Most Of The Headstone Are Broken, So They Put Name Plate's On Wooded Fence Around The Outer Part Of The Cemetery
Old Settlers' Cemetery, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Old Settlers', is one of the oldest burial grounds in Wisconsin. With approximately
117 citzens who died in the Delavan, Wisconsin area between 1837 -1869. Old Settlers' is
located in Delavan, Wisconsin on the north side of McDowell St. between Third Street and Fourth Street. Periodic vandalism has plagued the cemetery since the Civil War. Many headstones have been knocked down and even destroyed. All records were destroyed in an 1893 fire.
*Records taken from Delavan Enterprise Newspaper (May 21,1987).
Eliza's story is curious as it seems she might have been married to two men at the same time, Pardon Miller and Asa Puffer, bearing 3 children with each.
Her oldest child is Marshall M. Miller, born in March, 1826, Le Ray, NY. He was a decorated Civil War Soldier (1Sgt) who participated in several battles, the last at Petersburg, VA.
Her 2nd oldest child (according to records) is Amelia J. Puffer, born Dec 1827, Jefferson County, NY (#228755963).
Her 3rd oldest child is Amanda F. Miller, born ca 1830, Watertown, NY. (#62713140)
Her 4th oldest child is Ferdinand B. Miller, b. 9 Apr 1833, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 5th oldest child is Fannie E. Puffer, b. ca 1836, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 6th child is Daniel Puffer, b. ca 1837, Jefferson County, NY.
How to explain this? The only logical explanations is that there might have been two Elizas, one's last name lost to history.
Old Settlers' Cemetery, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Old Settlers', is one of the oldest burial grounds in Wisconsin. With approximately
117 citzens who died in the Delavan, Wisconsin area between 1837 -1869. Old Settlers' is
located in Delavan, Wisconsin on the north side of McDowell St. between Third Street and Fourth Street. Periodic vandalism has plagued the cemetery since the Civil War. Many headstones have been knocked down and even destroyed. All records were destroyed in an 1893 fire.
*Records taken from Delavan Enterprise Newspaper (May 21,1987).
Eliza's story is curious as it seems she might have been married to two men at the same time, Pardon Miller and Asa Puffer, bearing 3 children with each.
Her oldest child is Marshall M. Miller, born in March, 1826, Le Ray, NY. He was a decorated Civil War Soldier (1Sgt) who participated in several battles, the last at Petersburg, VA.
Her 2nd oldest child (according to records) is Amelia J. Puffer, born Dec 1827, Jefferson County, NY (#228755963).
Her 3rd oldest child is Amanda F. Miller, born ca 1830, Watertown, NY. (#62713140)
Her 4th oldest child is Ferdinand B. Miller, b. 9 Apr 1833, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 5th oldest child is Fannie E. Puffer, b. ca 1836, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 6th child is Daniel Puffer, b. ca 1837, Jefferson County, NY.
How to explain this? The only logical explanations is that there might have been two Elizas, one's last name lost to history.
Most Of The Headstone Are Broken, So They Put Name Plate's On Wooded Fence Around The Outer Part Of The Cemetery
Old Settlers' Cemetery, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Old Settlers', is one of the oldest burial grounds in Wisconsin. With approximately
117 citzens who died in the Delavan, Wisconsin area between 1837 -1869. Old Settlers' is
located in Delavan, Wisconsin on the north side of McDowell St. between Third Street and Fourth Street. Periodic vandalism has plagued the cemetery since the Civil War. Many headstones have been knocked down and even destroyed. All records were destroyed in an 1893 fire.
*Records taken from Delavan Enterprise Newspaper (May 21,1987).
Eliza's story is curious as it seems she might have been married to two men at the same time, Pardon Miller and Asa Puffer, bearing 3 children with each.
Her oldest child is Marshall M. Miller, born in March, 1826, Le Ray, NY. He was a decorated Civil War Soldier (1Sgt) who participated in several battles, the last at Petersburg, VA.
Her 2nd oldest child (according to records) is Amelia J. Puffer, born Dec 1827, Jefferson County, NY (#228755963).
Her 3rd oldest child is Amanda F. Miller, born ca 1830, Watertown, NY. (#62713140)
Her 4th oldest child is Ferdinand B. Miller, b. 9 Apr 1833, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 5th oldest child is Fannie E. Puffer, b. ca 1836, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 6th child is Daniel Puffer, b. ca 1837, Jefferson County, NY.
How to explain this? The only logical explanations is that there might have been two Elizas, one's last name lost to history.
Old Settlers' Cemetery, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Old Settlers', is one of the oldest burial grounds in Wisconsin. With approximately
117 citzens who died in the Delavan, Wisconsin area between 1837 -1869. Old Settlers' is
located in Delavan, Wisconsin on the north side of McDowell St. between Third Street and Fourth Street. Periodic vandalism has plagued the cemetery since the Civil War. Many headstones have been knocked down and even destroyed. All records were destroyed in an 1893 fire.
*Records taken from Delavan Enterprise Newspaper (May 21,1987).
Eliza's story is curious as it seems she might have been married to two men at the same time, Pardon Miller and Asa Puffer, bearing 3 children with each.
Her oldest child is Marshall M. Miller, born in March, 1826, Le Ray, NY. He was a decorated Civil War Soldier (1Sgt) who participated in several battles, the last at Petersburg, VA.
Her 2nd oldest child (according to records) is Amelia J. Puffer, born Dec 1827, Jefferson County, NY (#228755963).
Her 3rd oldest child is Amanda F. Miller, born ca 1830, Watertown, NY. (#62713140)
Her 4th oldest child is Ferdinand B. Miller, b. 9 Apr 1833, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 5th oldest child is Fannie E. Puffer, b. ca 1836, Jefferson County, NY.
Her 6th child is Daniel Puffer, b. ca 1837, Jefferson County, NY.
How to explain this? The only logical explanations is that there might have been two Elizas, one's last name lost to history.
Gravesite Details
Although the marker tag says she was born in Jefferson County, NY, records show both VT and NH as her birth place. Both husbands all her children (6) were born in Jefferson County, NY, it is understandable her children might recall that birth place.
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