UTAH

Census Reports

1850 – 1920

===========

UPDATED MAY 31, 2022

Besides fur trappers, the Mormons who came in 1857 were the first permanent settlers. Utah became a Territory in 1850 but not a State until 1896.

1850 UTAH TERRITORIAL CENSUS

There were no Putmans nor Putnams listed.

1860 UTAH TERRITORIAL CENSUS

JOHN R. PUTMAN Gold Hill, Carbon County

He is 28 LA, a miner.

G. A. PUTNAM Palmyra Mining District, Carbon County

He is a miner also. He is 28 VT.

HENRY PUTMAN Virginia City, Carson County (now State of Nevada)

Nevada was part of Utah in this census. Henry is a mason. He is 30 GER living with John Rice, also from Germany.

UTAH 1870 TERRITORIAL CENSUS

A. W. (ARTIMUS WALTON) PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

Artimus Walton Putnam from Maine. He was in Louisa County Iowa in 1857, and last in Greene County, Iowa in 1860. His son Andrew will be a few miles away in Uinta County, Wyoming in 1900. This is the family of Read Hemmert Putnam of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming. Read is a researcher on this line and a good friend. Anyway, Artimus is 48 ME, Louise (Louisa Drucilla Bunker) 40 ME, Savannah 18 ME and Laura 6 IA. They were married January 7, 1848.

SETH HARRIS PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

He is 39 ME, Athalinda Philbrick his wife 33 ME, Emma 14 ME, Harris 1 ME. His mother, Ruth Walton Putnam 80 VT is with them. All three these guys are brothers and sons of Israel Putnam and Ruth Walton from Rumford, Oxford County, Maine. There is a fourth brother, Horatio Gates Putnam who is here but not in the census. Seth will be just across the border in Wyoming in 1880. Seth and Athanlinda were married November 1, 1861. The son Harris Euvern was born April 18, 1869 and will die here or in Rich County on November 6, 1879.

SIMON PUTMAN Bountiful, Davis County

He is here in 1880 as well. He is Simeon Walton Putman and his wife is Abbie Blake Small. He is 43 ME, a carpenter, Abbie 23 ME, Flora A. 4 UT, William A. 2 UT. His sister Louisa Putnam 55 ME is with them. The whole family came out here to be Mormons.

UTAH 1880 CENSUS

This is the full census as well as the Soundex, so most everyone is listed here, if they could be found out in the woods and hills.

ARTHUR A. PUTMAN Beaver Township, Beaver County

He is a Tax Collector, probably a real popular fella. He is 34 WI NY NY, Nellie 34 ENG SCOT ENG, Winnie 11 WI WI ENG. Also there is Kathie Muir 14 UT SCOT SCOT a servant. He is a son of Erastus and Rosella Putnam from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He was at home there in 1850, and in Waupaca County in 1860. Folks were from New York and New Hampshire before that. He will be in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington by 1910, and he will be there in an old soldier’s home by 1920. In the meantime Nellie and their daughter Winnie are in Leavenworth Kansas in 1885, and in Utica New York by 1910. A divorce it seems.

ALFRED B. PUTMAN Bountiful, Davis County

He is 27 ME ME MA, Josephine Charters his wife 20 CAN ENG ENG, Alfred C. 2 CAN. He is a son of Horatio Gates Putnam from Rumford Maine. He is listed as a musician. His parents, Horatio and Keziah live with him. He will marry Margaret A. Alexander in Utah September 21, 1894. Can’t find either in 1900, but in 1910 Josephine is ‘widowed’ in Skagaway, Alaska and has their daughter Leona (born in 1883) with her. Josephine will be in Oakland, California with her brother Edward Charter in 1920 and there in 1930 at age 70 CAN.

FLORA P. PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

She is listed 14 ME ME ME and a 'visitor' with John (50) and Annie (37) Beattie from Maine. She is Flora Ann Putnam, daughter of Simeon Walton Putnam and is also listed with her family (below).

SIMEON PUTMAN Bountiful, Davis County

He is 54 ME ME ME, Abbie (Abigail Blake Small) is 32 ME ME NH, Flora 14 ME, William 12 ME, Edward 8 UT, Mary E. 6 UT, Annie E. 2 UT. His sister Louisa Putman 66 ME is with them. He is a son of Israel and Ruth Putnam of Maine. He lists himself as a 'gardener.' I love this term. I think when I retire I too will play in the garden, and drink exotic Scotches at night.

HORATIO G. (GATES) PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

Horatio Gates, brother to all the above and living next door to, also lists himself as a 'gardener', nice gentlemanly endeavor. He is 64 ME ME ME and Keziah Hunting his wife is 64 MA MA MA. He is living with his son Alfred (above). Horatio and Keziah were married in Salt Lake City October 18, 1875. That would be a marriage in the Mormon Church. They were actually married in Newton, Mass on September 2, 1838. Horatio was born January 18, 1816 and will die here October 8, 1894. Keziah was born November 25, 1816 and will die here in 1890.

UTAH 1900 CENSUS

ABBIE B. (BLAKE) PUTMAN Bountiful, Davis County

Abbie Blake is Simeon's widow and was here since the late 1860s. She is 50 ME Oct 1849, Linnie her daughter is 13 UT Sep 1886. Simeon's sister, Louisa Putman 86 ME Apr 1814, is still with them. The kids are all around here too. She is here by herself in 1910.

EDWARD PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

Edward Artimus is a son of Simeon Walton Putnam. He is 29 UT Jul 1870, Mary Ann Moss his wife is 36 UT Apr 1864, Edith M. 4 UT Jul 1895, Joseph O. 3 UT Dec 1896 and Hugh 1 UT Nov 1899. Artimus and Mary Ann were married here on November 22, 1894. Mary Ann is widowed here in 1910 with the kids.

WILLIAM O. PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

Simeon's son, William Oscar, is now 31 ME (listed MI by mistake) Jun 1868, Alice Zesinger is 28 SWIZ May 1872, William Oscar Jr. 8 UT Feb 1892, Ernest L. 6 UT Apr 1894, Alice 4 UT Apr 1896, and Walter Z. 1 UT May 1899. They are here in 1910, and will be in Butte County, Idaho in 1920.

ALBERT PUTNAM No Township, Rich County

He is a grandson of William Neville. He was born in Utah, but no age is recorded, though he was 15 UT at the time. His sister Sophia 11 UT is here too. They are children of Andrew Jackson Putnam and Elizabeth Neville. Andrew was a son of Horatio Gates Putnam from Maine. These kids are also included in Andrew's family with his other wife in Uinta County, Wyoming at the same time. Very flexible arrangement here. Andrew died May 16, 1916. Ah, but it's not that simple. Andrew had yet another wife, Caroline from Sweden. In 1900, Andy and Caroline (Lena) were in Uinta County, Wyoming with these two and a zillion more kids. They will pop up all over the place in 1920. Andy will die in 1916, but Lena will be there watching over both these broods of kids. Albert was bon in 1884 and will die here in Woodruff in 1906. If I didn't obtain Read Putnam's book, I wouldn't have the foggiest what was going on out here. These Mormons did have their fun though, confusing as it is. Albert was born in 1884 and will die here in Woodruff in 1906.

ARTIMUS WALTON PUTNAM No Township, Rich County

The old pioneer is now 77 ME July 1822, Louisa Drucilla Bunker is 70 ME Jul 1829. Artimus was born July 17, 1822 and will die here in Woodruff on November 4, 1914. Louisa was born July 7, 829 and will die here August 16, 1914.

ATHANLINDA PUTNAM No Township, Rich County

Seth's first wife, ah these Mormons, Althanlinda Philbrick is 65 ME Oct 1834, Marvel Rose 22 UT, and Frank Nathaniel Israel Putnam 24 UT Jan 1878. Also there are Frank's wife Lucy Hildt 16 GER Oct 1883, and their kids Mona 2 UT Jan 1898 and Euvern, a son, 2/12 UT born April 22, 1900. Athanlinda, Frank and his family will all be in Lincoln County, Wyoming in 1920. Frank Putnam and Lucy Hildt were married here on June 25, 1898. They will be heading to Lincoln County, Wyoming about 1906 or so.

SAVANNAH CLARKE PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

He is a son of Artimus and Louisa. He is 48 ME Nov 1851, Clarissa Amelia Cornia, one of his wives (they were married June 18, 1874), is 42 UT Oct 1857, Clara R. 22 UT Apr 1878, Mary L. 20 UT May 1880, Ezra 18 UT Feb 1882, Harriet 16 UT Jun 1883, Peter C. 14 UT Aug 1885, Melvin 12 UT Jan 1888, Ernest 8 UT Sep 1891, Edgar 5 UT Jul 1894, Delia 2 UT May 1898. This is all that is listed, but he has another wife, Anne Marie Josephine Nielsen, somewhere with more kids, and Anna and he will be together here in 1910, and he’ll be with Clarissa in 1920. The best I can do is guess they were Joseph 16 UT Feb 1883, Dorothy Marie 14 Feb 1885, Jennie 13 UT Dec 1886, Clarke William 10 WY Oct 1889, Martha 6 WY Jan 1894, Anton Wilson 2 UT Dec 1897, and Ralph Amos 4/12 UT Apr 1900. I have no idea where the rest of this brood is hiding. They all do appear in 1920 like a second coming. I guess the Mormons hide their spare families in the root cellar when the old census takers come nosing around. I have heard from a relative and that is exactly what they did. “Many of your comments about early Mormons are spot on. After Utah became a state and banned plural marriages families had to hide a lot of their origins. My grandfather Tame was born in 1882 and lived with us most of my life. He used to tell stories of that time. When federal agents would arrive in SLC on the train, he would get on the fastest horse in the stable and ride out to the surrounding areas to warn everybody. Meanwhile, the stable owner would take his time getting a wagon and team ready for the feds, so by the time they arrived at a farm, one family really would be hiding in the cellar. My grandmother said that children were taught very young that if asked about their parents, they would tell their mother's name but claim not to know who their father was.” 

ALFRED PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is a son of Horatio Gates Putnam of Maine. He is 56 ME May 1844 and listed as a brother in law of Julius Toponee (?). Also there are his son Carl (Adelbert Carl) 22 CAN and daughter Vera 21 UT. The kids get their own listings here. The family was in Bountiful, Davis County in 1880. Alfred was married to Josephine Charters in Utah in the 1880. He is listed as widowed, but Josephine is alive and well. Not sure where she is now, think in Seattle, Washington and will be in Alaska in 1910 and Oakland, California in 1920 and 1930. Alfred was born in Maine May 4, 1843 and will die in Ogden, Utah October 26, 1905.

ARTIE PUTMAN Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

She is 26 KS Sep 1873 and a daughter of Owen Myers. She is also listed again as a servant in a hotel. Also with her is her daughter Fay 6 UT NY KS Nov 1893. They are all here in 1910 and 1920. Artie is widowed, but no clue to her hubby except he was born in New York. Rand found a record that she married Frederick R. Putnam born in New York in 1869 and was in Franklin County Kansas when they married.

CARL PUTNAM No Town listed, Salt Lake County

He is Adelbert Carl Putnam, a son of Alfred who is here too. He is 22 CAN Aug 1877.

GEORGE PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He is 41 IL NH NY Aug 1858, Martha W. Smallwood 36 MO Jul 1863. They have been married 14 years, and he is a tailor. They are here again in 1910 and in 1920. He is a son of Harrison Putnam and Mary Melandy from Waukegan, Lake County Illinois. He was home there in 1870, and single in Denver in 1880. He was a tailor then too. They are in Azusa, Los Angeles County California by the 1930 census. He was born August 12, 1858 and will die in Los Angeles County December 24, 1942. Martha was born July 2, 1863 and will die there April 7, 1943.

GRAHAM F. PUTMAN Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He is 31 VT Oct 1868, Gertrude Dull 28 PA Dec 1867, John F. 3 UT Sep 1896, and Lawrence 1 UT Jul 1898. They were married December 12, 1895 in Salt Lake City. Graham is a son of Nathaniel French Putnam (#2762) and his first wife Belle Farr. He was born in Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont. His father was a minister (Probably Mormon, though I am not certain). He was in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont in 1880. His father may be around, but isn’t listed here in 1900. But, in 1910 his second wife and widow, Ella C. Chester Putnam is living in Salt Lake City with her daughter Louise Heisler. Graham will be in Ely, Nevada in 1910 and Graham, Gertrude and Lawrence are in Los Angeles in 1920.

ROSE PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

She is 2 UT Jan 1898 and a niece of James Openshaw.

VERA PUTNAM Payson, Utah County

She is 21 UT Sep 1878 and boarding here. She is also listed with her father Alfred in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County.

A. W. (AMOS WHITNEY) PUTNAM Ogden, Weber County

He is 58 WI Oct 1841, Jennie Antoinette Morrison 47 IL Mar 1853, Ruth E. 12 IA Apr 1888. He is a son of Aaron Putnam and Elvira Smith. The family was from Andover, Vermont. Aaron moved to Vernon, Wisconsin early on, and that was where Amos was born October 19, 1841. They were in Floyd County Iowa in 1885. Amos will die here September 24, 1909 and Jennie is widowed here in 1910 through 1930. She was born in Lake County Illinois March 8, 1853 and will die here in Ogden July 28, 1933. New England family.

UTAH 1910 CENSUS

ABBIE PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

Abigail Blake is Simeon’s widow, and has been since the 1860s. She is now 63 ME and lives by herself now.

MARY A. PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

She is Mary Ann Moss now the widow of Edward Artimus Putnam. She is now 46 UT, Edith 14 UT, Joseph 13 UT, Hugh 11 UT, and Artemas 7 UT. They were here in 1900. The son Joseph Owen was born December 29, 1896 and will die in Utah in May 1965. He will marry Breta Lee here on January 6, 1929.

WILLIAM PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

He is Simeon’s son and is now 46 ME, Alice Zesinger his wife is 38 SWITZ, William O. 18 UT, Ernest L. 16 UT, Alice 14 UT, Walter Z. 11 UT, Leona 8 UT, Gladys 6 UT, Edna 4 UT and Golda 1 UT. William Oscar was here in 1900.

ARTIMUS W. (WALTON) PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

Still here. He is 87 ME NH NH, Louisa Bunker 82 ME ME ME. They have been married 57 years and had five children, 2 still living. Artimus was born July 17, 1822 and will die here in Woodruff on November 4, 1914. Louisa was born July 7, 829 and will die here August 16, 1914.

EZRA PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

He is 27 UT and boarding. He is a son of Savannah Clarke Putnam and Clarissa Cornia, and was home here with them in 1900. He works on a ranch. He was born February 9, 1882 and will die here in Woodruff in May 1980.

SAVANNAH C. (CLARKE) PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

I guess this was about the time Mormons were getting grief about several wives. Savannah seems to be handling this in an adult fashion. In 1900, he listed his wife Clarissa and those kids, now he is listing his second wife Anne Marie and those kids. Sorta an equal billing. And of course, Clarissa and her kids are back in the cellar. Now, Savannah is 59 ME married 29 years, Anne Marie Neilsen is listed as Marion 49 DEN, Jennie 23 UT, William 20 UT, Martha 16 WY, Anton Wilson 12 UT and Ralph Amos 10 UT.

ADELBERT PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 34 CAN CAN CAN, Ethel Eliza Birkinshaw 29 UT ENG ENG, and Adelbert William 1 9/12 UT. He is Adelbert Carl, son of Alfred and Josephine Putnam from Bountiful, Davis County. He was born in Canada where his mom was from. His dad was actually from Maine though, a son of Horatio Gates Putnam. He is a grocer.

ARTIE PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

She was here in 1900. She is now 36 KS, her daughter Fay is now 16 UT. They live with her parents Owen and Artemichie (?) Meyers. She and all the rest are here in 1920, and in Los Angeles in 1930. Artie was born in Kansas September 10, 1873 and will die in Long Beach, California May 15, 1970 at age 96. Fay was born November 19, 1893 and will die in Ogden, Utah in December 1983 at age 90. Good genes.

CHARLOTTE A. PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

She is 77 NY NY NY and widowed. She is living as a mother in law with Arthur and Jennie Kauhof. Her daughter Jennie is 43 IL NY NY. Charlotte Lobdell was married to Hollis M. Putman in Illinois for years. They were in Will County, then Cook County in 1800 and Chicago in 1900. They came out here in the early 1900s and Hollis died here in Salt Lake City in 1904. Charlotte is widowed in Knoxville, Marion County Iowa in 1920. Dutch Family from New York State.

CLARA PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

She is 52 UT, Hattie 24 UT, Peter 22 UT, Melvin 20 UT, Ernest 18 UT, and Delia 11 UT. Clarissa Amelia Cornia is one of the several wives of Savannah Clarke Putnam. She was listed with him in 1900, but he now is living with Anna Marie Neilsen back in Woodruff. But Clarissa will be back with him, and no kids, in 1900 back in Woodruff, Rich County.

ELLA C. PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

She is 69 NY widowed and living with her daughter and her hubby, Edward and Louise Heisler. Louise is 32 VT VT NY. She is Ella C. Chester, widow of Nathaniel French Putnam (#2762). They came here from St. Johnsbury, Vermont. He was a preacher and has somewhat recently died. Louise is her daughter who was born back in Vermont in 1875. Ella’s son Graham was listed here in 1900, but is somewhere else now.

FRANK W. PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 52 NH MA NH and a lodger. He is a salesman in the Steel Industry. He should be the son of Edwin Lombard Putnam from Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He was home there in 1860 and 1870. The age is off, should be 57, but that’s handwriting and his parent’s birthplaces are correct.

GEORGE W. PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 51 IL NH NY, Martha is 49 MO. He is a son of Harrison Putnam and Mary Melandy. They were here in 1900.

LAWRENCE PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 34 UT ME UT, Exilda Hickey his wife is 25 MA, and Edith is 4 UT. Also there are a niece Corena Jettie 11 RI and his mother in law Edith Hickey 62 CAN. He is yet another of Savannah’s sons. He married Exilda in 1901 and she will die here in 1919. He is widowed in 1920, but will marry again very shortly.

LOUIS N. (NAPOLEON) PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 57 NY, Margaret Cashin 43 NY, Edmund 21 WY, Albert 19 WY, Franklin 18 WY, Rosaline 14 WY, Marguerite 13 WY and Joseph 9 WY. They are new here and will be gone by 1920, just passing through. They were in Uinta County, Wyoming in 1900. I think Maggie is the one who is widowed in Santa Clara, California in the 1920 census. Maggie and two of the kids are in San Francisco in 1930. He is the son of Orrin Putnam and Sophia Huntington of Bethany, Genesee County, New York.

NATHAN B. PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 54 MA MA VT, Lenna his wife is 39 ENG. They are here in 1920 too. He should be a son of Nathan Putnam and Caroline Messer of Salem, Mass. He was shown at home there in 1860 and 1870.

NELLIE PUTMAN Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

Nellie is 58 OH and living in Salt Lake City with her daughter, Grace Lee (Putman) Walker 37 MO and her husband Henry W. Walker 41 UT. Nellie is the widow of Jefferson E. Putman, who was killed in Colusa County, California in 1895. Jefferson was one of our 'Southern' guys, a son of William Putman from Linn County, Missouri.

WILLIAM B. (BENJAMIN) PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 46 IL VT VT. His wife Alice M. is 41 IL. He is a Bill Collector. He is a son of Jason Putnam and his first wife Dorcas Smith. He was born in Texas Township, DeWitt County, Illinois August 11, 1864. He was home there in 1870 and 1880. He first married Rosella H. Woodley in 1887 and then he married Allie Parsons November 4, 1891. They were in Kansas City, Missouri in 1900. His dad Jason was a son of Jonas Putnam and Ally Ward from Chester, Vermont. He and Alice are in Winters, Yolo County California in 1920.

WILLIAM L. (LEE) PUTNAM Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

He is 39 CO, Lula Shaw 28 IA, Lee (Henry Lee) 14 UT, Wilford (William Wilford) 7 UT, Juanita 1 UT. Also here are Lula’s mother Amanda Shaw 53 IL and her brother Edward Shaw 24 IA. He is a son of Jonathan J. Putman and Elizabeth Coulson born in Linn County, Missouri (Southern Putman family). He was in Colorado from the 1870s through the 1900 census. He has had three wives, Alice E. Waterhouse in 1883, then Annie Gange around 1890. She died here October 5, 1904. He married Lula Shaw May 24, 1905. He married the other two back in Colorado. Henry Lee and Wilford are by Annie Gange. They will both be adopted by other families shortly and Wilford will change his last name. They are here in 1920.

ANDREW J. (JACKSON) PUTNAM Ogden, Weber County

He is now 62 ME (though they listed it as Mexico, dummies), Lena (Caroline Peterson) 43 SWED, Edwin 12 UT, Horatio 11 WY, Ester 10 WY, Glen 8 WY, Julius 6 WY, Clara 5 WY, and Lester 3 WY. He is a son of Horatio Gates Putnam from Rumford Maine. They were in Unita, Wyoming in 1900 and here in Utah prior to that. Lena is widowed here in 1920, as Andy will die here in 1919. Esther was born March 11, 1900 and will die here unmarried in December 1978.

JENNIE A. PUTNAM Ogden, Weber County

She is Jennie Morrison, and is 57 IL and widowed. She was married to Amos Whitney Putnam here in 1900. Her sister Addie Morrison is 46 IA. She and her sister are still here in 1920 and again in 1930. She is 78 then and her sister 66. She was born in Lake County Illinois March 8, 1853 and will die here in Ogden July 28, 1933.

MARY E. PUTMAN Ogden, Webber County

She is 18 UT and a lodger with Walter and Nancy Scott. She is a daughter of Andrew Jackson Putnam and Lena Peterson. She was at home in 1900 in Unita County, Wyoming.

UTAH 1920 CENSUS

MARY PUTNAM Bountiful, Davis County

She is the widow of Edward Putnam (son of Simeon) from Maine. She is 56 UT, Joseph 23 UT, Hugh 20 UT, Artie 16 UT. Her brother Reuben Moss 48 UT is with her. She is here in 1930 and Artie is married and living with her. The other two kids are married then too.

MARIE PUTNAM South Bountiful, Davis County

Just when you thought it was getting easier. Well, Marie is Anne Marie Nielson, the second wife of Savannah Clarke Putnam. He is living next door with his other wife Clarissa. Marie is now 58 DEN, and her daughter Martha is 26 WY. These Mormons do go after the Scandinavian types. By 1930, old Savannah himself will be back with her and they will be in Salt Lake City then.

SAVANNAH CLARKE PUTNAM South Bountiful, Davis County

The old stud hoss is now 67 ME, Clarissa Amelia Cornia is 62 VT. He's finally resting. Phew! He’ll be here in 1930 listed at age 80.

WILLIAM H. (HENRY) PUTNAM Clearfield, Davis County

He is 65 CAN CAN CAN and divorced. He is living with his divorced daughter Lydia Kennedy 33 CAN. He is a son of Henry Putman and Hannah Robbins from Norfolk County, Ontario. He was home in the 1881 census there, but I have no idea after that. Dutch family though.

EZRA PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

He is Savannah Ezra Putnam, son of, yes, Savannah and Clarissa. He is 37 UT, Betsy Jane Longhurst is 32 UT, Alta 8 UT, Elden 7 UT, Delores 4 6/12 UT and Bessie 2 UT. They are here in 1930 and will be till they die. Savannah was born February 9, 1882 and will die May 30, 1980. Betsy was born April 23, 1887 and will die here April 3, 1975.

JOHN MELVIN PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

Who else, but one of Savannah and Clarissa's children. He is 31 UT, Rosabella Hogan is 32 UT, May Geneive 6 UT, Mildred Rose 4 7/12, and Melvin Kenneth 1 7/12 UT. They were married in Salt Lake City April 10, 1912, and are here in 1930. John was born January 28, 1888 and will die on March 24, 1963. Rosa was born December 26, 1887 and will die October 4, 1964.

PETER C. (CORNIA) PUTNAM Woodruff, Rich County

But of course, he is Savannah's son (his mom was Clarissa Cornia). He is 35 UT. His wife Olivette Buttle is 32 UT, Grant 6 UT, Lucille 3 11/12 UT, Ardella 2 8/12 UT and Max Leland 5/12 UT. Olivette is widowed by 1930 and has the kids with her and they are with her folks in Salt Lake County. Peter will die here in 1923 and there will be one more daughter.

ADELBERT PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake City

He is Adelbert Carl, son of Alfred and Josephine. He is now 42 CAN, Ethel Eliza Birkinshaw is 39 UT, Adelbert William 11 UT, Laura L. 9 UT and Doris E. 7 UT. They were here in 1910, and will be in Los Angeles California by 1930. The son Adelbert William was born in Salt Lake City October 9, 1908 and died in Indianapolis September 15, 1946. He will marry Pearl Smith in Indianapolis February 28, 1941. He was a race car driver and was killed in an accident. Here is an article: “Indianapolis - Sept 16, 1946 - Mrs. Al Putnam was near collapse today after watching her husband, one of the nation's top racing driverrs, hurtle to his death during a qualifying trial for a 100 mile dirt track race at the state fairgrounds. Putnam's four-cylinder Palmer Special skidded into the northwest turn, plunged through a wooden railing and into a cement wall. Putnam was thrown several feet into the air by the impact. When the track ambulance arrived, he was dead.”

ANTON PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

AHA! The hidden second family of Savannah Clarke Putnam emerges. Anton Wilson is 22 UT and living with his brother Edgar. These are kids by wife number 2 (concurrent usage) Anne Marie Nielsen. Anton will marry Ora Holmstead in 1924 and then die in 1928. Ora is widowed with their two kids in Utah County in 1930.

ARTIE A. PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

She is still here as is her daughter. Artie is 46 KS, Fay M. 26 UT. She, Fay and her folks are all in Los Angeles in 1930. Artie was born in Kansas September 10, 1873 and will die in Long Beach, California May 15, 1970 at age 96. Fay was born November 19, 1893 and will die in Ogden, Utah in December 1983 at age 90.

CADY PUTMAN Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He is 41 NY and in a hotel. He is a son of Abram Putman and Catherine Lothridge from Charlestown, Montgomery County New York in 1880 and in Amsterdam, Montgomery County by 1900 and 1910. New York Dutch. He will marry Myrtle Clark Taylor in Evanston, Uinta County Wyoming June 21, 1928. I don’t find them in 1930 but he will die in New York City February 11, 1940 and be returned to and buried here in Utah.

CORNELIA PUTMAN Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

She is 64 OH, the mother in law of Henry Walker.

EDGAR PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

Edgar Richard is another of Savannah and Clarissa’s closet kids. He is 25 UT, Hazel Fitt his wife of some 3 years is 27 UT, Marvin 2 UT and Ruth 1 UT. Also there are his brothers Anton and Ralph. Edgar and Hazel are here in 1930 with five more kids.

ERNEST PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

One of Savannah's kids, this one with Clarissa. Ernie is 28 UT, Alice Eccles 28 UT, Bernice 7 UT, Glenn 4 7/12 UT, and Zelma 2 10/12 UT. Also there are Alice's folks Andrew Eccles 61 UT and Alice Eccles 56 WALES. They will be in Butte County California by 1930.

GEORGE W. PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He is 61 IL, Martha N. 56 MO. He is a son of Harrison Putnam and Mary Melandy from Lake County Illinois. They were here in 1900 and again in 1910.

LAWRENCE A. (ARTIMUS) PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He was single in Rich County in 1900. He is sorta between marriages. He married Exzelda Hickey on August 7, 1901, and they had four kids, the following two lasted past the first couple of months. They were here in 1910. Exzelda died February 1919 and so he is alone now. In June of this year (1920) he will marry Pearl Cochran Hillstead. And then, of course, like every child in Utah, he is a son of Savannah Clarke Putnam, in this case with the wife Clarissa. Anyway, Larry is 41 UT, Edith Clara 14 UT and Merlyn Lilian is 9 UT. He and Pearl are here in 1930.

NATHAN P. PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He is 65 MA, Lenna is 49 ENG. He would be a son of Nathan Putnam and Caroline Messer of Salem, Mass. He was shown at home there in 1860 and 1870.

RALPH PUTNAM Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

He is Ralph Amos Putnam 19 UT and living with his brother Edgar. Certainly they are both sons of Savannah Clarke, isn't everyone? But Ralph's mom was Ann Marie, Edgar's was Clarissa. Glad they are getting along just fine. Ralph will be married here in 1930.

WILLIAM PUTMAN Salt Lake, Salt Lake County

No, he is not Savannah's for a change. He is a son of Jonathan J. Putman and Elizabeth Coulson born in Linn County, Missouri (Southern Putman family). He was in Colorado from the 1870s through the 1900 census. He has had three wives, Alice E. Waterhouse, Annie Gange and now Lula Shaw. He and Lula were married May 24, 1905 here in Utah. He is 55 CO (actually MO), Lula is 38 IA, Henry Lee 24 UT, George (Arthur George) 15 UT, Juanita Virgil 11 UT, Rollo Lincoln 9 UT, Sterling Jonathan 5 UT and Eleanor Mary 3 UT. Also there are Amanda Shaw 63 IL, Lulu's mom, and James Shaw 33 IA, her brother. William is a Mormon, but only has had one wife at a time. Compromise life style here. William will die March 14, 1930. Lula is widowed in 1930 and will die herself March 5, 1934.

JENNIE A. PUTMAN Ogden, Weber County

Jennie Antoinette Morrison is 66 IL, Addie S. Morrison, her still single sister, is 56 IA. She is the widow of Amos Whitney Putman from Wisconsin. They were here in 1900. Jennie was widowed here in 1910. Jennie is here again in 1930 at age 78. She was born in Lake County Illinois March 8, 1853 and will die here in Ogden July 28, 1933.

LENA PUTNAM Ogden, Weber County

You are just going to have to trust me on this. Lena is Caroline Peterson, Swedish bombshell, who was the other wife of Andrew Jackson Putnam (the other one was Elizabeth Neville). Lena or Caroline was with Andy in 1900 in Uinta County, Wyoming, and with him in Ogden in 1910. Elizabeth died before 1900, Andy died in 1916, and poor Lena has all the kids either with her or in the neighborhood somewhere. There are about a dozen or so of them here there and everywhere. The ones here are, Lena 54 SWED, Gustave E. 22 UT, Horatio 21 WY, Esther C. 19 WY, Glen A. 18 WY, Alvin J. 17 WY, Clara J. 15 WY and Lester R. 13 WY. (Lenora, Albert, Calvin, and Sophia were also around in 1900 but are gone now). Strange. She is here again in 1930 with only Esther and Lester still at home. All the rest of the guys are married here in town. Clara Josephine will be a nurse in King County Washington by 1930.