Rocina Alcena Puffer

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6. Rocina Alcena Amidon (5.Ralph5, 4.Roger4, 3.Roger3, 2.Philip2, 1.Roger1) born 8-Aug-1803, married 5-Dec-1822, in Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, Tisdale Puffer, born 30-Mar-1797, Medway, Massachusetts., (son of Tisdale Puffer and Ursula Daniels) died 14-Sep-1874, Steuben County, New York. Tisdale: He went with his father to Monson and thence to Readsboro, VT. He became a taxpayer in Readsboro in 1822 and continued until 1831, according to the tax-lists. He voted first Sept. 2, 1822 at Readsboro and was admitted freeman in that year as Tisdale, Jr. He quit-claimed his property March 4, 1829, and went West about that time. He settled in Steuben County, New York.

Children:

12. i Ursala Alcena Puffer born 3-Sep-1823.

13. ii George Lafayette Puffer born 16-Jul-1825.

iii Salem Shumway Puffer born 12-Mar-1827, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, married Fidelia Amidon, born Abt. 1827. Served through the Civil War in a Michigan regiment. They had two children.

iv Tisdale Amidon Puffer born 29-May-1829, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, died 3-May-1874, Pennfield, Calhoun Co., Michigan.

v James Monroe Puffer born 20-Mar-1831, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT.

vi Rozina Fidelia Puffer born 5-Sep-1834, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, married George Henderson, born Abt. 1834. They had one son.

vii Ann Eliza Puffer born 2-May-1836, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, died Young. died young.

14. viii Prudy Maria Puffer born 10-Aug-1837.

ix Orville Derry Puffer born 15-Aug-1839, North Adams, Vermont., died Abt. 1864/65. Killed in Civil War near Orange Court House, Virginia. He served with the New York Sharpshooters.

15. x Jennette P. Puffer born 20-Sep-1844.