TEXAS

Census Reports

1910 & 1920

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UPDATED FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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TEXAS 1910 CENSUS

 

CURTIS PUTMAN  Anderson County

He is 27 CAN and a hired hand. He was in Pelham, Niagara County Canada in 1901. He will be back up there to get married in 1914. In that marriage license he states his parents were John Putman and Mary Overholt and he was born in Welland County Ontario. I can’t find those folks now or in 1901. But I have John and Mary’s marriage license of October 1, 1885 and John Says his folks were James and Mary Jane Putman from Gainsborough, Monck. Don’t know the line, but New York Dutch family in any case.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTNAM  Anderson County

He is 40 AR (but is 46 AR in 1920). Tessie Curran his wife is 30 TX (and only 35 in 1920). They have a daughter Willie May 6 TX and a son Kyle 5 TX. He is a son of William Lester Putman from Benton County Arkansas. He was in Kaufman County and single in 1900, and will still be here in 1920 and 1940.

 

CARROLL PUTMAN  Justice, Andrews County

He is Joseph Carroll Putman 22 TX living by himself and working on a farm. He is a son of Joseph Barnet Putman and was at home in Caldwell County in 1900. He will be with his sister in Caldwell County in 1920.

 

WILLIS PUTMAN  Angelina County

He is actually William Ernest Putnam. He is the son of Ansil Putnam from Maine who was here in 1900 and has since died. He was listed as William E. in 1900. He is now 20 MS (born in Vicksburg according to the WWI draft registration) and a lodger. By 1920 and 1930 he will be here and will have a wife and kids

 

CLAUDE  E. (EDWIN) PUTMAN  Baylor County

He is 26 TX and living with William Berry. He is Owen's son from Hamilton County. In 1920 he will be married to Maude Stewart and be in Jack County Texas. Owen is a son of Stephen Carlos Putnam from LaSalle County Illinois and New Hampshire before that. New Englander.

 

ALICE PUTNAM  San Antonio, Bexar County

She is a daughter of William and Adeline Putman of Gonzales and Kendall County. She is a nurse, 49 TX and boarding. In 1920 she will still be here, and living alone at age 58. She never married, just worked here in San Antonio as a nurse.

 

HARRIET C. PUTNAM  Bexar County

She is 23 MO and her daughter Drewry is 2 OK. She lives with her parents John E. Cockerell 57 IL and Grace E. 40 VA and that family. She is Harriet Cockerell the wife of Israel Mercer Putnam. She is just visiting her folks as she and her daughter are currently listed with Israel in Oklahoma City. They will get divorced soon though.

 

JOHN E. PUTNAM  San Antonio, Bexar County

He was here in San Antonio in 1900. He is now 49 GA ME AL, Helen Beissner 38 TX and they have John E. Jr. 15, Helen C. 11, Drucilla 9, Alice 7, Dana a son 5 and Julia 2. All the children are TX.  He is a city Fireman. He is a son of Dana Boardman Putnam and Huldah Manley. His dad is from Maine, but was in Troup County Georgia in 1860 and that’s where John was born. He went back to Boston with his dad and was there in 1880. They are here through the 1930.

 

P. (POMPEI) W. PUTMAN  San Antonio, Bexar County

This is Pomp Wellington Putman, son of David Alexander. He is 35 AR, Agnes Christian 29 TX, Melba 5, and twins Harold and Hay (Hal in 1920) 1. They will be here in San Antonio in 1920. The marriage records state he married Agnes Kate Christian in 1902. In 1920 her mother Kate Pickard is with them, so I guess her mom remarried.

 

GEORGE PUTNAM  Bosque County

He is 28 AL, Margie 26, Roy 6 OK. He is George Washington Putman, a son of George Washington and Dicy Sandlin Putman. He was born in Blount County Alabama and was with his grandfather back in 1900. He will be in Johnson County in 1920.

 

BETTIE PUTMAN  Brown County

She is 54 TN and listed as the mother in law of Robert E. Owen and her daughter Mollie M. 30 TX. She is the widow(?) of William Jacob Putman of Georgia. They were in Tarrant County in 1880 and in Eastland County in 1900. I don't find either William here in Texas, and guess that he has died since 1900, but am not certain. Their sons Charles and Bruce are in Coleman County. In 1920, Bettie Ann will be 70 and living with her son Charles in Coleman County.

 

J. B. (JOSEPH BARNET) PUTNAM  Caldwell County

Tom Rogers Putnam's son is 53 TX and widowed. His first wife Julia McGinnis died February 14, 1907. At home are Ginnie is 40, Viola 18, Gussie 15, James Pledger 12 and Simeon Sommers 8. All born TX. He will marry Virginia Smith in 1911, and they are in Throckmorton County in 1920 and will be till he dies there in 1924.

 

LELIA PUTNAM  Caldwell County

She is 23 TX and the sister in law of T. B. Copewood. She is a daughter of Joseph Barnet Putnam of this county. Her sister Eva married Dr. Copewood. Lelia will be heading off to Brazil soon where she will work as a Methodist Missionary for a number of years

 

ANDREW M. PUTMAN  Cass County

He is Andrew Madison, a son of John and Cerina from Marion County Alabama. He is 39 AL, (in 1920 it states TX). Lillie Viola Boyd is 39 MO, Buna 2 TX, Cecil 5 months TX. They will be in Morris County in 1920. Also there are two stepchildren, Cara V. 15 and Ledes James 11. These last two will be gone by 1920. Now for the rest of the story. Viola Boyd married Thomas J. Putman of Cooke County (see 1900) and he died. She then married Andy here in Cass County on September 28, 1905 and was listed on the certificate as Mrs. Viola Putman.

 

MONROE PUTNAM  Cherokee County

He is listed as 35 TX (should be 43-45) and Lenora is 21 TX. He would be a son of Hillen Putman from this county. He was listed in 1880 here, was missing in 1900, but appears again now. His dad is from South Carolina. Lenora is his second wife. He was widowed here in 1900.

 

SALLIE PUTNAM  Cherokee County

She is Sarah Ann Waggoner, the widow of Hillen Putman from South Carolina. She is 73 TX and living with her son in law George McWilliams.

 

NINA PUTMAN  Coleman County

She is 51 TN and a sister in law of David McMahan. This looks like the same Nina in McLennon County and Rand has her as a daughter of Anderson Putman and Jane McGill from Murray County Georgia and then Polk County Tennessee where Nina was born. Anderson is a son of Elias Putman Senior of North Carolina. This line goes back Anderson > Elias > Benjamin > Thomas > Zachariah > Thomas > Thomas > Thomas Putnam from England to Virginia.

 

BRUCE PUTMAN  Coleman County

He is a son of William J. Putman from Eastland County. He is 28 TX and living with his brother Charlie. Dad has died, mom (Bettie Ann) is living in Brown County with her daughter Molly. He’ll be with his widowed mom in 1920 and then e married and in Los Angeles California in 1930.

 

CHARLIE B. PUTMAN  Coleman County

He is a son of William J. Putman from Eastland County. He is 33 TX, Alice Emily Strickland 32 TX, Willie D. (Dalton) 7, Edgar L. 5, Bessie M. 3, Charlie Jr. 1 all TX. His brother Bruce 28 TX is there as well. They are here in 1920.

 

ERIN M. PUTMAN  Coleman County

In 1900 she was listed with Mary McMahan as a daughter. Now she is boarding with a Luther Stewardson and in 1920 will be boarding with yet another guy. At any rate she is now 32 TX

 

ALICE PUTNAM  Collin County

This is Alice Crow, the widow of William Putman. She is 71 AL and living with her son James P. She will still be here in 1920 at age 84. Her husband died here in Copeville on August 22, 1905. Alice will die here in May 1921 at age 85. Both are buried here.

 

CARL E. PUTNAM  Collin County

He is 9 months old and a grandson of Elizabeth Yeager

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Collin County

Thomas Franklin is a son of William Putman and Alice Crow. He is 37 MS, Stella Jones his wife 31 TN, Jewell 8 TX. They live in Copeville with all the rest of Bill and Alice's family.

 

GEORGE PUTMAN  Collin County

See the listing under J. P. PUTMAN that follows. He is listed wrong, but is Zedoc's son from Limestone County Alabama. He'll be back there in 1920.

 

GEORGE L. PUTNAM  Collin County

He is a son of Francis Putman of Cook County. He was here in 1900 and will be in 1920. He is from Jefferson County Tennessee. He is 49 TN, Laura Bell Simmons, his wife, 44 TN, James Franklin 23, Nora 14, Jesse Grady 11, Winnie Leona 7 and Lonnie (Samuel Alonzo) 3 all born TX.

 

J. F. (GEORGE FRANK) PUTMAN  Collin County

This is George Frank Putman, a son of Zedoc Putman from Limestone County Alabama. He is 30 AL, Lula (Lula Mae Elders) 28 AL, Ella May 8, William 4, Roy 3 and Elmer 2. One source states the kids were born in Alabama, another shows nothing which means they were born in Texas.

 

JAMES D. (DAVID) PUTMAN  Collin County

He is a son of William and Alice, and lives in Copeville. He is 45 MS, Carrie E. Phillips 38 MS, Arthur G. 19 TX and Cuel R. (Raymond) 13 TX. His mother, Alice Crow Putman, 71 AL is living with them.

 

NORA PUTNAM  Collin County

She is 18 TX AL TN and has a daughter Carl 9 months old TX TX TX. She is listed with Elizabeth Yeager 59 TN as her daughter.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTMAN  Collin County

He is 37 TN, Emma Carrie Campbell 30 MO, Lillian B. 9 TX, Lloyd C. 5 TX, Arthur W. (William Aubry) 2 TX. He is a son of Charles D. Putman from McNairy County Tennessee.

 

WILLIAM PUTNAM  Comanche County

Willis' son is 62 GA and Ava Taylor  is 52 GA

 

LEWIS S. PUTMAN  Concho County

He is a son of John and Cerina from Marion County Alabama. They moved from Cass County Texas where they were in 1900. He is 39 AL, Bertha Jarrett is 31 GA, John W. 14, Franklin Lewis 12, Samuel L. 10, Emma 7, James 6 and Irene 4, all born TX.

 

MAY PUTMAN  Concho County

She is 35 TX and a daughter of Joe Allsup. She is the widow of Edward Hugh Putman, son of John Washington Putman from Llano County.

 

BERRY E. PUTMAN  Cooke County

Berry is 61 GA and living with his son Thomas. Berry is a son of Thomas Putman and Lucinda Hurt from Georgia. He was born June 10, 1847 and married Savira Putman, a daughter of Elias Putman and Arletha Faith Libby, on December 8, 1867. She has died since 1900, and this is Berry’s last census appearance.

 

C. (COMMODORE) PUTNAM  Cooke County

He is Commodore Putnam, a son of Francis M. Putman from Jefferson County Tennessee. He was here with his folks in 1900 and will be in Love County Oklahoma in 1920. He is 33 TN, Addie (Martha Addie Hampton) 26 TN, Ada 5 TX, Zada 4 TX, Brewel (listed Mull in 1920) a son 2 TX and Frank 1 TX.

 

E. (ELIAS) B. PUTMAN  Cooke County

Elias B. is a son of Elias from Hall County Georgia. He is 57 GA, Leona (Leona B. Smith) is 31, they were just married in 1901 here. Kids are Eddie 7, Bailey 5, Lettie 3, Haskell almost 2. All the kids are TX. Elias will have one more son in 1916 and will have died before 1920.

 

JAMES M. PUTMAN  Cooke County

Simeon’s son is still here. He is 60 AL, Frances Melinda Majors is 50 AL, Simeon Howard 22 TX, Viola 20 TX, Pearl 16 TX and Fannie 13 TX. He was born in Alabama October 8, 1849, and will die here January 2, 1913. Frances was born September 9, 1859 in Alabama and will die here July 11, 1942.

 

JOHN W. (WESLEY) PUTNAM  Cooke County

Although he is listed as 48 AR, he is really only 26 (verified in 1920). He is John Wesley Putman son of James and Melinda who live nearby and was born in Arkansas January 18, 1884. His wife Corrine is 25 TX. They will be here with a bunch of kids in 1920.

 

SIM F. (SIMEON FRANCIS) PUTMAN  Cooke County

I went through all this back in 1900. He seems to be Howard Mercer's son Simeon F. He is age 56 AL TN AL. In 1900 he was widowed at age 47 AL with several kids. Now he has a wife Fannie L. 43 TX and a son Si H. 13 TX MO MO. This is the second marriage for both, and they have been married 6 years, so Silas is a son from her first marriage. In 1920, he will be here alone at age 67 AL. The Si H. is the Silas B. married in Harris County in 1920. Silas has a wife Pearl in both censuses. At any rate Sim is here alone in 1920 and has Lucy Frances back with him in 1930.

 

SALLIE PUTMAN  Cooke County

She is 63 and a daughter of Elias Putman from Georgia. She has been living with her brother Elias B. Putman, but is now listed as a servant in the household of Isaac Morris.

 

THOMAS O. PUTMAN  Cooke County

He is a son of Berry E. and Cerina Putman. He is 27, Rosetta 25, Melvin R. 5, Grace 4, Letta 2 all TX. His father Berry Economy age 61 GA is with them, Cerina or Carry must have died recently.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Cooke County

James M.'s son is 27 AR, Minnie Lee Schumaker is 22 TX, Paul 3 TX and Lenny/Jerry 1 TX.

 

ALBERT T. PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 75 MA MA MA and Olive Adell Churchill is 69 NY. He is the son of Ephraim Abbott Putnam and Ruth Louisa Burnham of South Reading, Massachusetts. He was born August 8, 1839. He was home there in 1850 then in Brooklyn New York in 1860, and in Detroit in 1880 and 1900 with his wife Carrie Allen. Carrie was a daughter of W. Allen and Parthena Hurd and was born in New Hampshire. She died there in Detroit December 24, 1907. Albert then came down here with Olive from New York. They will come back to Detroit and he will die February 26, 1915. Olive was previously married to John O’Brien in Detroit in 1896. She will die here January 7, 1918.

 

AUGUSTUS PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 44 IL, Kate 29 MS. He will be here widowed in 1920. He is a son of Henry Gardner and Esther Putman who were Dutch folks from New York, and lived in Whiteside County Illinois where Gus was born. His folks have been here a while.

 

BRUCE PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 23 KY and living with Joseph Frey in Dallas. Bruce is a son of Rufus Putnam from Louisville, Kentucky and a grandson of George Washington Putnam from Ohio. New England stock originally.

 

JOHN I. PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 38 IL, Lucille O. 23 TX, Rex A. (Augustus) 16 TX, Cecil D. 10 TX and Bertie G. 9 TX. I am pretty sure he is a son of Henry Gardner Putman and Esther Rice from Whiteside County Illinois. The family was here in 1900 and his brother Augustus is here in Dallas now. In 1900 he was in Kaufman County and his wife then was Glycine who would be 34 now. Lucille is a second and fairly recent wife. I do not find these folks here in 1920 but they are here in 1930. Rex is married here in 1920 and 1930 also.

 

LARKIN L. (LEROY) PUTMAN  Dallas County

He is 30 TX NC TX, Bertha May 19 KY and Gilbert B. 4 months old TX. He was in Tyler County in 1900 and was just married to Ada Malone there. This is his second marriage and her first. They have been married 1 year. I can't find him in 1920, but he is here in 1930 and will be here till he dies in 1951. He is a son of John Putman and Sarah McCausland as shown in Shackleford County in 1880 and listed as Leroy.

 

O. S. (OLIVER STERLING) PUTMAN  Dallas City

He is listed 26 TN TN TN and married 1 year to Cora 28 MO. He is a paperhanger. He is a son of Walter Scott Putman. He was born in Tennessee April 5, 1887 and then moved to Fort Worth with his folks in the 1890s.

 

SILAS B. PUTMAN  Dallas County

He is still here and alone at age 47 TX. He is a son of John and Elita Putman of Llano County. He was married to a Nettie and they seem to have divorced. She and his kids are in Bryan County Oklahoma now.

 

WILLIAM J. (JACKSON) PUTMAN  Delta County

He is 30 TX NC TX, Lula 26, Pearl A. 6, Ruby L. 4 and Opal 3 all TX. They will be in Titus County in 1920. He was with his widowed mother Mary E. Puman in Wood County Texas in 1880. All I know about his father is that he a Thomas Putman and was born in North Carolina.

 

ELLIE H. PUTMAN  DeWitt County

Elias Harrison is a son of William Riley Putman from Christian County Kentucky. He is 48 KY, Eula 33 KY, Nell 9 AR, Harley 3 AR, Madeline 6 months TX. They were in Clay County Arkansas in 1900 and will still be here in DeWitt County in 1920.

 

MARK L. (LAFAYETTE) PUTMAN  Precinct 3, Donley County

Marcus is a son of Charles Putman from McNairy County Tennessee. He was in Collin County Texas in 1900, but will still be here in 1920 and 1930. He is 30 TN, Carrie Brinson 27 TX, Leonard 10 TX, Guy 5 TX, Olla 4 TX and Ellie M. 1 TX.

 

JAMES H. (HOWARD) PUTNAM  Precinct 5, Eastland County

He is 35 MO, Anna M. Bowermaster 41 IL, Aramtia Faith 12 AR, Otto Sidney 8 AR, Alice Gertrude 6 TX, Abbie Jewel 4 TX and Nelson Andrew 1 1/2 TX. He was in Stone County Arkansas in 1900, and was one of the grand children listed as living with Jabel Putman in Oregon County Missouri in 1880. He was a son of Jabel's son James who is listed just below. He will be here in 1920.

 

JAMES H. PUTNAM  Precinct 5, Eastland County

This is Jabel (Jabez)'s son and an uncle of the above James D. Putnam. This James is now 65 TN, Rena Byrd, his forth wife, is 44 MO, Jesse 12 TX, David O. 11 TX, George A. 9 TX and Joseph A. 5 TX. I do not find them in 1920. Rena is widowed in Jones County in 1930.

 

EDITH B. PUTNAM  El Paso, El Paso County

Edith Mary Bishop is the widow of Arthur Burch Putnam who was from Jefferson County New York. She is 35 IN and has Robert E. 15, Frances B. 14, Helen M. 12, Edith V. 11 and Henry C. 5 all born TX. The son Arthur who would be 10 now has died. Arthur worked for the U. S. Customs Service and died in an accident in 1908. Edith’s dad works for the railroad here in El Paso. Edith will move to Los Angeles in about 1912, and she and the kids will be there the rest of their lives. Edith never remarried.

 

GERRIE P. (PRICE) PUTMAN  El Paso, El Paso County

He is 46 TX and now widowed as his wife Marianne Harrell died March 19, 1902. Also here is Belle 24 TX listed as daughter just married, but is really Gerrie’s wife Belle Harrell. Belle was Marianne’s sister and was living here in 1900 as well. She was only 14 at the time, so waited till April 21, 1910 to marry Gerrie who is 22 years older. Also here are Harold 12 TX and Marion 9 TX who are kids with Marianne. Then Lou Harrell 59 LA and divorced is here. She was married to William H. Harrel and they were the parents of Marianne and Belle. In 1900 Gerrie was a Superintendent of Schools and is now a fuel merchant. I guess robbing the cradle didn’t sit well with the School Committee.

 

CHARLES WAUFINE PUTMAN  Ellis County

He is listed here as L. W., but is our guy down from Fulton County Illinois. He is 49 IL, his son Joseph Grover 15 TX. His mother Christine Boardner Putman 70 IL is with them.

 

CHRISTINE PUTMAN  Ellis County

She is Christine Boardner, the widow of Joseph Grover Putman. She is 70 IL and living with her son Charles. He is the grandfather of Rev. Bill Putman of Houston who has done so much research on our family.

 

W. E. (WILLIE EDWIN) PUTMAN  Ellis County

Willie is now 24 TX, Ivy (Iva Munden) is 22 TX, Ruth Inez 2 TX and Joseph Clyde just was hatched.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTMAN  Ellis County

He is William Henry Putman a son of Andrew and Rachel from Blount County Alabama. He was home in 1900 in Alabama and will be in Scurry County Texas in 1920 and Mitchell County in 1930. He is 22 AL, Florence Buckner his wife is 19 AL and they have a daughter Ollie 1 TX.

 

JOSIAH GREEN PUTMAN  Erath County

He is listed Jasia, nice phonetic way of spelling Josiah. He is a son of Anson and Hester Putman. He is 52 and boarding. He was a traveling Methodist Preacher. He pops up all over the place in each census. His dad was a Methodist minister as well. Josiah was married to Martha Couts, but she died in the 1890s. He will die in Weathersfield, Texas on October 6, 1934. He will retire in 1915. In 1920 and 1930 he will be living with his daughter Roberta Sweatt in Limestone County Texas.

 

CIDNEY (SIDNEY) PUTMAN  Falls County

He lives by himself at age 70 VA. Must not be a Putman, don't ever find him before.

 

HENRY PUTMAN  Fannin County

A son of Wilson and his third wife Rosanna from Jackson County Alabama. He is 39 AL, his wife Mamie Haney 28 TN, Munford or Manford 6 TX, Ethel 3 TX and Vergie 1 TX. Vergie, a daughter who will not make 1920.

 

JUD (DAVID JUDSON) PUTMAN  Fannin County

David Judson is a son of Wilson from Jackson County Alabama. He is now 41 AL and it seems his wife Alice Mitchell has died since the 1900 census. He has the same children, Lillian 15, Inez 11 and Irene 10 all born here in Fannin County Texas. He will be in Riverside County California in 1920 as will Inez. Lillian will be married to Will Knight.

 

VIRGIL T. PUTMAN  Fannin County

Lorenzo and Kate's son has moved from Hunt County. He is now 37 MS, Sarah Miller 36 TX, Willie 15, Lula 9, Pearl 7 and Louis 3 all kids born TX.

 

WILLIAM J. PUTNAM  Fort Bend County

He is 39 IL VT VT, Gertrude Duddles his wife 38 IL ENG ENG, Ernest 10 IL and Esther 3 IL. He is a son of Anthony Putnam and Ann Kendall from Lake County Illinois. He was born there and married Gertrude there June 24, 1893. They were there in 1900.  I don’t find them in 1920. They are in Shelby County Iowa in 1925 and 1930. New England folks.

 

MANSEL J. PUTNAM  Gonzales County

He is 26, a son of John and Sarah Jane Putman from Shackleford County Texas. He was home with his widowed mom in Gonzales County in 1900, but I don't find Sarah now in 1910. He will soon be marrying Willie Frances Parsley.

 

J. (JOHN) M. PUTMAN  Grayson County

He is John M. Putman, the eldest son of Wilson Putman from Jackson County Alabama. He has moved from Fannin County. He is now 48 AL, Ida Smith 39 AL (FL), Arthur 19 TX, Lula 17 TX, Ora 15 OK, Posey a son 15 OK, Thelma 6 TX, Holley 2 TX and Ralph 7 months (Sept. 1909) TX. John and the family will be in Clark County Arkansas in 1920 and in Oklahoma City by 1930.

 

LULA PUTMAN  Grayson County

She is 36 IL, widowed and the sister of Dixon Patsky. Her mother Mary Patsky is here too. Then there are a bunch of kids including Carlton Putman 7/12 TX US US.

 

MINNIE PUTMAN  Grayson County

She is 38 TX and living with her mother Phoebe Hargraves. She is a mulatto, her mother a black.

 

WILSON PUTMAN  Grayson County

He is Morris' son from Alabama. He is 78 AL and living with his daughter Maggie 27 TX and her husband Albert Shilling. Also there is his son David Judson’s daughter Lillie May 16 TX. She is also shown with Jud back in Fannin County.

 

RUFUS PUTMAN  Grimes County

He is 32 KY and boarding. He is a son of Rufus Putnam and Emma Howard from Louisville, Kentucky. He was there in 1880 at age 2 and then off on his way here I guess in 1900. He was born in Louisville January 9, 1878 and will be back there and die on October 30, 1934. He is also listed now in Terre Haute, Indiana. Kinda Wandering around. I don’t find him anywhere in 1920 or 1930. His middle Initial is E. and I’ll bet it stands for Everywhere.

 

O. H. (OWEN HEATH) PUTNAM  Hamilton County

He was listed as Owen here in 1900. He is 56 IL (stated IN in 1900 which is correct), Mary Eddy his wife 48 WV, Constance 20 TX, Benjamin 17 TX, Donald (listed as John in 1900) 14 TX, Mabel 11 TX and John C. 6 TX. Owen married Mary E. Eddy here in Hamilton County on February 10, 1880. He is Stephan Carlos Putnam's son. Dad was from Hanover, New Hampshire. Owen will die here in 1941 and Mary in 1946.

 

W. H. (WALTER HAROLD) PUTNAM  Hamilton County

He is 24 TX IL VA and rooming with T. N. Baker, his cousin. He is a son of Owen and Mary Putnam from here. He was born September 16, 1885 and will die here in January 1974. He is married to Beatrice Turner in Swisher County in 1920 and back here in 1930.

 

CHARLIE B. PUTMAN  Hardeman County

He is 39 MI, Mary 33 KY, Agnes E. 16 OK, Myrtle C. 12 OK, Ozena (Listed Azelina in 1920) 6 months OK. They were in Greer County Oklahoma in 1900 and will be in Jackson County Oklahoma in 1920. Guess they liked that state better than Texas.

 

JAMES W. (WALTER) PUTMAN  Damsite, Hardeman County

He is 25 and a brother in law of James Cotton. He is James Walter Putman, a son of Henderson Putman who was here in 1900. His dad has died and his mother lives nearby, in fact he is also listed with her under his middle name Walter.

 

OMIE PUTMAN  Quanah, Hardeman County

She is Oma Wilson, the widow of Henderson John Putman. She is 48 TN and still has Logan 29 TX and James Walter 27 TX at home. They are from Moore County Tennessee.

 

EMERSON B. PUTNAM  Harris County

He is 32 TX, Irene 20 TX. In 1920 he will be in Walker County with a younger wife Ida and a daughter. He is a son of John M. and Fanny Putman from Caldwell County where he was born. He was in Hill County in 1900 when he was with his folks.

 

FRANK A. (ARTHUR) PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 40 OH OH OH, Mary Agatha Thrower his wife is 40 IA, Helen 18 WI, Paul L. 16 WI, Thad L. 13 IL, Walter 4 MA. He is in  a hotel in 1920, but Mary and the kids are here. By 1930 he is also back in Houston and both say they are widowed then. Too embarrassed to say they were divorced I guess. Paul is married in 1930. He just pops up in Black Hawk County Iowa in 1870 at age 1 OH with his mother Cassie who had remarried A. J. Cashman. No idea on his dad except his name was Oscar Putnam and was from Cincinnati. Frank’s death certificate here in Houston on December 5, 1949 says he is widowed and was born in Cincinnati, Ohio August 20, 1867. His dad was Oscar Allen Putnam from Cincinnati and his mom Cassandra McElroy. He is an editor for a newspaper here in Houston.

                                                                                                                                                               

FRANK L. PUTNAM  Harris County

He is 42 NY NY NY, Marie 44 FRN, Lincoln 17 NY, Arthur D. 6 months TX. They were here in Houston in 1900, but are missing in 1920. Marie is widowed here with Arthur though in 1930. He is the son of Richard Putnam and Maria Philips from Rome, Oneida County New York. He was born there September 5, 1865 and will die here in Houston December 19, 1925. They were a Dutch Putman family, but used the Putnam spelling. Frank owns Putnam Water Heater Company.

 

HUGH PUTNAM  Harris County

He is a son of William James Putman from Colorado County. He is 35 AR (born Benton County), Mabel Booth 32 MO. They have Ethel 3 TX and Hugh Jr. 1 TX. Two of her brothers are with them.

 

JAMES PUTNAM  Harris County

He is James Henry Putnam, Jr. a grandson of James Mercier Putnam. He was in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana in 1900. New England folks. He is 37 LA, Lilly 37 LA, Lilly L 15, Irene 12, Thelma 9, Winston 7, David 5 and Lottie 2. The kids were all born in LA. His dad is listed shortly here.

 

JAMES HENRY PUTNAM (SR.)  Harris County

James Mercier's son has moved from Acadia Parish in Louisiana with his son, above, to Houston. Jim is 63, Pauline Johnson 62. Still at home are Fannie 26 (should be 29) and Mary 23 (she is really 31). Everyone was born in LA. He will die in the next few years and Pauline and Fanny will still be here in 1920.

 

JOSEPH N. (NEWTON) PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 50 IN, Jennie Workman his wife 56 OH. No children with them. Joseph Newton is a son of Edwin G. Putnam and his second wife Sarah Oswald. He was born in Wells County Indiana on December 25, 1857. He moved with his folks to Jasper County Iowa (1870) to Clay County Kansas (1880) to Garfield County Oklahoma (1900) and now here. By 1920 he will be near his son Edwin in Nevada, Story County Iowa, and then Osage, Bourbon County Kansas by 1930. Then they will go up into Washington State. He was murdered there in Natches, Washington October 7, 1932. The family goes back from Joseph > Edwin > Newton > to Ezra Putnam of Cavendish, Vermont > Massachusetts and so forth.

 

WILLIAM J. PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 55 TN, Martha Jane 60 TN. They will still be here in 1920. He was listed as James in 1900 while living in Colorado County Texas. He is a son of George P. Putman and came over from Benton County Arkansas and was born in Wilson County Tennessee. His wife is Martha Jane Flourida or Florida.

 

Z. (ZELIA) L. PUTNAM  Harris County

Zelia is still here living with her dad, Benjamin Wade. She is now 35 MS and has Benjamin 14 TX still at home with her. She was married to Edgar Scott Putman, Dutch family from Rome, New York. He kinda ‘split’ in the late 1890s. But, the good news is that Zulia will soon marry Leslie J. Dixon here in Houston and she and Ben (by then a stepson) will still be here. See, things work out okay.

 

E. (EGBERT) E. PUTNAM  Harrison County

He is 34 OH and in a boarding house. He is the Egbert shown in 1870 at age 3 with his folks John Putman and Mary Caroline Huffman in Kent County Michigan. Age and Ohio birthplace are right. This is a Dutch family from New York State originally.

 

THOMAS K. PUTMAN  Hartley County

He is 27 IL and alone. He looks to be the son of Wallace Putnam and Mary Olcott from Lake County and then Cook County Illinois. He was home in Cook County in 1900.

 

HENRY JAY PUTNAM  Henderson County

He is 40 IL, Ora Vener 23 TX, Maryl 4 TX and Olga 1 TX. He is a son of Henry Gardner Putnam and Esther Rice. He was home in Dallas County in 1900, and they are back there in 1920. Myrtle Vener 30 MO, listed a sister, is with him. She is Ora’s sister though. And…the daughter Maryl Agnes’s actual name is Maryl. She is here in 1920, married to George Brown in Dallas, Texas in 1930, and divorced with kids born here in Texas in Washington DC in 1940.

 

PERCEY L. (LEE) PUTMAN  Hillsboro, Hill County

He is 31 MS UNK UNK, Amber Harris Mathis is 21 TX, Edward H. 7 TX, Percy L. listed as a daughter 4. Her mother, Mary B. Mathews or Mathis 56 AR and her sister Livinia 24 TX are with them. They were married in Johnson, Texas February 20, 1900. He is a railroad conductor. In 1930 Amber is in Bastrop County Texas, widowed with a son Tom born in 1916. Rand Putnam found Percy Lee Putnam's death certificate. He was born in Mississippi March 12, 1883 and died May 29, 1923 in Temple, Bell County Texas. It has his father as H. S. Sales (born in LA) and Lue Gilford (born in LA). I have to assume that he was adopted by some Putnams. Can’t find earlier so no clues yet.

 

FRANCES J. PUTMAN  Hubbard, Hill County

She is Fanny Allen the widow of John M. Putman. She is living with her daughter Fanny 24 TX and her husband Phillip Barrington in Hubbard, Texas. She is 56 TX.

 

LIZZIE PUTNAM  Hubbard, Hill County

She is 22 and the sister in law of Phillip Barrington. She is a daughter of John M. and Frances Putman.

 

WILLIAM A. (ANSON) PUTNAM  Hubbard, Hill County

Anson's son is still here. He is now 55 AL and Tyna Daffan his wife 53 TX. He’ll be here till he dies in 1935.

 

ANNIE PUTNAM  Justice Pct. 1, Hill County

She is 29 AL AL AL and listed as a widow and daughter with Henry Weaver. She has four children with her: Paul 8 TX AL AL (same for all the kids), James 6 and Owen 4 and Helen (Jennie) 1 1/2. Annie married Marcus Green Putman from Hill County. He is a son of James Winston Putman. I do not know where he is now, but the whole bunch will be back here together in 1920 with a host of new kids.

 

DUDLEY PUTNAM  Justice Pct. 1, Hill County

He is 7 TX and living with his grandfather William P. Connors. He must be a son of Dudley Cicero Putman who is missing here. Dudley Cicero (probably his dad) is in Oklahoma with a new wife it seems.

 

LLOYD PUTNAM  Justice Pct. 4, Hill County

He is 17 TX TX TX, and rooming with John Green. I think he is a dual listing for Elias Putman and Maud Kedney’s son from Young County. Just no other Lloyds the right age around. He is married in Beckham County Oklahoma in 1930.

 

JAMES W. (WINSTON) PUTMAN  Hood County

Martin and Hulda's son has moved over from Kaufman County. He is now 76 NC, his second wife Lizzie (Mary Elizabeth Lindsay) is 39 AL, Lonnie (Lon Flemon) 19, Benjamin 16, Nomer 14, Jessie J. and his twin sister Linnie L. are 8. All the children are TX. He will die in 1918. Nomer and Jessie will be in Tillman County Oklahoma in 1920.

 

BEN F. PUTMAN  Hopkins County

He is a son of John Putman from Franklin County (now dad is in Hopkins County too). He is 20 TX, Ferl or Farrl his wife is 19 TX. They will be in Wood County in 1920 with a bunch of kids.

 

HOWARD PUTNAM  Hopkins County

He is Howard Brazelton Putman, a son of Daniel from Hall County Georgia. He is 68 GA and is with his wife Fanny and some other kids listed as parents (sic) of Dozier Thornton. The family was in Upseur County in 1870 and here in Hopkins County in 1880, but I cannot find a listing for them in 1900. At any rate, Howard is 68 GA, Fannie (Sophronia Manly) 58 TX, Julia L. 37 TX, Manley 26 TX, and the girl listed as the wife of Dozier Thornton is their daughter Maggie B. 39 TX. The other children of Howard are Andrew Lee (listed in Jones County Texas) and Charles W. who I don't seem to find this census.

 

JOHN T. PUTMAN  Hopkins County

He is James and Rachel's son and was in Franklin County Texas in 1900 and with his folks in Grayson County Texas in 1880. He is now 50 AL (was TN in 1880 and 1900), Sarah E. Jerden 49 AL, Dolly 14 TX, twins Claxton and Clarence 13 TX (born November 29, 1896) and Auvil (Orville?) 7 TX.

 

MANLEY PUTNAM  Hopkins County

Howard Brazelton's son is with his folks living with his sister and brother in law. He is 26 TX

 

WORTH C. PUTMAN  Hopkins County

He is Charles Worth Putman, a son of Howard Brazelton Putman. He is 32, Maggie Page his wife 25 and Alma is 5.

 

ASA DEE PUTMAN  Hunt County

He is a son of Charles D. Putman over from Collin County. He is 22 TX (born May 22, 1887), Mary Ellen Powers, his wife, 21 TN, Winnie B. 3 TX and Lena B. 2 TX. They will be in McClain County Oklahoma in 1920 and 1930.

 

JAMES T. (THOMAS) PUTMAN  Hunt County

He is 32 TN, Oler (Viola Brown) 29 AL, Connie R. 1 TX and Noah Lester just born TX. He is a son of Emmett and Mary Putman, Sam and Mary Ann's grandson from Giles County Tennessee. In 1900 he was in Lauderdale County Alabama. He married Viola and headed west. In 1920 they will return to Alabama and will be in Limestone County at census time.

 

LENA PUTNAM  Jackson County

She is 11 OK MI IL and a grand-daughter of William F. Bottom. She is a daughter of Ezekiel McClennan Putman as shown in in the Chickasaw County, Oklahoma 1900 Census. New York Dutch Family.

 

PERLY P. PUTMAN  Jackson County

He and Martha Marvin are still hanging in there. He is now 74 PA, Martha is 66 PA and Roy 35 is still at home. Perley will die here November 1, 1912 and she will die July 31, 1918.

 

SAM PUTNAM  Jackson County

Perley's son, Samuel Morris Putnam is still here and finally married. He is 40 TX, Ruth Atkinson 49 TX and there is a stepdaughter Mary McHenry 14 from Ruth's first marriage. Sam's folks are from Pennsylvania. Sam was born here July 26, 1869 and will die here August 14, 1938. Ruth is a daughter of William Atkinson and Martha Wilson. She was born April 21, 1853 here in Jackson and will die here in Edna November 1, 1932.

 

ORLANDO PUTNAM  Jefferson County

He is living with a John Jefferson in Beaumont. He is 51 MI, Pauline Kim his wife is 45 MI. He is a son of George Spencer Putnam and Jane Hunter from New York, via Michigan. His mother Jane is here as well. They were here in 1900 and Grand Rapids Michigan in 1880. He will die in the next several years as Pauline is back home in Grand Rapids in 1920 and will die there July 24, 1920.

 

CHARLOTTE PUTMAN  Jefferson County

She is 37 IA, Bessie 14 MI. Her mother Isabelle Bond 61 OH is with her. They live in Beaumont. She is the ex-wife of the following Fred Eugene Putnam. They were together with his father George and his brother Orlando here in 1900. So was Bessie.

 

FRED PUTMAN  Beaumont, Jefferson County

He is 42 TX TX TX (should be MI NY NY), his new wife Anna Gray 20 LA and Josephine 2 TX. He is Fred Eugene Putnam, the son of George Spencer Putman who was here in 1900 and who was married to Charlotte Bond. They are listed above, so likely a divorce. Then by 1920 something happened as Anna is married to George Hilmer here and has Josephine with her in 1920 and 1930. He’ll be here in 1930 with a wife Pearl Ivy Harris and then die here August 7, 1931.

 

JANE PUTNAM  Jefferson County

She is the widow of George Spencer Putnam and was here in 1900. She is 69 NY and living with her son Orlando with John Jefferson.

 

EDGAR PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is Charles Edgar Putman, a son of James Putman living a few houses away, they are all from Mississippi. James is a son of John and Nancy Putman from Choctaw County Mississippi. He is 27 MS and Eva Waldrop his wife is 26 GA. They are here through the 1930.

 

JAMES W. PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is the son of John and Nancy Putman of Choctaw County Mississippi. He is 48 MS, Martha Murphy 55 MS, Mattie 22 MS, William 16 MS and Hattie 14 MS. Martha will die here September 19, 1918, and James will be widowed here in 1920.

 

ANDREW L. (LEE) PUTNAM  Stanford, Jones County

He is a son of Howard Brazelton Putman born in Hopkins County Texas. He is 33 TX GA TX, Ada C. Malone 32 TX GA AL, Lucille 4 TX. He is a cashier at the bank. They are in Hale County in 1920 and 1930.

 

JAMES M. (MARTIN) PUTMAN  Anson, Jones County

He is a son of James Winston Putman and Elizabeth Guire of Marshall County Alabama and a grandson of Martin and Huldy Putman. He was in Navarro County in 1900. He is now 49 AL AL AL and a house carpenter. His wife Elizabeth Ann Farris is 44 AL, Beulah M. 20 AL, Bessie S. 18 AL, Marcus L. 13 TX and Roy F. 5 TX.

 

HOWARD M. PUTMAN  South Elmo, Kaufman County

He is a son of John Fourney Putman and Nancy Maria Cox from Wood County and now here also. He is 23 AL and Ola Belle Walker is 27 AR

 

JOHN F. PUTMAN, SR.  South Elmo, Kaufman County

He is John Forney Putman, 48 AL and a son of John Howard and Cerina Putman of Marion County Alabama. He was in Wood County Texas in 1900. Nancy Maria Cox, his wife, is 44 AL, John Forney Jr. is 21 AL, Desta (listed Bertha D. in 1900) 16 TX, Tempie O. 13 TX, Dollie M. 10 TX, Rubie K. 7 TX, Grover B. 2 TX.

 

LUTHER F. PUTMAN  South Elmo, Kaufman County

John Forney's son is 26 AL, Bessie Mings is 22 TX, Ruby J. 7 TX. Bessie's brother Charles Mings is living with them. They are here through 1930 at least.

 

C. V. PUTMAN  Terrell, Kaufman County

He is 76 NY US US and a patient at the North Texas Hospital for the Insane. He is a son of Abraham Vedder Putman and Sarah Houghton from New York. He is part of the Dutch family from New York. He was widowed in Sulphur Springs with his mother and brother John in 1880 and married to Nancy A. in Hopkins County in 1900.

 

MATTIE PUTMAN  Terrell, Kaufman County

She is 49 TX TX TX and still in the State Insane Asylum and will be in 1920 too. She is a daughter of Hillen and Julia Putman. She was at home in Colorado County in 1870 and Cherokee County in 1880. She was here in this hospital in 1900.

 

SAMUEL H. PUTMAN  Llano County

William's son was in Hayes County in 1900. He is now 60, Minnie Chew his wife is 67, George L. 30 and William B. is 23. All are TX.

 

MINNIE PUTMAN  Waco, McLennan County

She is 35 CND. She is a daughter of George and Orpha Putnam of Waco. Her folks have died in the past couple of years

 

OSCAR PUTNAM  Waco, McLennan County

He is a roomer in a boarding house in Waco. No age is registered and US is listed as his birthplace. Another big help. He might be Oscar George Putman who was with his folks James Martin Putman and Elizabeth Farris in Navarro County in 1900. They are in Jones County now and that Oscar is married in Galveston County in 1920.

 

SAMUEL T. PUTMAN  Precinct 1, McLennan County

He is 38 NC NC NC and rents a farm. His wife Martha Delaney Stevens is 42 AL. They have Vera 14 AL, Fred 12 AL, Dow 11 AL, Bessie 6 AL and Carl 4 TX. He is a son of Lorenzo Dow Putman and Margaret Ann Forbes from Cleveland County North Carolina. They were in Cleburne County Alabama in 1900 and will be here in 1920 and 1930. Southern Putmans.

 

NINA PUTMAN  Precinct 5, McLennan County

She is 51 TN TN TN and single. She lives with her married sister Lou Jane 59 TN and husband David McMaholn 66 TN. She is the same Nina in McLennon County and Rand has her as a daughter of Anderson Putman and Jane McGill from Murray County Georgia and then Polk County Tennessee where Nina was born. Anderson is a son of Elias Putman Senior of North Carolina. This line goes back Anderson > Elias > Benjamin > Thomas > Zachariah > Thomas > Thomas > Thomas Putnam from England to Virginia.

 

WILLIAM (WILLARD) N. PUTMAN  Montague County

He is 49 MO really IN), the rest seem to be born in TX. His wife Nettie or Nellie White 38, Charley 24, Lula 18, Jossie 16, John 14, Eva 10, Claude 6 and Vinshia (?) a daughter 3. He will be in Carter County Oklahoma in 1920. His folks are John Warren Putnam from New York and his wife Mary Rogers. He was born in Marshall County Indiana, and was there with his folks in 1870.  I find that John in neighboring Wise County Texas in 1900 and here in Montague County now. He is listed next.

 

J. W. (JOHN WARREN) PUTNAM  Montague County

He is 78 NY NY NY and is living with his son in law M. H. Brown who is married to his daughter Rosa. He was in Wise County in 1900 as was his wife Mary Rogers. At that time Rosa was married to Riley Waggonseller, and her kids from that marriage are here now with her. He is a son of Norman Putnam and his first wife Sally Shepherd from Ontario County New York. His dad and second wife are in Crawford County Pennsylvania now

 

H. (HIRAM) PUTMAN  Montgomery County

He is Lee Hiram Putman a son of Francis Putman of Spaulding County Georgia. He is 32 GA, Ella Paula Everett his wife 30 GA, Effie 13 ?, Elbert 9 TX, Earl 5 GA, Theo a son 3 months TX who won't make it till 1920. Also there are her folks, T. S. Everett 64 GA and Sarah Everett 67 GA.

 

HARRIET PUTMAN  Morris County

She is 35 AL, Paul A. 13 AL, Earl 4 AL and has her brother John Davis 24 AL with her. I do not find them in Alabama in 1900 so am not certain who her husband was.

 

CHARLES A. PUTMAN  Navarro County

Charles Anderson is a son of Anson and Hester Putman. He is now 65 AL, Susan E. James is 64 GA. There is an Effie 2 TX with them. She is listed as a daughter, but is a grandchild. Susan will be here in 1920, Charlie will have died by then.

 

JOHN ROYER PUTMAN  Navarro County

He is now 69 AL, Mary Ann Warden his second wife is 48 TN. At home are William Anson 36 TN and his sister Frances 27 TX. Also at home are Tina Lue 19, George W. 18, Pearl P. 15, Ulysses E. 12 and Jinilla 6, all TX. Then there are four Shaw children: Mary Lou 15, John F. 9, Birdie M. 6 and Hugh L. 4 all TX. They are children of his daughter Frances (Fanny) who is listed here as a ‘Putman’ after her brother William. Frances married James Wade Shaw who died here in 1907.

 

JOSIAH HENNIS PUTMAN  Navarro County

He is a son of John Royer and Rachel Putman. He is 36 TN, Martha Lou Raines, his wife, 37 AL, Charles Anderson 13 TX, Daisy R. 10 TX and Ora L. 5 TX.

 

WESLEY B. PUTNAM  Navarro County

Anson and Hester's son is now 58 AL, Sarah Ann Chatman his second wife is 62 TN, Kirksley N. is 20 TX.

 

WILLIAM H. (HENNIS) PUTMAN  Navarro County

Charles Anderson's son is still here. He is now 41 TN, Lou Ellen McCulloch, his wife, is 33 AL and the kids, all born in Navarro County are: Charles Anderson 13, William Clary 11, Susan E. 9, Jesse D. a son 7, Odus Lee 4 and Autie T. 1.

 

WILLIAM W. (WESLEY) PUTMAN  Navarro County

William Wesley is a son of Wesley B. Putman and Sarah Ann Chapman.  He is 24 (born June 17, 1885) TX and his wife is Nellie Belle Duke 19 TX. They have Annie B. 5 months old. He was born June 17, 1885 and will die in Hubbard, Texas June 15, 1970. He married Willie Belle Duke about 1908. Willie was born January 5, 1891 and died in Hubbard in January 1983.

 

LUTHER A. (ALLEN) PUTNAM  Palo Pinto County

He is 36 (should be 30) AL, Maude Brewster his wife 35 (should be 25) AL and they have Pauline 6 TX. He married Maud Florence Brewster in St. Clair County Alabama on September 21, 1902. They will be in Tarrant County Texas in 1920. He is a son of Joel and Malinda. In 1900 he is single near Malinda in St. Clair County. He was born in St. Clair October 14, 1880 and will die in Oklahoma City April 4, 1949. As of now, I put him as Joel's youngest son.

 

WILBURN S. PUTMAN (PITMAN)  Palo Pinto County

He is listed as a Putman, but is actually a Pitman. He is 25 AR, Myrtle 23 AR, Ethel 4 OK and Beatrice 4 months TX.

 

ALBERT ANTHONY PUTMAN  Parker County

He is a son of James G. Putman from Greene County Missouri. He is 29 MO born May 23, 1880. Bertha Porter, his wife, is 25 TX, and they have Lucille H. 2 TX and C. Nellie just born TX. They will be in Garvin County Oklahoma in 1920 and Los Angeles by 1930.

 

BLOSSOM PUTMAN  Parker County

She is 22 NM. In 1900, she was listed as Roberta and living with her uncle William Anson Putman in Hill County. She is a daughter of his brother Josiah Green Putman.

 

E. (ELIJAH) PUTMAN  Parker County

Elijah is a son of William and Martha Putman from DeKalb County Alabama. They have been here since the late 1870s. He is 55 AL, Mollie Self, his wife, is 49 TX. He will die shortly on November 18, 1910. I don’t find Mollie in 1920, but she will die in Dallas August 27, 1935.

 

LAURA PUTMAN  Parker County

She is 30 TX and living as a daughter of Mary Caruthers. The age should be 39 and she was the wife of Charles W. Putman, James G.'s son from Georgia via Greene County Missouri. She has the same daughter Mary, now 17 TX, living with her. They must be divorced, as Charles appears in Tulsa County Oklahoma in 1910 and in Haskell County Oklahoma in 1920 and has a new wife Lizzie. Laura is still here in 1920.

 

MARGARET PUTMAN  Parker County

She is Margaret Thurman, the widow of James G. Putman. She is now 70 TN and only her daughter Jessie J. 21 MO is at home. She will be in Los Angeles by 1920.

 

MARK PUTMAN  Parker County

Elijah's son is now 30 TX and married to Georgia Crosby 28 TX. They have Elijah 8 TX and George 6 TX

 

W. H. (WILLIAM HENRY) PUTMAN  Presidio County

William is 47, his wife Dollie (Dora Melvina Fox) 37, Lelia 21, Austin 19, Willie 17, Claudia or Clemie 15, Velma 13, Lloyd 5, Lowell 3 and Keley or Kelcy a son 1 month old. Everyone is TX. He is a son of John Putman and Nancy Ann Petty and was born in Gonzales County. His mom died and he was taken in by William Putman and Adeline Gipson and was with them in 1870 and 1880. They are in Dickens County in 1920 and he will die there April 6, 1926. His wife Dolly gave the info about his folks on the death certificate.

 

RALPH PUTMAN  Runnels County

He is 27 KS, Gertrude 25 AR, Jeter C. 8 AR, Lola M. 5 AR, Eldridge a daughter 8 months AR. He is a son of Reding Putman. He was with them in Lamar County Texas in 1900 and then the family went back to Arkansas. Dad (next listing) lives nearby. They are in McLennan County by 1930.

 

REDING PUTMAN  Runnels County

Bennett's son is 61 IL, Charlotte 65 OH and they have their son Charles 18 AR at home with them.

 

HARVEY PUTMAN  Pirtle, Rusk County

Anderson Harve is a son of John Osborne Putman and Mary Pitner and was born here February 12, 1875. His wife Jessie is 28 TX AL TX. They have been married 6 years and have Mary E. 2 TX. They are here in 1920 and on. He will die here March 9, 1956 and Jessie a month earlier on February 11, 1956.

 

JOHN O. (OSBORNE) PUTMAN  Pittle, Rusk County

Anderson and Jane McGill Putman's son is still here. He is now 69 GA NC SCOT and his son Osborne 31 TX GA TX is still helping on the farm.

 

WILL H. PUTMAN  Pirtle, Rusk County

He is 42 TX GA TX single and has a farm. He is a son of John O. Putman and was at home here with him in 1900. He will be here in 1920 and never married.

 

ELMER PUTNAM  San Patricio County

He is 67 IA, Martha Shaffer, his wife, 67 OH. In 1900, they were in Barton County Missouri. He is number 3419, a son of Jonas Putnam (1696) and Sally Ward. He was born in Augusta, Iowa September 28, 1843. He married Martha Shaffer October 19, 1881 in Sheldon, Barton County Missouri. He is a poultry farmer. It appears they never had children that I can locate. I don’t find them in 1920, but she is widowed here in 1930 at age 87.

 

RUFUS PUTMAN  Schleicher County

William and Adeline or John and Anna’s son has moved over from DeWitt County. He is now 44 TX, Cora Johnson is 39, Clarence 14, Lois 9 and Annie 1, all TX. Edith Johnson 29 TX, Cora's sister, is with them. In 1920 Cora will be widowed in Bexar County Texas, and then back here in 1930 with the kids. See the 1870 listing for William Putman in Gonzales County for my thoughts on his folks.

 

LYNN PUTMAN  Scurry County

He is 7 TX and a stepson of Oliver Trueblood. He will be in Dallas with this family in 1920. His father was John Putman, a son of William Putman and Alice Crow from Collin County. His dad died in 1904, and his mother, Ida Rosilie Wingo remarried to Oliver Trueblood a few years later.

 

MAUD PUTMAN  Scurry County

She is 18 TX and is living alone. She is a sister of the above Lynn who is also living as a stepson of Oliver Trueblood. There should be another daughter Lottie 13 TX here as well. Their widowed mom married  Oliver Trueblood after their dad John Putman died in 1904.

 

EDGAR W. PUTNAM  Swisher County

He is 53 MA, Mary McLeod his wife is 52 NY, Della H. 20 OR, Catherine M. 15 OR. He is a son of William Pitt Putnam and Minerva Harris from Douglas, Mass. He was in Champaign County Illinois in 1880 out in Oregon it seems and then back in Ogden Illinois in 1900 with Mary and the kids. Their son Louis is still back there now. He and Mary are here through 1930.

 

BELLE PUTMAN  Tarrant County

In Fort Worth, she is 22 MO and living with John Gideon. Her husband Herbert (see separate listing) is here as well. Herbert is 22 TN. His mom was the Nannie who has been here since the 1890s.

 

BROWNING PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is 12 TX and a grandson of Nannie Putman. His mother, Lillian Putman, had married Rudolph Brown, and it seems she is now widowed and back home with mom.

 

CHARLIE PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is Charles Henry Putnam, Jr. 30 TX (born December 7, 1880), and a brother in law of Alvin E. Baker. He is a son of Charles H. and Maria Putnam who were here in 1880 and Mariah and he were here in 1900. Charles Sr. was from Ontario, Canada.

 

EGBERT PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is in Fort Worth. He is 37 MI, Eudora Long his wife 35 KY, Jimmie 17 OK, Ollie Burns, Jim’s wife 17 OK, Edwin 11 OK. The family was in Greer County Oklahoma in 1900. He is a son of John Cornelius Putman and his second wife, Nancy Halstead, and was born in Brandon, Muskegon County Michigan. The family went to Oklahoma in the land rush. John died there in 1906. This is another Dutch family from Montgomery County New York originally.

 

ELIZABETH PUTMAN  Tarrant County

She is Elizabeth Williamson the widow of Morris Putman. She is 70 AL and living with her son Richard Putman in Arlington, Texas.

 

EUGENE M. (MERTON) PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is 42 WI. His wife Mattie Belle Renfro is 38 TN, John 15 TX, Lula 12 TX, Merta 8 TX and Lilah 4 TX. They were here in Fort Worth in 1900. He is a son of Charles Henry Putnam and Maria Adaline Holly and was here in here in 1880 and will be till he dies in the 1920s.

 

HERBERT PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is 22 TX and the son in law of John Gideon, his wife Florence Belle Gideon 22 MO is here too. He was here in 1900 with his mother Nannie. He is a son of Joseph Worth Putman and Nancy Jane Neal. His dad, Joseph, was a writer and reporter and was always on the move and never appeared in any census reports as an adult. He was shown with his folks, William J. Putman and Martha Ann Hampton in De Kalb County Alabama in 1869 and Walker County Georgia in 1870. William Jacob Putman Junior was a son of William Jacob Putman and Martha Amanda Hampton from DeKalb County Alabama. He was shown at home there in 1850 in DeKalb County. Southern Putmans.

 

JOE B. PUTMAN  Tarrant County

Joseph Barnett Putman is a son of John B. and Frances Putman from Jackson County Alabama. He has been here since the early 1880s. He is now 56 AL and still widowed. Margaret Flanagan his wife died here in 1899. His kids at home are Myrtle 24, Lillie 20 and Viola 15, all the kids are born TX. Several of his brothers live here in Fort Worth too.

 

JULIA D. PUTNAM  Tarrant County

She is still widowed here with the same three children. Julia Dole Reid was married to John Jacob Putman from Ohio. He died here February 3, 1896. She is now 64 VT, John J. (3rd) 36 WI, William C. 33 TX, and Worth B. 25 TX. Julia will die in Fort Worth August 15, 1938. The family was originally part of the Hampshire County Virginia family.

 

NANNIE J. PUTNAM  Tarrant County

She has been here since the 1890s or earlier. She is Nancy Jane Neal, Joe Worth Putman's widow. She is now 53 TN, Lillian 30 TX a daughter and her son listed as Browning 12 TX. Then there are Stella 25 TX, Lonnie 22 TX (actually the name is Alonzo Neal Putman) and Josie 19 TX.

 

RICHARD P. PUTMAN  Tarrant County

Richard Posey is still here as is his mom. He is single and 38 AL, Elizabeth Williamson Putman is 70 AL and he has an aunt, Mattie C. Phillips 58 AL with him. He will be married in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1920 and back here in Arlington, Tarrant County in 1930 and 1940.

 

R. D. (ROBERT DONALD) PUTMAN  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is 35 AL AL AL and a butcher. His wife Kate Baird Ramsey is 27 TX. They have been married 8 years and have John 7 TX and Annie 3 TX. His brothers Will and Fred are here too. They are all sons of John and Frances Putman from Jackson County Alabama. The brothers were all here in 1900. Robert married Kate here September 17, 1902. They are all here through 1930 and for the rest of their lives.

 

RUFUS E. (ESTELL) PUTMAN  Arlington, Tarrant County

He is 32 TN TN TN and owns a blacksmith shop. His wife Mattie is 31 TX TX TX. They have been married 1 year and it is a second marriage for both. There is a stepson Warren Beaman 12 TX TX TX from her first marriage with Richard Beaman here in Arlington. Rufus is a son of Walter Scott Putman and Palestine Jackson from Franklin County Tennessee. He was single here with them in 1900. There is a stone in Arlington Cemetery for him that reads July 13, 1879 – December 12, 1956. There is also a stone for a Jessie M. Putman 1885-1902 who may have been his first wife. I don’t find him in 1920, but he is single in San Diego, California in 1930. I found Mattie in San Diego in 1920 and she was listed as divorced then. Rufus will die out in San Diego County and then be buried back here in 1956 for what that’s worth. Also the stepson Warren will be married to Lillie Mae Hogatt and be in Dallas in 1930.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        
WILL & FRED PUTMAN  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

Will is 45 AL and single and Fred is 38 AL and single. They live with their brother Joseph Putman here in town.

 

THOMAS C. PUTNAM  Taylor County

He would be a son of Abraham Putman and Mary Ann Brooke. He was with the family in 1880 in Young County Texas, but I do not find him in 1900. Anyway, he is 49 GA, Carrie J. Bartlett 41 TN, Mahlan H. a son 20, Nina A. 15, Carl T. 12, Bonita 9, Paccy a daughter 8, Robert E. 5, Worth B. 4, Helen M. 2 and Oren P. 2 months, all born TX. They will be here in 1920.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Tom Green County

He is 51 IA and rooming with Stephen Kirk. He really looks like the Frank who was in Sheridan, Scott County Iowa in 1880 at age 21. Rand found this and I think perfect.

 

JOHN O. (OWEN) PUTNAM  Travis County

He is John Owen Putman a son of William Jeremiah Putman from Scott County Mississippi. He was in Williamson County Texas in 1900. He is 39 MS, Jonnnie Arabella Hudson his wife 41 MS, Eula L. 16, Jewell E. 13, Merthia 11, Nellie Jane 8 and Ruby 5. All the kids are TX. He will die in Williamson County in 1918. Jonnnie will die in Austin, Texas January 7, 1943. Southern Putmans.

 

ROGER & CARL PUTMAN  Austin, Travis County

Roger is 16 TX OH SWITZ and Carl 13 TX OH SWITZ. They are the adopted sons of George D. Hissner 57 TX GERM NY and his wife Martha L. 56 TX NC MS. His brother Carl 13 TX OH SWITZ is here as well. They were in Austin with a family (not this one) in 1900. Roger will be here in 1920 with these two parents, who are not his real folks. They were sons of Thomas Putman and Jeanette Rosenthaler from here. Tom was widowed in 1900 and the two kids were living with a Singleton family and by 1910 had been adopted by this Hissner family. Thomas was a son (I am pretty sure) of Isiah and Eliza Putnam from England. They were in Richland County Ohio in 1860 just before Tom was born and I don’t find them again. Tom then just popped up widowed here in the 1900 census. He is alone here through the 1920 till he dies July 24, 1922. Carl will be married in 1918, and accidently shoot himself at home here in Austin and die on June 19, 1932.

 

THOMAS PUTNAM  Austin, Travis County

He is 47 OH ENG ENG and living alone in Austin. Thomas was a son (I am pretty sure) of Isiah and Eliza Putnam from England. They were in Richland County Ohio in 1860 just before Tom was born and I don’t find them again. Tom then just popped up widowed here in the 1900 census. He is alone here through the 1920 till he dies July 24, 1922.

 

S. M. (SIMEON MERCER) PUTMAN  Webb County

Simeon has moved from McCulloch County. He is now 55, Adeline Victoria Stone is 49, their daughters Lee R. 24 and Merle or Murial C. 18 are at home.

 

W. H. (WILLIAM HARVE) PUTNAM  Webb County

This is William Harve Putman, a son of Madison Putman over from Llano County. He is 62 AL, and Anna (Betty Ann) is 52 AL.

 

DEWITT C. (CLINTON) PUTNAM  Wharton County

He is 66 IL, Margaret Johnston his wife is 66 MO, Charles 26 MO, Boyd (James Boyd) 24 AR. Also there are their daughter Donna (Maggie D. in 1900) 22 AR and her husband George F. Sullivan 21 OK and their son Boyd Sullivan 2. KS. This family was in the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma in 1900 and in Vernon County Missouri in 1880. His eldest son, Thomas lives nearby with his own family. He is a son of Levi and Charlotte Putman, and was born in Grundy County Illinois. His grandparents are Philip Putman and Lucretia Noble from Jefferson County New York. Dutch family here.

 

THOMAS A. (ALLEN) PUTNAM  Wharton County

He is Dewitt Clinton's son from the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma in 1900. He is 33 MO, Carrie English, his wife, 27 KS, Eva 8 OK, Thomas 7 OK, Hazel 4 OK and Lorene 1 1/2 TX. Tom's folks are nearby. Dutch family. I don’t find them in 1920, but they are still here in Texas. In 1930 they are in Kern County California.

 

JOEL A. PUTMAN  Wichita County

He is listed as Ovel A., but is Josiah and Rhoda's son from Howard County Arkansas. They were here in 1900 and seem never to have had any children. He is 48 AR and Mary S. is 38 AR.

 

OREL PUTMAN  Wichita County

This is Joel A. Putman a son of Josiah and Rhoda from Howard County Arkansas. They were here in 1900. He is 48 AR and Mary S. is 38 AR, no children.

 

THOMAS J. PUTMAN  Wise County

He is John Thomas Putman a son of Thomas Putman and Lucinda Hurt from Bartow County Georgia. He is 45 GA, Nellie E. Magers his wife is 27 AR, Ella 5 TX and Claire 3 TX. He married Nellie in 1904 and they will be here all their lives.

 

FLETCHER PUTMAN  Wood County

James Fletcher is a son of John Forney Putman and Nancy Cox. He is 30 TX, Nellie Kitchens his wife 25 TX, Effie 6 TX and Addie 4 TX. He was at home in Kaufman County Texas in 1900. I do not find them in 1920. In 1930 he has a new wife Jessie and is in Plano, Collin County.

 

JAMES S. PUTMAN  Wood County

He is James Samuel Putman son of John and Sarah from Franklin County Texas (they are in Hopkins County now). He is 26, Eva Calhoun his wife 22, John 5, Delmer (Olvis Delmar) 3 and an unnamed new born son (Elmo in 1920). All born TX. They will be here in 1920.

 

WILLIAM T. (THOMAS) PUTMAN  Precinct 4, Wood County

He is 25 TX TX TX. His wife of 6 years Maggie Bryan is 24 TX, and they have a daughter Ekra 4 TX and Cleo a son 2 TX. He'll be in Seminole County Oklahoma in 1920 and 1930. He is a son of John T. and Sarah E. Putman from Grayson County in 1880 and Franklin County Texas in 1900. John was a son of James L. Putman and Rachel Susan Brown from Tennessee.

 

IRA A. PUTNAM  Young County

He is a son of William H. Putman from this county. He is 33 TX, Bessie (Elizabeth E. Bridges) 22 TX. No children yet. They are in Stephens County in 1920 as are his folks.

 

M. A. (MARY ANN) PUTMAN  Young County

She is Mary Ann Brooke, 82 GA, the widow of Abe Putman. She is living with W. E. Timmons. William Timmons married her daughter Julia back in 1882.

 

WILLIAM H. (HOWARD) PUTMAN  Young County

Abraham's son still hanging around at age 59 GA. His wife Lucy Caroline McKnight is 75 TN. William's daughter Mary Emma who was home in 1900 has married James M. Speen, 33 TX, but is still at home with her husband and two children. Emma is 35 AL, Velda Speen is 1 and Verlin Speen is 4 months old. William and Lucy will be in Stephens County Texas in 1920 as will his son Ira A. Putman and his family.

 

TEXAS 1920 CENSUS

 

WILLIAM H. PUTMAN  Anderson County

Another William Henry Putman. He is a son of William Lester Putman from Benton County Arkansas. They were here in 1910, and he was in Kaufman County in 1900. He is now 50 AR, Tessie (Teressa Curran) 35 TX, Willie Mae 16 TX, Kyle 14 TX, Robert L. 7 TX. They are in Henderson County by 1930.

 

EARL PUTNAM  Angelina County

Earl Eugene is a son of Ansil Smith and Rose Ellen Putnam, originally from Maine. He is boarding at age 21 TX.

 

JAMES J. PUTNAM  Angelina County

He is 19 TX and boarding. He is one of Ansil's kids. The family wasn’t listed in 1910. James will be in Atascosa County in 1930 single and lists his dad from Maine and mom from Kentucky then. So he is Ansil’s. He was born in 1900 and will die here in 1972.

 

W. E. (WILLIAM ERNEST) PUTNAM  Angelina County

Ansil's son is now 30 MS (born in Vicksburg), Minnie Stewart 26 LA, Ansil Dow 6 TX, Clarence 4 TX and Gordon 1 TX. They are here in 1930 with 4 more kids.

 

EMMA PUTMAN  Austin County

She is Eliza Ann Farris the widow of James Martin Putman. They were in Jones County in 1910. She is 58 AL, Buelah 29 AL and Roy M. 15 TX.

 

C. M. (CHRISTOPHER MORRIS) PUTMAN  Bee County

He is Christopher Morris Putman from Jackson County Alabama. His folks were William and Elizabeth Myers Putman. He was in the 1900 Jackson County census with his wife and his mother. He is 43 AL, Margaret Ella Toney 43 AL, Louisa 18 AL and Grady 7 NM. They will go back to Madison County Alabama where he will die in 1937.

 

CHESTER PUTNAM  Temple, Bell County

He is 47 IL OH KY and widowed since Lottie Matheny his wife died. He has his son Ralph W. 22 IL with him. They are repairmen for the Railroad. He is a son of Luther Edgerton Putnam and Sarah Jane Martin from Champaign County Illinois. He was home in 1880 in Champaign County. He married Lottie there September 15, 1894. They were in Montgomery County Indiana in 1900 and then they were in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1910. Ralph is married back in Colorado Springs in 1930

 

FRED C. PUTMAN  Bell County

He is 47 MO, Maggie 44 AR, Pearl 20 and Maggie 18 both TX. Obviously they were here in Texas, but I can't find them in 1900 or 1910. Good luck.

 

ALICE PUTMAN  San Antonio, Bexar County

William and Adeline's daughter is now 58 TX. She is a nurse here in San Antonio and will never marry. She is still here in1930 and will die here October 27, 1940.

 

CORA PUTNAM  Bexar County

She is Cora Johnson, Rufus Putnam' widow, 49 TX. At home are Clarence 23, Louise 18 and Annie 10. All TX.

 

JOHN E. PUTNAM  San Antonio, Bexar County

Still here, he is 57 AL US US, Helen Beissner is 47 TX, John E. Jr. 25, Helen E. 21, Drucilla 19, Alice 14, Dana (a son) 14, Julia 12 all TX. He is a watchman in a newspaper office. They were here in 1900 and 1920, and are here in 1930 and he is a policeman by then. He is a son of Dana Boardman Putnam and Huldah Manley. His dad is from Maine, but was in Troup County Georgia in 1860 and that’s where John was born. The son Dana Franklin was born March 6, 1905 and will die in San Antonio in February 1982. He will marry Evelyn Winkleman and they are here with the folks in 1930.

 

JOHN E. PUTMAN  San Antonio, Bexar County

There is also another listing as John E. 59 GA ME AL boarding. He says he is married. This has to be a dual listing for the above John. There was a similar dual listing for him here in 1900. He is a janitor at an electric company.

 

POMP WELLINGTON PUTMAN  Bexar County

David Alexander's son is 45 AR, Agnes Kate is 38 TX, Melba is 14, Harold and Hal twins are 11. Kate's mother Kate E. A. Picard 61 TX is with them. According to the marriage records he married Kate Christian, so it appears her mom had remarried, or Kate was a widow when she married Pomp.

 

JOHN W. PUTMAN  Bosque County

He is 26 TX and a hired hand. I believe he is John Washington Putman, Jr. from Llano County.

 

LORA M. PUTMAN  Bosque County

She is 18 TX and a daughter of George P. and Allie Green in Walnut Springs. She has a brand-new infant daughter, unnamed as yet. Lora was married to Earl Putman. Earl is a son of Albert Obedia Putman and Carrie Crecelius from Scott County Mississippi, and is back with his widowed mom in Johnson County Texas.

 

ALBERT PUTMAN  Brazoria County

He is listed 19 TX. He isn't listed in the 1910, so I have no clues here.

 

GUSTAVA PUTNAM  Caldwell County

She is 23 TX and the sister in law of Thomas Copewood. She is a daughter of Joe Barnet and will be off to Dallas soon to teach 4th grade. Thomas Copewood, a Doctor, married her sister Eva Rebecca Putnam.

 

JOSEPH C. PUTNAM  Caldwell County

He is listed as 32 TX and a brother in law of Thomas Copewood. He is Joseph Carroll Putnam a son of Joseph Barnet Putnam. His sister Eva married Tom Copewood. His other sister Gustava is also living here. He will be in Throckmorton County ranching in 1930. Don’t think he ever married.

 

LILA MAE PUTNAM  Caldwell County

Yet another of Joseph Barnet's brood living with her sister Eva Rebecca Copewood. Lila is 34 TX. She will become a missionary in Brazil shortly. Isn't it fun to know the future.

 

VIOLA PUTNAM  Caldwell County

Yet another daughter of Joseph Barnett Putnam living with her sister Eva Rebecca Copewood. She is listed 26 TX but is really 28 TX. She is also listed with her uncle, Gerry Price Putnam living in El Paso where she is a teacher.

 

LEE A. PUTMAN  Camp County

This is Leander a son of John and Sarah Putman from Franklin County in 1900. He is 32 TX (should be MS), Ethel 31 AL, Ira 8 and Pauline 5. There is an Ida Waters 54 NC listed as a boarder. Ethel will marry Adolphus Meadows in 1925 and she and the kids are in Callahan County by 1930.

 

CLARENCE PUTMAN  Cass County

He is 23 and now listed as the son in law of Sarah Crossland, his wife Esther Crossland is 18 TX and they have David 1 month old. He is a son of John and Sarah Putman. He was at home in 1900 in Franklin County and in 1910 in Hopkins County.

 

JOHN W. PUTMAN  Cass County

He is 23 TX and Pearl is 19 TX. He is a son of Lewis and Bertha Putman. They were in Cass County in 1900 and in Concho County in 1910. His folks are now back here as well. They are all in Dickens County by 1930.

 

LEWIS PUTMAN  Cass County

John and Cerina's son has moved back from Concho County. He is now 49 AL, Bertha Jarrett 41 GA, Frank 22, Sam 18, Emma 17, James 16, Irene 13, Howard 12, Raymond 10 all TX. He will be widowed in Dickens County in 1930 with the kids.

 

BETTY ANN PUTMAN  Coleman County

Betty Ann Farmer is the widow of William J. Putman, Jr. from Eastland County. She is 70 GA (should be TN) and living with her son Charles.

 

CHARLIE B. PUTMAN  Coleman County

William J.'s son is still here. He is 43 TX, Emily Alice Strickland his wife 42 TX, William D. 17, Edgar Lee 15, Bessie M. 12, Charlie 10 and Lillian L. 4, all TX. His mother Betty Ann 70 GA is living with them. He is in Mitchell County by 1930.

 

ED PUTMAN  Coleman County

He lives alone at age 50 MO. He looks to be the son of William Putman. In 1880, there were a bunch of kids with their grandfather Jabel Putman in Oregon County Missouri. His son William was missing and these kids, including Edward, were probably his.

 

ERIN PUTMAN  Coleman County

Still here and still single at age 42 TX. Her father was born in Indiana and her mother was born in Arkansas. Still no idea who her folks were

 

CHARLES S. (SYLVESTER) PUTMAN  Collin County

He is 26 TX, May L. 26 TX and a son J. G. 2 months old. He is a son of George and Laura from Collin County.

 

ELIZABETH PUTNAM  Collin County

She is 10 TX. She is a daughter of George Washington and Laura Bell Putnam originally from Jefferson County Tennessee. She is living with her sister Nora 28 TX and Nora's husband William P. Bumpass 42.

 

EULA PUTMAN  Collin County

She is the wife of Cuel Raymond Putman and is living with her in-laws James and Carrie Putman. She is 23 TX and has Eugene 2 TX. Cuel listed her as his wife in the WWI draft registration, but said she was from Mississippi. Cuel is here too, listed as Ray.

 

FRANK PUTNAM  Collin County

He is Thomas Franklin Putman, William and Alice's son. He is 47 MS, Stella Jones is 41 TN, Jewel 18 TX and Richard 3 TX. Her mother Mary F. Jones 64 TN is living with them.

 

GEORGE L. PUTMAN  Collin County

Francis' son is still here. He is now 58 TN, Laura Bell Simmons 54 TN, James Franklin 32 TX, Jesse Grady 21 TX, Winnie Leona 16 TX and Samuel Alonzo 13 TX.

 

JAMES PUTMAN  Collin County

William and Alice's son is now 54 MS, Carrie Phillips 48 MS, Arthur Graham 28, Ray 22, Frank 8. Ray (Cuel Raymond) has a wife named Eula Young and a son named Eugene 2 at home with his folks. All the various kids are TX. Also there is his mother Alice Crow now 84 AL.

 

W. H. (WILLIAM HENRY) PUTMAN  Collin County

He is 47 TN and now widowed. He still has at home Lillian B. 18 TX, Aubra 11 TX and Woodrow 6 TX. He is a farmer. He was here in 1910 married to Emma Carrie Campbell who died November 11, 1917. He is a son of Charles Dee Putman and Rosetta Jane Hodges from McNairy County Tennessee. He will have a new wife Eva in 1930 and he is widowed in Grayson County by 1940.

 

NANNIE A. PUTMAN  Comanche County

She is 65 GA and living alone. She is Ava Taylor the widow of Willis' son William Putman

 

MAY PUTMAN  Concho County

Edward Putman’s widow is 48 TX and still living with her father Joseph Allsup. See the 1900 entry for Edward in Ward County for how he got himself shot.

 

J. W. (JOHN WESLEY) PUTNAM  Cooke County

James' son is still here. He is 35 AR AL AL, Carrie King 35 TX GA VA, Wayne 7 TX, John Weldon 4 TX and Clay Alvin 1 TX. I don’t find him or Carrie in 1930, but the kids are in Lubbock County in 1930 and living with John’s married sister Viola King.

 

LEATA PUTMAN  Cooke County

She is 12 OK-TX-TX and a niece of J. R. and Maude (41 OK) Thompson. Also there is Sallie Spears 61 GA listed as mother in law. She is the daughter of Thomas and Rosetta Putman listed here with him in 1910. He has died, and her mother is listed next. Her sister Grace is here in 1930. I think their mother Rosetta is a Spears.

 

LEONA PUTMAN  Cooke County

She is Leona Smith, the widow of Elias B. Putman. She is 40 AL, Eddie 17, Bailey 15, Haskel 11 and Byron 4 all the kids are TX.

 

ROSE PUTMAN  Cooke County

Rosetta Spears is the widow of Thomas O. Putman from this county. She is 38 and listed as a servant with Alfred Jones.

 

S. (SIMEON) F. PUTMAN  Cooke County

He is Howard Mercer's son. He is now living alone at age 67 AL. He was married here in 1910 and Fannie will be back here with him in 1930.

 

W. (WILLIAM) N. PUTMAN  Cooke County

James M.'s son is 37 AR, Minnie Lee Schumacher his wife 32 TX, Ann 13 (actually Paul, writing was scribbled), Jerry 11, Harold 9, Lydia 7, Diddis 4, Gladys and Glenn twins 10 months old. All kids are TX. They were here in 1910 and will all be in Lubbock County in 1930.

 

WILLIAM A. (ALLEN) PUTMAN  Coryell County

He is a son of Francis Manin Putman from McNairy County Tennessee. He was here in 1900 and not found in the 1910 census. He is assistant superintendent of the Texas Reform School here. In about 1928, they will buy a general store here in Oglesby and be here in 1930.  He is now 46 TN, Electra Wollard 41 TX and they have Doris Natalie 5 TX.

 

AUGUST PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 26 TX, Lillian B. 26 TX and they have a newborn daughter Regina. He is Rex Augustus Putman son of John Putman and his first wife from Kaufman County. The whole family was here in Dallas in 1910. They are here in 1930 too

 

AUGUSTUS R. PUTNAM  Dallas County

Henry's son is still here at age 54 IL and now is a widower. He will have a new wife here in 1930.

 

BRUCE PUTNAM  Dallas County

Rufus' son is still here and finally married. He is 36 KY KY KY and Marie 38 TX TN KS. They are here in 1930 too.

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Dallas County

He is 21 MS, Lotus Mai Wolf his wife 20 TX, Leslie 2 TX. Her mother Minnie A. Wolf 38 TX is with them. He is the son of Joseph Putman and Ida Tucker from Choctaw County Mississippi. The son Leslie Herbert was born January 1, 1918 and will die in Frisco, Texas August 26, 2007. He will marry Annie Laural Jones in Beaumont, Texas June 10, 1967.

 

HENRY J. (JAY) PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is now 50 IL, Ora Vener his wife 36 TX, Maryl A. 14, Olga 11, Henry J. Jr. 7, Ora May 3 and Evelyn L. 7 months all are TX. He is a son of Henry Gardner Putnam and Esther Rice. He was home in Dallas County in 1900, Henderson County in 1910 and back here in Dallas now and will be in 1930, and forever.

 

HUBERT E. PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is Herbert E. Putman, son of Joe Worth Putman from Fort Worth, Tarrant County. He is 36 TX, Florence Belle Gideon his wife 30 MO, Jack 9 TX and Bell's mom, Kate Gideon 75 IL is with them. They are here in 1930.

 

JERRY E. PUTMAN  Dallas County

Jeremiah Jr. is over from Scott County Mississippi, but will be going back there soon. He is 68 MS, Sarah V. Steed 66 AL. His son Thomas Graham 25 MS and his wife Ruby Miller Shepard 21 MS are there and they have a child G. B. 1 TX. I assume the G. stands for Graham.

 

LYNN PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 17 TX and the stepson of Oliver Trueblock. They were in Scurry County in 1910

 

MARION G. (GARDNER) PUTNAM  Dallas County

He is 39 IL and single. He is a Captain in the U. S. Army Air Force and stationed at Love Air Force Base. He is a son of Henry Gardiner Putman and Eliza D. Rice and was born in Whiteside County Illinois January 27, 1880. This is a Dutch family originally from New York. He was born in Whiteside County but grew up in Dallas County Texas. He was there with his folks in 1900. In 1905 he married Lela Schofield from Dallas in 1904 or 1905 and they were in Portland, Maine in 1910. About 1915 he just took off and returned to Dallas and joined the Army Air Force. He was there in 1920 as a Captain stationed at Love Field. In about 1925 he married  Hallie Gifford or Gafford and was stationed in San Antonio in 1930. They will go to Los Angeles, California and stay there the rest of their lives.

 

E. H. (ELIAS HARRISON) PUTMAN  DeWitt County

He was here also in 1910. He is a son of William Riley Putman of Christian County Kentucky. He is 52 KY, Eula 42 KY, Nell 9 AR, Harley 12 AR, Madeline 10 TX and Virginia 4 TX. They are still here in 1930. He is a doctor.

 

WILLIAM H. (HENRY) PUTMAN  Spur, Dickens County

They were in Presidio County in 1910 and here now. He is 57, Dora Melvina ‘Dolly’ Fox his wife 47, Lloyd 15, Lowell 12 and Kelly 9, everyone is TX. He is a son of John Putman and Nancy Ann Petty and was born in Gonzales County. His mom died and he was taken in by William Putman and Adeline Gipson and was with them in 1870 and 1880. He will die here April 6, 1926. His wife Dolly gives the info about his folks on the death certificate.

 

MARK L. (LEONARD) PUTMAN  Precinct 1, Donley County

Charles Putman’s son from McNairy County Tennessee is still here. He is now 40 TN, Corrie Brinson is 38 TX, Guy J. 15, Ola B. 13, Ellie M. 11, Lois (a son) 8, Clyde 6 and Edna E. 4, all kids are TX. They are all here in 1930.

 

FAITH PUTMAN  Precinct 5, Eastland County

She is Arimite Faith a daughter of James H. and Anna M. Putman from here. She is 22 AR boarding with Fred Eves

 

J. H. (JAMES HOWARD) PUTNAM  Precinct 5, Eastland County

He is still here at age 50 MO (Oregon County), Anna M. is 50 IL, Faith 22 AR, Sidney (Otis Sidney) 18 AR, Gertrude (Alice G.) 16 TX, Alice (Abbie Jane) 13 TX and Nelson A. 11 TX. The daughter Faith also has her own listing as a boarder. They are in Fisher County in 1930 and Nelson is married then.

 

AMMON PUTNAM  Ranger, Eastland County

He is 26 MO IL IL and his wife Geneva is 21 OH. Not sure who he is. In 1930 he, Geneva and a daughter Amanda 9 TX are in Toledo, Ohio. They are listed as Pitman then. That’s probably what they are.

 

WILLIAM P. PUTMAN  Ranger, Eastland County

He is 26 TX TX LA and a lodger. He looks to be the son of Elijah and Orlee Putman. The family was in Blaine County Oklahoma in 1900 and Denver Colorado in 1910. Just not sure though.

 

GERRIE P. (PRICE) PUTNAM  El Paso County

Thomas Rodgers' son from Caldwell County. He was Superintendent of the School System here in 1900 but now is a product manager of a fuel company. He is 56 TX, Belle Harrell his second wife 34 TX. Marianne Harrell his first wife died March 19, 1902. Belle, 22 years younger, is her sister. They were married April 21, 1910. She was actually here with them in 1900 at age 14. His son Harrell is 22 TX and divorced and daughter Marian is 19 TX and there is a niece Vida age 27 TX living with them. Vida is a daughter of Gerrie's brother Joseph Barnet. She was a teacher in Nixon, Texas and was living with Gerrie until she married Max Crunk in a few years. I find Gerrie all by his lonesome running a farm in Cottonwood, Eddy County New Mexico in 1930 at age 66 and also listed with Belle and the gang back here in El Paso.

 

JOHN W. (WALLACE) PUTNAM  El Paso County

He is 61 MN VT NY and his new wife Nora is 48 MN IRE IRE. He is a construction superintendent. He was in Detroit with his first wife Henrietta Archer Orrill in 1910 and they were in East St. Louis, Michigan in 1900.

 

LINEY PUTMAN  Ellis County

Maybe his name is Lenney or Leonard, but regardless, I don't find him earlier. He is 36 TX, Vina 30 TX, Willimena (?) 9 TX. Also here is his sister Annie 31 TX.

 

W. C. PUTMAN  Ellis County

He lives near the Liney or Lenny Putman listed earlier here in Ellis County. This guy is 24, Loneda or Leona 21, Larett or Jarett 5 and Fay 2 all listed TX.

 

WILLIE EDWIN PUTMAN  Ellis County

He is a son of Charles Waufine Putman and the father of the Reverend William Munden Putman of Houston, a great researcher on our family. Willie is 34 born in Ovilla, Ellis County Iva Elizabeth Munden is 31, Ruth Inez is 11 and Joseph Clyde is 9. Bill will be born here in 1925. They are all in Runnels County in 1930.

 

MARGARET PUTMAN  Erath County

I believe she is the ex-wife of Dewitt C. Putman and was in Wharton County in 1910.She is now 78 MO and has a couple of boarders to make ends meet. DeWitt is in Wharton County in 1930.

 

H. (HENRY) R. PUTMAN  Fannin County

Henry is Wilson's son from Jackson County Alabama. He was here from the 1880s on. He is now 49 AL, Mamie Haney his wife 37 TN, Munford 15 TX, Ethel 12 TX and Nevie 6 TX.

 

VIRGIL L. PUTMAN  Fannin County

Lorenzo's son is still here now at age 49 MS. Sarah Miller is 46 TX, Willie M. 25, Lula 18, Pearl 15, Louis 13, all TX. Virgil's brother Willis W. 52 MS is with him. They are back in Hunt County by 1930.

 

WILLIS W. PUTMAN  Fannin County

He is 52 MS and living with his brother Virgil. He is a son of Lorenzo and Kate Putman

 

FRANK PUTMAN  Fort Bend County

He is 38 GA and a hired hand at the state farm. He is Francis Auby Putman, son of Joel Mathis Putman and Matilda Sanson from Spaulding County Georgia. He was with his folks in Fayette County Georgia in 1900 and I don’t find him in 1910 yet.

 

OSCAR GEORGE PUTMAN  Galveston County

He is a son of James M. Putman and was with the family in 1900 in Navarro County. He is now 35 AL and Elizabeth is 30 TX. No children. He is widowed here in 1930.

 

HARRY PUTMAN  Grayson County

He is 23 OK and a lodger. He seems to be the son of John M. and Ida who was listed as Posey in 1910. The age and birth seem okay

 

A. L. (ANDREW LEE) PUTNAM  Hale County

Andrew Lee Putman is a son of Howard Brazelton Putman and Sophronia Manly. He was in Jones County Texas in 1910. He is now 43, Ada C. Manley his wife 42, Lucille 13 and Elizabeth 8, all TX. They are here in 1930 too. Southern Putmans out of Georgia and South Carolina before that.

 

BEN PUTMAN  Hamilton County

He is 27 TX, Ila Mae Ray his wife 23 TX, Nora 5 TX and Luther 3 months TX. He is a son of Owen Putnam and Mary Eddy from here. Ila Mae was born August 6, 1896 and will die here November 10, 1939. They were married October 4, 1913 in Evant, Texas. New England lineage.

 

O. H. (OWEN HEATH) PUTNAM  Hamilton County

Owen is 66 IN, Mary Emalie Eddy is 58 WV, John D. (Donald) 24 TX and J. (John) C. a son 16 TX. They were married here February 10, 1880, and were here in 1900 and are in 1930 too. His father, Stephen Carlos Putnam was here from 1877 and his mom Lavinia Tenney from then on. Owen will die here in 1941 and Mary in 1946.

 

LOGAN L. (LEWIS) PUTMAN  Quanah, Hardeman County

He is a son of Henderson J. and Omi Wilson from Moore County Tennessee. He was with his mom in 1910, but I guess she has died or remarried. Logan is 38 TN, Mary his wife is 28 TX and she has a daughter A. Letha Tullar 10 TX and son Barney Tullar 7 TX with her from her first marriage. Also there is Logan's brother James Walter Putman 36 TN. Logan will die here September 19, 1922.

 

BEN W. PUTNAM  Harris County

He is Benjamin Wade Putnam. His mother Zelia Wade has finally remarried to Leslie J. Dixon and Ben 24 TX is living with them here in Houston. She was married to Edgar Scott Putman, a New York Dutch guy back in 1896 and was divorced or alone by 1900 when he went back to New York.

 

ED L. PUTNAM  Houston, Harris County

Edward Lee Putnam is a son of Robert Spearing Putnam from Iberia Parish, Louisiana. New England folks. He is 29 LA, Bessie 31, Helen 5 and Alice E. 1. The kids are TX. He married Bessie Pearl Ingram in Louisiana December 19, 1912. His mom, Jennie Nourse Putnam, and the rest of his family are here in Houston now too. They are here in 1930.

 

EDWARD D. PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 27 TX and his wife Emma D. Blaylock is 26 TX. They are living with his brother Fred B. Putman. Both are sons of Silas B. Putman from Llano County. They are here in Houston in 1930.

 

MRS. FRANK PUTNAM  Harris County

She is Mary A. Thrower now the ex-wife of Frank Putnam. She is 49 IA, her son Walter C. 14 MA. Also here are her son Paul T. 26 WI and his wife Frances M. 26 TX. They are all here in 1930 as is the missing husband Frank who is living by himself then. Divorced it seems. Her son Thad is also here in Houston, but boarding.

 

FRED B. PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 29 TX, Ruby Warnke his wife 24 TX, Maggie L 1. His brother Edward D. 27 TX and his wife Emma 26 TX are living with him. I do not find these two guys in 1900, but in 1910 they are both together in Bryan County Oklahoma living with John Cronin. They are the two sons of Silas B. Putman of Llano County. Fred and Ruby and two kids are in Dallas by 1930.

 

G. J. (JOSEPH GROVER) PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 25 TX and boarding. He is Joseph Grover Putman, son of Charles Waufine Putman and was at home with his folks in Ellis County. Texas in 1900 and 1910.

 

HENRY PUTNAM  Harris County

He is 26 LA and a lodger. He is a son of Robert S. Putnam of Iberia Parish, Louisiana and a grandson of James Mercier Putnam. Massachusetts family originally. His dad died in Louisiana in 1906, and his mom Jennie Nourse and the rest of the family are here in Houston.

 

JAMES H. PUTNAM  Harris County

James Henry Jr. is still around here in Houston. He is 44 LA and it seems Lilly has died. His daughter Lillie 25 LA has married Thomas J. Burnett 24 TX and they are living here. The other kids are Irene 23 LA, Thelma 19 LA, Winston 18 LA, David Crowley 12 TX and Lottie 10 TX.

 

JENNIE PUTNAM  Harris County

She is Jennie Norse, the widow of Robert Spearing Putnam of Iberia Parish (1900) and Lafayette Parish (1910), Louisiana. She is 52 LA, Alice 29 LA, Henry 26 LA and Robert S. Jr. 23 LA. Her other son Edward is also here in Houston and has his own listing earlier with his family.

 

MONROE PUTMAN  Harris County

He is Hillen's son from Cherokee County. This listing is a bit messed up. He is listed 31 but is actually 51. His wife is listed as Bassinger 30, but was listed as Lenora 21 in 1910. I guess Bassinger is her last name. Her brother, possibly son, George Bassinger 9 is with them as are a few other boarders. Also there is his son Nimrod, named for his grand daddy back in South Carolina. Nimrod is 30 but was missing in 1910.

 

OLIVER S. PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 32 TN, Violet L. 19 TX and William M. 6 months TX.

 

PAULINE PUTNAM  Harris County

She is Pauline Johnson the widow of James Henry Putnam from this county in 1910 and from Acadia Parish, Louisiana before that. James was a son of James Mercier Putnam. She is 72 LA and her daughter Fannie 39 LA is still at home. Fannie was born March 17, 1879 and will die back in Abbeville in March 1966.

 

S. (SILAS) B. PUTMAN  Harris County

He is 25 TX and Pearl is 24 TX. They live in Houston. He is the Si B. Putman shown in 1910 as an adopted son of Simeon F. Putman in Cooke County. He and Pearl are here in 1930.

 

THAD PUTNAM  Harris County

Thadeus Lewis is a son of Frank and Mary Putnam. His dad is from Ohio and were here in 1910. He is 21 TX and boarding with Francis Cushing in Houston. His folks got divorced and his mom Mary is still here in Houston now. Thad will be married in Brooklyn New York in 1930.

 

W. J. (WILLIAM JAMES) PUTMAN  Harris County

George P.'s son is still here at age 66 TN (Wilson County) and Martha Jane Flouriday is 70 TN

 

WILL PUTMAN  Henderson County

He is 52 TX AL AL and boarding with Willie Woods. He says he is married, but his wife isn’t around. He works for the railroad.

 

DUDLEY PUTMAN  Precinct 1, Hill County

He is 17 TX and still living with his grandfather, William Conners. His father was Dudley Cicero Putman who was single here in 1900 and gone in 1910 and in Oklahoma now with a second wife. He is a grandson of Joel Putman from St. Clair County Alabama, and is here still in 1930. Dudley will marry Willie Mae Griffin here in a couple of years. Dudley was born in Hill County Texas August 14, 1902 and died August 5, 1979. His dad left him with his grandfather Connors, and went to Oklahoma with a second wife. Willie Mae Griffin was born April 16, 1904 and died in Hill County March 19, 1995. 

 

MARCUS G. (GREEN) PUTMAN  Precinct 3, Hill County

He is a farmer, and a son of James Winston Putman from Marshall County Alabama. He was in Hill County in 1900, but I don't find a listing for him in 1910. His wife Annie Weaver and the three eldest kids were living with her daddy Henry Weaver then in 1910. Don't know where he was off to then. Anyway he’s back. He is 42 AL, Annie 39 AL, Paul 18, James 14, Owen 12, Jennie 11, Louise 9, H. (Henry) W. a son 5 and Robert 1 1/2 all TX. They are all in Jones County in 1930.

 

WILLIAM A. (ANSON) PUTMAN  Hubbard, Hill County

Still here. He is now 65 AL and Tyna Daffan 63 TX.

 

H. M. (HOWARD MANLEY) PUTMAN  Hopkins County

This is Howard Manley Putman, a son of Howard Brazelton Putman. He is still single, living alone at age 39 TX. He’ll still be single in 1930 and have his widowed mom with him then.

 

HOWARD B. (BRAZELTON) PUTMAN  Hopkins County

He is still living with his daughter Maggie and her husband Dozier Thornton in Sulphur Springs. He is now 77 GA. His wife Sophronia Manly 69 TX is with him, as is his daughter Julia 45 TX. He is Daniel Putman's son from Hall County Georgia. Howard will die here February 2, 1923. Sophronia is widowed here in 1930, and will die here herself on February 5, 1933.

 

J. H. PUTNAM (PATMAN)  Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County

He is a PATMAN not a Putman 42 GA GA GA, his wife Ollie 32 TX and they have sons Clive 16 TX and J. W. 3 TX.

 

JOHN L. PUTMAN  Hopkins County

Should read John T. Putman He is James and Rachel's son and has been here for a while. He is now 60 TN, Sarah E. Jerden his wife 59 AL.

 

NANCY A. PUTMAN  Hopkins County

She is the widow of Calvin Veder Putman from New York, they were here in 1900. She is 62 TX and the sister in law of Thomas 52 TX and Nellie E. 54 TX Miller. They are here in 1930. As to Calvin, he was in the North Texas Hospital for the Insane in Kaufman County in 1910. He was 76 then and has since died.

 

BARNIE L. PUTNAM  Clinton, Hunt County

The name may be Bernie, hard to read. He is 6 TX TX AR, and a stepson of Archie and Maggie Chapman. His mother Maggie is 26 AR. Maggie McCall was married too C. S. Putman in 1912 and then split. Looks like the C. S. is Charles Sylvester Putman who is shown here in Hunt County in 1930 and 1940 with a new wife Mavis Steinbaugh.

 

CLAUD E. PUTNAM  Jacksboro, Jack County

He is now 36 TX IL WV, and has now married Maud Stewart 27 and they have Claud E. Jr. 4. He is a dental surgeon. He is Owen's son over from Baylor County in 1910. Owen is a son of Stephen Carlos Putnam from LaSalle County Illinois and New Hampshire before that.

 

ROY PUTNAM  Jackson County

He is Royal Augustus Putnam a son of Perley Porter Putnam and Martha Ellen Marvin. He was listed back in 1880 but I don't have him in 1900 or 1910. Any way he is now 45 TX, Abbie (Abigail Whiteley) 31 TX, Rowena 6 TX, Zilpha 4, Roy (Royal Junior) 3 and Tillie (Tillie Noah) 7 months. His brother Tillie Thomas Putnam is 43 TX. Royal married Abbie Whiteley here about 1912. Tillie (named after his mother's father) will be marrying Julia Victoria Balik here in 1921. They are here in 1930.

 

SAMUEL PUTNAM  Jackson County

Perley and Martha's son. Samuel Morris Putnam is still here. He is 50 TX and Ruth W. Atkinson his wife is 62 TX. Sam was born here July 26, 1869 and will die here August 14, 1938. Ruth is a daughter of William Atkinson and Martha Wilson. She was born April 21, 1853 here in Jackson and will die here in Edna November 1, 1932. They are here in 1930 too.

 

TILLIE T. PUTNAM  Jackson County

He is Tilley Thomas Putnam 43 TX. He is a son of Perley Porter Putnam, and living with his brother Royal. His dad is from Pennsylvania, the family originally from Massachusetts.

 

JOSEPHINE PUTNAM  Jefferson County

She is 13 TX and a stepdaughter of George Hilmer. She is a daughter of Fred and Anna who were here in Beaumont. Anna has remarried to George Hilmer. They are all here in 1930. Can’t find Fred now but in 1930 he is here with yet another wife and then die of exhaustion in 1931.

 

CARRIE C. PUTMAN  Johnson County

She is 45 MS, Earl 18 MS and Eva 15 MS. She is Carrie Clinie Crecelius, the widow of Albert Obe Putman Jr. from Scott County Mississippi. The son Earl was married to Laura Green briefly and then split. He will marry Esther Tripp in 1925 and they are in Fort Worth in the 1930. His mother is living with them then too.

 

CHARLES EDGAR PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is listed under E. Edgar by mistake. He is a son of James Putman originally from Choctaw County Mississippi. He was here in 1910 as well. He is now 35 MS, Eva Mae Waldrop 34 GA, Charles E. Jr. 8, William R. 6 and Mary F. 1 all kids are TX. They are here in 1930.

 

CLOVIS PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is 7 TX and a niece of Earl Adams. He is a son of Lonnie Putman and Willie Adams from Hood County Texas. He is here in 1930.

 

GEORGE W. PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is George Washington Junior, a son of George and Dicy Sandlin. He was born in Blount County Alabama and was in Bosgue County in 1910. He is 39 AL, Margie 35 TX and Roy B. 15 OK. He will be in Fort Worth with a new wife in 1930.

 

JAMES W. PUTMAN  Johnson County

John and Nancy's son is still here, now 58 MS and his son William F. 25 MS is all that is around. His wife Martha Murphy has died in 1918, and his daughter Hattie has married.

 

LEVI J. PUTMAN  Johnson County

Levi Joseph is a son of Albert and Carrie from Scott County Mississippi. He is 36 MS, Nellie Stewart is 31 MS and the only child they will ever have is Junius 7 MS. They are all here in 1930.

 

NEWT PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is part of the influx of folks from Scott County Mississippi. Newton Lemon Putman is a son of Albert Gallatin and Charlotte McKnight Putman. He is 37 MS, his second wife Florence Belle Blackman is 27 MS, Eastland Laverne is 8 MS, Elmo Odell is 6 TX, Hudson Ozell 4 TX, Theo McKnight 2 and Ollie Merle a daughter 3 months old. They will be in Dallas County Texas by 1930 and remain there forever.

 

NOEL B. PUTMAN  Johnson County

It states he is 62 TX and I know darn well he has never in his life shown up in any Texas Census since the birth of Christ. I find the sloppy record keeping to be a real pain in the butt. His wife is Fannie 42 IA and the kids, all born in Texas, are Noel B. Jr 19, Viola M. 17, Laura 16 and Geneva 15. He is probably a Patman or something.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Johnson County

He is William Franklin Putman a son of Albert Gallatin Putman of Scott County Mississippi. He is with a bunch of kin in Cleburne, Johnson County. He is 52 LA, Florence Lemons is 51 MS, Cora 28, Albert 25, Wellie 23, Otis 21, Burnham 19, Floy 17, Lizzie 13 and Williea Lois 9. All the kids were born in Scott County Mississippi.

 

WILLIAM M. PUTMAN  Johnson County

His actual name is Wesley Monroe but he lists himself as William M. He is another of Albert's sons. He is 45, Della Crecelius his wife 47, Lottie 24, Bernice 22, Eula 18, Dena 16, Monroe Ellis 14, Myrtle 10 and William 8. Everyone is born in Mississippi. He does list himself as Wesley here in 1930 though.

 

T. R. (THOMAS ROGERS)  PUTNAM  Jones County

He is Thomas Rogers Putman a son of Joseph Barnet Putman. He is 34 TX, Eunice Smart, his wife, 24 TX and Maurine 2 1/2 TX.

 

MATTIE PUTMAN  Terrell, Kaufman County

She is 59 TX and in the State Hospital for the Insane and has been since before 1900. She is a daughter of Hillen and Julia Putman. She was at home in Colorado County in 1870 and Cherokee County in 1880. She was here in this hospital in 1900 and 1910.

 

JOHN PUTNAM (JOHN PUTMAN RUSH) Kimble County

He is 40 TX and a brother in law of Louis and Annie Ammon. John's wife, Annie (Ammon) Putnam is 48 TX. He is indexed as a Putman, but is John Putman RUSH. Rand found his 1917 Draft Card Record. He was born February 15, 1878 in DeWitt, Texas and died June 20, 1952 here in London, Kimble County. Obviously some Putman or Putnam involved in one of his parent’s lines, but no idea how he fits. I’m leaving him here so others aren’t confused.

 

DANIEL ISAAC PUTMAN  Lamar County

He is a son of John Washington Putman from Llano County. He is listed 33 TX, Cora Olive Culpeper his wife is 32, Elva B. 7, Isaac Harvey 3 and Ida C. 1 all TX. They are here in 1930 and will be forever.

 

SAMUEL PUTMAN  Lavaca County

He is 62 AL and living alone. I'm not sure who he might be unless it is a dual listing of Upston's son

 

JOSIAH PUTMAN  Mexia, Limestone County

Josiah Green, the minister, is 62 AL and is boarding. He is listed as the father of J. (John) H. and Roberta Sweatt. Roberta 31 TX is his daughter. Anson's son has just (1915) retired as a traveling preacher. He will die here in Mexia, Limestone county October 6, 1934.

 

(Mrs) BERTIE PUTMAN  Llano County

Can't find this family in 1910. At any rate, she is 36 TX. She was married before and has three Wilkes children with her, Delbert 18, Ophelia 14 and Vernon 9. In 1930, the following Sam’s son George states he was married at age 30 and widowed in 1930. I’ll bet Bertie was married to George and they got a divorce.

 

SAMUEL H. (HOUSTON) PUTMAN  Llano County

William's son is still here. He is 68 TX, Minnie Chew 79 TX. At home are George 37 and William B. (Bady) 33 TX. There is a daughter in law, Mary Putman 29 TX, who is the wife of William. Minnie is widowed here with the two sons in 1930.

 

FRED W. (WAGNER) PUTMAN  Precinct 1, McLennan County

He is 21 AL and Cora Thompson his wife is 19 OK. He is a son of Samuel T. Putman and Martha Delanie Stevens from Cleburne County Alabama. His folks are here in the area now too as they all were in 1910.

 

SAMUEL T. PUTMAN  Precinct 1, McLennan County

He is 49 NC NC NC. His wife Martha Delanie Stevens is 52 AL and they have David (Dow) L. 20 NC, Bessie V. 16 AL, Carl E. 13 TX and Opal M. 8 TX. He is a son of Lorenzo Dow Putman and Margaret Ann Forbes from Cleveland County North Carolina. They were in Cleburne County Alabama in 1900 and here in 1910 and will be in 1930.

 

WALTER B. PUTNAM  Milam County

He is 38 LA and lives alone. He is a son of James Henry Putnam from Arcadia Parish in Louisiana. His father has died, but his mother Pauline Johnson Putnam lives in Houston, Harris County. New England guys. He’ll be back in Louisiana in 1930 and 1940.

 

MELISSA J. PUTMAN  Montague County

She is 42 TX and living with her father William Jones in St. Joe City, Texas. She is the widow of Rufus Putman, son of James L. and Mahala Putman. She has been in Oklahoma with Rufus in 1900 and 1910 in Bryan County Oklahoma. Her daughters Willie Mae 16 OK and Ruth 10 OK are with her. In 1930, she will be in Erath County with her married daughter Maggie.

 

HYRAM PUTMAN  Montgomery County

He is now 42 GA, Eula Everett his wife 40 GA, Elbert 18 TX, Earl 15 GA, Alaine 6 TX. Her mom Sarah Everett 76 GA is still with them, but her dad has died since 1910. He is Lee Hiram Putman a son of Francis Allen Putman and Henrietta Sansom of Spaulding County Georgia. He was there in 1880 and here in 1910. They are also here in 1930.

 

ANDREW MADISON PUTMAN  Morris County

John and Cerina's son has moved over from Cass County. He is now 48 (listed 38) TX (AL in 1910). Viola Lillie Boyd is 49 MO, Buena 12 TX, Cecil 10 TX and Kenneth 8 TX. The two children of her former marriage to Thomas J. Putman (see Cooke County 1900 and Andrew in Cass County 1910) have married and moved on. They are back in Cass County in 1930.

 

ARTIE N. PUTMAN  Navarro County

Artie Newton is a son of John Anderson Putman. He is 24 TX, Hettie Lou Oden 22 TX and they have Chester 1 year 4 months TX. Artie married Hettie Lou Oden here on July 5, 1917. They are here with more kids in 1930.

 

CLAUDE PUTMAN  Navarro County

He is Claude Guy Putman, son of John A. and Fanny. He is 22 TX and living with his brother Lee Edgar Putman.

 

E. L. (EDGAR LEE) PUTMAN  Navarro County

He is Lee Edgar a son of John A. and Fanny Putman. He is 25, Eva Clark his wife 21, Olita 3, Imogene 1. All are TX. His brother Claude 22 is with him. They are all here in 1930.

 

GEORGE W. PUTMAN  Navarro County

A son of John Royer Putman. He is 27, Izora French is 24 and they have Margalene 2 months old, all are TX born and bred.

 

HELEN L. PUTNAM  Navarro County

She is 8 TX AL LA, and a niece of John and Bertie Varnell. She is with them here in 1930. No idea as to her folks though.

 

J. H. (JOSIAH HENNIS) PUTMAN  Navarro County

John Royer's son is now 47 TN, Martha Lou Raines 47 AL and only Ora Lillian 15 TX is still at home. They have been here for a long time, but will be in Jones County by 1930.

 

JOHN ANDERSON PUTMAN  Navarro County

John Royer's eldest was missing in the 1910 reports, but was still here anyway. He is 53 TN, Fannie J. McCulloch is 45 AL, Rufus James 20, Alvis 16, Clarence Daffin 13, Lois Eva 11 and Cecil 8 all TX born. Also there is a nephew or niece Lee McCulloch 22 TX. John was born December 18, 1867 in Maury County Tennessee. He married Fannie Jane McCulloch in Texas on January 25, 1891. Fannie was born in Morgan County Alabama on April 16, 1874. She was a daughter of William Harve McCulloch and Margaret Lou Linton. He will die June 7, 1947 and Fannie will die on March 26, 1939. Southern Putmans of course. Alvis was born February 15, 1903 and died April 17, 1971. He married Eula Leona Moseley on March 11, 1949. She was born November 22, 1911 and will die July 9, 2006 in Midland, Texas. Lois was born December 13, 1908 and died November 23, 1967. She married William Alexander Key on December 22, 1935.  Cecil was born June 21, 1911. He married Virgie Rene Raley on December 22, 1934 and they had two daughters, Patsy and Peggy Putman. Virgie was born September 23, 1919, and died on January 24, 1976. Cecil married Celestine Prendergrass Lanier on November 6, 1976. She was born November 5, 1910 and died in October 1996. He died January 12, 1994. The daughter Peggy Jane Putman Cannon, is the one who supplied the information on this section. Thanks, Peggy.

 

MARY A. PUTMAN  Navarro County

Mary Ann Warden is the second wife and now widow of John Royer Putman. She is listed as 45 but is 59 TN, William Anson 45 TN, Tina 29 TX, Ulysses 23 TX, Jenilla 15 TX. Her stepdaughter Fanny Putman Shaw 37 is still at home as she was in 1910 with three Shaw kids, Frank 18, Birdie 16 and Hugh 13.

 

SUSAN PUTMAN  Navarro County

Susan Elizabeth James is the widow of Charles Anderson Putman. She is 68 GA and living with her son William.

 

W. W. (WILLIAM WESLEY) PUTMAN  Navarro County

He is now 34 TX. His wife Nellie Belle Duke is 28 TX, Annie Belle is 9 TX, Willie (Jr.) 8 TX, Audrey 6 TX, Rosey 5 TX, and Tina Mae 3 TX. He is a son of Wesley B. Putman and Sarah Ann Chatman. He was born here June 17, 1885 and will die in Hubbard, Texas June 15, 1970. He married Willie Belle Duke about 1908. Willie was born January 5, 1891 and will die in Hubbard in January 1983.

 

WESLEY B. PUTMAN  Navarro County

Anson's son is now 68 AL and Sarah Ann Chatman is 72 TN. Kids are all gone now

 

WILL PUTMAN  Navarro County

He is William Hennis Putman a son of Charles Anderson Putman. He is now 51 TN (Maury County). His wife Lou Ellen McCullough is 41 AL, Charlie 22, William 21, Jessie D. 16, Otis L.12, Autie Taft 10. All TX. Also there is his mother Susan Elizabeth James Putman 68 GA.

 

ADDISON PUTNAM  Weatherford, Parker County

He is 66 MA MA NH and his wife Carrie Estelle Morris is 63 DC VA DC. Addison is a son of Addison Putnam and Hannah Tarbell and was born in Lowell. They were married in Chicago January 5, 1880 and they were here in Texas in 1880. They were in Lowell in 1900. They are back there in Lowell by 1930.

 

LAURA V. PUTMAN  Parker County

Charles' widow is still here at age 49 TX. In 1910 she was with her mother, Mary Caruthers, now she is listed as head of the household and her sister Mamie Caruthers 47 TX is with her. I guess Mom died. She will be in Fort Worth in 1930 living with her married daughter Mary.

 

LOU PUTMAN  Whitt, Parker County

She is 64 MO and the mother in law of William Halloway 42 TX and Lenna Halloway 32 TX NC MO. Her death certificate here on January 2, 1924 reads she was Mrs. E. L. Putman and widowed. She was born September 1, 1855 in Gascade County Missouri, a daughter of Benjamin Mahanay and Martha An Spalding.

 

MARK PUTMAN  Parker County

Elijah's son is still here. He is 39, Georgia Crosby 38, Elijah 18 and George 16. Everyone is TX.

 

E. (EDGAR) T. PUTMAN  Amarillo, Potter County

He is 28 KY KY KY, single and a lodger. He works as a cable splicer for the Telephone Company. He is a son of Ezekiel Rice Putman and Sarah Jane Shelton from Muhlenberg County Kentucky. Ezekiel was a son of Jesse Miles Putman. Southern Line. He was at home there in 1900 and by 1910 his folks had died and he was with his widowed mother there. Edgar was born September 17, 1891. He will marry a Rena here in 1923. Rena was born March 23, 1899 and will die here in January 1974. Edgar will die here in September 1979.

 

CLARENCE L. C. PUTMAN  Presidio County

He is 19 NC and a head farmer at Camp Marfa. He is a son of Edward and Robena Putman from Hayward County North Carolina. He is a private in the U. S. Army.

 

FRED B. (BISHOP) PUTMAN  Red River County

He is a son of Josiah and Mollie Putman from Howard County (1900) and Sevier County (1910), Arkansas. His folks live nearby with his brother Joseph Wiggins Putman. Fred is 30 AR, Mary L. Corbell is 29 AR, Esther N. 8 AR, Fred B. Jr. 6 AR, Joseph A. 4 TX and James L. 6 months TX. Mary will die here October 21, 1924. Fred is widowed here in 1930.

 

JOE WIGGINS PUTMAN  Red River County

He is 24 AR born in Howard County. He is a son of Joseph C. and Mollie Putman who, by the way, live with him as show in the next listing.

 

JOSEPH C. (COVINGTON) PUTMAN  Red River County

He is Josiah Putman, a son of Josiah and Rhoda Putman. He was in Howard County (1900) and Sevier County (1910), Arkansas. He is 62 AR, Mollie Wiggins Sandel his wife is 58 AR (should be MS). They live with their son Joe above. Their son Fred B. lives nearby with his family.

 

JOSEPH J. PUTMAN  Runnels County

He is 23 MS, Dana his wife is 21 also MS. He is a son of Jeremiah Putman and Sarah Steed from Scott County Mississippi.

 

HARVE PUTMAN  Pirtle, Rusk County

He is 43. Jessie 38, Mankima (?) a daughter 12, Angeline 9, Johnnie a daughter 5, Harve Jr. 2 and William 4 months. All are listed TX, but I don't find him in 1900. They were here in 1910 and are here through 1930. He is Anderson Harve Putman, a son of John Osborne Putman from this county.

 

OSBORNE PUTMAN  Pirtle, Rusk County

Osborne is a son of John Osborne Putman from this county. He is 40 TX and boarding with Augustus Young. He will be here finally married in 1930.

 

WILL H. PUTMAN  Pirtle, Rusk County

He is 51 TX and living alone. He was here in 1900 and 1910 and is a son of John O. Putman. He was never married.

 

WILLIAM H. PUTMAN  Scurry County

He is William Henry Putman a son of Andrew from Blount County Alabama. He was in Ellis County in 1910. He is 32 AL, Florine Buckner 29 AL, Ollie a daughter is 10, Osa (?) another daughter is 7. A. C. (Andrew maybe) 4 and Clara 1. The kids are all TX. They are all in Mitchell County in 1930.

 

KIRKSLEY PUTMAN  Smith County

Kirksley Newton is a son of Wesley B. from Navarro County. He is now 29 TX and married to Myrtle 24 MO. They are here still in 1930.

 

EARNEST PUTMAN  Stephens County

Ernest is 32 TX, Una 32 AL, Evelyn 12, Edna 11, Eveline 10, Robert 7 and Ruby 3 all TX. I am not certain who he is. I think he was in Cross County Arkansas in 1910.

 

IRA A. PUTNAM  Stephens County

William H.'s son has moved from Young County (1910). He is now 43, Bessie Bridges 31 and they now have William B. 8. All are TX.

 

WILLIAM H. (HOWARD) PUTMAN  Stephens County

Abraham's son has been here since the 1870s. He is now 69 GA, Lucy Caroline McKnight is 85 TN. He was born back in Hall County Georgia. They were in Young County in 1900 and 1910.

 

WALTER H. PUTNAM  Tulia, Swisher County

He is 33 TX IL MS, his wife Beatrice Turner 20 TX and they have Edward H. 6 TX and Katherine 2 TX. He is a son of Owen Putnam and Mary Eddy from Hamilton County. He was born September 16, 1885 and will die here in January 1974. He was single there in 1910 and he and his family are back in Hamilton County by 1930.

 

CHARLES PUTMAN  Precinct 1, Tarrant County

He is Charles Henry Jr. age 40 TX and his mother Maria Holly Putman 80 AL (it is NY) is still with him

 

EDWARD PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is listed as Edwin here, but Edward in 1910 and 1930. He is a son of Egbert Putman from Michigan and then Greer County Oklahoma. He is 23 OK, Frances Pribble is 22 IN, Myron 4 and Virginia 1 both TX. They are in Wise County by 1930.

 

E. M. (EUGENE MERTON) PUTNAM  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is 51 WI CAN NY, his second wife Martha Renfro is 52 TN TN TN and they have Clara 14 TX, and stepson Richard Tate 14 TX from Marth’s first marriage. He is a son of Charles Henry and Maria (Holly) Putnam who were here in 1880. His dad was born in Canada. Eugene was born June 8, 1867 in Broadhead, Green County Wisconsin. He married Martha 'Mattie' Belle Renfro here in Fort Worth on October 24, 1894. They were here in 1910 and 1920 and Martha is widowed here in 1930.

 

EDWIN M. PUTNAM  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is 23 OK MI KY and a clerk in a packing house. His wife Frances is 22 IN and they have Virginia 1 1/12 TX. He is a son of Egbert and Dora Putnam and lives next to or probably with them.

 

EGBERT M. (MYRON) PUTNAM  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is 47 MI NY NY and a policeman in a packing house. His wife Eudora Long is 46 KY and they have their son Jimmie B. 26 OK and his wife Ollie Burns 26 TX and their son Harold B. 8 6/12 TX with them. He is a son of John Cornelius Putman and his second wife, Nancy Halstead, and was born in Brandon, Muskegon County Michigan. The family went to Oklahoma in the land rush. John died there in 1906, and Egbert headed down here. This is a Dutch family from Montgomery County New York originally. He was born March 23, 1872 and will die here in Fort Worth September 23, 1947. Dora will die in 1927, and he will have a new wife Lilly here in 1930.

 

ELLA PUTMAN  Tarrant County

She is 59, Addie 35 and a grand daughter Mildred 12 is with them. No birthplaces are listed. She is Mollie Self the widow of Elijah Putman. The ages agree and Addie was with them in 1900. They are all here in Fort Worth in 1930 and she is correctly listed as Mollie. She will die in Dallas August 27, 1935.

 

FRANK O. (ORLEAN) PUTNAM  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is 48 IA MI MI and a schoolteacher. His wife Lalla Greer is 37 KY and they have Nelson 15 KY, Robert 13 AR, Gordon 12 AR, Mildred 5 AR and Margaret 10/12 TX. He is a son of Charles A. Putnam and Julia Gordon from La Grange, Iowa and Cass County Michigan before that. Charles was a son of Orlean Putnam and Amelia Vanderhoof from Cass County Michigan. He was at home there in 1850. The family was all in La Grange in 1900 except Frank. Frank and Lalla were in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1910 as were his brother William and widowed mother Julia. The family is in Dallas in 1930. The son Frank Nelson is married in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1930 and 1940.

 

FRED A. PUTMAN  Tarrant County

He is 49 AL and living with his brother Robert D. Putman. They are sons of John B. and Frances Putman from Jackson County Alabama. His brother William is here too, and his other brother, Joseph B. Putman, is also here in Tarrant County. They are all still here in 1930.

 

GERTRUDE PUTMAN  Tarrant County

She is 40 TX, Annie Lou is 12. I do not find them in 1910. They are in Parker County in 1930.

 

JOHN J. (JACOB) PUTMAN  Precinct 1, Tarrant County

He is 47 WI VT VT. His wife Salman (Lillian?) is 34 TN and they have Catherine 5 TX.

 

JOSEPH B. (BARNETT) PUTMAN  Tarrant County

Listed as Joseph D., he is the son of John B. Putman from Jackson County Alabama. He has been here since 1880. He is now 65 AL. His daughter Vida (listed Viola earlier) Zuefildt is 24 and her husband Albert Zuefildt 22 TX are living with him.

 

LUTHER A. (ALLEN) PUTMAN  Arlington Heights, Tarrant County

Joel's son is over from Palo Pinto County. He is 39 AL. Maude Florence is 36 AL and Pauline is 15 TX

 

MARIA PUTMAN  Precinct 1, Tarrant County

She is Maria Holly, the widow of Charles Henry Putman. She is now 80 NY and still living with her son Charles H. Putman Jr.

 

NANCY J.  PUTMAN  Tarrant County

Joe Worth Putman's widow. She has been here almost forever. She is now 63 TN and only Stella 25 TX is still at home

 

ROBERT D. (DONALD) PUTMAN  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is a son of John and Frances Putman from Jackson County Alabama. He is 45 AL, Katie Baird Ramsey 36 TX, John C. 16 TX, Anna E. 13 TX. Also there are his brothers William M. 55 AL and Fred A. 49 Al. They are all still here in 1930.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is 40 IA, Rose Groves 35 AR, Margaret 4 1/2 MO. Rose's mom, Martha Groves 72 TN is living here with them. He is the son of Charles and Julia Gordon Putnam as shown in 1880 in Cass County Michigan and in 1900 in Harrison County Iowa. He was with his brother Frank and widowed mother Julia in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1910. They are here in 1930 too.

 

WILLIAM PUTMAN  Precinct 1, Tarrant County

He was here in 1900 and with his mom in 1910. He is a son of John Jacob Putman, Jr. from Green County Wisconsin. He is 43 TX and his mother Julia Moore Putman 74 VT is still with him. His grandfather was from Hampshire County Virginia. German Putman family that started out in Maryland after arriving from Germany. They are all here in 1930 as is his brother John and his family who are living here too.

 

WILLIAM M. PUTMAN  Fort Worth, Tarrant County

He is a son of John and Frances from Jackson County Alabama. He is 55 AL and living with his brother Robert.

 

CARL F. PUTMAN  Taylor County

He is a son of Thomas C. Putman, also in Taylor County. He is 23 TX, Minnie 24 TX and Elbert 3 TX.

 

MAHLON PUTMAN  Taylor County

He is a son of Thomas C. and Carrie J. Putman from this county. In 1910 his name was spelled Malan. He is 26 and his wife Ruby Riddle is 22 both TX. They are in Dawson County with a couple of kids by 1930.

 

THOMAS C. (COLUMBUS) PUTMAN  Taylor County

He is a son of Abraham Pinkney and Mary Ann Putman from Georgia. He was here also in 1910. Tom is 59 GA, Carrie Johnson Bartlett his wife 50 TN, Robert E. or F. 15, Worth B. 13, Helen Maurine11, Oren 10 and a daughter Enedo (?) 7, all kids TX.

 

J. B. (JOSEPH BARNET) PUTNAM  Throckmorton, Throckmorton County

He is now 63 TX, Jennie Smith his second wife 50 TX and only James Pledger 22 TX is still at home. He is a son of Thomas Rogers Putman and Mary Fleming from Caldwell County Texas. Joseph was there in 1990 and married to Julia Caroline McGinnis. She died here February 14, 1907 and he married Virginia Smith here in 1911. Joseph will die here August 19, 1924 and Jennie will be widowed here in 1930. She will die in Lockheart, Texas on December 30, 1958.

 

WILLIAM J. (JACKSON) PUTMAN  Titus County

He was in Tarrant County in 1900, Delta County in 1910. He is now 42 TX, Lula 36 MO, Pearl 16, Ruby 14, Opal 12, Garnet 8 (They are really into gem stones here), Lula M. 6 and Minnie 1. The kids were all born TX. They are all in Cooke County by 1930. In 1880, he was with his mother M. E. (Mary E.) Putman in Wood County Texas. She was a widow and his dad was born in North Carolina, but I do not know who he was. His first name was Thomas though.

 

WILLIAM M. PUTMAN  San Angelo, Tom Green County

He is still a railroad engineer and is 55 MI IN MI and his wife Emma is 48 IN IN IN. He is a son of Charles Putnam and Sarah Lancaster from Clay County Kansas. Charles was a son of Newton Putnam from Vermont, and was in Wells County Indiana in 1850, where he was born. The family was in Richardson County Nebraska in 1870, and Clay County in 1880. He and Emma have been in Topeka Kansas in 1885 through 1910. They are still here in 1930.

 

JACK PUTMAN  Travis County

He is 27 (no birthplace registered) and boarding

 

ROGER PUTMAN  Cedar Valley, Travis County

He is 26 TX IN SWITZ and the adopted son of George D. Hirsher 67 TX GERM GERM and his wife Martha L. 66 TX SC MS. He and his brother Carl were here in 1910 as well. The following Thomas is his dad. His 1917 draft registration says he was born in Austin January 3, 1894. At the time he was working the oil fields in Harris County.

 

TOM PUTMAN  Austin, Travis County

He is still here and still widowed. He is now 55 USA. In 1900 and 1910 he said Ohio, and that’s correct. He looks to be the son of Isaiah and Eliza Putnam from England. They were in Richland County Ohio in 1860. Thomas was born in 1863 and I don’t find them in 1870 so can’t prove anything. But they were the only English couple in Ohio at the time. He married Jeanette Rosenthaller from Switzerland around 1893 and had Roger and Carl and then she died. He will die here July 24, 1922 and the death info is signed by Roger Putman.

 

GROVER B. (BENTON) PUTMAN  Van Zandt County

He is 12 TX and living with his brother John Forney Putman, Jr. He was with his folks, John Forney and Nancy Putman, in Kaufman County in 1910. His mom is widowed and alone back there in Kaufman County the kids are all over the place.

 

JOHN FORNEY PUTMAN JR  Van Zandt County

He was with his folks in Kaufman County in 1910, and is now married here. He is 30 AL, born in Marion County Eula Mae Calhoun, no age is recorded but was born in 1893, his wife. They have Bonnie no age shown but born in 1912, Lucy no age but born in 1916, Ferne 8 months old. His brother Grover 12 TX is with him. They are in Fisher County in 1930 living with her father. Grover is married here in 1930.

 

EMERSON B. PUTNAM  Walker County

John M.'s son has moved from Harris County (1910) to here. He is 43, Ida who is a second wife is 24 and they have Ida M. 4. All TX.

 

HUGH PUTMAN  Walker County

He has moved from Harris County. He is now 43 AR (Benton County AR), Mabel Booth his wife is 40 MO, Ethel 13 TX, Hugh Jr. 10 TX. Mae's brother John Booth 38 MO is with them.

 

S. M. (SIMEON MERCER) PUTMAN  Webb County

This is Simeon Mercer Putman who was here in 1910. He is listed 46 but it is really 66, his wife is simply listed Mrs. Putman age 49 but it should be 59. Again, handwriting. Then there are Beulah 19 and D. J. (Johnny) 17. They are the two youngest kids, but they were not here as children in 1910.

 

ARTHUR R. PUTNAM  Wichita County

He is a lodger, age 36 OH OH OH and single. He is a driller on an oil well. He is a son of Pembroke Putnam and Mary C. Randolph from Medina County Ohio. His dad is from Vermont before that. Arthur was married to a Kathryn in Cleveland Ohio in 1910. He will next go to California and marry a Jennie, also from Ohio, and they are in Long Beach, Los Angeles County California in 1930. His widowed mother Mary and a couple of brothers are there too.

 

HENRY R. PUTMAN  Wichita Falls, Wichita County

He is 60 WI NY NY and a proof reader for a publishing House. His wife Henrietta Crowder is 52 OH. Their married daughter Zada Guldbrandsen is 30 IN. He looks like the son of Harrison and Christine Putnam from Winnebago County Wisconsin. They were in Curry County New Mexico in 1910, and are here in 1930.

 

JOE PUTMAN  Wichita Falls, Wichita County

Joe Putman is listed 45 TX AL AL, Betty Jane Redin his wife 41 TX, Robert 15, Vera 12, Eva 6, Mildred 2 and Verna 7 months, all born TX. Now how in the heck can someone live all their lives here and never once get on a census return? He and Bettie are here with the kids in 1930 and in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1940 by themselves. He is the Joel Putnam who was a son of Willis Putnam and Susan Young born in McLennan County Texas February 22, 1874 and shown there in 1880. Also Willis is his middle name. Joe says his dad born NC here, AL in 1920 and TN in the other 1930 listing. Willis was born in Georgia, but I think Joe or Joel took off when he was a kid and his dad died.

 

KITTY PUTNAM  Wichita Falls, Wichita County

She is 25 OR NY MO single and rooming. She is a daughter of Edgar W. Putnam and Mary McLeod. They were all in Swisher County Texas in the 1910.

 

MARY PUTMAN  Wichita County

Joel Putman's widow is 48 AR and living alone

 

Mr. PUTTMAN  Wichita Falls, Wichita County

Big help here. He is 32 TX TX TX and a lodger in Wichita Falls. He works in the oil fields.

 

WALTER PUTMAN  Wichita County

He is 25 OK GA AL.

 

JENNIE A. PUTNAM  Williamson County

She is the widow of John Owen Putnam who died here in 1918. They were in Williamson County in 1900 and in Travis County in 1910. She is 61 MS, Willie Jane 18, Ruby A. 15, Clara A. 8 and Ruth A. 6. All the kids are TX.

 

TOM PUTMAN  Wise County

John Thomas is still here. He is now 55 GA, Nellie Magers his wife is 37 AR, Ella 15, Clare 13, Harmon 7 and Ardin or Hardin 2. The kids are TX. Tom is a son of Thomas Putman and Lucinda Hurt from Bartow County Georgia. Tom will die just before the 1930 census in February of 1930, and Nellie is widowed here in the 1930 census.

 

AUVIL (ORVILLE) PUTMAN  Wood County

He is a son of John J. Putman from Hopkins County. He is 19 TX and Grace is 17 TX. This is a God awful spelling of Orville. His full name is John Orville Putman. They are also back in Hopkins County in 1930.

 

BEN PUTMAN  Wood County

Another of John J.'s sons and is 30, Martha Pearl Gillian 29, Della 8, Velma 6, Samuel 4, Lue D. 2 (listed a son Louis D. in 1930) and J. D. (probably James) 1, all are TX. They are also back in Hopkins County in 1930.

 

CLARENCE PUTMAN  Wood County

He is a son of John and Susan from Hopkins County. Clarence is also listed in Cass County with this family. It is a dual listing, the counties are fairly close by in East Texas. Clarence is 23 TX, Eta (Esther Crossland) 19 TX and David is 1 month old. They are also back in Hopkins County in 1930.

 

JIM PUTMAN  Wood County

James Samuel is a son of John and Sarah from Franklin County. He was here in 1910 and is now 35 TX, his wife Avis ‘Avie’ Calhoun is 34 TX, Ollie (Oliver Delmar) 14 TX, Elmo (James Elmo) 10 TX and Evelyn 7 TX. They and these kids are all in Hopkins County in 1930.

 

ORLIS PUTMAN  Justice, Young County

He is Reuben Orlis Putman 22 TX AL IA, and listed as a grandson of Elizabeth Kedney 80 MO. He is a son of Elias Putman and Maud Kedney, and is also a grandson of Abraham Pinckney Putman from Georgia.