Individual Details

A Martha J. Dennis married John A. Putty, 5 Jun 1865, Morgan Co, Illinois. Census records show her to be the same age and one of her brothers had also married into the Putty family, so presumably this is the same Martha Dennis.

1870 Census. Town of Macon, Macon Co, ILL. Hh 163
John Putty, age 55, b. TN
Martha, age 32
[Many of the children are too old - obviously her stepchildren]
Margret 19. Columbus, 17. Marion 15 [male). Allace 8. Sidney 9. All born in TN
Marlin, 8. Alinn, 7 [male], Born Illinois
If this is Martha and she married John in 1865, the rest of the children were also hers.]
James 4., Edward 2, and Thomas 8 months, all born Illinois

I looked back to 1860 and John Putty was then living in Putnam Co TN, Hh 46, a shoe & boot maker
John Putty, age 46. Ann, age 38.
Robt. 13. Margaret 10. Columbus 8. Monnie, 6 [male]. Sidney, age 1.
Elzabeth, age 18.
The school teacher, Fannie Cumming, age 22, lived with them.


1880 Census. The family had moved back to Jackson Co, TN. Hh 322
John A. Putty, age 61, farmer, b. TN
Martha J., 41, wife, b. TN
Merlin, 20, son, b. TN
Alvin G., 16, son, b. IL
Eddie A., 14, son, b. IL
Thos. H., 10, son, b. IL
Charlie F., 9, son, b. IL
David N., 8 son, b. IL
Sallie J., 5, dau, b. IL
Wilbert B., son, age 2, b. IL
Wilson C., son, age 4 months, born in March in Tennessee
Elizabeth Harp, age 22, Servant, b. NC

Birth	1838	Tennessee
Marriage	5 Jun 1865	Morgan County, Illinois - John A. Putty

Spouse	John A. Putty (1814 - )
Child	Edward P. Putty (1868 - )
Child	Thomas Jefferson Putty (1869 - )
Child	Charles F. Putty (1871 - )
Child	David K. Putty (1872 - )
Child	Sarah Jane Putty (1875 - )
Child	Wilburn William John Putty (1877 - )
Child	Wilson C. Putty (1880 - )

Father	MILES DENNIS (1805 - 1858)
Mother	SARAH ANN FOX (1811 - 1860)
Sibling	Richard Henry Dennis (1831 - 1904)
Sibling	Benjamin Franklin Dennis (1833 - 1916)
Sibling	James Madison Dennis (1835 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Dennis (1837 - 1915)
Sibling	Sally Almira Dennis (1840 - )
Sibling	Miranda Dennis (1842 - )
Sibling	LEROY W. DENNIS (1844 - 1923)
Sibling	Miles Pinkney Dennis (1848 - 1907)
Sibling	William Gilbert Dennis (1850 - 1926)