Rosamand B. Puffer was born July 12, 1825 and died Feb 22, 1919 at Adams, NY after an illness of five weeks. Mrs. Puffer, formerly Rosamond B. Rice, was born in the Vermont Settlement on the east bank of the Oswegatchie River, three miles from Heuvelton. She was one of eight children, two boys and six girls, born to Daniel H and Elyvia Axtell Rice, who came from the Green Mountains in 1823. At the age of sixteen she began teaching and continued for four years. One of her schools was in the Eel Weir district four miles from Ogdensburg near the Oswegatchie. One of her pupils there was the late Daniel Magone. Her last school was a six months term of fifty scholars in the Kendrew district of DeKalb. The custom in those days was to teach every other Saturday and board around the district. She walked two miles to her farthest boarding place. Dec 24, 1846, she was united in marriage to Lafayette W. Puffer, only son of Levi Puffer, one of the pioneers in that settlement.
They live over fifty years upon the Puffer homestead. Mr. Puffer died April 15, 1902.
To this union eight children were born, four sons and four daughters, half of whom survive; Louis F., of Canton, Dr. Frank L., of Bird Island, Minn., George L., of Rensselaer Falls, and Florence N. Ripley of Adams, with whom, her mother lived the last sixteen years.
The eldest daughter, Sarah, a graduate of St. Lawrence "University, 1371, married Dr. A. F. Murdock formerly of Rensselaer Falls, and resided in Minneapolis, Minn., where she died in 1910. The youngest son, Charles E., always lived in St. Lawrence county, dying twelve years ago in Lisbon. One daughter, Addie, died in 1861 at the age of five and Gertrude died in 1886 aged 19 years.
Mrs. Puffer leaves ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She was very loyal and patriotic, a member of the Red Cross, and knitted thirteen pairs of socks for the soldiers in 1918. She believed in woman suffrage and cost her maiden vote in her 94th year for Charles S. Whitman, Nov 5, 1918. She much admired "Teddy" Roosevelt and hoped to have a chance to vote for him.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Feb 26th from the home of her son, George, in Rensselaer Falls, burial being the family plot at Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton.
They live over fifty years upon the Puffer homestead. Mr. Puffer died April 15, 1902.
To this union eight children were born, four sons and four daughters, half of whom survive; Louis F., of Canton, Dr. Frank L., of Bird Island, Minn., George L., of Rensselaer Falls, and Florence N. Ripley of Adams, with whom, her mother lived the last sixteen years.
The eldest daughter, Sarah, a graduate of St. Lawrence "University, 1371, married Dr. A. F. Murdock formerly of Rensselaer Falls, and resided in Minneapolis, Minn., where she died in 1910. The youngest son, Charles E., always lived in St. Lawrence county, dying twelve years ago in Lisbon. One daughter, Addie, died in 1861 at the age of five and Gertrude died in 1886 aged 19 years.
Mrs. Puffer leaves ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She was very loyal and patriotic, a member of the Red Cross, and knitted thirteen pairs of socks for the soldiers in 1918. She believed in woman suffrage and cost her maiden vote in her 94th year for Charles S. Whitman, Nov 5, 1918. She much admired "Teddy" Roosevelt and hoped to have a chance to vote for him.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Feb 26th from the home of her son, George, in Rensselaer Falls, burial being the family plot at Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton.
Rosamand B. Puffer was born July 12, 1825 and died Feb 22, 1919 at Adams, NY after an illness of five weeks. Mrs. Puffer, formerly Rosamond B. Rice, was born in the Vermont Settlement on the east bank of the Oswegatchie River, three miles from Heuvelton. She was one of eight children, two boys and six girls, born to Daniel H and Elyvia Axtell Rice, who came from the Green Mountains in 1823. At the age of sixteen she began teaching and continued for four years. One of her schools was in the Eel Weir district four miles from Ogdensburg near the Oswegatchie. One of her pupils there was the late Daniel Magone. Her last school was a six months term of fifty scholars in the Kendrew district of DeKalb. The custom in those days was to teach every other Saturday and board around the district. She walked two miles to her farthest boarding place. Dec 24, 1846, she was united in marriage to Lafayette W. Puffer, only son of Levi Puffer, one of the pioneers in that settlement.
They live over fifty years upon the Puffer homestead. Mr. Puffer died April 15, 1902.
To this union eight children were born, four sons and four daughters, half of whom survive; Louis F., of Canton, Dr. Frank L., of Bird Island, Minn., George L., of Rensselaer Falls, and Florence N. Ripley of Adams, with whom, her mother lived the last sixteen years.
The eldest daughter, Sarah, a graduate of St. Lawrence "University, 1371, married Dr. A. F. Murdock formerly of Rensselaer Falls, and resided in Minneapolis, Minn., where she died in 1910. The youngest son, Charles E., always lived in St. Lawrence county, dying twelve years ago in Lisbon. One daughter, Addie, died in 1861 at the age of five and Gertrude died in 1886 aged 19 years.
Mrs. Puffer leaves ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She was very loyal and patriotic, a member of the Red Cross, and knitted thirteen pairs of socks for the soldiers in 1918. She believed in woman suffrage and cost her maiden vote in her 94th year for Charles S. Whitman, Nov 5, 1918. She much admired "Teddy" Roosevelt and hoped to have a chance to vote for him.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Feb 26th from the home of her son, George, in Rensselaer Falls, burial being the family plot at Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton.
They live over fifty years upon the Puffer homestead. Mr. Puffer died April 15, 1902.
To this union eight children were born, four sons and four daughters, half of whom survive; Louis F., of Canton, Dr. Frank L., of Bird Island, Minn., George L., of Rensselaer Falls, and Florence N. Ripley of Adams, with whom, her mother lived the last sixteen years.
The eldest daughter, Sarah, a graduate of St. Lawrence "University, 1371, married Dr. A. F. Murdock formerly of Rensselaer Falls, and resided in Minneapolis, Minn., where she died in 1910. The youngest son, Charles E., always lived in St. Lawrence county, dying twelve years ago in Lisbon. One daughter, Addie, died in 1861 at the age of five and Gertrude died in 1886 aged 19 years.
Mrs. Puffer leaves ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She was very loyal and patriotic, a member of the Red Cross, and knitted thirteen pairs of socks for the soldiers in 1918. She believed in woman suffrage and cost her maiden vote in her 94th year for Charles S. Whitman, Nov 5, 1918. She much admired "Teddy" Roosevelt and hoped to have a chance to vote for him.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Feb 26th from the home of her son, George, in Rensselaer Falls, burial being the family plot at Hillcrest Cemetery, Heuvelton.
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