Putnam - Storms

Electrician LLoyd Hiram Putnam and Maud Estella Storms were married in 1911 at Orange, NY.

courtesy of Elaine Bindler - Find A Grave

He was the son of Alfred D Putnam and Antoinette L Smith. She was the daughter of Barzilla Gardner Storms & Louisa F Miller. Lloyd & Maud had 8 children - Mae, Alice, Alfred, Maud, Lloyd, Carl, Dorothea & Francis.

The Columbia Republican, 18 Feb 1916

Funeral of Infant

The funeral of Mae Elizabeth, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Putnam of Ellicottville, was held from the residence of the former's mother, Mrs A D Putnam, on South Sixth Street Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and was largely attended, many being present from out of town. The rev H D Shimer, pastor of St John's Lutheran Church, officiated, and took for his text St Mark, 10:14, "Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of heaven." The remains were placed in a  receiving vault in Cedar Park Cemetery.

The Record, 4 May 1992
Alice T Putnam Aldrich, 77, of New Port Richey, Fla, formerly of Pompton Lakes, died Thursday. Before retiring 12 years ago, she was a secretary for Engineering Labs, Oakland, where she worked for 10 years. Surviving are two sons, Robert of Moyock, NC, and James of Cheshire, Conn; a daughter, Lois Sparnon of Stockholm; a brother, Francis Putnam of Warwick, NY; two sisters, Dorothea Hunter of Greenwood Lake, NY, and Maude McCarthy of Stratford, Conn; nine grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Her husband, Percy, died in 1984. Services will be Tuesday at 10 am at Richards Funeral Home, Riverdale, with burial in Mount Rest Cemetery, Butler. Visiting is today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.

Alfred Gardner Putnam was a plumber married a Flanders girl named Anna Elodia Van Cauwenberge - her parents were Gentil J Cauwenberge & Augusta Van Der Bake. They had 2 children; he died in 1984 in Florida, Anna died in 2006 back in New Jersey.

courtesy of Warwick Advertiser - 15 Apr 2013

Maud Adelaide Putnam married Donald Arnold McCarthy, the son of Dennis A McCarthy & Bezie M Sheahan. Both of them were military people - she through the Nurses Corp via the Navy and when she retired, she was Lt Commander.  Based on her obit, it appears she met her husband at a military base and eventually married in Maryland 1946. They had 5 children.

courtesy of Cindy - Find A Grave

Lloyd E Putnam married Virginia Anna Pellington, the daughter of Frederic Pellington & Grace Ricker; they had 2 children.

Carl James Putnam married Catherine J Duell, the daughter of Charles Duell & Rose Castle and they had 3 children.

courtesy of Marty in Goshen NY - Find A Grave

Dorothea Amanda Putnam married Elmer Charles Hunter, the son of Charles E Hunter & Edith M Cox. They had 4 children.


Lastly, Francis Severin Putnam married Joan Sinsabaugh and they had 5 children.

Warwick Advertiser 20 May 2016

Father & Son - " Good Place To Trade"

Antoinette L Smith, also known as Nettie, was the daughter of Gilbert R Smith & Sarah A Jones. She married a furniture salesman named Alfred D Putnam, the son of Hiram R Putnam & Mary Ellen Grey. Together, they had 8 children - Edith, Clarence, Carl, Lloyd, Harry, Gladys, Mabel & Aline.

According to Alfred's obit below, he was an industrious young fella who worked his way to ownership and his son Carl worked with him.

1910 Hudson Evening Register

The Columbia Republican, Tues, 3 Aug 1915

Alfred D Putnam Died Early Monday - Prominent Business Man and Respected and Popular Resident of City

Alfred D Putnam, one of Hudson's best known business men, passed away at his home at the corner of Warren and South Sixth streets at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning following an illness of about seven weeks from blood poisoning. He had been in a critical condition for some time but last week he showed marked signs of improvement. On Sunday, however, his condition again grew critical and all day he failed rapidly. The deceased injured his leg slightly some time ago by striking it against a piece of metal causing a slight cut. He did not think much about the injury at the time until it became painful. It was then that a physician found that blood poisoning had set in, caused evidently from the dye in the dark trousers he wore at the time. Since then he has been confined to his home an altho given every medical care known, it was impossible to overcome the poison which gradually worked itself thru his system, and brought about his death. Mr Putnam was engaged in the furniture business at 616-616 Warren Street. He learned the business with the late Rensselaer Gray of this city, which house later became known as R Gray & Son. Quick to take advantage of every opportunity to learn, he became a very efficient business man. Fourteen years ago he left the employ of R Gray & Son and under the business name of Putnam & Carle, started the business which he owned and conducted at the time of his death. The firm of Putnam and Carle was a year later changed to Putnam & Allen, David Allen, of this city, who was a close friend of the deceased, becoming his partner. Mr Allen was, because of ill health, forced to retire from business ten years later in 1912 and since that time, the deceased alone has conducted the business which has steadily increased under his guidance. He was born near Johnstown 55 years ago and came to his city when 22 years of age, immediately going into the employ of Rensselaer Gray. He was a devoted Christian and a member of St John's Lutheran Church and an organizer of the choir of that church, taking an active interest in everything about the choir. He was also a member of the Hudson band, having been connected with that organization for the past eight years and was president of the band for several years. He was a member of the Carlton Quartet of this city for fifteen years and one of the chief organizers. He belonged to Hudson Lodge, No 7, F & A M to the Masonic Club, and to Mt Merino Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, being a Past Worthy Patron of that fraternity. The deceased was widely known not only in this city but in this vicinity and was one of the leading business men of Hudson. His upright dealings and ever strict attention to business caused it to steadily grow until it at present is one of the prominent houses of the city. He was a true citizen in every sense of the word and took an active interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the community and its people. Ever pleasant and jovial, he made and held hundreds of friends who will be grieved to learn of his death which came as a shock to Hudsonian who realized that he city has lost a citizen whose place cannot be filled. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs Earl Miller, Edith and Elaine, all of Hudson, and four sons, Clarence, Carl, Harry and Lloyd.
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Hudson Evening Register, Fri, 27 Aug 1915
Well Known Young Hudsonian is Dead
Carl A Putnam, Former Co F First Sergeant, Dies After Lingering Illness
The death of Carl A Putnam while not unlooked for, will bring sorrow to a large circle of his friends. He had been in declining health for many months and death came to release him from sickness and pain last evening at his home on South Sixth Street. He has received attention at hands of specialists and had been a sojourner at places where it was thought a change of climate might be beneficial, but recently he has been at his home, and it was seen that he was daily growing weaker. He was a young man who has many friends, being of a pleasant disposition, of mild temperament, of companionable ways and ever ready to be of assistance and to render an act of kindness to another. He was born in Hudson and after leaving school, he was in the store of father, the late Alfred D Putnam, for some years, leaving there to take the position of armorer at the State Armory here, which position he relinquished a number of months ago on account of his health. He was a member of Co F of the National Guard of this city for about fifteen years and was ever an active and interested member of the company, being promoted to Corporal and then to Sergeant, at the time of his retirement being First Sergeant of the company. He was liked by all in the company, for while he did his duties and saw to it that others did the same, he did this all with a spirit of comradeship and with no offensive officiousness. He was also a member of Hudson Lodge of Elks and of the Masonic Fraternity, being a member of Hudson Lodge No 7. He bore his ailment with the spirit of a true soldier, realizing fully that the end was not far off, but patiently and with courage he bore himself, ever trying to appear cheerful and seeking to lighten the concern of those about him. His father died this month, on the 2d. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, Harry, Clarence and Lloyd and three sisters, Mrs Earl Miller and the Misses Mabel and Elaine Putnam.

Expressman

Gilbert R Smith was the son of Isaac J Smith. He married a girl by Sarah A Jones and boy did it take the long way around research to find her parents who were Davis Jones & Lydia.I found her parents by flushing out the siblings listed in her obit but ultimately it was via her sister Rozina Jane who married William Tripp that revealed the parents. Gilbert & Sarah had 5 children - Antoinette, Henry, Harvey, Addie & Lydia.

According to the censuses, Gilbert was an "Expressman" for a time. An Expressman evolved from coach days when the driver would carry parcels and then the conductor of the train took on this task. As the rail system grew and the increase in volume that could be transported, the tasks were broken down and the Expressman became the security on the express car. They were charged with securing the gold, documents or currency on the car and the only person who knew the combination to the safe. With the increase of train robberies, many a time Pinkerton men would travel with the Expressman in the car for extra security.

In 1914, the work was phased out as a result of postal and parcel services.

Hudson Evening Register, Sat, 26 Jun 1915
Gilbert R Smith died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs A D Putnam, 10 South Sixth Street. He was in his 86th year and had been ill for several months. He was born in Half Moon, Saratoga County, where he spent most of his life, coming to Hudson six years ago where he has made his home since.  He is survived by his widow, two sons and two daughters, Mrs William Lewis of Schenectady; Harvey E Smith, of Terre Haute, Indiana, Henry Smith, of Cohoes; Mrs A D Putnam of Hudson; one brother, T M Smith of Windsor, Ontario, Canada and one sister, Mrs William Lasher, of Mechanicville. The funeral will be on Tuesday next at 2 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs A D Putnam. Interment at Hudson Cedar Park Cemetery.

courtesy of Dan - Find A Grave

Schenectady Gazette, Sat, 1 Mar 1919
Smith - Sarah A, at rest, wife of late Gilbert R Smith.
Funeral from her daughter's residence, Mrs William H Lewis, 828 Duane Avenue, Schenectady, 1 pm Saturday. In Waterford, surviving relatives, children: 2 sons and 2 daughters; Mrs A D Putnam of Hudson; Henry D Smith, Cohoes, NY; Harvey E Smith, Terre Haute, Ind; Mrs W H Lewis, Schenectady. Three sisters and one brother: Mrs W J Tripp, New York City; Mrs John Fellows, Menands, NY; Mrs James Kempland and Mr George E Jones, Cohoes, NY.

Nessle Siblings

The last children of William Elbert Nessle & Maria Smith to write about are Hannah & Irvin. Hannah died 3 days after her sister Rachel died and Irvin died a year later.

Hannah Amanda Nessle married Richard E Hill, a widower and the son of Stephen Hill & Mary Love; also the brother of Amelia Hill who married Franklin Nessle - Hannah & Irvin's brother.

The Saratogian, Wed, 13 Dec 1944

Ballston Spa - Hannah Amanda Hill, widow of the late Richard Hill, Conn's Crossing, near Ushers, died at her home last night after a lingering illness. She was born in the town of Halfmoon, Jan 14, 1859, the daughter of the late William Nessle and Maria Smith. Survivors are a brother, Irvin Nessle, Coon's crossing, and four nephews, Thomas Nessle, Kingston, Robert Nessle, Fair Lawn, NJ, Winfred Nessle, Clifton Park, and William Nessle, Ballston Lake. Funeral service will be held at 130 pm tomorrow from the home, the Rev George M Folsom, pastor of the Clifton Park Methodist Church to officiate and burial will be in the Hudson View Cemetery, Mechanicville. The home will be open tonight.

The Saratogian, Wed, 13 Mar 1929
Richard E Hill, a well known and highly respected resident of Halfmoon, died yesterday morning at his home following an illness of a week's duration. Mr Hill was born in Warren County 78 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Amanda. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the late residence. The Rev Mr Manter of the local Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Hudson View Cemetery. 
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Irvin married three times and he too did not have any children.  Irvin's first wife was Alice L Baker, the daughter of Warren Baker & Nancy Whitney.  

After Alice died, Irvin married widower Eva Noxon (nee Potter), the daughter of David Potter & Isabelle Wilkins.  Eva's sister Daisy was living with Irvin & Eva when Eva died and Daisy died 3 days after Eva's death - the papers attributed the death to shock of losing her sister.

courtesy of Alice - Find A Grave

Irvin's last marriage was to a widower named Claudia McCorvey - I couldn't find her parents but she was a Georgia girl who went on to marry Leslie Bradwell after Irvin passed and she died in Florida.

The Saratogian, Wed, 12 Dec 1945
Mechanicville - Irven Nessle, 76, resident of the Town of Halfmoon many years, died last night at his home in Coons Crossing following a long illness. Survivors are his wife, Mrs Claudia Nessle; a nephew, Elmer E Baker, a niece, Lulla Miller, both of Albany; one stepson, two stepdaughters and four grandchildren. Funeral will be Friday at 2 pm at the home. The Rev Earl D Wooddell, pastor of the Memorial Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Hudson View Cemetery. 

The Saratogian, Thurs, 2 Sep 1937
The funeral of Mrs Irvin Nessle, who died Monday at her home in Coon's Crossing was held this afternoon at the residence, the Rev Lewis Henck, pastor of the Clifton Park Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Hoosick Falls.