John Putnam, a native of New York, was a veteran of the Civil War. By 1854 he was living in Clayton County, Iowa. He enlisted as a Private on 29 Aug 1864 at McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa, at the age of 34. Mustered in Co H 4th Iowa Cavalry on 7 Sep 1864. Mustered out 8 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia. John was a member of the volunteer band.
Census records show he was living in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1880; married to Mary and had a daughter, Hettie, age 12. Occupation: shoe salesman.
In 1900 he was a widower, living alone in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Occupation: Shoe Repairer.
The 1910 Census shows him living at the Pennsylvania Soldiers & Sailors Home in Erie County. He was a widow, had been married for 41 years, and had had 5 children.
He was admitted to the Soldier's Home in Dayton County, Ohio on 30 Jul 1910, transferred 2 Nov 1911 to the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia, and discharged on request 19 Apr 1912. John was readmitted to the Soldier's Home in Ohio on 3 Oct 1912, transferred to the home in Virginia on 2 May 1914, and died at the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia on 13 May 1914. Cause of death related to the heart.
Records at the Soldier Homes show that at one point his nearest relative was a niece in Centerville, Pennsylvania and his residence subsequent to discharge was Centerville. Pension records show his place of death as Centerville but Soldier Home records indicate he died while a resident of the Soldier Home in Hampton, Virginia. Alternate place of death would be Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
John's body was released to his grandson, John S Putnam Jr of Portsmouth, Virginia, and he is buried at the Hampton National Cemetery. He died at the age of 85 years.
NOTE: Name is spelled Putnam on all records except for burial records at Hampton National Cemetery where name is spelled Putman.
Census records show he was living in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1880; married to Mary and had a daughter, Hettie, age 12. Occupation: shoe salesman.
In 1900 he was a widower, living alone in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Occupation: Shoe Repairer.
The 1910 Census shows him living at the Pennsylvania Soldiers & Sailors Home in Erie County. He was a widow, had been married for 41 years, and had had 5 children.
He was admitted to the Soldier's Home in Dayton County, Ohio on 30 Jul 1910, transferred 2 Nov 1911 to the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia, and discharged on request 19 Apr 1912. John was readmitted to the Soldier's Home in Ohio on 3 Oct 1912, transferred to the home in Virginia on 2 May 1914, and died at the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia on 13 May 1914. Cause of death related to the heart.
Records at the Soldier Homes show that at one point his nearest relative was a niece in Centerville, Pennsylvania and his residence subsequent to discharge was Centerville. Pension records show his place of death as Centerville but Soldier Home records indicate he died while a resident of the Soldier Home in Hampton, Virginia. Alternate place of death would be Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
John's body was released to his grandson, John S Putnam Jr of Portsmouth, Virginia, and he is buried at the Hampton National Cemetery. He died at the age of 85 years.
NOTE: Name is spelled Putnam on all records except for burial records at Hampton National Cemetery where name is spelled Putman.
John Putnam, a native of New York, was a veteran of the Civil War. By 1854 he was living in Clayton County, Iowa. He enlisted as a Private on 29 Aug 1864 at McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa, at the age of 34. Mustered in Co H 4th Iowa Cavalry on 7 Sep 1864. Mustered out 8 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia. John was a member of the volunteer band.
Census records show he was living in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1880; married to Mary and had a daughter, Hettie, age 12. Occupation: shoe salesman.
In 1900 he was a widower, living alone in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Occupation: Shoe Repairer.
The 1910 Census shows him living at the Pennsylvania Soldiers & Sailors Home in Erie County. He was a widow, had been married for 41 years, and had had 5 children.
He was admitted to the Soldier's Home in Dayton County, Ohio on 30 Jul 1910, transferred 2 Nov 1911 to the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia, and discharged on request 19 Apr 1912. John was readmitted to the Soldier's Home in Ohio on 3 Oct 1912, transferred to the home in Virginia on 2 May 1914, and died at the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia on 13 May 1914. Cause of death related to the heart.
Records at the Soldier Homes show that at one point his nearest relative was a niece in Centerville, Pennsylvania and his residence subsequent to discharge was Centerville. Pension records show his place of death as Centerville but Soldier Home records indicate he died while a resident of the Soldier Home in Hampton, Virginia. Alternate place of death would be Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
John's body was released to his grandson, John S Putnam Jr of Portsmouth, Virginia, and he is buried at the Hampton National Cemetery. He died at the age of 85 years.
NOTE: Name is spelled Putnam on all records except for burial records at Hampton National Cemetery where name is spelled Putman.
Census records show he was living in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1880; married to Mary and had a daughter, Hettie, age 12. Occupation: shoe salesman.
In 1900 he was a widower, living alone in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Occupation: Shoe Repairer.
The 1910 Census shows him living at the Pennsylvania Soldiers & Sailors Home in Erie County. He was a widow, had been married for 41 years, and had had 5 children.
He was admitted to the Soldier's Home in Dayton County, Ohio on 30 Jul 1910, transferred 2 Nov 1911 to the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia, and discharged on request 19 Apr 1912. John was readmitted to the Soldier's Home in Ohio on 3 Oct 1912, transferred to the home in Virginia on 2 May 1914, and died at the Soldier's Home in Hampton, Virginia on 13 May 1914. Cause of death related to the heart.
Records at the Soldier Homes show that at one point his nearest relative was a niece in Centerville, Pennsylvania and his residence subsequent to discharge was Centerville. Pension records show his place of death as Centerville but Soldier Home records indicate he died while a resident of the Soldier Home in Hampton, Virginia. Alternate place of death would be Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
John's body was released to his grandson, John S Putnam Jr of Portsmouth, Virginia, and he is buried at the Hampton National Cemetery. He died at the age of 85 years.
NOTE: Name is spelled Putnam on all records except for burial records at Hampton National Cemetery where name is spelled Putman.
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