 in Winneshiek County, Iowa and then again in 1900 at age 73. Based on an article in a German Newspaper in Iowa. The family came over here in 1845 from Westphalia, Germany. Barnard was born in Dorsten Westphalia on January 9, 1828. He came with his parents to Wisconsin in April 1845. He will marry Sybilla Timp here on April 27, 1852. In 1856 they will move to Winneshiek County Iowa.
Edwin is listed as 32 PA. His wife, Sarah Campbell, is 30 IL. The children are: Thomas E. 4 IL, Amanda 2 WI, and William 9/12 WI. He is a blacksmith and also has four laborers living with him. I have a guess here. He married Sarah in Knox County, Illinois on July 12, 1837. I think Edwin is the eldest son of Thomas Putnam and Hannah Huntington of Covington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Eben states he has no further record, but we do know his brother Samuel Morris Putnam came to Minnesota as a government surveyor in the 1850s and died here in 1857. Several others of his children moved out to northern Illinois. I’ll go out on a limb and say Edwin is indeed Tom’s kid. Edwin then would be number 2452 and Thomas is number 1091 in Eben’s book. The line goes Edwin > Thomas > Elijah > Samuel > Thomas > Thomas > Thomas > John.
He is listed as 38 NH. His wife, Hannah Wright, is 39 NY. The children are: Charles F.10 VT, and George A. 6 NY. Also there is Aaron Holliston 24 CT. He is a son of Jacob Putnam (1880) and Lucy Barnes. He was born in Alstead, NH July 3, 1818, and moved with the family to Marshfield, VT. He married Hannah Wright January 31, 1837, and came here in 1841. He will return to Vermont in 1856.
Daniel is listed as 58 MA. His wife, Rebecca Jane Carleton, is 56 NH. The children at home are: Jesse (Jesse Carleton) 22 VT and G. (George) W. 12 VT. There are several farm hands living here. He came here with his son Jessie in 1847 and laid claim to some 80 acres. They returned to Vermont for a year and then came back with Rebecca and George in 1849. Daniel was born January 17, 1792 and will die here July 23, 1852. In 1860, Rebecca will be widowed here with these two sons. Rebecca was born June 16, 1793 and will die here September 30, 1864. He is number 1834 in Eben’s book. His father was Daniel number 756. The line is Daniel > Daniel > Amos > John > Nathaniel > John.
A son of the above Daniel. Daniel the 3rd is listed as 28 (actually should be 21) VT. He is a miller living with a Williams family. He’ll be here and married in 1860, and in Iowa in 1880.
Harvey is listed as 21 NY, and is living on a farm owned by the Bayse family from Indiana. He is not listed in 1860.
John is listed as 56 VT. His wife, Mary Picket, is 52 VT. He is a farmer. His line was given back in the 1840 entry. He will die here in a farming accident August 19, 1857. Mary is widowed here in 1860.
William Barron Putnam is listed as 43 VT. His wife, Esther H. Brown, is 41 VT. The children are: Henry 18 VT, William 15 VT, Sally 12 VT, Martha 5 WI, and John 3 WI. They are gone by 1860. William was born August 8, 1807 in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont. He is a son of John Putnam and Olive Barron. John, the father was born in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. William is number 1959 in Eben Putnam’s book. The line goes back to John (number 792) > Ephraim > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John. They will be in Chippewa County in 1860.
He is 32 NY, Harriet 38 OH, Henrietta 10 OH, Catherine 8 OH, Jane G. 6 OH, Samuel E. 4 OH and John 2 OH. I can’t locate them in Ohio in 1840, but it is possible they were living with his folks at the time. He is listed as being an innkeeper.
He is listed as 25 NY. His wife, Ellen is 25 CDN. She is Ellen Coyle who was born in Drummond, Ontario February 19, 1826. They were married in Milwaukee June 14, 1847. The children are: William (William Charles) 2 WI, and Ellen (Ellen Henrietta, and listed Henrietta in 1860) 1 WI. He is a cabinetmaker and will be here in 1860. Charles was born in Oak Orchard, New York January 21, 1824. He is a son of Aaron Dickson Putnam and Rebecca Woodward Goodenough. His mom will be here with him in 1860. His dad, Aaron was a soldier in the Mexican War and was killed in Texas in 1838. Aaron was a son of Cornelius Putnam 3rd and Libby Davis, and a grandson of Cornelius Putnam 2nd and Elizabeth Perkins from Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut. The line goes back Charles > Aaron > Cornelius > Cornelius (339) > Cornelius > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John Putnam of Massachusetts.
E. J. is 30 NY. His wife, Rosella, is 26 NY, Arthur A. 6 WI, Helen 3 WI, and Theodore P. 1 WI. He is a peddler. They are in Waupaca County in 1860, so I have his name now. He is a son of Asa Putnam and Mary Taggart originally from New Hampshire. He was born in Easton, Washington County, New York in 1819.
Aaron is listed as 44 VT. His wife, Elvira Rosina Smith, is 36 VT. The children are: Abigail 13 VT, Prucius? a son 11 WI, A. W. (Amos Whitney) 8 WI, Sybell or Lucille 6 WI, and Olivia (Olivia Jane) 8/12 WI. He is a farmer and has a bunch of laborers listed with him. Gave his line earlier, same as his brother Amos who lives nearby.
Amos is listed as 42 VT. His wife, Frances, is 41 NY. There are no children listed, but there are a lot of laborers there. He is a Sawyer or lumberman. He will be here in 1860 with a new wife Margaret.
He wasn’t in the index, but I find him four houses away from Amos and Prucius. He is 52 VT, Betsy 40 NY. There are some Elmaker children listed as stepchildren. And yes, he is another son of Jonathan and Abigail Putnam. Nathaniel was born August 21, 1798 in Andover, Windsor County, Vermont. See the earlier listing for his brother Aaron to get his lineage. He will die here November 13, 1859. According to some notes in Eben’s files, they had one daughter Hulda Burton who is currently shown living with his brother Prucius and that family, so she may be his or may be Prucius’, just not certain.
He is now 36 VT. His wife, Emeline Hazeltine, is 30 VT. The children are: Hulda (Hulda Burton) 9 WI, Wallace (Prucius Wallace) 7 WI, and Emeline (Emeline Hazeltine) 6 WI.
He is 37 NY, Mary Ann Getman is 36 NY. The children are: C. A. (Catherine Ann) is 16 NY, Mary 14 NY, and Nancy 3 WI. He is a son of John Derrick Putman and Anna Van Alstyne. He was born in Fonda, Montgomery County, NY and married Mary Ann in Caughnawaga, NY June 29, 1835. They will be in Oconomowoc in 1860. Peter will die in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin September 30, 1907. The line is Dutch. Goes back Peter > John Derrick > Derrick > Lodowyck A. > Arent J. > Johannes Putman of Albany.
He is 38 NS (Nova Scotia), Rosianna 27 NS, Lydia 9 NS, Martha 7 NS, Prescott 5 NS and William 2 WI. He is a shoemaker. The next John is his brother. Best we can figure, they are from the Pugwash Harbor area in Nova Scotia. There are three other non-Putnam families here all from the same town in Canada. The best bet, based on Jane Wile’s book on Nova Scotia Putnams, is that these are children of William Putnam, Jr. and Eleanor Henry. That line goes back William (2419) > William (1077) > Caleb (417) > Caleb (162) > John (32) > John > John Putnam.
He is 39 NS, Charlotte Phelps 36 NS, Robert 13 NS, Ellen (Nellie) 11 NS, Louisa 9 NS, James 7 NS, Lydia 5 NS, Harriet 3 WI and Susan 2 WI. He is a carpenter. These brothers got here about 1857. Charlotte is widowed here in 1870, and her folks are with her then. That’s how I know the last name. Seems he came to the U.S. in 1856, then joined the Union Army in Wisconsin, and was killed at Shiloh on April 7, 1862.
He is William Wallace Putnam 25 VT, Mary Fuller, his wife, 17 PA and Clara 4/12 WI. He is a son of the following William and Esther. He served in Company K 25th Reg. In the Civil War as a Private.
He is 53 VT, his wife Esther Brown 51 VT, his brother John 28 VT is here as well. He is William Barron Putnam (#1959) and was in Sauk County in 1850. He is a son of John Putnam and Olive Barron. John (792), the father was born in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire. He will be here widowed in 1870.
Still here, he is now 60 NY, Maria 50 MD. They have a William Heinson 6 IL with them.
He is 30 VT, Maria (Martha Rebecca Brewer) 30 VT, George H. 8 VT and Arthur 2 WI. There are also a bunch of farm workers here. He was in Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont in 1850. George was born in Andover, Windsor County, Vermont on March 24, 1826. He is a son of George Washington Putnam and Lucinda Hills of Andover, Vermont. George Sr.’s folks were Peter Putnam (1842) and his first wife Rachel Hills of Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. This line then goes back from Peter > Nathaniel > Jacob > Nathaniel > Benjamin > Nathaniel > John Putnam.
Still here. He is 42 NY, Catherine 39 NY, Lawson or whatever that I can’t read either here or in 1850 is 18 NY, Isaac (Harper in 1850) 14 NY, Sylvester 12 WI, Ellen 9 WI, Clarence 7 WI, What looks like another Ellen, and Cassie (Carrie in 1870) 4 WI.
She is 68 VT and lives with Thomas Atkins 45 ENG and Mary Jane Atkins 35 NY. Betsy is Mary Jane’s mom. In 1850 there was a George Putnam living here who would be Betsy’s son.
He is now 17 IL and still living with the Carrier family, as he was in 1850. It doesn’t give a relationship, but his mother probably remarried this Carrier guy. In this entry the mother is Harriett, in 1850 Joanna so kind confusing. He will serve as a Private in the 7th Battery in the Civil War.
She is 23 NY, Ezra 7 WI, Nancy 3 WI and Ellen 1 WI. She will be in still widowed in Columbia County through 1910.
He is 40 VT, Mary Spofford his wife is 37 VT, Herbert (Langdon) 11 VT, Leman C. 5 WI and Georgiana V. 2 WI. Pliney Moses Putnam is number 2588 in Eben’s book. He was born March 18, 1820 in Springfield, Vermont. This family was there in 1850. He is a son of Abraham Putnam and Sarah Gill of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. Abraham is number 1158. The line goes back through New Hampshire and then Massachusetts. Pliney > Abraham > Timothy > Timothy > Seth > Thomas > Thomas > John. They will be in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 1870, and in Fillmore County, Nebraska in the 1880 census, the son Leman will be in Missouri.
He is a brother of the above Pliney, so has the same line. He is number 2589 in Eben’s book. He is 39 VT, Mercia or Marcia L. is 41 CT. He is a lumberman and has several laborers with him.
He is 28 NY, Jane Eliza Balcombe his wife is 27 NY. They were married here August 8, 1858. Her mother Mary Balcombe 56 NY is with them. Henry was born December 23, 1830 in Madison, Madison County, New York. He is a son of Hamilton Putman and Jeanette Cleveland. He was with the family in Cortland, Cortland County, New York in 1850. Henry is a civil engineer with the Railroad. He served in the Civil War in Regiment B 1st Cavalry. Henry’s dad, Hamilton, is number 2349 in Eben’s book. Hamilton’s folks were Elijah Putnam, a physician in Madison, and Phoebe Wood. Elijah is number 1049. The line goes back from Henry > Hamilton > Elijah > Eleazer > Henry > Eleazer > John > John.
He is John and Eve’s son. His folks still live in the County. He is 30 NY, Basheba Brown 24 NY and Eugene 2 WI. Now based on info from a descendant, Basheba is Indian. She is/was a member of the Stockbridge Mohegan tribe from New York. The tribe has been relocated to Shawano County Wisconsin. He served in the 32nd Infantry in the Civil War. John is here in 1870 and 1880.
He is 24 NY, a laborer and boarding. He is a son of Benjamin Putman and Sophia Moyer. He was home in 1850 in Cazenovia Madison County New York. Dutch family. He served in Company C 4th Cavalry as a private in the Civil War.
Still here. He is now 67 NY. His wife Eve Lepper is 63 NY. Still at home are Joseph 24 NY and his wife Ellen 26 NY and their daughter Ella J. 3 WI. One other son, John, is in the County, but another son Justin has moved on.
He is 27 VT, Adelia D. 24 NY. He is a sash and blind maker. He is number 2491, a son of Leander Putnam (1124) and his first wife Cynthia Stone. He was born in Middlesex, Washington County, Vermont. He was at home with his folks in 1850. In about 1854, the family moved here to Wisconsin. In about 1856, Leander said, “too cold”, and moved to Richmond, Kansas. Edson remained here, and will be here through the 1900 census when he is 67 and with wife number two. He will serve in Company E 25th Regiment in the Civil War.
He is 39 OH, Catherine Scleithe his wife is 33 OH, Phebe 17 IL, Cornelia 11 IL, David 9 IL, Pidora 7 IL, Marion (William Marion) 4 WI and Aramita 2 WI. They were married February 15, 1844 in Tazewell County, Illinois and have been there for a bunch of years. I do not know who and where he fits in Ohio. The kids will head to Dubuque Iowa in the 1880s.
He is 28 ME, Flora Helen Sweet is 26 ME, Ida M. 4 ME, and John (Charles in 1870) 2/12 WI. He is a powder maker. He is a son of Samuel Putnam and his first wife Susan Adams of Mexico, Oxford County, Maine, and a grandson of Samuel Putnam number 1855. He was born there July 26, 1830 and married Flora January 24, 1852. They will be here in 1870, and then off to Kansas.
She is 13 NH and lives with John May 37 KY and Elizabeth May 29 CAN.
He is a farmer 42 VT, Elizabeth 44 VT, John P. 19 VT (he’s a teamster), Mary 19 VT, Frederick 12 VT and William 8 WI.
John Jacob’s son is now married. He is 34 OH, Sarah Connett 24 OH, Cora 2 WI and Charles 1 WI. He is a farmer with three other laborers living with him. Sarah was born in Licking County, Ohio. German family from Virginia.
She wasn’t in the index, but I know she is here. She is Magdalena Fleek Putman. Her husband, John Jacob Putman had died here on June 5, 1856. She would be 55 VA. Her son Hiram is listed with his new family. At home probably are John jr. (about 25) who will be heading off to Fort Worth, Texas about 1871, Oliver (about 22) who will be in the Civil War shortly and die of complications in the 1880s, Olivia who would be 17 now and Henry Clay Putman (about 16). Henry will remain in the area and become mayor of Brodhead, Wisconsin then be a state senator, buy a lumberyard and run the Green County Bank from 1896 to 1907. Magdalena will die in 1871, but the kids will all be in Brodhead, Green County. There, just to bring you up to date even though the census failed us. German family descending from Philip Jacob Butman (original spelling) of Maryland and Virginia.
He is 28 NY and serving time in the County Jail for larceny.
He is 25 NY (CAN in 1870, NY in 1880), Harriet Pauline Sanderson, his wife, is 24 MA. He is a farmer. He married Harriet in Cambridge, Mass August 16, 1856, and moved out here. He is a son of John W. Putnam and Minerva Scott, and was born in Watertown, NY February 22, 1835. The family briefly moved to Canada, and then by 1850 were in Winnebago County, Illinois. John was a son of Abijah Putnam from New York and a grandson of Tarrant Putnam (342) from Sutton, Mass.
He is 33 NH, Sarah 22 NH. He is a teamster. Horace is a son of Hiram Putnam and Emily Griswold of Charleston, NH. He would be Number 2481 and his dad Hiram number 1117. Horace was born November 18, 1826. Eben says he was married twice and in 1896 was living in Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin. They are here in 1870.
He is 42 PA, Elizabeth 35 PA. Then there is a Mary Jane Stewart 7 WI, Christ Bareis 17 GER, and Agnes Noble 20 OH. They are in Grant County in 1870.
He is 54 CT, Mercina Thomas 50 MA He is a farmer. His son lives either next door or on the same piece of land. He was in Schroeppel, Oswego County, New York in 1850. He is number 2257, a son of Jedediah and Lois Putnam. He was born July 11, 1806 and will die April 25, 1871. They will be in Dunn County in 1870.
Samuel Mortimer is 25 NY, Mary 24 NY, William O. 3 NY and Clara B. 2 IL. He will be here in 1870, and in Brainard, Minnesota by the 1880 census and also be there in 1900. He is a son of the above Tom and Mercina.
He is 27 NY, and living with E. E. Marin 58 NY and his wife Harriet 42 NY.
He is 65 Canadian and lives alone. He lists himself as a pensioner.
He is 28 NY and a laborer. His mom lives right next door.
She is 67 NY, Theron, a son, is 21 NY, Hester her daughter is 18 (28) NY. She is the widow of Lewis Putman from Victory, Cayuga County, NY. The family (less Lewis) was all there in 1850. The kids will be here in 1870, Abbie won’t. Lewis was a son of Jacob Putman and Sarah Osterhoudt from Montgomery County, NY. Dutch family.
She is 24 ME living with John Clarke 30 Wales and his wife Rhoda 32 ME. Rhoda is a Putnam and was single here in 1850. He is a lumberman. Rhoda and Fanny look like children of Simeon Walker and Rhoda Putnam. They were in DeKalb County, Illinois in 1850. Their folks will also be here by 1880.
He is 44 NY, Mary Duel 40 NY, Charles H. 17 NY, George Lewis 11 NY and there is a Mark Flood 78 NH with them. He is a son of Solomon Putman and Margaretha Walrath. Dutch folks. He was born in Herkimer County, New York June 16, 1816 and will die here in Monroe County, Wisconsin in 1896. He fought in the Civil War from here as did his son Lucius, who for some reason isn’t listed here. He married Mary Duel in Jefferson County July 23, 1827. In 1850, they were back in Theresa, Jefferson County, New York. His line goes back Israel > Solomon >Adam > Jacob > Victor > Johannes.
He is listed 42 VT, Ann E. Smith 32 NY, Theodore 12 IL and Ballou (Hosea Ballou) 6 IL. In 1850 he is in Cook County, Illinois. At any rate, he is a son of Reuben (number 1200) Putnam and Eleanor Abbott. He was born in Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont on November 27, 1818. He married Ann Eliza Smith in about 1847. He will die July 5, 1894 according to a group sheet. His line goes back to Reuben > Ebenezer > Holyoke > Edward > Edward > Thomas >John. See the Illinois 1850 for some more details.
He is 31 VT, Diademma 30 NY and Ida A. 2 WI.
He is a carpenter 33 VT, Sophia 23 PA, Inez 4 WI and Cora E. 2 WI. He is number 2694 in Eben’s book. He is a son of William Witt Putnam and Philena Buck. He was born in Bethel, Vermont on March 29, 1827. His family moved from Vermont to Erie County, New York and then to Union City, Pennsylvania when he was 10 years old. He met and married Sophia there and then headed out here. He’ll be here forever.
She is 16 NY, a college student in a boarding house.
She is 18 PA and living with a Riker family.
She is 15 MA, and lives with William Needham 42 MA and Caroline Needham 40 MA.
He is 44 PA and a blacksmith, Sarah Campbell is 37 KY and Thomas 14 IL. They were here in 1850, but two children Amanda and William seem to have died in the past decade.
He is 54 NY and now a widower. At home are Mary 16 WI, Herbert Eugene 12 WI, and Annette 19 WI, her husband Edward Guild 25 MA and their daughter Effie 7/12 WI. His son William who would be 26 NY is missing as is Josephine who probably got married. The next listed Hezekiah is his brother. Both are sons of Nathan Putnam (2206) and Martha Williams from New York.
He is 44 NY, Aurilla Aylsworth, his wife, 35 NY, Jay 12 NY and Martha 9 NY. In 1850, the family was in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York. Jay Samuel will move to Carroll County, Iowa in a bit. Hezekiah is a son of Nathan Putnam, number 2206 and his first wife, Martha Williams of Colesville, Broome County, New York and Fairfield, Connecticut before that.
He is a wheat buyer, 29 MA, Hannah E. Plummer 26 MA and George E. 8/12 WI. He is a son of Alfred Putnam and his first wife Mary or Polly Merrill. He was at home in Andover, Mass. in the 1850 census. They will be in Chicago in 1880. Hannah will be in Lawrence Mass. in 1870 with her parents. Don’t find Charles in 1870 though.
He is 33 VT, his mother Rebecca Carleton Putnam is 67 NH and his brother George W. is 22 VT. His father Daniel (number 1834) has died here July 23, 1852. Rebecca was born June 16, 1793 and will die here September 30, 1864. See 1850 for this line.
Another son of Daniel and Rebecca. He is now 31 VT, his wife Mary Jane Wilkins is 27 NY, Clara 5 WI and Emma J. 3 WI. Also there are two hired folks, Winfield Rider 21 NY and Martha Thompson 14 OH. He married Mary Jane here March 26, 1853. They will be in Floyd County, Iowa by 1870.
He is most likely a son of John and Mary who have been here a long time. There were three sons shown in the 1840 census, but none were in the 1850 for some reason. His dad has died in 1857, but mom is coming up in the next listing. Charles is 27 VT, Adelia 32 VT, Sidney W. 5 WI and Ella M. 2 WI. Also there are Mary Osborne 17 WI, Samuel Wells 71 VT and his wife Amanda 69 VT. I would guess these last two are Adelia’s folks. By 1870, Adelia and a couple of the kids will be living in the County Poor House, and Charles is not around.
She is Mary Picket widow of John Putnam who died here August 19, 1857. She is now 62 VT and lives with Joseph Fellows 44 NH and his wife Ellen 34 VT. Ellen is Mary’s daughter. Mary and a granddaughter will be here in 1870.
He is 70 SCOT, Christina 66 SCOT, Robert 28 ENG. They live with a Patterson Family from England, probably his son in law though not recorded as such.
He is Sereno James Monroe Putnam 36 NY, Jane 33 NY, Frances 11 NY, Fred 8 NY and Ida M. 2 OH. He is a deputy sheriff. He is a son of Malachi Putnam and Sarah Blount of Lowville, New York. Sereno is number 2855 in Eben’s books. The line goes Sereno > Malachi > Andrew > Elisha > Elisha > Edward > Thomas > John.
He is 56 NY a saddler with 4 boarders. In 1850 he was in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York. At that time he had a wife named Hannah a year younger than he who must have died.
He is 23 CT, Char (Charlotte Helen Lovell) 20 CT and William (William Hutchinson) 5/12 WI. He is John Day Putnam number 3273, a son of William Hutchinson Putnam (1631) and Eliza Day of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut. He was born there June 19, 1837. He is a gggrandson of General Israel. He married Charlotte March 2, 1859 and headed here. He will serve in Company F 14th Infantry in the Civil War. They will be here in 1870, then move to River Falls in Pierce County, and then to Los Angeles in 1890. While in River Falls, he will be Mayor and later serve in the State Assembly.
They were in Dane County in 1850. He is now 42 VT, Lucy L. Hyde, his wife, 33 NY, Lucy Ellen 12 WI, John 9 WI, Emma 7 WI, Charley 2 WI and Frances 1 WI. He will be here in 1870 with a new wife Ida Rich.
He is 33 NY, Mellisa 26 NY, Alice 6 NY, Warren 4 NY, Ward 4 NY, John 1 WI. He will serve in Company I 1st Infantry in the Civil War. They will be here in 1870. Then in 1900, Melissa will be widowed in Rock County and some of the sons will be there too. He is a son of Aaron Putman and was born in Montgomery County NY. He was missing in 1850, but was with his dad in Onondaga County New York in the 1855 State Census. Dutch folks.
He is 32 NY, Harriet Burrington, his wife 24 NY, Lillie 5 NY and Harriet 1/12 WI. He is a fisherman and will be in Oceana County, Michigan in 1870, and still there in 1900. He is a son of Daniel and Dianna Putman from Brownville, Jefferson County, New York. He was there with his brother Alfred in 1850 alongside his folks.
He is 18 ME living with Charles Rogers 42 ME and Adeline Rogers 32 ME. He is a son of Simeon Waters Putnam Junior and his second wife Phebe Spear of Rockland, Maine. He was home there in 1850. His dad remarried in 1853 and went to Boston. Guess Charlie just decided to head west rather than south. He will serve in the Civil War in the first Wisconsin Regiment. He will marry Ida Abbott here in 1871, and move to Nebraska. In 1880, they will be in Hamilton County, Nebraska.
She is 16 ME. She is a school teacher and is boarding. A daughter of Simeon Putnam. She is Elvira Ellen Putnam, b. 19 Jun. 1844 in Cambridge, Maine. She will later marry George W. Buffum, of Onsatonna, Minn.
He is 55 NY, Jane 48 NY, Henry 18 NY, Rhoda A. 10 IL, Monroe (James Monroe) 8 IL and George 7 WI. He is a ‘line burner’ whatever that is. He was in McHenry County, Illinois in 1850 and will be back there shortly. He is a son, I think, of Frederick Putman, Jr. and Margaret Barnhardt of Montgomery County, NY. Dutch family. The son Henry will serve in Company F. 4th Cavalry in the Civil war.
J. (JOHN) PUTNAM
Whitewater, Walworth County
He is 31 MI, Elizabeth 36 MI. He is a peddler. He is John A. Putnam, a son of Ira H. Putnam and Polly Markham of Cass County, Michigan. He was at home with his mom in 1850 there.
He is 41 NY a merchant, Rosella 36 NY, Arthur 15 WI, Nellie 13 WI, Theodore 11 WI, Antonette (Helen) 8 WI, Elbert 6 WI, Clara 3 WI, Josephine 6/12 WI. They were in Waukesha County in 1850. They will be here in 1870, then I guess he’ll head south into Illinois sometimes. He next appears in the 1900 census of Cook County, Illinois at age 81 with Helen and Josephine around to keep him company. He will die there in 1907.
He is 38 NY and a farmer, Mary Marr 24 NY, George J. 5 WI, William J. 3 WI and Frank Adelbert 1 WI. He will be a Corporal in Company D 37th Infantry in the Civil War. They are here in 1870.
She is 23 ME her son Wallace is 4 WI. The son, by the way will be in North Dakota in 1880. She is the wife of Levi Putnam of New Hampshire. They will both be here in 1870. See that listing.
He is now 54 VT, Elvira Smith 46 VT, Abigail 22 VT, then the son whose name looked like Prucindes in 1850 and looks like Periman now (the name is Penander, I believe) is 21 WI, Whitney (Amos Whitney) 18 WI, Sibyl 16 WI, Nellie 10 WI, Cyrus 5 WI and Lillian 3 WI.
She is 50 NY, Hulda 8 WI. Also there are Caroline Elanker 28 NY and her son Charles 10 WI. She is the widow of the Nathaniel and was here in 1850. She lives very near Aaron.
He is now 52 VT and his new wife Margaret is 39 NY. His brother Prucius lives next door, as does his eldest brother Jonathan.
He is now 45 VT, a merchant, Emeline Hazeltine is 40 VT, Wallace 17 WI, Emeline 16 WI, Bertha 8 WI, Wilton 3 WI and Leslie or Lester, a son, 2 WI.
He is 65 VT and his daughter Lydia is 23 NY. He is Prucius' brother. He is another son of Jonathan Putnam (1845) and Abigail Burton. He was born in Andover, Vermont November 13, 1795. He was married to Rebecca Powell (February 9, 1832), and in 1840 they were school teachers in Poughkeepsie, New York. Rebecca died in the 1840s, and in 1850 he and Lydia were in Somerset, Niagara County, New York living with a Rowell family. He moved out here with his brothers during the 1850s. He will be in East Troy, Walworth County in 1870.
He is 46 NY, Mary Getman is 45 NY, Mary 22 NY, Nancy 13 WI and Ida 6 WI. He is a carriage maker and has two workers living with him. They were here in the County in 1850. Dutch folks from Montgomery County, NY. See the 1850 for the line.
Still here, but is now a grocer. He is 35 NY, Ellen Coyle 34 CAN, William 11 WI, Henrietta 10 WI, Viola 8 WI, Edward 6 WI, Charles 3 WI. Also there is his mother Rebecca Goodenough Putnam 65 NY, John E. Murphy 14 CAN, Henry Murphy 5 WI and Mary Fitzpatrick 14 WI. See 1850 for his lineage and stuff.
He is 23 NY and works at a lumber mill.
He is 45 NS, a labourer, and his wife Rosana is 33 NS, a housekeeper. Living with them are their children Martha 16 NS, Prescott 14 WI, Willie 12 (male) WI, Lillian 8 WI, Warren 6 WI, Robert 4 WI, and Frank 2 WI. See the 1860. The following Charlotte was married to his brother John.
She is Charlotte Phelps, widow of John Putnam from Pugwash Harbor in Nova Scotia. They were here in 1860. He was killed in the Civil War in 1862. She is 42 NS and is keeping home. Living with her are her children Robert 23 NS, a sailor, James 18 NS, who “works in Nova Scotia,” Lydia 16 NS, Harriet 14 WI, and Susan 11 WI. Also living there is James Lee 26 MI, an insurance agent, and his wife Nellie Lee (Ellen) 21 NS, who is “living with her mother.” Also at home are her parents Nathaniel Phelps 69 NS and his wife Mary Phelps 71 NS, who are “living with their daughter.”
He is 40 VT a farmer. His wife Samantha is 38 VT a housekeeper. At home are their children Henry A. 17 VT, Oliver 15 VT, Emma 13 WI, William F. 11 WI, George 9 WI, Arternecia (female) 7 WI, Amos 5 WI, and John 3 WI. He is a son of the upcoming William Barron Putnam, and was at home with him in Sauk County in 1850. Then I think it was him in Rockford Illinois in 1860 with another wife and the daughter Emma who was 3 WI then. My guess is that this is the second marriage for both. All the older kids from Vermont are hers, Emma his, and the younger ones could be either. I don’t find him in 1880, but I think he is the guy widowed and by himself in Granite County Montana in 1900.
He is 34 VT a farmer and his wife Mary Fuller is 27 PA a housekeeper. Also at home are Caroline 10 WI, Netta 7 WI, and Elenor 1 WI. There is also George Lydell 20 PA a farm worker living with them. He is probably Mary’s brother. He is William Wallace Putnam a son of the following William Barron Putnam.
He is William Barron Putnam, 62 VT and is listed as a farmer. Living with him are his son John 23 WI and his wife Adda (Julia Adeline Wells) 20 CAN. William’s wife Esther Brown has died in the past decade. He is living next door to his son William. See his listing in Sauk County in 1850 for this line. William will have a new wife, Eunice, and be in Monroe County in 1880 at age 73.
He is 56 NY and is a farmer. Living with him is his wife Mary W. Getman 55 NY and their children Nancy 22 WI and Ada A. 16 WI. They were in Waukesha County in 1860. Dutch family.
He is 23 NY and is listed as a farmer. Living with him is his wife Emma Andrews who is 23 NY and is keeping home. They were just married here January 1, 1870 He is Isaac Harper Putnam, son of the following John and Catherine.
He is 46 (should be about 50) NY and is a farmer. His wife Catherine is 49 NY and is keeping house. Also living with them are their children Sylvester 20 WI, a farmer, Clarence 15 WI, and Carrie B. 13 WI. They have been here since 1847.
He is 21 NY and is a farm laborer living with John Beckford.
He is 48 VT and is listed as a farmer and a lawyer. His wife Mercia is 51 CT and is keeping home. Living with them is Lucy Young 9 WI. He is a son of Abraham Putnam and Sarah Gill of Springfield, Vermont. He was here in 1860 with his brother Pliney.
He is 17 WI and is a laborer living with Rosselle Streeter 49 and Fanny Streeter 27. In 1860, he was here with his mother Eliza. Have no clue as to his father though. They are all in Columbia County through 1910 and Ezra through 1920.
He is 65 MA (really CT) and is a “retired farmer.” His wife Mercena Thomas is 63 MA and is keeping home. They were in Kenosha County in 1860. See that listing for his line.
She is 21 NY and is listed as having no occupation. She is living in the home of John Sterling 41 PA, a logger and his wife Sarah 37 PA. She is the sister of Henry Cleveland Putnam who is also here in town.
He is 12 CAN and is listed as a farm helper in the house of Seth Smith.
He is 38 NY and is a Civil Engineer. His wife Jane Eliza Balcombe is 37 NY. At home are their children Ernest 9 WI and Sarah Jane 7 WI. Also living there are Samuel Balcombe 27 NY, a carpenter, and his brother Samuel Putnam 28 NY, a Registers Clerk. He was here in 1860, see that listing for his line. He will become a banker by 1876.
He is 15 NY and is a farm laborer living with Enoch Felch. He is a son of Lafayette and Melissa Putnam, and was with them in Sheboygan County in 1860.
He was indexed as Pasina, but is the son of John and Eve Putman and was here in 1860 too. His folks are still living next door. He is 35 NY, his wife Basheba Brown 41 NY and they have Zenas (Eugene)12 WI, Elmira 10 WI, Lida (Della) 8 WI, John 4 WI and Peter V. 3 WI. The writing was very poor on this entry.
He is 78 NY and his wife Eva Lepper is 73 NY. He has been here since the 1840s. Dutch family from Montgomery County and then Cayuga County New York.
He is 30 ME, “working for Powder Co.,” his wife Lavinia is 24 OH. At home are their daughters Flora 4 OH and Mamie 2 WI. He is a son of Samuel Putnam and his second wife Sylvia Stevens Brisbee of Rumford, Maine. His half brother is listed next. Lavinia will be widowed soon, and then listed in 1880 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio married to Dennis Smead and the kids are all there listed as stepchildren. He died and she went back home to Ohio and married. The kids are all in the Cleveland area through 1930.
He is 39 ME and is the “Foreman of Powder Mill.” His wife Flora H. Sweet is 37 ME. Also at home are their daughter Ida M. 14 ME and son Charles A. 10 WI. Also there is Almira Putnam 69 ME. She is an unmarried sister of his father Samuel. He is a son of Samuel Putnam and his first wife Susan Adams of Mexico, Oxford County, Maine. He was here in 1860, see that listing for the line. They will be in Montgomery County, Kansas by the 1880 census.
She is 16 WI and is a “house worker” in the household of Peter Wyatt. She is a daughter of George and Catherine Putnam. She was at home with them here in 1860.
He is 49 NY, a day laborer. His wife Polly is 37 OH. At home are their sons Eri 11 IA and Franklin 5 IA, as well as daughter Ella 3 WI.
He is 53 PA a farmer and his wife Elizabeth is 46 PA. Living with them are these Smith children: Albert 17 IN, Mary 15 WI, David 13 WI, Lucy 11 WI, and Cora 4 WI. He and Elizabeth were in Iowa County in 1860 and will be here with these kids listed as nieces and nephews in 1880.
He is 35 CAN (NY in 1860 and 1880, and was born in NY) and is a farmer. His wife Harriet Sanderson is 34 MA and their children Ida 9 WI and Nettie 3 WI are living at home. He is a farmer, and I gave his line back in the 1860. His brother Henry is listed shortly in Decatur.
He is 24 PA (OH) and is listed as a “traveling agent.” His wife Ella Tyrell is 19 PA and is keeping house. They were just married here February 19, 1870. He is a son of John Jacob Putman and Magdaela Fleek, as are the following Oliver and John Junior. This is a German family. See the 1860 for this line.
He is 34 WI (OH) and is a lawyer. He is living at the boarding house. He has recently returned from the Civil War. He will be here till about 1886 when he will die of complications of wounds received during that War.
He is 31 NY (actually CAN) and is a farmer. His wife Maria Holly is 30 NY and their children Eugene 3 WI and Minerva 8 M. (born in Nov.) WI are at home. He is Charles Henry Putnam from Ontario, Canada. He married Maria Adaline Holly September 16, 1865 in Albany, Green County, Wisconsin. Their first child, Eugene was born in Broadhead, Green County, Wisconsin in 1867. They will be in Fort Worth, Texas in 1880. He will die before 1900, and Maria will be there in Fort Worth with her son Charlie through the 1920 census. He is a brother of Cyrus Putnam listed earlier, and is a son of John W. Putnam and Minerva Scott from Oneida County, NY and then briefly Canada where Henry was born and then Winnebago County, Illinois.
He is John Jacob Putman Jr., 35 OH, a farmer, and his wife Virginia is 19 WI. Living with them is his mother Magdalena (Fleek) Putnam 65 VA. She will die here in 1874. Don’t know what happened to Virginia, but in 1871 John will marry Julia D. Moore and then will move to Fort Worth, Texas and be there the rest of his life. He probably went with the above Charles Henry Putnam though they are not remotely related.
HORACE PUTNAM Berlin, Green Lake County
He is 43 NH a farmer, his wife Sarah J. is 42 NH a housekeeper, and their son Winfield is 10 WI and at school. Also living with them is Jennie Christie 15 SCOTLAND, also at school. He is number 2481. See the listing here for 1860.
She is 15 WI and is a domestic servant is the house of Moses Powers. She is probably the daughter of Eliza Putnam as shown in Dodge County in 1860.
He is 40 NH and is a farmer. His wife Levina is 35 VT and is a housekeeper. Their children Frank E. 14 MA, George H. 11 VT, and Bertram 4 VT are at home. He looks to be the son of Ira Putnam and Susan Kimball of Warren, Vermont. He was home in 1850 then gone.
He is 9 IL, she is 12 IL and they are living with a J. M. Voak.
He is 30 NY and is listed as a farmer. His wife Mary is 33 NY and is keeping home. Living with them are their children William 13 NY, Clara 11 IL, Mary A. 6 WI, and Bernard 2 WI. He is a son of Thomas Jedediah Putnam from Oswego County, NY. They were all here in 1860. Mort will be in Minnesota in 1880 and 1900. His folks are presently in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
He is 16 IL and is living with Theodore Putnam 20 IL, a laborer. They are residing in the home of Levi Withee. Hosea Ballou and Theodore are sons of Alden Putnam and Ann Eliza Smith. Their folks are in Monroe County now. If you look up the 1850 Illinois Census, you’ll find this family in Cook County and I have a good write-up there on their history.
She is 41 NY and is a servant in the household of Benjamin Buckmaster. She is probably either the wife of Theron’s brother William who was single here in 1860, or his sister listed as Hester in 1860.
He is 32 NY, a farmer, and his wife Elizabeth Hem is 32 WI, a housekeeper. At home are children Dinia 9 WI, George H. 8 WI, and William 6 WI. Also there is Lewis Olson 15 NORWAY a laborer. He was listed as Theron in 1860, Tharon now. Not sure of the spelling. He is a son of Lewis and Abigail Putnam from Cayuga County in 1850 and then here in 1860. He married Elizabeth here February 15, 1860.
HORACE PUTNAM Milwaukee (1st Ward), Milwaukee
County
He is 46 VT and is listed as a locomotive builder. His wife Margaret is 48 SCOTLAND and a housekeeper. At home are James 16 VT, a “scholar,” and Della 14 VT, also a “scholar.” There is a Hugh McDerment 18 SCOTLAND a railroad brakeman who is Margaret’s son from her first marriage back in Scotland. Horace is a son of Perley Putnam and Mary Jane Cole. He was born in Franconia, Grafton County February 11, 1823. He married Marianna Antoinette Woodward in Manchester, New Hampshire September 13, 1845. They were there in the 1850 census, and in Northfield, Vermont in 1860. She died in September 1860. Margaret is a second wife. They will be in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1880.
MARY PUTMAN Milwaukee (3rd Ward), Milwaukee
County
She is 37 BAVARIA and is keeping home. Living with her are her children Clinton 18 NY, Margaret 16 NY, and Webster 13 NY. She is the wife of Jacob Putman. They were in Albany, NY in 1860. Dutch family.
WILLIAM PUTNAM Milwaukee (7th Ward), Milwaukee
County
He is 24 NY, a railroad clerk, and is rooming in the house of Hiram Chase.
He is 52 VT and is a farmer. Living with him is his wife Anna Eliza Smith 42 NY. Reuben’s son from Bethel, Vermont. They were in Cook County, Illinois in 1850. See that listing.
She is 40 NY and is keeping house in the home of William W. Atlis. She is the widow of L. F. Putnam from Vermont. They were here in 1860.
He is 27 NY and is listed as a laborer. Living with him is his wife Sarah M. Smith 27 NY and daughter Frances D. 1 WI. He is a son of Isaac Putnam and Mary Duel, who are listed next. He was home here with them in 1860. He was born in St. Lawrence County, NY on October 28, 1823, and married Sarah here July 18, 1866.
He is 54 NY and is a farmer. His wife Mary Duel is 45 NY and Lester is 8 WI. Also living there is their son George Lewis Putnam 21 NY, a farm laborer, and his wife Margaret Jane Brooks 20 OH. George was born in Jefferson County, NY on February 24, 1849, and just married Margaret here December 23, 1869. This family is Dutch. He is a son of Solomon Putman and Margaret Walrath.
He is 34 NY and is a farm laborer. His wife Zilpha M. Ripley is 28 NY and is keeping home. Also living there is Ellis Cornwall 8 NY, who was Zilpha’s son from her first marriage. Nope, not a son of the above Isaac. He is a son of Henry Putman and Elizabeth Emhoff from Jefferson County, NY. He was born August 21, 1836 in Herkimer County, NY. Henry was a brother of Isaac above. Another Dutch family.
He is 31 NY and is a farm laborer. His wife Sarah Wanda Marks is 22 NY and their son Willie U. is 4 WI. He is one of Isaac and Mary’s sons. He was born December 10, 1839 in Herkimer County, NY and married Sarah May 17, 1864 back in New York. He served in the Civil War in Company A 4th Cavalry. Not sure f here or back in New York, but the entry is in the Wisconsin record.
She is 20 OH and is living with Daniel Brooks. She is the daughter of Daniel Brooks and Marie LaRue from Morrow County, Ohio. She is also listed above with her husband George Lewis Putman. They were just married here December 23, 1869.
He is 38 NY and is a farmer. His wife Nancy is 38 NY and their children Geo. (George) 14 NY, H. (female) 16 NY, Ida 11 NY, N. (Nelson) 6 NY, and Lydia 2 NY are at home. They were in Constantia, Oswego County, New York in 1860. He is a son of Cornelius and Clarissa Putman from Onondaga County, NY. The family is Dutch.
JOSEPH PUTNAM Appleton, Outagamie County
He is 43 VT and is a carpenter. His wife Sophia is 33 PA and their children Cora 11 WI, Ula (female) 9 WI, and Effie May 6 WI are at home. He is number 2694 in Eben’s book. He is a son of William Witt Putnam and Philena Buck. He was born in Bethel, Vermont on March 29, 1827. His family moved from Vermont to Erie County, New York and then to Union City, Penn. when he was 10 years old. He met and married Sophia there and then headed out here
He is 64 NY and is a farmer. His wife Mary is 48 CAN, their son Henry is 17 WI and is helping on the farm. He was widowed here in 1860, so Mary is a new gal, they were married October 28, 1868 but her maiden name wasn’t listed. They’ll be here in 1880 too.
He is 35 NY and is listed as a painter, his wife Caroline Thompson is 34 PA. At home are Albert 12 IN, Charles 10 MI, Chester 5 WI, and Carrie 3 WI. He is a son of Ebenezer Putnam and Philena Mason from Allegany County, NY. He was with his mom in 1850 in Hillsdale County, Michigan. They will all be in Woods County, Oklahoma in 1900.
He is 21 WI and is a “brakeman for the railroad.” He is rooming with Jacob Traverse. He is Aaron’s son Herbert Eugene Putnam.
He is 54 NY a carpenter, Mary (Aurilla Aylsworth) 45 NY, Jay 22 NY, Martha 19 NY and Hetty 9 WI. They were here in 1860 and will be in 1880.
She is 19 NJ (actually NY) and is “teaching school.” She is rooming with William George. She is Hezekiah’s daughter and is also shown with the family just above.
She is 41 VT and is living with her children Ella 12 WI, Ray 8 WI, and Ben (Burr) 6 WI. They are living in the Rock County Poor House. She is the widow of Charles A. Putnam who was here in 1860. She is in Janesville with her son Burr in 1880.
He is 24 NY and is a farm laborer. Living with him is his wife Louisa Everette 21 OH and their daughter Flora 2 WI. They will move to Cedar Rapids Iowa and Louisa is widowed there in 1880 and 1885 with Flora and 2 more kids.
He is 49 PA and is listed as a Grocer. His wife Lavinia Lucinda Babcock is 37 NY. Living with them are their children Florence 16 IL, Emmett 13 IL, Myrtle 12 IL, Walter 10 IL, Edson 7 IL, and Herbert 4 IL. Also living there is James Brace 26 NY, a farmer, and his wife Cora Brace 33 NY. They were in Winnebago County, Illinois in 1850 and 1860. See the 1850 there for his line. You can also see the Wisconsin 1880 for more info. And then they are in Iowa in the 1885 State Census in Mitchell County.
He is 41 MA and is a farmer. His wife Julia A. Worthen is 35 MA. Also at home are children William 6 MA and Mary 3 WI, as well as Frederick Hayden 16 ME and farm laborer. He was single in North Andover, Mass. in the 1860 census. They are here in 1880. He is a son of Levi Putnam and Betsy Fisk from Mass.
He is 33 VT and is a farmer. His wife Eliza J. is 24 VT and is keeping house. Living with them are their children Edith A. 4 WI and Ava (female) 2 WI. He is a son of Daniel and Rebecca Putnam. They were all here in 1860. They will be in Walworth County by 1900.
He is 43 VT, a farmer, and his wife Seraphina J. Chamberlain is 29 VT. Also at home are their children Laura E. 8 WI, Nellie 5 WI, and Abby R. 1 WI. There is also Thomas McGrain 70 IRE, a farm laborer, living with them. They were married here October 16, 1860. He too is a son of Daniel and Rebecca. Seraphina will die here on March 14, 1873, and Jesse will marry Betsy Elizabeth McIntosh May 9, 1874. They are here in 1880 and 1900.
He is 49 NY and is a farmer. His wife Jane is 47 NY and is keeping home. Also residing there are their children Fred S. 18 NY (a grocery clerk), Ida M. 11 WI, Charles S. 9 WI, and Edwin 6 WI. He is number 2855, see the listing here in 1860.
She is 73 VT and is listed as having no occupation. Living with her is her granddaughter Mary Fellows 8 WI. She is Mary Picket widow of John Putnam. She has been here a while.
He is John Day Putnam 32 CT and is a farmer and his wife Charlotte Lovell is 31 CT and is keeping house. At home are children William 10 WI, Catherine 9 WI, Sarah 3 WI, and Charles 1 WI. They were here in 1860, see that listing. This guy is an actual descendant of General Israel.
She is 19 OH and is “at home” with the Mann family. The Mann family consists of A.E. 41 VT, a commercial broker, wife Kate 35 OH, Charles 14 WI, Frank 10 WI, and Louis (male) 5 WI. There was a Norman Putnam here in 1860, but he didn’t have any kids listed. She also may have married the following guy. No real ideas.
He is 24 PRUSSIA, a brewer, and is rooming in a Hotel owned by Christian Olson.
He is 51 VT and is a farm laborer. His second wife Ida Rich is 26 VT, John 19 WI, Emma 17 WI, Charles 12 WI, and Fred 1 WI. He was here in 1860, but his wife Lucy Hyde has died since then. He married Ida September 10, 1864. He is a son of Jonathan Putnam (1952) and Mary Stockwell of Orange County, Vermont. They are in Chippewa County in 1880.
He is 32 NY and is a farmer. His wife Catherine is 28 NY and is keeping home. Living with them is their son George N. 3 WI. He looks to be a son of Benjamin Putman and Sophia Moyer of Montgomery County, NY. If so, a Dutch family.
He is 43 NY and is listed as a Broker. His wife Melissa is 36 NY. Also at home are their children John 11 WI, Albert 6 WI, Allen 6 WI, and Emma 6 months WI. They were here in 1860. Dutch family. He was a son of Aaron Putman from Cayuga County NY, and Montgomery County before that. Dutch family.
He is 70 NY and is a farm laborer. His wife Jane is 54 NY and is keeping home. Living with them are their sons Monroe 18 IL and George 16 WI. He is a son, I think, of Frederick Putman, Jr. and Margaret Barnhardt of Montgomery County, NY. Dutch family. They were here in 1860.
He is 70 NY, a laborer. His wife Jane is 54 NY and is keeping home. Also at home are their sons Monroe 19 IL and George 17 WI. Living next door to them are Robert Barker 41 ENGLAND, a farmer, and Louisa Putman 22 WI. Dual listing for the guy above.
He is 74 VT and is listed as having no occupation. He is living with Highland H. Park 34 VT, a farmer. Also living there is his daughter Lydia Stevens Putnam Park 34 NY and her daughter Emma Park 2 WI. He is a son of Jonathan Putnam (1845) and Abigail Burton. He was born in Andover, Vermont November 13, 1795. He was married to Rebecca Powell.
He is 64 VT and is a farmer. His wife Elvira Smith is 56 VT and daughter Lillian is 13 WI. He and the following Amos are more sons of Jonathan and Abigail Putnam.
He is 62 VT and is a farmer. His wife Margaret is 50 NY. Also at home is their son-in-law William Hutchins 32 NY, his wife Mary (Putnam) Hutchins 28 WI, as well as John Quinn 16 a farm laborer from Canada.
She is 43 CAN and is keeping home. Living with her are daughter Henrietta 20 WI and son Charles 13 WI. She is Ellen Coyle, wife of Charles Wesley Putnam. They were here in 1860. She, Charles and the rest of the gang will all be in Minneapolis, Minnesota by 1880 and Ellen will be widowed there in 1900.
He is 50 VT and is a farmer. His wife Mary Spofford is 47 VT. Also at home are their children Leman 13 WI, Georgiana 12 WI, and Herbert (Herbert Langdon) 21 VT. Also living on the farm is Aikin Boynton 56 NY, a carpenter, and his wife Amanda Boynton 53 NY. Pliney Moses Putnam is number 2588 in Eben’s book. He was born March 18, 1820 in Springfield, Vermont. He is a son of Abraham Putnam and Sarah Gill of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont. They were in Dodge County in 1860. The whole gang will be in Filmore County, Nebraska by the 1880.
He is 56 VT and is a farmer. His wife Emeline Hazelton is 50 VT. Their children are Burton 18 WI, Wilton 14 WI, and Leslie 12 WI. Also there is John Clark 16 WI, a farm laborer, and Emery Bailey 4 WI (a grandson who will be here in 1880 too). He is another son of Jonathan Putnam (1845) and Abigail Burton.
He is 51 NY and is listed as a Livery Man. His wife Rosilla is 49 NY and is keeping house. Living at home is their daughter Helen 22 WI who is a school teacher as well as Annetta 18 WI, Elbert V. 16 WI, Carrie 13 WI, and Josephine 11 WI. He is a son of Asa Putnam and Mary Taggart of New Hampshire and then New York. He has been here since the 1840s.
He is 39 NH and is a farmer. His wife Isa is 33 ME and is keeping house. Living with them are their children Wallace 14 WI, Clavia 4 WI, and Sarah 2 WI. He is number 2483, a son of Hiram Putnam (1117) and Emily Griswold of Charlestown, New Hampshire. His brother Horace is in Green Lake County. In 1860, Levi was somewhere, but Isa and the kids were here. He did serve as a Corporal in Company A 36th Infantry in the Civil War.
He is 48 NY and is a farmer. His wife Mary Jane Marr is 33 NY and is keeping home. Also at home are their children George 14 WI, William 13 WI, Frank 10 WI, Ida May 8 WI, Edward 4 WI, and Albert 1 WI. They were here in 1860.
He is 28 IL and is a farmer. His wife Susan Wheeler is 35 NY and is keeping house. They were just married April 21, 1870 according to an IGI entry. Living with them are Milly 18 NY (a school teacher) and Edwin 10 WI. The kids are by Susan’s first marriage to a Sprague guy. The kids will revert to the Sprague name. They were in Dodge County in 1860. They are in Green Lake County in 1900 and back in Waushara County in 1910 living with her son Edwin.
He is now 56 NY and a retired grocer, Christine 52 NY and Henry 11 WI. They were in Houghton County, Michigan in 1860. He is a son of Asa Putnam and Polly Fowler from Vermont. He was born in Essex, Essex County, New York. They are here again in 1880.
He is 28 NY, Louisa 21 NY, Daisy 2 WI, and George 6/12 WI. Also there is Susan Gordon 56 NY, who looks to be Louisa’s mommy. He is a son of the above Harrison and Christine.
JAMES PUTNAM Oshkosh, Winnebago County
He is 29 CAN and is an engineer. His wife Dulcia Wheeler is 23 WI and is a housekeeper. Living with them are their children Maud E. 4 IL, George W. 2 WI, and Thaddeus L. 2 mos. WI. James married Lydia Dulcia Wheeler on April 10, 1864 in Green County, Wisconsin. They are in Wrightstown, Brown County in 1880. According to a descendant, he is a son of William Putnam (from NY) and Rachel Scott (from Canada), and was born in Canada January 15, 1841.
He is 37 NY, a farmer, and his wife Elizabeth Lane is 25 NY, a housekeeper. At home are children George 7 WI, Millie 2 WI, and Frank 1 WI. He is a son of Roswell Putnam (1170) and Mary Parks from Sanford, Broome County, New York. They’ll be here in 1880. He will be here in 1900 with a new wife, Emma Kuhn. Elizabeth will be here too, but on her own. Looks like a divorce. He will then head out to Portland, Oregon and die there September 9, 1916. Emma will be widowed there in the 1920 census.
He is 44 NY, a farmer, and his wife Elvira is 46 NY. At home are their sons Frederick 17 NY and Clinton 11 WI. He is a son of Roswell Putnam from Broome County, NY. There was a David there (age 24) in 1850. The above Orrin was a son of Roswell Putnam as well,
This is the full 1880 Census, not just the Soundex portion.
William is 19 CAN, Frank 17 CAN, Sarah 13 CAN, James is 2 WI, Warren 6 WI. They are stepchildren of R. and Elizabeth Wilkerson from Canada.
He is 28 Nova Scotia as were his folks. His wife Nettie Compton is 21 WI NY WI. He works on a steamboat. He is a son of John Putnam and Charlotte Phelps from Nova Scotia. He was in Brown County with his mother in 1870. He married Arnelta L. Compton in Brown County May 6, 1877.
He is 21 WI NY NY and works in a sawmill. He is in company housing there.
He is 39 CAN NY CAN, Lydia D. Wheeler 32 WI NY NY, Maud 13 IL, Thadeus 10 WI, Josephine 7 WI and Grace 3 WI. James married Lydia Dulcia Wheeler on April 10, 1864 in Green County, Wisconsin. They were in Oshkosh, Winnebago County in 1870. They are in Grant County in 1900 through 1910. He is a son of William Putnam and Rachel Scott and was born in Prince Edward County Canada January 15, 1841.
She is Charlotte Phelps, the widow of John Putnam and was here in 1860 and on. She is 50 NS (Nova Scotia), Ellen 29 NS, and Susan 20 WI are daughters. Then under Ellen are Guy 3 WI and Edward 9 WI. These are Ellen’s kids. She would be the wife of Charlotte’s son James who is back in Nova Scotia at this time. Charlotte will be here in 1900, and Susan will be married here in 1900 with her.
He is 24 NS (Nova Scotia), Mary Gaw 22 WI and Christine 2 WI. They were married here December 27, 1877. He is a son of Alexander and Rosanna Putnam who were here in 1860. His mom lives here in De Pere too. They are here in 1900 and he has a new wife here by 1910.
Alex’s wife is now 49 Nova Scotia, Warren 18 NS, Robert 16 WI, Leslie 6 WI and Ellen 1 WI. I think Warren was born in Wisconsin as well, unless he was born when mom took a trip back home He was listed WI in 1870. Her son Prescott is nearby, but her son William split. Now, about Alexander. He is not shown in this 1880 census, but is here in 1900 and young Leslie is with him. Rosanna is then missing in 1900, probably died by then.
He is 59 VT and living with his brother John P. Putnam 62 VT. He is a son of Jonathan Putnam (1952) and Mary Stockwell of Bradford, Orange County, Vermont. He will marry Clara Mapas here January 25, 1883. They will both die before 1900.
He is with his second wife, and has moved from Sauk County. He is 62 VT, Ida C. Rich 37 VT, Frederick 11 WI, Jennie 8 WI and Lizzie 6 WI. His brother Ephraim 69 VT is there as well. They are sons of Jonathan Putnam (1952) and Mary Stockwell of Orange County, Vermont.
He is 32 WI, Addie Wells 30 CAN, Charles 8 WI, Frank 7 WI, Emmett 5 WI and Eugene 2 WI. He married Julia Adaline Wells here on January 27, 1870. He is a son of William Barron Putnam and Esther Brown. He was at home with his dad in 1870 here.
William Wallace is 45 VT VT VT, Mary E. Fuller is 37 PA, Nettie 17 WI, Eber D. 11 WI, Clifford 9 WI, Eulalia? A daughter 6 WI. He is William Barron Putnam’s son and was in Bloomer, Chippewa County in 1860. They are all in North Dakota by the 1890s and will be forever.
He is 22 WI VT VT a tinsmith and boarding. He is a son of John Putnam and his first wife Lucy Hyde from Orange County, Vermont. They were here in Sauk County in 1860. Charles will be here in 1900 and 1920 and married by then.
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She is 61 NY VT VT and lives with her sister Sarah Durston 49 NY VT VT and her husband M. C. Durston 51 VT. They are daughters of Samuel Putnam and Zenia Green of Clayton, Jefferson County, NY.
He is 22 CAN CAN CAN and boarding. He looks to be the son of George Putman of Thorold, Welland County, Ontario as shown there in 1871.
She is 22 WI VT PA.
She is 24 WI and a ‘servant’ with a Fuller family. She is a daughter of Peter Putman and Mary Getman from here. She was at home, listed as Ada in 1870.
She is 18 WI NY NY and a domestic servant with a Stiles family. She is a daughter of John P. and Ida Putman. She was home in Auburn, Chippewa County in 1870.
He is 12 WI NY NY, a stepson of August and Eliza Ebert. Eliza 43 NY NY NY would be his mom, obviously married to a Putnam before August. E