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Descendants of Benjamin PUFFER
submitted to
the dcnyhistory.org website by Cheryl Harmon Bills, February 2009
First Generation
1. Benjamin PUFFER was born on 25
Dec 1791 in Claverack, Columbia, New York. He was christened on 30 Mar 1794 in
Claverack, Columbia, New York. He died on 4 Jan 1847 in Stamford, Delaware, New
York.
Benjamin married
Sabra
Redfield BEERS daughter of Abijah BEERS and Mary or Mollie SMITH Sabra REDFIELD about 1819/1820 1792 in
prob., Delaware County,
New York. Sabra was born on 13 Mar 1797
in Ballston, Saratoga, New York. She
died on 19 Nov 1877 in Tompkins, Delaware, New York. She was buried on 22 Nov
1877 in Walton
Cemetery, Hobart-Stamford Walton, Delaware, New York.
(Ed note: Abijah Beers did marry Mary/Mollie Smith ca 1790,
but she is not the mother of Sabra Redfield Beers whom, obviously, is named
after her mother Sabra Redfield.)
They had the following children:
+ 2M
i.William
Beers PUFFER was born about 1820/1821, Stamford, New York. He died on 12 Feb 1852, Hobart, New York.
+ 3 F
ii. Naomi
Ann PUFFER was born on 1 May 1822 30 Apr 1821, Stamford, New York. She
died on 22 Jul 1899, Pinesville, New York.
+ 4 F
iii. Mary
Elizabeth PUFFER was born about 1824, Stamford, New York. She died on 15 Apr 1906, Clayton County,
Iowa. She is buried in County Corners Cemetery,
Clayton County, Iowa.
5 F
iv. Fanny
Jennette PUFFER was born about 1826 Oct 1826 in Stamford, Delaware, New York. She died
on 9 Feb 1901 in Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York. She was buried in Locust Hill
Cemetery, Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York.
6 F
v. Nancy
Caroline PUFFER was born calculated 1827 in Stamford, Delaware, New York.
7 M vi.
Edward
S. PUFFER was born about 1830 in Stamford,
Delaware, New York. He died before 17 Nov 1877 20 Apr 1888, Waverly, Iowa. He is buried in Harlington Cemetery,
Waverly, Iowa. Edward
married Edith H. DIBOL Armina “Mina” Farr, daughter of Oliver W. and Roxanna Waite
Farr, ca 1861.
8 F vii. Phoebe Jane PUFFER was born about 1833
in Stamford, Delaware, New York.
Phoebe married Alfred Henry PLANK, 25 Dec 1860. Alfred was born in Dec 1838 in of Leeds,
Green, New York.
+ 9 M viii.
Harry
PUFFER was
born in 14 Jan
Jun 1835, Stamford, New York. He died in 1901 on 5 Jun
1909, Walton, NY. He is buried in the
Walton Cemetery, Walton, New York.
+ 10M ix. John Harold PUFFER was born 1 Jun 1830 in Dec 1838, Stamford, New York.
He died on 17 May 1902, Stamford, New York. He
is buried in the Walton Cemetery, Walton, New York.
Second Generation
2. William
Beers PUFFER (Benjamin) was born about 1820/1821 in Stamford, Delaware, New
York. He died on 12 Feb 1852 in
Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York. He
was buried in Walton
Cemetery, Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York. William married Maria
MARVIN .
Maria was born about 1824 in of Stamford, Delaware, New York. She died in 1866.
William and
Maria had the following children:
11 M i. William
PUFFER .
12 F ii. Mary
PUFFER .
13 M iii. Charles A. PUFFER .
14 F iv. Emma
PUFFER .
15 M v. Edward
PUFFER .
16 vi.
Henry
PUFFER .
3. Naomi Ann PUFFER (Benjamin) was born on 1 May 1822 30 Apr 1821
in Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York. She died on 22 21 Jul 1899 in Pinesville, Delaware, New York. She
was buried on 25 Jul 1899 in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware, New York. Naomi married John
GRANSBURY son of Stephen GRANSBURY and Ann CROWHURST about 1840 in Delaware
County
or Orenango County,
New York. John was born on 12 Sep 1818
in Staplehurst, Kent, England. He was christened on 4 Oct 1818 in Staplehurst,
Kent, England. He died on 26 Feb 1903 in Unadilla, Otsego, New York. He was
buried on 28 Feb 1903 in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware, New York.
(Ed note: I don’t follow the Gransbury line so am
unable to comment on accuracy of children)
They had the
following children:
17 M i. Benjamin B. GRANSBURY was born in 1841
in Delaware, New York.
Benjamin married Josephine
CRADDICK about
1867 in NY ?.
18 M ii. Stephen Henry GRANSBURY was born in 1842
in Delaware, New York.
Stephen married Nancy Maria CROOKER before 1868 in
prob, Walton, Delaware, New York.
19 M iii. William B. GRANSBURY was born in 1844 in Delaware, New
York. He died in In Civil War,
Andersonville Prison.
20 M iv. Edward S.
GRANSBURY was born calculated 1846/1847 in Walton or
Tompkins, Delaware, New York. He died on 31 Jul 1913 in Bath,
Steuben, New York. He was buried on 31
Jul 1913 in Bath National Cemetery Steuben, New York. Edward married Elizabeth
PAYNE in New York.
21 M v. John Wesley
GRANSBURY was born on 9 Feb 1848 in Walton, Delaware, New York. He died on 11 Feb 1915 in Burley, Cassia,
Idaho. He was buried on 14 Feb 1915 in
Burley, Cassia, Idaho. John married Lura Elmina COLE daughter of John S.
COLE and Rachel Almira YOUNGS on 29 Jul 1874 in New York. Lura was born on 24 Sep 1850 in Laurens, Otsego,
New York. She died on 18 Nov 1935 in Declo, Cassia, Idaho. She was buried on 21
Nov 1935 in Burley, Cassia, Idaho.
22 M vi. Herbert GRANSBURY was born in 1849 in Delaware, New
York. He died about 1858 in Delaware, New York.
23 F vii. Mary G. GRANSBURY was born in 1851 in Thompkins, Delaware,
New York. Mary married Levi FOOTE .
24 F viii. Sabra Jennie GRANSBURY was born in 1852
in Thompkins, Delaware, New York. Sabra
married Nels
LARSON .
Nels was born in 1841 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
25 F ix. Nancy Carvis GRANSBURY was born in 1854
in Thompkins, Delaware, New York. Nancy
married Charles
VANDUSEN .
26 F x. Cora Ann GRANSBURY was born in 1856 in
Thompkins,Delaware,New York. Cora
married John
NICHOLSEN .
27 F xi. Emma L. GRANSBURY was born in 1857 in
Thompkins,Delaware,New York. Emma
married Alford
BRADLEY .
28 M xii. Charles GRANSBURY was born in 1859 in
Thompkins,Delaware,New York. Charles
married Mable
CLARKE .
29 F xiii. Ida GRANSBURY was born in 1862
in , Delaware, New York. Ida married Henry
VANDUSEN .
30 M xiv. Herman GRANSBURY was born in 1863 in , Delaware, New
York.
Herman married Martha VANDUSEN . Martha was
born on 18 Mar 1852. She died on 15 Nov 1917.
31 F xv. Alice GRANSBURY was born in 1866 in , Delaware, New
York. Alice married Timothy
O’CONNER .
4. Mary
Elizabeth PUFFER (Benjamin) was born about 1824 in Stamford, Delaware, New York.
She died on 15 Apr 1906 in Clayton County,
Iowa. She is buried in County Corners Cemetery,
Clayton County, Iowa. Mary
married Conrad
SAGER .
Conrad was born calculated 1815 in New York. He died on 13 Mar 1887 in of
Madison, Buchanan, Iowa. He is buried in
County Corners Cemetery, Clayton County, Iowa.
They had the following children:
(Ed note: I don’t follow the Sager line so am unable
to comment on accuracy of children)
32 F i. Elizabeth SAGER was born in 1837 in New York.
33 F ii. Altana SAGER was born in 1842 in New York.
34 F iii. Julia SAGER was born in 1843 in New York.
35 M iv. Garrett F. SAGER was born in 1847 in New York.
36 M v. William SAGER was born in 1855 in Illinois.
37 M vi. Charles SAGER was born in 1857 in Illinois.
38 F vii. Sabra Jane SAGER was born in 1858 in Spring, Boone,
Illinois.
39 F viii. Addie SAGER was born
calculated 1862 in Illinois.
40 M ix. Eugene SAGER was born in 1864 in of Madison, Buchanan,
Iowa.
9. Harry
PUFFER (Benjamin)
was born in Jun 14 Jan 1835 in Stamford, Delaware, New York. He
died in 1901 5 Jun 1909 in Delaware, New York. He was buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware,
New York. Harry married Maria A.
FOOTE.
Maria was born in May 1844 in New York. She died in 1909 in Walton, Delaware, New York. She is buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware, New York
They had the following children:
41 M i. William Frederick PUFFER was born on 30
Aug 1866 in Loomis,
Delaware, New York. He was christened
on 12 Jul 1868 in Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York. He died on 13 Dec 1939, Chicago, Illinois. He is buried in Acacia Park Cemetery,
Chicago, Illinois
42 F ii. Mary Eliza PUFFER was born on 8 Nov 1867 in Delaware,
New York. She died on 12 Jul 1868 in Hobart-Stamford, Delaware, New York.
43 M iii. Charles Foote PUFFER was born on 24
Jan 1870 in of Tompkins, Delaware, New York.
He died
30 Oct 1943 in Bainbridge, New York.
44 M iv. Edward Marvin PUFFER was born calculated
1873 2 Apr 1873in Tompkins, Delaware, New York. He died 1920, Walton, New York.
He is
buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware, New York
45 F v. Emma M. PUFFER was born
calculated 1873 in of Tompkins, Delaware, New York. She died 1895 in New York. She was buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware, New
York
46 M vi. Henry Smythe PUFFER was born in 28 Aug
1875 in Stamford, Delaware, New York. He died 25 Dec
1951, Trout Creek, New York. He was
buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware, New York
10. John Harold PUFFER (Benjamin) was born in Dec 1 Jun 1838
in Stamford, Delaware, New York. He died on 17 May 1902 in Stamford, Delaware,
New York. He was buried in Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart,
Delaware, New York. John
married Abigail
T. LEWIS.
Abigail was born on 6 Aug 1841 in of
Stamford, Delaware, New York. She died
on 30 Jun 1930 in Stamford, Delaware, New York. She
was buried in Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart, Delaware, New York.
They had the
following children:
47 M i. Harry Lewis PUFFER was born calculated
1863 13 Dec 1862 in of Hobart
Jefferson,
Delaware, New York. He died 13 Jan
1947, Sidney, New York. He was buried in
Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart, Delaware, New York.
48 F ii. Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ PUFFER was born calculated 1867 9 Nov 1866, in of Hobart Walton,
Delaware, New York. She died 30 Jan
1958, probably Walton, New York.
48a F. iia. Josephine
Puffer was born ca 1869, Walton, Delaware, New York.
49 F iii. Cora J. PUFFER was born calculated
Dec 1871
in of Hobart Stamford, Delaware, New York. She died in 1952, Otego, New York. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Otego, Delaware, New
York. She married George Jobson ca
1893, New York.
50 M iv. Edward Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ PUFFER was born calculated 9 May 1873
in of Hobart, Delaware, New York. He died in 1944,
Binghamton, Broome County, New York. He
was buried in Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, Broome County, New York.
51 M v. Wm William Beers PUFFER was born calculated
9 May
1876 in of Hobart, Delaware, New York. He died 24 May
1944, Manorkill, New York. He was buried in
Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart, Delaware, New York. He married Carrie E. Kaufman.
52 F vi. Fanny Beers PUFFER was born calculated 28 Apr 1878
in of Hobart, Delaware, New York. She
died 16 May 1952, New York. She was buried in
Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart, Delaware, New York. She married Charles Pangburn.
53 F. vii Eva May PUFFER was born ca 1881, Stamford, Delaware
County, New York.
54M viii John Henry PUFFER was born 6 Dec 1882, Stamford, Delaware
County, New York. He died in 1957, New
York. He was buried in Fairlawn
Cemetery, Prattsville, Delaware, New York.
He married Bessie L. ??.