Person:Alonzo Putnam (5)

History of Winona County, Together with Biographical Matter, Statistics, Etc by H.H. Hill and Company, Winona Historical Society. [Alonzo D. Putnam, farmer, son of Pliny and Flora (Edgerton) Putnam, moved to Rolling Stone valley in 1854, and during the winter of the same year assisted in laying out the village of Stockton. In spring of 1855 moved to Whitewater, where he purchased a claim of 160 acres from A.S. Hopson, and pre-empted it. The land is situated in Section 10 and 11, T. 108, R. 10. Our subject was born in Oswego County, New York, in the year 1834, and in 1865 married Miss Sarah J. Ford. In 1862, answering the call to his country, he joined Company C, 10th Minn Inf (Minnesota Infantry) and was chosen corporal. In December, 1863, had to return home to recruit his strength, and in spring of 1864 again joined his company, but in the fall of the same year was discharged for inability induced by exposure during illness. In 1879 he built the house occupied by himself and his wife. Has three times been elected chairman of the board of supervisors for the town of Whitewater; has been elected treasurer. Is a republican; in religion a close communion Baptist. Mrs. Sarah J. (Ford) Putnam, wife of our present subject, was born in Poultney, Vermont, in the year 1835. In 1864 moved to Whitewater, where she married as before mentioned; is a close communion Baptist.]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 History of Winona County, together with biographical matter, statistics, etc: gathered from matter furnished by interviews with old settlers, county, township and other records, and extracts from files of papers, pamphlets, and such other sources as have been available. (Chicago [Illinois]: H.H. Hill, 1883)
   page 659.

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2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1900.

   PUTNAM, Alonzo D.
   Burial Date 30 Apr 1919
   Burial Place
   Death Date 28 Apr 1919
   Death Place Elba, Winona, Minnesota
   Age 84
   Birth Date 07 Sep 1834
   Birthplace New York
   Occupation Retired Farmer
   Race White
   Marital Status Widowed
   Spouse's Name
   Father's Name Pliny Putnam
   Father's Birthplace Vermont
   Mother's Name Ederton
   Mother's Birthplace
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number B02121-8
   System Origin Minnesota-EASy
   Source Film Number 2218035
   Reference Number 16716

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3. ↑ Civil War Pension Index -- Genealogy Database for Family History Research.

   name: Alonzo D. Putnam
   rank: [BLANK]
   company: C
   regiment: 10
   state: Minnesota
   arm of service: Infantry
   date of filing:
   state/arm of service:
   company/regiment:
   publication title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900
   nara publication number: T289
   publisher: National Archives and Records Administration
   collection title: Civil War Pensions

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