Pat, Is this the info you have for 1880 MO, Oregon, Lynn J.B. PUTNAM self 1818 SC Larena PUTNAM wife 1820 TN Larena PUTNAM g dau 1868 TN Martha J. PUTNAM g dau 1870 TN Edward S. PUTNAM g son 1873 MO Nelson B. PUTNAM g son 1874 MO James H. PUTNAM g son 1876 MO 1870 MO, Oregon, Piney James PUTNAM 33 1837 TN FmLbr. in household of James & Nancy KIDWELL Think that this might be father of children in about 1880 grandparents household. >From break in place and time with the children's births, I'd say there were two wives that might have passed or it may be two sets of grand children from different son's families. The James PUTNAM shown in 1870 might be one father. I'm wondering if your SHURRON (SHARRON/SHANNON) might be one of the possible daughters of Jabel or J.B. PUTNAM and Larena's marriage, what do you think? Any clue who parents of your Oliver Hardy SHURRON are/were??? Just some thoughts! Always love a mystery! Beth P.S. No, I didn't locate graves, just saw a bunch of J PUTNAMs in the census in Lawrence Co., MO and wondered if they might be connected. I would watch for the name Benjamin if I were you and this above 1880 family is the right Putnam that your Shurron is living with. Jabel Putnam was first in South Carolina, then in Obion and Weakly Co. in Tennessee, then I think I found them in Arkansas, then by 1870 they were in Dunklin Co., MO. The land records show that he registered for land in Oregon Co. in 1862 and he shows up there on the 1880 census. I think some of the sons stayed in Oregon Co. Oliver Hardy Shurron was raised by them. How interesting that you found Putnams in Lawence co., MO, because that is where my mother's family is and where my Dad was raised too. It seems that I found burial records for some in Marionville. Did you find a burial for a Jabel Putnam in Lawrence Co. or someone with a similar name? I'll have to dig out what I have and see if I can find whether he used another name, but I don't remember one. Thanks for the congrats. It's always nice to find something