This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Putnam Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/903 Message Board Post: Reply to: Stan Gawel <SPGJLG@aol.com+++> Tracing back to famous people has certain advantages and disadvantages. Usually there is alot of data flying around - unfortunately there is alot of wrong data flying around. Be diligent and search other family tree's claiming to be related to General Putnam and then start comparing notes. The easiest is to get his line, get yours and then work towards the middle. Here are a few examples to start you off... http://crhailey.tripod.com/tree/09600961.htm http://www.webroots.org/library/usamilit/mjdtar11.html MajGen Isreal PUTNAM 7 Jan 1718 Salem, MA. http://members.tripod.com/~compmast/putnam/chapter1.html I found nothing for PUTNUM with your family given names - when did they move to Monroe county, WI? Here is what I found in way of clues - good luck. Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1900 Name Spouse Marriage Date County State CHARLES H. PUTNAM SARAH M. SMITH 18 Jul 1866 Monroe WI WILLIAM B. PUTNAM EUNICE [Mrs] WINSHIP 24 Sep 1870 Monroe WI M. MORTIMER POND MARY PUTNAM 16 Nov 1892 Monroe WI Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 Name Death Date County Volume Reel Eliza M Putnam 03 Apr 1887 Monroe 01 100 1860 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1860 Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender Isaac Putnam Leon, Monroe, WI 44 1815 New York Male Mary Putnam Leon, Monroe, WI 40 1819 New York Female Chas H Putnam Leon, Monroe, WI 17 1842 New York Male Geo L Putnam Leon, Monroe, WI 11 1848 New York Male Alden Putnam Little Falls, Monroe, WI 42 1817 Vermont Male Anne Putnam Little Falls, Monroe, WI 32 1827 New York Female Theodore Putnam Little Falls, Monroe, WI 12 1847 Illinois Male Ballou Putnam Little Falls, Monroe, WI 6 1853 Illinois Male S F Putnam Sparta, Monroe, WI 31 1828 Vermont Male Diademma Putnam Sparta, Monroe, WI 30 1829 New York Female Ida A Putnam Sparta, Monroe, WI 2 1857 Wisconsin Female 1870 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1870 Age in 1870 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender Alden Putnam Little Falls, Monroe, WI 52 1817 Vermont White Male Anna E Putnam Little Falls, Monroe, WI 42 1827 New York White Female Monroe Putnam Linn, Walworth, WI 18 1851 Illinois White Male 1880 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1880 Age in 1880 Est. Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender Relation to head-of-house Alden PUTNAM Little Falls, Monroe, WI 61 <1819> Vermont White Male Self E. Anna PUTNAM Little Falls, Monroe, WI 51 <1829> New York White Female Wife Royal PUTNAM Little Falls, Monroe, WI 6 <1874> Wisconsin White Male GSon E. S. PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 57 <1823> New York White Male Self Edna B. PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 3 <1877> Wisconsin White Female Dau M. R. PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 42 <1838> Illinois White Female Wife Allie PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 14 <1866> New York White Female Dau Clarke O. PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 27 <1853> New York White Male Self Ellen W. PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 32 <1848> Connecticut White Female Wife Israel PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 61 <1819> New York White Male Self Liddy Ann PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 53 <1827> New York White Female Wife Wilber O. PUTNAM Sparta, Monroe, WI 2 <1878> Wisconsin White Male Son Eunice PUTNAM Tunnel City, Monroe, WI 54 <1826> Massachusetts White Female Wife William PUTNAM Tunnel City, Monroe, WI 73 <1807> Vermont White Male Self 1910 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1910 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender Save This Fred Putnam 3-WD TOMAH, MONROE, WI 1877 Wisconsin White Male Eunice Putnam GREENFIELD, MONROE, WI 1824 Massachusetts White Female Social Security Death Index Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence Issued SSN Charles Putnam 3 Mar 1898 Mar 1970 Monroe, Green, Wisconsin Wisconsin (1956) 398-36-6538 Robert Putnam 30 Mar 1930 Dec 1985 Monroe, Green, Wisconsin Wisconsin (1951-1952) 389-32-9154 Be sure to check out Monroe County Local History Museum and Research Room http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/MCLHMaRR/ They are a non-profit organization - and will do lookups - I suggest you snail mail with SASE. They are free, but gladly accept donations - all donations go to support their work.... Be sure to give them given names and approx dates to help narrow the search. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. If there is a question of error in this transcription, please consult the original documents. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe +++ My aunt Naomi Jane Putman was buried in Mount Hope cemetery Sparta Wisconsin ion . Date of Burial was 7 March 2001. Her Father was Jacob Putman and he was buried 1936 he was born 1883 . His wife Margaret Abbie Young Putman was buried 1934 and she was born 1834 . I am doing a Genealogy search on my aunt. The Family lore is that one of her relatives was General Putman. Is there anyone I could contact to further research this Genealogy. I would be also interested in any information that Mount Hope Cemetery could provide. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards. Stan Gawel from Philadelphia area <SPGJLG@aol.com+++>