A descendant of Mayflower passengers Edward Doty and Stephen Hopkins.
August 2, 2011
Robert M. Puffer
Star Beacon
ASHTABULA — Robert M. “Robbie” Puffer, age 84, of North Kingsville, Ohio, died Saturday morning, July 30, 2011, in the Ashtabula County Medical Center, Ashtabula, Ohio.
He was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Conneaut, Ohio, and was the son of Harold L. and Mary (Montgomery) Puffer. Rob grew up in East Conneaut and attended Rowe High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He graduated in 1944 and that same year was selected as First Team All-Ohio for Basketball.
After graduation, he spent time in the Merchant Marines at the end of World War II. Then, after spending a short time playing minor league baseball in Georgia, he married Mary Jane Benson in Kentucky on April 16, 1949.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and worked for 15 years at the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company. In 1960, he started Puffer’s Roofing and served the area for over 40 years.
He was a member of New Leaf United Methodist Church.
Sports were a huge part of Rob’s entire life. For more than two decades, he played amateur baseball in the highly competitive Glenwood League of Erie County, Pennsylvania. He also helped the area’s youth by building a baseball field and organizing a traveling team that played teams in Cleveland’s Hot Stove League during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. He shared his love of baseball with his family, visiting many major league stadiums around the country. In 2007, he was honored by being inducted into the Ashtabula County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Puffer of North Kingsville; his son, Brett Stephen Puffer, and his wife, Jennifer (Capuano), and their son, Robert Joseph of North Kingsville; his daughter, Roberta Blaseos, and her husband, John, and son, Christophilis of Chicago, Ill.; and his brother, Gerald Puffer of Conneaut.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Willard Lewis Puffer.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 3rd, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, with Tim Kraus, of the Conneaut Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Monroe Township, Ohio.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home, TODAY, Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Leaf United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
Obituary and guestbook at www.marcyfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com.
>son of Harold Puffer (1894-1980) and Mary Montgomery (b 1895 OH)
>grandson of Louis Puffer (b 1871 OH) and Irene (b 1872 PA)
>great-grandson of Henry R Puffer (1842 PA--1924 OH) and Arvilla A Freeman (1847-1914 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erasmus Puffer (1793-1886) and Diana Catlin (1809 NY--1885)
>3rd-great-grandson of Theron Catlin (1771 VT--1850 PA) and Lydia Robinson (b 1771)
>4th-great-grandson of Ashbel Catlin (1745 CT--1829 NY) and Sarah Palmer (1748 CT--1775)
>5th-great-grandson of John Catlinn (1703-1768 CT) and Margaret Seymour (1707-1792 CT). They are also the direct ancestors of western artist George Catlin.
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Catlin (1672 CT--1760) and Elizabeth Norton (1682-1724 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Catlin (1640 England--1692 CT) and Mary Marshall (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Catlin (1602 England--1690 CT) and Mary Partride (1607 England--1704 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Ralph Patridge (1579 England--1658 MA) and Patience (b England; d. MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Marshall (1630 England--1675 RI) and Mary Wilton (1633 MA--1683 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Norton (1651-1725 CT) and Ruth Moore (1657-1740 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Norton (1628 England--1709 CT) and Dorothy
>8th-great-grandson of Isaac Moore (1625 England--1677 CT) and Ruth Stanley (1629 England--1696 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of John Stanley (1603 England--1706 CT) and Ruth Werden (1602-1631 England)
>6th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1666-1748 CT) and Elizabeth Webster (1674-1754 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1639-1712 CT) and Mary Watson (1641 CT--1712)
>8th-great-grandson of Richard Seamer/Seymour (1605 England--1655 CT) and Mercy Ruscoe (1610 England; d. CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Watson (1616 England--1650 CT) and Margaret Smith (1620-1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Watson (1575 England--1637 CT) and Elizabeth Holme (1584 England--1638 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Robert Webster (1619 England--1676 CT) and Susannah Treat (1629-c1700 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Webster (1590 England--1661 MA) and Agnes Smith (1585 England--1655 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylord, who were also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>5th-great-grandson of Solomon Palmer (b 1716 CT) and Abigail Foote (b 1720)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1691-1761) and Anna Johnson (1696-1759, dau of Ebenezer Johnson)
>7th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1666-1751 CT) and Abigail Johnson (1670 CT--1709)
>8th-great-grandson of Robert Foote (1627-1681 CT) and Sarah Potter (1641-1706 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Foote (1592 England--1644 CT) and Elizabeth Deming (1595 England--1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of William Potter (1608-1684 CT) and Frances Child (1609-1662 CT)
>10th-great-grandson of John Potter (1580 England--1635 CT) and Hannah Mead (1584 England--1659 CT)
>4th-great-grandson of John Robinson (1739-1827 CT) and Eunice Phelps (1744-1833 CT)
>grandson of Willard S Montgomery (1857-1925 OH) and Mary Eleanor Rathbun (1861 NY--1924 OH)
>great-grandson of Hugh Montgomery (1819--c1870 OH) and Susanna Morrison (1817-1883 OH)
>great-great-grandson of James Morrison (1784 MA--1867 OH) and Sarah Nutt (b 1776 MA)
>3rd-great-grandson of James Morrison (1757-1854 OH) and Hannah Gunn
>3rd-great-grandson of James Nutt (1744-1794 MA) and Susanna Cochran (1752 MA--1832 CT, dau of Glass Cochran and Sarah Hamilton)
>4th-great-grandson of Abraham Nutt (b 1717 Ireland) and Grace Cochran (1722 Ireland--1756 MA)
>4th-great-grandson of Glass Cochran (1716 Ireland--1795 MA) and Sarah Hamilton (1722-1779 MA)
Grace Cochran Nutt and Glass Cochran were both children of Robert Cochran (1697-1725 Ireland) and Jean (1698-1725 Ireland).
>great-grandson of George W Rathbun (1825-1911 OH) and Maria T Collins (1829-1907 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erastus Rathbun (1794-1876) and Sally Lillie (1799 VT--1863)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Rathbun (1763 RI--1854 OH) and Olive Pearson (1774 CT--1851 OH, dau of Ephriam Pearson and Hannah Barrett)
>4th-great-grandson of Jonathan Rathbun (1734 RI--1800 MA) and Susanna Barber (1737 RI--1775 MA, dau of Joseph Barber and Rebecca Potter)
>5th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1693-1752 RI) and Alice
>6th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (b 1655 MA) and Anna Dodge, dau of Tristam Dodge
>7th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1670 England--1702 RI) and Margaret Acres (1633 England; d RI)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Lillie (1771 CT--1857 OH) and Lotilla Butt (1774 CT--1857 OH)
>4th-great-grandson of George Lillie (b 1723 CT) and Mary Burgess
>5th-great-grandson of Elisha Lillie (1699 MA--1767 CT) and Sarah Knight (1675 MA--1779 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1667 MA--1719 CT) and Elizabeth Hawkes (1671-1706 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1638-1690 MA) and Jane
>6th-great-grandson of David Knight (1656-1744 CT) and Sarah Backus (b 1668 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Stephen Backus (1640 England--1695 CT) and Sarah Spencer (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Gerard Spencer (1614 England--1685 CT) and Hannah Hills (1618 England--1692 CT)
>5th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1702 MA) and Thankful Snow (b 1703 MA)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1670 MA) and Thomasina Bangs (b 1678 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of John Burgess (c 1630-1701 MA) and Mary Worden (1638-1723 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Burgess (1603 England--1685 MA) and Dorothy (c 1605-1687 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1609 England--1681 MA), who was also the direct ancestor of hymnist Philip Bliss, who died in the Great Ashtabula Train Disaster.
>9th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1576 England--1638 MA) and Margaret Grice (b 15757 England)
>6th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1663-1754) and Lydia Shaw
>7th-great-grandson of Mark Snow (b 1628 MA) and Jane Prence
>8th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1600 England--1676 MA) and Mayflower passenger Constance Hopkins (1606 England--1677 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins (1581 England--1644 MA) and Mary. They are also the direct ancestors of President Millard Fillmore.
>7th-great-grandson of Jonathan Bangs (1640-1711 MA) and Mary Mayo (1644-1711 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Edward Bangs (1591 England--1677 MA) and Rebecca Hobart (1611 England--1679 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Edmund Hobart (1574 England--1647 MA) and Margaret Dewey (1584 England--1633 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Mayo (b 1625 England; d Boston MA) and Thomasine Lumpkin (1625 England--1709 MA). They are also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>4th-great-grandson of Ebenezer Butt (b 1742 CT) and Prudence Glass (1748-1825 VT)
>5th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Butt (b 1714 CT) and Sarah Rudd (1718-1792)
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Butt(s) (1673-1749) and Sarah Maxfield (1680 MA--1727 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Richard Butt(s) (1648 England--1698 MA) and Deliverance Hoppin (d 1699 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Stephen Hoppin (b 1630 England) and Hannah Makepeace (b 1629)
>9th-great-grandson of Thomas Makepeace (1595 England--1667 MA) and Alice Brasier (1597 England--1638 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of Samuel Maxfield (1644-1707 MA) and Mary Davenport (1649-1707 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Clement Maxfield (1621-1692 MA) and Mary Denman (1621-1707 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of John Maxfield (b 1595 England)
>9th-great-grandson of John Denman (1591-1623 England) and Judith Stoughton (1591-1661 England)
>5th-great-grandson of Anthony Glass (1720 MA--1780 CT) and Eunice Bennett (b 1721 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of Richard Glass and Elizabeth Curtis
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Bennett (1694-1769) and Sarah Harrington (b 1709)
>7th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1666-1745 CT) and Elizabeth Parke (1672-1751)
>8th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1630-1691) and Ursula White (1636 RI--1703)
>9th-great-grandson of Edward Bennett (b 1609)
>9th-great-grandson of William White (1606-1673 MA) and Elizabeth Cadman (1608-1690)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Parke (b 1621) and Hannah
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Parke (1580 England--1665 CT) and Martha Chaplin (b 1584 England)
>7th-great-grandson of Isaac Harrington (1667-1728) and Sarah (1670-1744)
>8th-great-grandson of Benjamin Harrington (1618 England--1694 RI) and Elizabeth White (1622 MA--1700 RI)
HIS BROTHER:
BRADENTON, Fla. — Willard Lewis Puffer, age 85, a native of Conneaut and a retired Chicago school teacher, died Oct. 15, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla., after a two-year battle with cancer.He was a 1942 graduate of Conneaut's former Rowe High School. He was a former president of the Retired Teachers of Chicago, West Coast Chapter, and a longtime member of the Ohio State University Alumni Chapter, in Sarasota-Bradenton. Also a World War II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army's Eighth Army headquarters in Leyte, the Philippines.In his retirement he remained active, especially in volunteer work with several organizations. For many years he taught English as a second language in Sarasota, wrote e-mail communications to missionaries for his church and delivered Meals on Wheels in Bradenton.He is survived by his daughter, Mary (Andrew) Shiff; grandson, Zachary of Massachusetts; two brothers, Robert and Jerry Puffer of Conneaut; and his lifetime friend, Sig Johnson of Bradenton. Willard was proud of the fact that he was a descendant of Edward Doty, a passenger on the Mayflower.Funeral Services were held Tuesday at the Bethel Baptist Church in Bradenton.Memorial contributions would be appropriate to the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Fund, 1805 30th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205 or Meals on Wheels of Manatee, 5831 15th St. E, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.Obituary and condolences at starbeacon.com. Published in The Star Beacon from 10/21/2009 - 10/22/2009
August 2, 2011
Robert M. Puffer
Star Beacon
ASHTABULA — Robert M. “Robbie” Puffer, age 84, of North Kingsville, Ohio, died Saturday morning, July 30, 2011, in the Ashtabula County Medical Center, Ashtabula, Ohio.
He was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Conneaut, Ohio, and was the son of Harold L. and Mary (Montgomery) Puffer. Rob grew up in East Conneaut and attended Rowe High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He graduated in 1944 and that same year was selected as First Team All-Ohio for Basketball.
After graduation, he spent time in the Merchant Marines at the end of World War II. Then, after spending a short time playing minor league baseball in Georgia, he married Mary Jane Benson in Kentucky on April 16, 1949.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and worked for 15 years at the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company. In 1960, he started Puffer’s Roofing and served the area for over 40 years.
He was a member of New Leaf United Methodist Church.
Sports were a huge part of Rob’s entire life. For more than two decades, he played amateur baseball in the highly competitive Glenwood League of Erie County, Pennsylvania. He also helped the area’s youth by building a baseball field and organizing a traveling team that played teams in Cleveland’s Hot Stove League during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. He shared his love of baseball with his family, visiting many major league stadiums around the country. In 2007, he was honored by being inducted into the Ashtabula County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Puffer of North Kingsville; his son, Brett Stephen Puffer, and his wife, Jennifer (Capuano), and their son, Robert Joseph of North Kingsville; his daughter, Roberta Blaseos, and her husband, John, and son, Christophilis of Chicago, Ill.; and his brother, Gerald Puffer of Conneaut.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Willard Lewis Puffer.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 3rd, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, with Tim Kraus, of the Conneaut Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Monroe Township, Ohio.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home, TODAY, Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Leaf United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
Obituary and guestbook at www.marcyfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com.
>son of Harold Puffer (1894-1980) and Mary Montgomery (b 1895 OH)
>grandson of Louis Puffer (b 1871 OH) and Irene (b 1872 PA)
>great-grandson of Henry R Puffer (1842 PA--1924 OH) and Arvilla A Freeman (1847-1914 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erasmus Puffer (1793-1886) and Diana Catlin (1809 NY--1885)
>3rd-great-grandson of Theron Catlin (1771 VT--1850 PA) and Lydia Robinson (b 1771)
>4th-great-grandson of Ashbel Catlin (1745 CT--1829 NY) and Sarah Palmer (1748 CT--1775)
>5th-great-grandson of John Catlinn (1703-1768 CT) and Margaret Seymour (1707-1792 CT). They are also the direct ancestors of western artist George Catlin.
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Catlin (1672 CT--1760) and Elizabeth Norton (1682-1724 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Catlin (1640 England--1692 CT) and Mary Marshall (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Catlin (1602 England--1690 CT) and Mary Partride (1607 England--1704 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Ralph Patridge (1579 England--1658 MA) and Patience (b England; d. MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Marshall (1630 England--1675 RI) and Mary Wilton (1633 MA--1683 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Norton (1651-1725 CT) and Ruth Moore (1657-1740 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Norton (1628 England--1709 CT) and Dorothy
>8th-great-grandson of Isaac Moore (1625 England--1677 CT) and Ruth Stanley (1629 England--1696 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of John Stanley (1603 England--1706 CT) and Ruth Werden (1602-1631 England)
>6th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1666-1748 CT) and Elizabeth Webster (1674-1754 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1639-1712 CT) and Mary Watson (1641 CT--1712)
>8th-great-grandson of Richard Seamer/Seymour (1605 England--1655 CT) and Mercy Ruscoe (1610 England; d. CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Watson (1616 England--1650 CT) and Margaret Smith (1620-1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Watson (1575 England--1637 CT) and Elizabeth Holme (1584 England--1638 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Robert Webster (1619 England--1676 CT) and Susannah Treat (1629-c1700 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Webster (1590 England--1661 MA) and Agnes Smith (1585 England--1655 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylord, who were also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>5th-great-grandson of Solomon Palmer (b 1716 CT) and Abigail Foote (b 1720)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1691-1761) and Anna Johnson (1696-1759, dau of Ebenezer Johnson)
>7th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1666-1751 CT) and Abigail Johnson (1670 CT--1709)
>8th-great-grandson of Robert Foote (1627-1681 CT) and Sarah Potter (1641-1706 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Foote (1592 England--1644 CT) and Elizabeth Deming (1595 England--1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of William Potter (1608-1684 CT) and Frances Child (1609-1662 CT)
>10th-great-grandson of John Potter (1580 England--1635 CT) and Hannah Mead (1584 England--1659 CT)
>4th-great-grandson of John Robinson (1739-1827 CT) and Eunice Phelps (1744-1833 CT)
>grandson of Willard S Montgomery (1857-1925 OH) and Mary Eleanor Rathbun (1861 NY--1924 OH)
>great-grandson of Hugh Montgomery (1819--c1870 OH) and Susanna Morrison (1817-1883 OH)
>great-great-grandson of James Morrison (1784 MA--1867 OH) and Sarah Nutt (b 1776 MA)
>3rd-great-grandson of James Morrison (1757-1854 OH) and Hannah Gunn
>3rd-great-grandson of James Nutt (1744-1794 MA) and Susanna Cochran (1752 MA--1832 CT, dau of Glass Cochran and Sarah Hamilton)
>4th-great-grandson of Abraham Nutt (b 1717 Ireland) and Grace Cochran (1722 Ireland--1756 MA)
>4th-great-grandson of Glass Cochran (1716 Ireland--1795 MA) and Sarah Hamilton (1722-1779 MA)
Grace Cochran Nutt and Glass Cochran were both children of Robert Cochran (1697-1725 Ireland) and Jean (1698-1725 Ireland).
>great-grandson of George W Rathbun (1825-1911 OH) and Maria T Collins (1829-1907 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erastus Rathbun (1794-1876) and Sally Lillie (1799 VT--1863)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Rathbun (1763 RI--1854 OH) and Olive Pearson (1774 CT--1851 OH, dau of Ephriam Pearson and Hannah Barrett)
>4th-great-grandson of Jonathan Rathbun (1734 RI--1800 MA) and Susanna Barber (1737 RI--1775 MA, dau of Joseph Barber and Rebecca Potter)
>5th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1693-1752 RI) and Alice
>6th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (b 1655 MA) and Anna Dodge, dau of Tristam Dodge
>7th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1670 England--1702 RI) and Margaret Acres (1633 England; d RI)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Lillie (1771 CT--1857 OH) and Lotilla Butt (1774 CT--1857 OH)
>4th-great-grandson of George Lillie (b 1723 CT) and Mary Burgess
>5th-great-grandson of Elisha Lillie (1699 MA--1767 CT) and Sarah Knight (1675 MA--1779 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1667 MA--1719 CT) and Elizabeth Hawkes (1671-1706 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1638-1690 MA) and Jane
>6th-great-grandson of David Knight (1656-1744 CT) and Sarah Backus (b 1668 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Stephen Backus (1640 England--1695 CT) and Sarah Spencer (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Gerard Spencer (1614 England--1685 CT) and Hannah Hills (1618 England--1692 CT)
>5th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1702 MA) and Thankful Snow (b 1703 MA)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1670 MA) and Thomasina Bangs (b 1678 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of John Burgess (c 1630-1701 MA) and Mary Worden (1638-1723 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Burgess (1603 England--1685 MA) and Dorothy (c 1605-1687 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1609 England--1681 MA), who was also the direct ancestor of hymnist Philip Bliss, who died in the Great Ashtabula Train Disaster.
>9th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1576 England--1638 MA) and Margaret Grice (b 15757 England)
>6th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1663-1754) and Lydia Shaw
>7th-great-grandson of Mark Snow (b 1628 MA) and Jane Prence
>8th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1600 England--1676 MA) and Mayflower passenger Constance Hopkins (1606 England--1677 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins (1581 England--1644 MA) and Mary. They are also the direct ancestors of President Millard Fillmore.
>7th-great-grandson of Jonathan Bangs (1640-1711 MA) and Mary Mayo (1644-1711 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Edward Bangs (1591 England--1677 MA) and Rebecca Hobart (1611 England--1679 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Edmund Hobart (1574 England--1647 MA) and Margaret Dewey (1584 England--1633 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Mayo (b 1625 England; d Boston MA) and Thomasine Lumpkin (1625 England--1709 MA). They are also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>4th-great-grandson of Ebenezer Butt (b 1742 CT) and Prudence Glass (1748-1825 VT)
>5th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Butt (b 1714 CT) and Sarah Rudd (1718-1792)
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Butt(s) (1673-1749) and Sarah Maxfield (1680 MA--1727 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Richard Butt(s) (1648 England--1698 MA) and Deliverance Hoppin (d 1699 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Stephen Hoppin (b 1630 England) and Hannah Makepeace (b 1629)
>9th-great-grandson of Thomas Makepeace (1595 England--1667 MA) and Alice Brasier (1597 England--1638 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of Samuel Maxfield (1644-1707 MA) and Mary Davenport (1649-1707 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Clement Maxfield (1621-1692 MA) and Mary Denman (1621-1707 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of John Maxfield (b 1595 England)
>9th-great-grandson of John Denman (1591-1623 England) and Judith Stoughton (1591-1661 England)
>5th-great-grandson of Anthony Glass (1720 MA--1780 CT) and Eunice Bennett (b 1721 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of Richard Glass and Elizabeth Curtis
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Bennett (1694-1769) and Sarah Harrington (b 1709)
>7th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1666-1745 CT) and Elizabeth Parke (1672-1751)
>8th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1630-1691) and Ursula White (1636 RI--1703)
>9th-great-grandson of Edward Bennett (b 1609)
>9th-great-grandson of William White (1606-1673 MA) and Elizabeth Cadman (1608-1690)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Parke (b 1621) and Hannah
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Parke (1580 England--1665 CT) and Martha Chaplin (b 1584 England)
>7th-great-grandson of Isaac Harrington (1667-1728) and Sarah (1670-1744)
>8th-great-grandson of Benjamin Harrington (1618 England--1694 RI) and Elizabeth White (1622 MA--1700 RI)
HIS BROTHER:
BRADENTON, Fla. — Willard Lewis Puffer, age 85, a native of Conneaut and a retired Chicago school teacher, died Oct. 15, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla., after a two-year battle with cancer.He was a 1942 graduate of Conneaut's former Rowe High School. He was a former president of the Retired Teachers of Chicago, West Coast Chapter, and a longtime member of the Ohio State University Alumni Chapter, in Sarasota-Bradenton. Also a World War II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army's Eighth Army headquarters in Leyte, the Philippines.In his retirement he remained active, especially in volunteer work with several organizations. For many years he taught English as a second language in Sarasota, wrote e-mail communications to missionaries for his church and delivered Meals on Wheels in Bradenton.He is survived by his daughter, Mary (Andrew) Shiff; grandson, Zachary of Massachusetts; two brothers, Robert and Jerry Puffer of Conneaut; and his lifetime friend, Sig Johnson of Bradenton. Willard was proud of the fact that he was a descendant of Edward Doty, a passenger on the Mayflower.Funeral Services were held Tuesday at the Bethel Baptist Church in Bradenton.Memorial contributions would be appropriate to the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Fund, 1805 30th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205 or Meals on Wheels of Manatee, 5831 15th St. E, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.Obituary and condolences at starbeacon.com. Published in The Star Beacon from 10/21/2009 - 10/22/2009
A descendant of Mayflower passengers Edward Doty and Stephen Hopkins.
August 2, 2011
Robert M. Puffer
Star Beacon
ASHTABULA — Robert M. “Robbie” Puffer, age 84, of North Kingsville, Ohio, died Saturday morning, July 30, 2011, in the Ashtabula County Medical Center, Ashtabula, Ohio.
He was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Conneaut, Ohio, and was the son of Harold L. and Mary (Montgomery) Puffer. Rob grew up in East Conneaut and attended Rowe High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He graduated in 1944 and that same year was selected as First Team All-Ohio for Basketball.
After graduation, he spent time in the Merchant Marines at the end of World War II. Then, after spending a short time playing minor league baseball in Georgia, he married Mary Jane Benson in Kentucky on April 16, 1949.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and worked for 15 years at the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company. In 1960, he started Puffer’s Roofing and served the area for over 40 years.
He was a member of New Leaf United Methodist Church.
Sports were a huge part of Rob’s entire life. For more than two decades, he played amateur baseball in the highly competitive Glenwood League of Erie County, Pennsylvania. He also helped the area’s youth by building a baseball field and organizing a traveling team that played teams in Cleveland’s Hot Stove League during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. He shared his love of baseball with his family, visiting many major league stadiums around the country. In 2007, he was honored by being inducted into the Ashtabula County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Puffer of North Kingsville; his son, Brett Stephen Puffer, and his wife, Jennifer (Capuano), and their son, Robert Joseph of North Kingsville; his daughter, Roberta Blaseos, and her husband, John, and son, Christophilis of Chicago, Ill.; and his brother, Gerald Puffer of Conneaut.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Willard Lewis Puffer.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 3rd, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, with Tim Kraus, of the Conneaut Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Monroe Township, Ohio.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home, TODAY, Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Leaf United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
Obituary and guestbook at www.marcyfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com.
>son of Harold Puffer (1894-1980) and Mary Montgomery (b 1895 OH)
>grandson of Louis Puffer (b 1871 OH) and Irene (b 1872 PA)
>great-grandson of Henry R Puffer (1842 PA--1924 OH) and Arvilla A Freeman (1847-1914 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erasmus Puffer (1793-1886) and Diana Catlin (1809 NY--1885)
>3rd-great-grandson of Theron Catlin (1771 VT--1850 PA) and Lydia Robinson (b 1771)
>4th-great-grandson of Ashbel Catlin (1745 CT--1829 NY) and Sarah Palmer (1748 CT--1775)
>5th-great-grandson of John Catlinn (1703-1768 CT) and Margaret Seymour (1707-1792 CT). They are also the direct ancestors of western artist George Catlin.
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Catlin (1672 CT--1760) and Elizabeth Norton (1682-1724 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Catlin (1640 England--1692 CT) and Mary Marshall (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Catlin (1602 England--1690 CT) and Mary Partride (1607 England--1704 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Ralph Patridge (1579 England--1658 MA) and Patience (b England; d. MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Marshall (1630 England--1675 RI) and Mary Wilton (1633 MA--1683 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Norton (1651-1725 CT) and Ruth Moore (1657-1740 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Norton (1628 England--1709 CT) and Dorothy
>8th-great-grandson of Isaac Moore (1625 England--1677 CT) and Ruth Stanley (1629 England--1696 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of John Stanley (1603 England--1706 CT) and Ruth Werden (1602-1631 England)
>6th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1666-1748 CT) and Elizabeth Webster (1674-1754 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1639-1712 CT) and Mary Watson (1641 CT--1712)
>8th-great-grandson of Richard Seamer/Seymour (1605 England--1655 CT) and Mercy Ruscoe (1610 England; d. CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Watson (1616 England--1650 CT) and Margaret Smith (1620-1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Watson (1575 England--1637 CT) and Elizabeth Holme (1584 England--1638 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Robert Webster (1619 England--1676 CT) and Susannah Treat (1629-c1700 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Webster (1590 England--1661 MA) and Agnes Smith (1585 England--1655 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylord, who were also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>5th-great-grandson of Solomon Palmer (b 1716 CT) and Abigail Foote (b 1720)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1691-1761) and Anna Johnson (1696-1759, dau of Ebenezer Johnson)
>7th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1666-1751 CT) and Abigail Johnson (1670 CT--1709)
>8th-great-grandson of Robert Foote (1627-1681 CT) and Sarah Potter (1641-1706 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Foote (1592 England--1644 CT) and Elizabeth Deming (1595 England--1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of William Potter (1608-1684 CT) and Frances Child (1609-1662 CT)
>10th-great-grandson of John Potter (1580 England--1635 CT) and Hannah Mead (1584 England--1659 CT)
>4th-great-grandson of John Robinson (1739-1827 CT) and Eunice Phelps (1744-1833 CT)
>grandson of Willard S Montgomery (1857-1925 OH) and Mary Eleanor Rathbun (1861 NY--1924 OH)
>great-grandson of Hugh Montgomery (1819--c1870 OH) and Susanna Morrison (1817-1883 OH)
>great-great-grandson of James Morrison (1784 MA--1867 OH) and Sarah Nutt (b 1776 MA)
>3rd-great-grandson of James Morrison (1757-1854 OH) and Hannah Gunn
>3rd-great-grandson of James Nutt (1744-1794 MA) and Susanna Cochran (1752 MA--1832 CT, dau of Glass Cochran and Sarah Hamilton)
>4th-great-grandson of Abraham Nutt (b 1717 Ireland) and Grace Cochran (1722 Ireland--1756 MA)
>4th-great-grandson of Glass Cochran (1716 Ireland--1795 MA) and Sarah Hamilton (1722-1779 MA)
Grace Cochran Nutt and Glass Cochran were both children of Robert Cochran (1697-1725 Ireland) and Jean (1698-1725 Ireland).
>great-grandson of George W Rathbun (1825-1911 OH) and Maria T Collins (1829-1907 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erastus Rathbun (1794-1876) and Sally Lillie (1799 VT--1863)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Rathbun (1763 RI--1854 OH) and Olive Pearson (1774 CT--1851 OH, dau of Ephriam Pearson and Hannah Barrett)
>4th-great-grandson of Jonathan Rathbun (1734 RI--1800 MA) and Susanna Barber (1737 RI--1775 MA, dau of Joseph Barber and Rebecca Potter)
>5th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1693-1752 RI) and Alice
>6th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (b 1655 MA) and Anna Dodge, dau of Tristam Dodge
>7th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1670 England--1702 RI) and Margaret Acres (1633 England; d RI)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Lillie (1771 CT--1857 OH) and Lotilla Butt (1774 CT--1857 OH)
>4th-great-grandson of George Lillie (b 1723 CT) and Mary Burgess
>5th-great-grandson of Elisha Lillie (1699 MA--1767 CT) and Sarah Knight (1675 MA--1779 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1667 MA--1719 CT) and Elizabeth Hawkes (1671-1706 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1638-1690 MA) and Jane
>6th-great-grandson of David Knight (1656-1744 CT) and Sarah Backus (b 1668 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Stephen Backus (1640 England--1695 CT) and Sarah Spencer (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Gerard Spencer (1614 England--1685 CT) and Hannah Hills (1618 England--1692 CT)
>5th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1702 MA) and Thankful Snow (b 1703 MA)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1670 MA) and Thomasina Bangs (b 1678 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of John Burgess (c 1630-1701 MA) and Mary Worden (1638-1723 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Burgess (1603 England--1685 MA) and Dorothy (c 1605-1687 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1609 England--1681 MA), who was also the direct ancestor of hymnist Philip Bliss, who died in the Great Ashtabula Train Disaster.
>9th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1576 England--1638 MA) and Margaret Grice (b 15757 England)
>6th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1663-1754) and Lydia Shaw
>7th-great-grandson of Mark Snow (b 1628 MA) and Jane Prence
>8th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1600 England--1676 MA) and Mayflower passenger Constance Hopkins (1606 England--1677 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins (1581 England--1644 MA) and Mary. They are also the direct ancestors of President Millard Fillmore.
>7th-great-grandson of Jonathan Bangs (1640-1711 MA) and Mary Mayo (1644-1711 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Edward Bangs (1591 England--1677 MA) and Rebecca Hobart (1611 England--1679 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Edmund Hobart (1574 England--1647 MA) and Margaret Dewey (1584 England--1633 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Mayo (b 1625 England; d Boston MA) and Thomasine Lumpkin (1625 England--1709 MA). They are also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>4th-great-grandson of Ebenezer Butt (b 1742 CT) and Prudence Glass (1748-1825 VT)
>5th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Butt (b 1714 CT) and Sarah Rudd (1718-1792)
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Butt(s) (1673-1749) and Sarah Maxfield (1680 MA--1727 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Richard Butt(s) (1648 England--1698 MA) and Deliverance Hoppin (d 1699 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Stephen Hoppin (b 1630 England) and Hannah Makepeace (b 1629)
>9th-great-grandson of Thomas Makepeace (1595 England--1667 MA) and Alice Brasier (1597 England--1638 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of Samuel Maxfield (1644-1707 MA) and Mary Davenport (1649-1707 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Clement Maxfield (1621-1692 MA) and Mary Denman (1621-1707 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of John Maxfield (b 1595 England)
>9th-great-grandson of John Denman (1591-1623 England) and Judith Stoughton (1591-1661 England)
>5th-great-grandson of Anthony Glass (1720 MA--1780 CT) and Eunice Bennett (b 1721 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of Richard Glass and Elizabeth Curtis
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Bennett (1694-1769) and Sarah Harrington (b 1709)
>7th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1666-1745 CT) and Elizabeth Parke (1672-1751)
>8th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1630-1691) and Ursula White (1636 RI--1703)
>9th-great-grandson of Edward Bennett (b 1609)
>9th-great-grandson of William White (1606-1673 MA) and Elizabeth Cadman (1608-1690)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Parke (b 1621) and Hannah
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Parke (1580 England--1665 CT) and Martha Chaplin (b 1584 England)
>7th-great-grandson of Isaac Harrington (1667-1728) and Sarah (1670-1744)
>8th-great-grandson of Benjamin Harrington (1618 England--1694 RI) and Elizabeth White (1622 MA--1700 RI)
HIS BROTHER:
BRADENTON, Fla. — Willard Lewis Puffer, age 85, a native of Conneaut and a retired Chicago school teacher, died Oct. 15, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla., after a two-year battle with cancer.He was a 1942 graduate of Conneaut's former Rowe High School. He was a former president of the Retired Teachers of Chicago, West Coast Chapter, and a longtime member of the Ohio State University Alumni Chapter, in Sarasota-Bradenton. Also a World War II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army's Eighth Army headquarters in Leyte, the Philippines.In his retirement he remained active, especially in volunteer work with several organizations. For many years he taught English as a second language in Sarasota, wrote e-mail communications to missionaries for his church and delivered Meals on Wheels in Bradenton.He is survived by his daughter, Mary (Andrew) Shiff; grandson, Zachary of Massachusetts; two brothers, Robert and Jerry Puffer of Conneaut; and his lifetime friend, Sig Johnson of Bradenton. Willard was proud of the fact that he was a descendant of Edward Doty, a passenger on the Mayflower.Funeral Services were held Tuesday at the Bethel Baptist Church in Bradenton.Memorial contributions would be appropriate to the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Fund, 1805 30th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205 or Meals on Wheels of Manatee, 5831 15th St. E, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.Obituary and condolences at starbeacon.com. Published in The Star Beacon from 10/21/2009 - 10/22/2009
August 2, 2011
Robert M. Puffer
Star Beacon
ASHTABULA — Robert M. “Robbie” Puffer, age 84, of North Kingsville, Ohio, died Saturday morning, July 30, 2011, in the Ashtabula County Medical Center, Ashtabula, Ohio.
He was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Conneaut, Ohio, and was the son of Harold L. and Mary (Montgomery) Puffer. Rob grew up in East Conneaut and attended Rowe High School, where he was an outstanding athlete. He graduated in 1944 and that same year was selected as First Team All-Ohio for Basketball.
After graduation, he spent time in the Merchant Marines at the end of World War II. Then, after spending a short time playing minor league baseball in Georgia, he married Mary Jane Benson in Kentucky on April 16, 1949.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and worked for 15 years at the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company. In 1960, he started Puffer’s Roofing and served the area for over 40 years.
He was a member of New Leaf United Methodist Church.
Sports were a huge part of Rob’s entire life. For more than two decades, he played amateur baseball in the highly competitive Glenwood League of Erie County, Pennsylvania. He also helped the area’s youth by building a baseball field and organizing a traveling team that played teams in Cleveland’s Hot Stove League during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. He shared his love of baseball with his family, visiting many major league stadiums around the country. In 2007, he was honored by being inducted into the Ashtabula County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Puffer of North Kingsville; his son, Brett Stephen Puffer, and his wife, Jennifer (Capuano), and their son, Robert Joseph of North Kingsville; his daughter, Roberta Blaseos, and her husband, John, and son, Christophilis of Chicago, Ill.; and his brother, Gerald Puffer of Conneaut.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Willard Lewis Puffer.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 3rd, at the MARCY FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, with Tim Kraus, of the Conneaut Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Kelloggsville Cemetery, Monroe Township, Ohio.
Friends may call at the Funeral Home, TODAY, Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Leaf United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.
Obituary and guestbook at www.marcyfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com.
>son of Harold Puffer (1894-1980) and Mary Montgomery (b 1895 OH)
>grandson of Louis Puffer (b 1871 OH) and Irene (b 1872 PA)
>great-grandson of Henry R Puffer (1842 PA--1924 OH) and Arvilla A Freeman (1847-1914 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erasmus Puffer (1793-1886) and Diana Catlin (1809 NY--1885)
>3rd-great-grandson of Theron Catlin (1771 VT--1850 PA) and Lydia Robinson (b 1771)
>4th-great-grandson of Ashbel Catlin (1745 CT--1829 NY) and Sarah Palmer (1748 CT--1775)
>5th-great-grandson of John Catlinn (1703-1768 CT) and Margaret Seymour (1707-1792 CT). They are also the direct ancestors of western artist George Catlin.
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Catlin (1672 CT--1760) and Elizabeth Norton (1682-1724 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Catlin (1640 England--1692 CT) and Mary Marshall (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Catlin (1602 England--1690 CT) and Mary Partride (1607 England--1704 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Ralph Patridge (1579 England--1658 MA) and Patience (b England; d. MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Marshall (1630 England--1675 RI) and Mary Wilton (1633 MA--1683 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Norton (1651-1725 CT) and Ruth Moore (1657-1740 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Norton (1628 England--1709 CT) and Dorothy
>8th-great-grandson of Isaac Moore (1625 England--1677 CT) and Ruth Stanley (1629 England--1696 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of John Stanley (1603 England--1706 CT) and Ruth Werden (1602-1631 England)
>6th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1666-1748 CT) and Elizabeth Webster (1674-1754 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of John Seymour (1639-1712 CT) and Mary Watson (1641 CT--1712)
>8th-great-grandson of Richard Seamer/Seymour (1605 England--1655 CT) and Mercy Ruscoe (1610 England; d. CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Watson (1616 England--1650 CT) and Margaret Smith (1620-1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Watson (1575 England--1637 CT) and Elizabeth Holme (1584 England--1638 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Robert Webster (1619 England--1676 CT) and Susannah Treat (1629-c1700 CT)
>8th-great-grandson of John Webster (1590 England--1661 MA) and Agnes Smith (1585 England--1655 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Richard Treat and Alice Gaylord, who were also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>5th-great-grandson of Solomon Palmer (b 1716 CT) and Abigail Foote (b 1720)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1691-1761) and Anna Johnson (1696-1759, dau of Ebenezer Johnson)
>7th-great-grandson of Joseph Foote (1666-1751 CT) and Abigail Johnson (1670 CT--1709)
>8th-great-grandson of Robert Foote (1627-1681 CT) and Sarah Potter (1641-1706 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Foote (1592 England--1644 CT) and Elizabeth Deming (1595 England--1683 CT)
>9th-great-grandson of William Potter (1608-1684 CT) and Frances Child (1609-1662 CT)
>10th-great-grandson of John Potter (1580 England--1635 CT) and Hannah Mead (1584 England--1659 CT)
>4th-great-grandson of John Robinson (1739-1827 CT) and Eunice Phelps (1744-1833 CT)
>grandson of Willard S Montgomery (1857-1925 OH) and Mary Eleanor Rathbun (1861 NY--1924 OH)
>great-grandson of Hugh Montgomery (1819--c1870 OH) and Susanna Morrison (1817-1883 OH)
>great-great-grandson of James Morrison (1784 MA--1867 OH) and Sarah Nutt (b 1776 MA)
>3rd-great-grandson of James Morrison (1757-1854 OH) and Hannah Gunn
>3rd-great-grandson of James Nutt (1744-1794 MA) and Susanna Cochran (1752 MA--1832 CT, dau of Glass Cochran and Sarah Hamilton)
>4th-great-grandson of Abraham Nutt (b 1717 Ireland) and Grace Cochran (1722 Ireland--1756 MA)
>4th-great-grandson of Glass Cochran (1716 Ireland--1795 MA) and Sarah Hamilton (1722-1779 MA)
Grace Cochran Nutt and Glass Cochran were both children of Robert Cochran (1697-1725 Ireland) and Jean (1698-1725 Ireland).
>great-grandson of George W Rathbun (1825-1911 OH) and Maria T Collins (1829-1907 OH)
>great-great-grandson of Erastus Rathbun (1794-1876) and Sally Lillie (1799 VT--1863)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Rathbun (1763 RI--1854 OH) and Olive Pearson (1774 CT--1851 OH, dau of Ephriam Pearson and Hannah Barrett)
>4th-great-grandson of Jonathan Rathbun (1734 RI--1800 MA) and Susanna Barber (1737 RI--1775 MA, dau of Joseph Barber and Rebecca Potter)
>5th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1693-1752 RI) and Alice
>6th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (b 1655 MA) and Anna Dodge, dau of Tristam Dodge
>7th-great-grandson of John Rathbun (1670 England--1702 RI) and Margaret Acres (1633 England; d RI)
>3rd-great-grandson of Joseph Lillie (1771 CT--1857 OH) and Lotilla Butt (1774 CT--1857 OH)
>4th-great-grandson of George Lillie (b 1723 CT) and Mary Burgess
>5th-great-grandson of Elisha Lillie (1699 MA--1767 CT) and Sarah Knight (1675 MA--1779 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1667 MA--1719 CT) and Elizabeth Hawkes (1671-1706 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of George Lillie (1638-1690 MA) and Jane
>6th-great-grandson of David Knight (1656-1744 CT) and Sarah Backus (b 1668 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Stephen Backus (1640 England--1695 CT) and Sarah Spencer (b 1645)
>8th-great-grandson of Gerard Spencer (1614 England--1685 CT) and Hannah Hills (1618 England--1692 CT)
>5th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1702 MA) and Thankful Snow (b 1703 MA)
>6th-great-grandson of Joseph Burgess (b 1670 MA) and Thomasina Bangs (b 1678 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of John Burgess (c 1630-1701 MA) and Mary Worden (1638-1723 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Thomas Burgess (1603 England--1685 MA) and Dorothy (c 1605-1687 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1609 England--1681 MA), who was also the direct ancestor of hymnist Philip Bliss, who died in the Great Ashtabula Train Disaster.
>9th-great-grandson of Peter Worden (1576 England--1638 MA) and Margaret Grice (b 15757 England)
>6th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1663-1754) and Lydia Shaw
>7th-great-grandson of Mark Snow (b 1628 MA) and Jane Prence
>8th-great-grandson of Nicholas Snow (1600 England--1676 MA) and Mayflower passenger Constance Hopkins (1606 England--1677 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins (1581 England--1644 MA) and Mary. They are also the direct ancestors of President Millard Fillmore.
>7th-great-grandson of Jonathan Bangs (1640-1711 MA) and Mary Mayo (1644-1711 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Edward Bangs (1591 England--1677 MA) and Rebecca Hobart (1611 England--1679 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of Edmund Hobart (1574 England--1647 MA) and Margaret Dewey (1584 England--1633 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Mayo (b 1625 England; d Boston MA) and Thomasine Lumpkin (1625 England--1709 MA). They are also the direct ancestors of Anna Davis, wife of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
>4th-great-grandson of Ebenezer Butt (b 1742 CT) and Prudence Glass (1748-1825 VT)
>5th-great-grandson of Nathaniel Butt (b 1714 CT) and Sarah Rudd (1718-1792)
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Butt(s) (1673-1749) and Sarah Maxfield (1680 MA--1727 CT)
>7th-great-grandson of Richard Butt(s) (1648 England--1698 MA) and Deliverance Hoppin (d 1699 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Stephen Hoppin (b 1630 England) and Hannah Makepeace (b 1629)
>9th-great-grandson of Thomas Makepeace (1595 England--1667 MA) and Alice Brasier (1597 England--1638 MA)
>7th-great-grandson of Samuel Maxfield (1644-1707 MA) and Mary Davenport (1649-1707 MA)
>8th-great-grandson of Clement Maxfield (1621-1692 MA) and Mary Denman (1621-1707 MA)
>9th-great-grandson of John Maxfield (b 1595 England)
>9th-great-grandson of John Denman (1591-1623 England) and Judith Stoughton (1591-1661 England)
>5th-great-grandson of Anthony Glass (1720 MA--1780 CT) and Eunice Bennett (b 1721 CT)
>6th-great-grandson of Richard Glass and Elizabeth Curtis
>6th-great-grandson of Samuel Bennett (1694-1769) and Sarah Harrington (b 1709)
>7th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1666-1745 CT) and Elizabeth Parke (1672-1751)
>8th-great-grandson of John Bennett (1630-1691) and Ursula White (1636 RI--1703)
>9th-great-grandson of Edward Bennett (b 1609)
>9th-great-grandson of William White (1606-1673 MA) and Elizabeth Cadman (1608-1690)
>8th-great-grandson of Samuel Parke (b 1621) and Hannah
>9th-great-grandson of Robert Parke (1580 England--1665 CT) and Martha Chaplin (b 1584 England)
>7th-great-grandson of Isaac Harrington (1667-1728) and Sarah (1670-1744)
>8th-great-grandson of Benjamin Harrington (1618 England--1694 RI) and Elizabeth White (1622 MA--1700 RI)
HIS BROTHER:
BRADENTON, Fla. — Willard Lewis Puffer, age 85, a native of Conneaut and a retired Chicago school teacher, died Oct. 15, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla., after a two-year battle with cancer.He was a 1942 graduate of Conneaut's former Rowe High School. He was a former president of the Retired Teachers of Chicago, West Coast Chapter, and a longtime member of the Ohio State University Alumni Chapter, in Sarasota-Bradenton. Also a World War II Veteran who served in the U.S. Army's Eighth Army headquarters in Leyte, the Philippines.In his retirement he remained active, especially in volunteer work with several organizations. For many years he taught English as a second language in Sarasota, wrote e-mail communications to missionaries for his church and delivered Meals on Wheels in Bradenton.He is survived by his daughter, Mary (Andrew) Shiff; grandson, Zachary of Massachusetts; two brothers, Robert and Jerry Puffer of Conneaut; and his lifetime friend, Sig Johnson of Bradenton. Willard was proud of the fact that he was a descendant of Edward Doty, a passenger on the Mayflower.Funeral Services were held Tuesday at the Bethel Baptist Church in Bradenton.Memorial contributions would be appropriate to the Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Fund, 1805 30th Ave. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205 or Meals on Wheels of Manatee, 5831 15th St. E, Bradenton, Fla. 34205.Obituary and condolences at starbeacon.com. Published in The Star Beacon from 10/21/2009 - 10/22/2009
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