Person:Marvin Tufford (1)

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Marvin I. Tufford
m. 6 Dec 1842
  1. Marvin I. Tufford1844 - 1903
  2. Elliot Bartlett Tufford1848 - 1924
m. 28 May 1865
  1. Melvin Charles Tufford1866 - 1923
  2. Norman Elliot Tufford1874 - 1948
  3. Robert Gilbert Tufford1877 - 1913
  4. Blanche M. Tufford1881 - 1954
  5. Mabel Tufford1884 - 1973
  6. Maude Tufford1884 - 1964
Facts and Events
Name Marvin I. Tufford
Gender Male
Birth? 7 Feb 1844 Niagara, Niagara, New York, USA
Marriage 28 May 1865 Lockport, Niagara, New York, USAto Esther B. Tisdell
Death? 4 Jun 1903 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

Marvin enlisted in his father's unit, the 53rd Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, on Dec 9, 1861 at Ottawa, Lake Co., Illinois. He was discharged on Apr 22, 1862 due to "incurable hernial rupture". He then enlisted in the 14th Regiment, New York Heavey Artillery on Dec 8, 1863 anddischarged Sep 22, 1864. Sometime during the war, he lost his left foot, although his pension papers did not explain how this happened

1870 Census - Niagara, Niagara, New York; Jul 20, 1870; Roll: M593_1055; Page: 391; Dwelling 356, Family 364

   Marvin V. Tufford (26, Carpenter, NY); Esther (23, Canada); Melvin C. (3, NY)

1880 Census - Precinct 9, Custer, Nebraska, ED 171; Jun 22, 1880; Roll: T9_746; Page: 301; Dwelling 191, Family 204

   M.V. Tufford (37, farmer, New York, Canada, NY); Esther (32, wife, Canada, Ireland, PA); Melvin C. (13, son, NY); Norman E. (6, son, NY); Robert I. (3, son, NY)

1885 State Census - Elk Creek Township, Custer, Nebraska, Midway Borough,

1900 Census - Portland Ward 11, Multnomah, Oregon, ED 84; Jun 6, 1900; Roll: T623_1351; Page: 7A; Dwelling 135, Family 139

   Marvin D. Tufford (56, Feb 1844, M34 yrs, NY, Canada, NY); Esther C. (51, wife, Jul 1848, 6 of 10 children living, Canada, Ireland, PA); Norman E. (26, son, Apr 1874, NY); Robert I. (23, son, Jan 1877, NY); Blanche (19, dau, Feb 1881, Nebraska); Maud (15, dau, Dec 1884, Nebraska); Mabel (15, dau, Dec 1884, Nebraska)