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William C. Putman
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THE SIXTH GENERATION IN AMERICA
The above is a picture of the William C. Putman family Of Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. William C. Putman is missing. He died in 1893, And, this picture was taken about 1903.
WILLIAM (JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)
Great Grandfather William C. Putman was born in New York in 1834
according to the 1860 and 1870 Michigan Censuses.
According to the 1880 Michigan Census, William was born in Canada and
both his parent were born in New Jersey.
Williams’
death record indicates his parents were John and Hosah Putman. Hosah is a very unusual name one I have not encountered
before.
As the date in the death
record was misspelled from Jan. to June, I thought that it might be that Hosah
was really a misspelled Sarah.
I
found a John and Sarah Putman in Ontario, Canada, who were both born in New
Jersey, were in New York when William was born (1860 and 1870 Michigan Censuses)
and died in Canada. William Putman married Mary Chambers and after his death in 1893 she married a neighbor in Michigan. His name was Frank James Frank Inscho. Frank’s father was John Inscho who was a neighbor of John and Sarah Putman in the Town of Wayne, Steuben County, New York, in 1830. A problem however is that Sarah would have been about forty years old when she gave born to William Putman. William had little contact with his father and mother after moving to Michigan from Canada.
William C. Putman was the early founder of the Putman family of
Tuscola County, Michigan.
He was
born February 14, 1834, possibly in the Town of Wayne, Steuben County, New York.
During the summer of 1834, when Williams was only a few months old,
William’s parents, perhaps John and Sarah Putman, may have left Steuben
County, and headed for Delhi, Ontario, Canada. We know little about William’s early childhood except what we can surmise. When he was old enough, he likely worked in lumber camps and probably followed stone masonry and farming during the summer months. Family tradition says that William worked on the Welland Canal just west of Niagara Falls, Canada. He would have repaired the canal because Canada dredged Welland Canal between 1824 and 1829. It seems likely that William learned stone masonry while repairing the canal. Stone masonry was a common occupation of the Tuscola County, Michigan, Putman family. Williams’ two youngest sons, Claude and Lloyd, were stonemasons. During the 1850s, immigration from Ontario to Michigan increased due in part to unfavorable economic conditions in 1849, which caused a severe depression in Canada, and encouraged emigration. Also, Ontario was a cold, infertile, and sparsely settled place. The
primary reason for William leaving Canada was he wanted to follow the lumbering
trade.
By the 1850s, Canadian
loggers had exhausted the virgin pine forests of Ontario and were immigrating to
the Saginaw Valley and other places in Michigan in search of work.
Tradition says William came to Michigan in 1856 with a group of loggers under
the direction of Thomas Foster, a “Boss of the Woods.” William’s group of “shanty-boys” according to tradition
included his future brother-in-law John Chambers.
These men worked for James Ketchum, a lumberman, who by 1856 owned nearly
all white pine land along Sucker Creek between Harmon Lake and the Cass River.
The shanty boys, supervised by Thomas Foster, cut cork pine during the
winter months and then each spring floated logs down Sucker Creek to saw mills
in Saginaw.
According to tradition William came to Michigan with a brother who stayed a
short time and then moved on to either Illinois or Missouri.
In 1886 the Tuscola County Advertiser had the following to say
about W. C. Putman and another Putman who came to visit him:
Fred Putman
was a pleasant caller at W. C. Putman’s until Monday morning.
(1-23-86)
Perhaps Fred was William C. Putman’s brother.
If so, then perhaps John and Sarah of Delhi, Ontario, were not
William’s parents as they don’t seem to have had a son named Fred.
In an article from the Tuscola County Advertiser, John Chambers
descried the early activity on Sucker Creek.
It reads.
John T. Chambers . . . of Wells came to Tuscola County from Canada with Thomas
Foster to work in the lumber camps in 1856.
The work was along Sucker Creek near what is now called Foster Dam.
They worked three winters running logs down the creek to the Cass River
and hence too the Saginaw River.
In
the spring following work in camps, John worked in sawmills in Saginaw.
Later, he started lumbering operations near Cat Lake after bringing his
father and mother to this county . . ..
(7-4-24) Foster probably built a dam, at the current intersection East Dayton and Beven’s Roads, which locals called “Foster’s Dam.” The dam was likely ”blown out” with dynamite in the spring to create a flood that would carry the logs down Sucker Creek. Mr. Ketchum probably paid his shanty boys $30.00 a month for their work, which was the customary rate. February 10, 1857, William C. Putman bought 40 acres of land in Section 4, Dayton Township. This was fourth days before William’s 23rd. birthday. On the deed, he listed his place of residence as Flint, and when the clerk transcribed the deed a few years later he first wrote Putnam and then reinserted Putman. William sold his lot in 1858 to George Stephenson of Nankin Township, Wayne County. William was then a resident of Nankin near Plymouth, Michigan. His neighbors there were probably James Wright and Dennis Harmon. William would reside in the James Wright "Tavern" during the 1860 Michigan Census of Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. In 1850, James Wright was a carpenter living near Nankin Mills. As the loggers and settlers cleared the dense forest near the border of Wells and Dayton Townships, they began to build a small community called East Dayton. Later the community became known also as Hurd’s Corner. Shortly after Wells Township was formed in 1858, the township elected William Putman as one of its first supervisors. William also served as road commissioner for a number of years. In 1860
William lived in Wells and boarded that year with James Wright.
It was in that year, July 3, that William married Mary Chambers a close
neighbor and the daughter of Robert and Susanna Chambers.
William was 26 years old, and Mary was 16.
Witnesses at the wedding were Dennis Harmon after whom Harmon Lake was
named and John Voorheis.
In 1868, William bought for $50.00, 40 acres of dense woodland in Section 32,
Wells Township, from George Green and William Wills.
This was likely the site of the “Putman Homestead,” and William
Putman likely built a log home on the site.
In 1887 the Tuscola County Advertiser said that William was
building a new home.
This was
likely a framed house that stood until the late 1970s.
The 1870 Michigan Census shows William with $400.00 in real estate and $200.00
in personal property.
He was a
farmer.
In 1874, William purchased
80 more acres just southeast of the Homestead for $200.00.
William and Mary had eight children all born in Wells Township: Children:
The
following accounts from “All Around the County” in The Tuscola County
Advertiser describe life in the late 1800s for the Putman Family:
James Chambers
is building himself a house.
(9-6-1884)
Robert Chambers
is at present writing not any better Cholera Mertus is the trouble.
Dr. Greves of Caro is in attendance.
(9-13-84)
William Putman,
Jr., went to the lumber woods last Monday where he expects to stay during the
winter.
(12-6-84)
Robert Putman
had a very narrow escape wile at the lake the other day, but fortunately his
companions came to his rescue in time to save his like.
(5-9-85)
Wash Knight,
Philo Harmon and Mr. Burt have bought them a thrashing machine, the “pride of
the west,” with which they circulate.
They
can do better work than any other.
(8-18-85)
The logging bee
and dance last Friday at W. C. Putman’s was a grand success.
(10-31-85)
Samuel Knight,
W. C. Putman, and James Chambers have lost grain, onions, and tobacco.
They don’t know who is doing the thieving
(10-31-85)
Several of our
men start for the lumber woods next Monday.
(10-31-85)
Mr. [Robert]
Putman is filling up a store here.
It
is just what we need, and we wish him success.
(11-21-85)
Mrs. Eunice
Chambers of Wahjamega is visiting her mother Mrs. Wells and sister-in-law Mrs.
W. C. Putman.
(11-21-85)
The road
running north by E. Byington has just received some needed improvements making
it a good road.
(11-21-85)
W. H. Putman
and George Anderson are home from the lumber woods. They concluded that they could make more cutting cordwood.
They are keeping bachelor’s hall in the house just vacated by I.
Anderson and are cutting wood on Mr. Hunter’s place.
(9-5-85)
George Anderson
and W. H. Putman intend giving a Christmas dinner in their new hall.
(11-19-85)
A load of
people from Wells were guests at Putman’s Sunday afternoon and evening.
(11-19-85)
Fred Putman was
a pleasant caller at W. C. Putman’s until Monday morning.
(1-23-86)
Byington’s
Mill yard is being filled with logs again.
(1-30-86)
George Anderson
and Mss. {Susanna} Putman were married at Kingston on the 21st.
(2-27-86)
Philo Harmon
has gone to Vassar to stay the summer.
(5-6-86)
Philo Harmon
started for the north woods Monday.
(11-20-86)
Robert Putman
has come home from the woods.
(3-10-87)
There was a
dance at Wm. Putman’s Thursday night.
(3-10-87)
William Putman
is building a new house this summer.
(5-19-87)
Lilly Putman
has gone to Mayville to work.
(6-16-87) Robert Putman has gone to the north woods to work. (9-1-87)
W. C. Putman
has purchased 40 acres of land in Section 5, Dayton. Consideration $550.00.
(3-8-90)
W. C. Putman
has let the job of cutting eight acres of brush on his new farm.
(3-15-90)
Report of
school district No. 1, fractional, ofr the month ending October 21 number of
pupils enrolled, 65; number of days taught during the month 19 ½; examination
well attended.
Following are the
names of pupils whose average standing exceeded 85 percent: . . . Maud Putman .
. . Those who averaged more than 85 percent in reading, spelling, and primary
arithmetic work were . . . Claud Putman.
(11-15-90)
William C. Putman filled his last will and testament November 17, 1892,
in Wells Township and died January 10, 1893, in Wells.
The
Tuscola County Advertiser printed his obituary, which read:
William
C. Putman who had been suffering for several months from a complication of
diseases died on the 11th, age 60 years.
He was buried in the East Dayton Cemetery January 15.
Mr. Putman came from Canada in 1861 [1856] and was therefore one of the
settlers of this township.
He was
elected as one of the first supervisors of the township after its organization
and served ass highway commissioner several terms.
He
died on the same farm that he had by hard labor cleared out of a heavy forest.
He leaves a widow and eight children five of who are married.
A few years after William
died, Mary Chambers his wife married second Frank James Inscho who lived across
the road.
Frank, also known as
James, was born in the Town of Bradford, Steuben County, New York, a couple of
miles from where John Putman and Sarah Martin-Putman lived in 1830 and from
where William was assumed to have been born.
John Inscho, Frank’s father was a neighbor with his family to the John
and Sarah Putman in 1830 in the Town of Wayne.
During the 1900 Michigan Census, Mary and her son Lloyd lived with Frank
Inscho. Frank died December 25, 1902.
Mary Putman-Inscho lived the final years of her life with her son,
Claude Putman, on the Putman Homestead on Lee Hill Road.
Mary died February 11, 1922, and the
Tuscola County Advertiser printed
her obituary on the front page, which reads:
Mrs. Mary Putman
Inscho
Leaves 50 Direct
Descendants
Settled in this county in 1856 coming from Port Nelson, Canada.
Mrs.
Mary Putman Inscho who died Saturday, February 11, is survived by 50 direct
descendants—7 children, 24 grand children, and 19 great-grand-children.
She was born in Port Nelson, Canada June 3, 1845, and at the age of 11
years she came with here parents to Michigan and settled on the Brumley Place,
formerly the Julie Hurd Farm in Dayton Township. In 1860 she was married to William Putman and to this union
were born eight children, seven of whom are living.
They are R. J. Putman of Caro, William of Lupton, Mrs. Elizar Byington of
Prescott, Mrs. E. J. Wiederhold of Mayville, Mrs. Philo Harmon of Caro, and
Claud and Lloyd of Wells Township.
Mrs.
Cyrus Middleton, another daughter, died last November.
Some years after William Putman’s death she was married to Frank Inscho
who died 19 years ago. She is also survived by two brothers, John T. and James
Chambers of Wells. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Bethel Church with burial in East Dayton Cemetery. THE SEVENTH GENERATION IN AMERICAWILLIAM (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)
William H. Putman was born in 1861 a year after William and Mary Chambers Putman
his mother married.
Presumably, H.
stands for “Henry.”
William H.,
after growing up in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, removed to Lupton,
Michigan, where he worked in the lumber woods, became a sheriff, and also was a
farmer.
In 1888 at the age of about seventeen, William married Amanda who was born in
Michigan in 1867.
She was a
daughter of parents both born in Canada.
William and Amanda lived in Lupton at least until 1922 and reportedly later
removed to the Detroit area. William H. Putman died before 1932. 1. Claude. He was born in June 1890. Claude Putman served in World War I in Italy. 2. Violet. She was born in February 1892. 3. Forrest. He was born in 1893. 1.
William C. William’s parents named him after his uncle.
William was born in October 1896 in Lupton, Michigan, and
Michigan in
the World War says that William served in World War I:
William C.
Putman (R-261833) private, Headquarters Detachment, Provisional Cavalry
Squadron, American Forces in German.
Italian
Croce di Guerra.
Residence at
enlistment was Lupton. 5. Arthur.
Arthur was born in Lupton, Michigan, in 1904
ANNA (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES) Anna
Putman was born May 17, 1863, in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan and
married Elizar Byington December 24, 1878.
During the 1900 Michigan Census, they owned a home on Byington Road north
of Harmon Lake. Their neighbors were son-in-law Robert Middleton and daughter
Mattie Byington.
The 1902 Atlas of Tuscola County, Michigan, describes the family as follows:
Byington,
Elizar:
Son of James and Eliza
Byington, born December 8, 1849, in Macomb Township, St. Lawrence County, New
York.
His parents came to Wells
Township, Tuscola County, in 1858 and settled on Section 32.
He married Anna A. Putman December 24, 1878.
She was born Mary 17, 1863, in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.
They have four children Martha M. . . .. ; Robert J. . . . Mary E. . .
.and Lulu E. . . . ..
By 1910, Elizar and Anna Byington removed to Prescott, Michigan, a few miles
from William H. Putman.
Elizar
worked at a sawmill.
He and Anna
then lived with Robert and Mattie Middleton.
Anna May Putman died June 25, 1924, at her home in Wells Township.
The Tuscola County Advertiser printed an obituary. 1. Martha. Martha was born September 18, 1879, in Wells Township, Tuscola County Michigan. She married Robert Middleton. 2. Robert J. He was born January 18, 1881. He died in infancy. 3. Mary E. She was born April 8, 1885. She married Fred Mathews of Watertown Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. 4. Lilly E. Lilly was born June 19, 1886. She married Joseph Wells and worked as a Registered Nurse at Caro Regional Center in Wahjamega, west of Caro, Michigan. ROBERT (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)
Robert J. Putman was born August 21, 1865 in Wells Township, Tuscola County,
Michigan. When he was young,
The Tuscola County Advertiser
reported that he had a near drowning at Harmon Lake but his companions were able
to rescue him in time.
By the late
1880’s, Robert was tilling up a store at East Dayton, Wells Township, Tuscola
County, Michigan.
He also developed
and early interest in politics and nurtured this with debates as a young man.
Robert later was the Chairman of the Tuscola County Democratic Party.
In
1890, Robert was in Mayville, Michigan, working at the new F. L. Waltenbrook’s
Grocery.
(Tuscola County
Advertiser, 12-1-90)
In Caro June 23, 1892, Robert married Alice Harrington, a dressmaker.
Soon, afterward, they built a grocery in East Dayton.
The new
building being erected by R. J. Putman is nearly completed.
The upper story will be finished for a hall, which is very much needed.
(4-94)
Robert became Postmaster of East Dayton at his new store.
The second floor of the hall was a popular place for entertaining.
By 1910, Robert had acquired C. E. Cross’ grocery and dry goods business in
Caro, Michigan, where he removed.
The
store was at the corner of State Street and Burnside Street, and Robert and
Alice lived at 712 N. State. In 1912, the wooden-framed grocery burned, and Robert built a brick built, which had its grand opening August 16, 1913. The section of town containing the Putman establishment became known as the “Putman Block. Robert and Alice had two daughters: Hazel Cable and Lena Hitchcock. Robert died in 1932. After a number of strokes, Robert died at his home at 209 W. Grant Street in Caro March 9, 1932, and was buried at East Dayton Cemetery in Wells Township. Alice died a few years later and was also buried at East Dayton Cemetery.
The Tuscola County Advertiser
printed Robert’s obituary on
the front page: R. J. Putman, Leader of Democrats, Called Was the Victim of Five Paralytic Strokes Before His Death Wednesday Morning
Robert
J. Putman, chairman of the Tuscola County Democratic Committee for many years,
died at his home on West Grant St. Wednesday morning at 10:40 after a long
sickness.
He suffered a stroke of
paralysis about two years ago, but within the past few months four other strokes
followed the last causing his death.
For
many years a Mason, members of Mount Moriah Lodge F. & A. M. will have
charge of the funeral and burial service. The funeral will be held at the home Saturday at 2:30 under
the direction of Huston Collons, with Rev. H. W. Kuhlman officiating.
Burial will be made in East Dayton Cemetery.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, [this is likely incorrect], August 21, 1865,
Mr. Putman was about a year old when he was brought to Wells Township by his
parents. His early life was spent on the farm, but when a young man he
started a general store at East Dayton, which he moved to Caro and bought the C.
E. grocery store.
Fire destroyed
his building in 1912, but the following year he built the Putman Block and
continued in the grocery business until seven years ago when he retired . . .. Children: 1. Hazel. She was born in 1894. Hazel married R. E. Cable and removed to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Later, they may have removed to Cass City, Michigan. 2. Lena. Lena was born in 1899 and married S. B. Hitchcock of Lansing. Michigan. They were said to have lived in Detroit. LILLY (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)
Lilly Louise Putman was born in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, in
1867. She married Philo D. Harmon March 20, 1889.
Philo was born March 15, 1862.
He
was a son of Dennis Harmon, who witnessed the wedding of Lilly’s parents
William and Mary Chambers-Putman.
In
1900, Philo and Lilly Putman Harmon lived on Lee Hill Road in Dayton Township,
probably, on the old Harmon Homestead at the summit of the hill just southeast
of Lee Hill. This is likely the home that appears in the picture of the
“Putman Family Wedding,” of about 1908. The Advertiser indicates that Philo and Lilly Harmon removed to Wahjamega where Philo worked at the Michigan State Farm Colony. In 1913, Lilly took possession of her new store at Bethel on Lee Hill Road. (TCA 1-13-13) Philo died February 7, 1931; Lilly died in 1941, possibly, at her son’s home in Flint, Michigan. There was no death record in Caro, Michigan. 1.
Clyde Harmon.
Clyde Dennis
Harmon was born August 20, 1890, in Tuscola County, Michigan and married Julia
Walker September 2, 1915 in Tuscola.
They
lived in Flint where Clyded died in the Flint Tornado about 1954. 1. Wahneta Thema. She was born January 25, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, and married Fred Woodrow in March 1954 in Angola, Indiana. Child: Kathleen 2. Harriet Louise. She was born October 2, 1919, in Mayville, Michigan, and married Bruce Gordon Knickerbocker April 16, 1938, in Flint, Michigan. Children: Jerry, Bruce, Dennis Clare, Lynn Gordon, Barbara Mae, Steven Wayne, and Debora Jo Ann. 3. Marjorie Arlene. Marjorie was born January 16, 1923, in Mayville, Michigan. She married Robert E. Tuttle August 2, 1941, in Flint, Michigan, and lived in Flint. Marjorie died February 24, 1980. Children: Margie Eileen, Clyde Edward, Suzanne Deforest, Keith Charles, and Edna Grace died young. 4. Edna Grace. Died in infancy. 5. Philo James. Philo was born August 19, 1925, and married Lucille Elaine Clukie(?) June 1, 1946, in Angola, Indiana. They lived in Flint, Flint, Michigan, and later Remus. Children: Marsha Ann, James Bryant, Susan L. Heuitt. 6. Janette Anne. She was born March 19, 1932, and married John Shenkle June 15, 1968, in Flint. They lived in Flint where Janette died February 20, 1972. Child: John Dennis. 2.
Peter.
Peter Hercules Harmon
was born July 2, 1910, in Caro, Michigan, and married Dorothy Duncan August 28,
1948.
Dorothy was born August 4,
1914.
They lived in Marysville
where Peter died May 18, 1981. Child: 1. Jane. She was born October 15, 1953, and married Richard Jakubiak. Children: Eric Peter and Adam Richard. 3.
Anna Olea.
She died in
infancy.
SUSANNA (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)
Susanna May Putman was born February 4, 1869 in Wells Township, Tuscola County,
Michigan.
She married first George
Anderson February 21, 1886, in Kingston, and second Edward Wiederhold May 15,
1896, in Well Township.
Edward was
born in 1872.
Susanna lived her
entire life in Tuscola and died at her home in Dayton Township.
It was then April 9, 1933.
The
Advertiser printed an obituary.
Edward died in 1951. 1.
Maud.
Maude Anderson was
born in 1888 and married Roy Livermore. They lived in Wahjamega, Michigan, west of Caro but removed
to Iron Mountain where Maude died in 1962. Child: 1. Dorothy. Dorothy was born in 1924 and died in 1957. She was adopted.
MAUDE (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)
Maude A. Putman was born July 8, 1877.
Maude
was born in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.
She married first Jake Roth and second Cyrus Middleton who was born in
1867.
Cyrus owned forty acres on
Lee Hill in 1902 on Byington Road next to Elizar Byington.
In 1917, Cyrus and Maud removed to Flint, Michigan.
All Maud’s children were by Roth.
Maud died in November 1921.
She
was buried at the East Dayton Cemetery.
Three
sons survived her: Lee, Carl, and R. J. Roth and also, one daughter Mrs. Walter
Barton.
Her mother Susanna Chambers
Putman was still alive.
Also,
surviving were brothers William of Lupton, Robert of Caro, and Claude and Lloyd
of Dayton.
Three sisters:
Lillian Harmon of Caro, and Mrs. May Wiederhold of Mayville.
(TCA 11-25-21) 1.
Lee. Child: 1. Cecil who lived in Flint, Michigan. 2.
Carl. Child: 1. Dorothy May. 3.
May.
May Roth married Mr.
Barton and lived in Flint, Michigan. Child: 1. Clifford F. He lived at Cat Lake, Mayville, Michigan. 4.
R. J. Roth.
He did young. CLAUDE (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES) Claude Alexander Putman was born December 25, 1879, in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. He married Jennie Brady September18/ 22, 1904. Jenny Brady was a daughter of Michael and Sarah Rozella Knight Brady. Michael Brady was born in Canada in October 1839 the son of Edward Brady of Ireland. Sarah Knight had as her parents Samuel and Philemia Byington Knight. Samuel was born in Canada in 1819. His father was born in England. Philemia’s father was James Byington of Mayville, MI.
By 1910, Claude and Jenny Brady Putman were living in Dayton Township with their
first three children:
William Delos
aged one, Stanley A. aged 3, and Claude Osborn, Jr., aged 4 years.
Claude was a well-known, stonecutter.
His work included many large homes around the Caro area, and many of his
children and grandchildren followed in his trade.
People
spelled Claude’s last name PUTMAN, but he encountered another Claude PUTMAN in
town.
Both, were receiving each
others mail, so or Claude changed his name to PUTNAM.
Jenny was known to bake eighteen loaves of bread a day.
Many of her meals included bean soup, fried potatoes, rabbit, and
pheasant.
The Putman stable was behind the house.
A
garden was to the north and to the far north was the pasture on the other twenty
acres. Claude died February 18, 1955, and was buried at the East Dayton Cemetery. Claude was his whole life a stone mason. He and Jenny had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary the year before. Surviving were Osborn, Pontiac; Stanley; Delos and Peter of Caro; Hobart of Mayville; Clifford of Fairgrove; Ford Earl of Vassar; and Mrs. Marjorie Johnson of Caro. Son Austin predeceased his father as a member of the Military Police in New Jersey during World War II.
Jenny Brady-Putnam died September 28, 1975, at the age of 89. Children:
LLOYD (WILLIAM, JOHN, PETER?, VICTOR?, DAVID, JOHANNES)The youngest of William and Mary Chambers-Putman’s children was Philo Lloyd Putman who was born August 25, 1889, in Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. Lloyd worked as a stone mason, or mason contractor, and lived in Tuscola much of his life; however, he often traveled to and once lived in New York. Lloyd married first Catherine February 12, 1917, at Wahjamega, Michigan. She was born in 1895 in Michigan and died in 1943.
Lloyd married second Teresa.
Lloyd died in December 1971 in Caro, Michigan. Children:
Child:
1.
William E. Putman, II, lives
in Caro, Michigan and once owned Gunsell’s Furniture in Caro.
He and his wife own a chain store called Mattress Connection.
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